Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-01
K|NKEAD RAPS
! NEWARK STAR;
UPHOLDS SELF
In Speech in Congress He De-
clares Record for Attend
ance Is Clean.
DELVES INTO HISTORY
OF DEMOCRATIC CLASH
Hudson Congressman Touches
on Story Of Wilson Cam
paign in 1l12.

Special to the Evening star.


WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-Rising to
question Of personal privilege, Rep
resentatiye Eugene r. Kinkead, of
New Jersey today replied on the floor
of the lower house to the charge that
he has been a "chronic absentee"
from congressional sessions. He de-
clared that the accusation has been
made in the Newark Morning Star,
owned by former United States SEN
ator James Smith, jr. He challanged
the Star to print his reply.
Mr.. Kinkead declared that he had
Investigated his own record and that
it showed he was present at every
five roll calls out of six. He said he
paid $42 in order to obtain an accu-
rate statement of his record since he
was elected to Congress He declared
his belief that his record for attend
ance was better than that of the
publisher of the Newark Star when
MI Smith was i'll the Senate.
Mr. Kiniiead diselaimed any ami
mostly against MIR. Smith, except on
political grounds. He said that he
liked Mr.. Smith personally, but that
.
in accord With President Wilson'S,
and, therefore, democratic.
The congressman continued on to
say that the former Senator's leader-
ship in New Jersey was not consist
ent with his own (Kinkead's) ideas
and, therefore, the two could not
agree. Mr.. Kinkead said he would
never abide by leadership on the
part of Mr., Smith.
At this part Of the speech by Mr..
Kinkead, Republican Leader Mann
Interrupted to ask Mr.. Kinkead if
Mr., "'nith and Mr. Wilson were not
on the same side in 1896.
I'm glad you asked that" said
Knkead Woodrow Wilson is not
infallible He is just human
Mr.. Kinkead then went on to
charge Mr.. Smith with efforts to de-
feat Mr.. Wilson when the latter was
a candidate for the Presidency. One
of the charges mentioned religious
allegations.
Ella horating on his charge that
former Senator Smith was traitor"
to his party Mr.. Kinlnad asserted
that in the last campaign Mr.. Smith
had endeavored to turn the Catholic
vote against Woodrow Wilson by
claiming that the Democratic candi-
date was an "a. P. A."
Mr.. Kinkead also read in tne Rec
ord an editorial criticising him that
was published in the Hudson IN. j
Observer, of HoDoken, N. j. He pre-
dicted that the Observer would print
his reply. but it would not appear in
the Newark Star
The Hudson Observer, whose edi-
tor was formerly a private secretary
to Smith" went on Kinkead, who
was evidently fustered and in tow
ering rage. will print this, but the
senator's paper won't print it.
The congressman referred to his
support of Bryan in 1896 and Smiths
opposition to the Democratic candi-
date
THE difference between former Sen
ator Smith and his former secretary
is that the latter is not coward and
will print what say. | will not call
Smith a coward, however. because
like HIM personally.
Smith says he is a Democrat, and
IL so 1 belong either to the Bull
Moose or Republican or have no part
in the Smith Democratic party"
added Kinkead.
Mr.. Kinkea6 told the House that
when he first entered politics, Smith
had said that he must bow to him.
Il have been here six years., SAID
Kinkead, land have never bowed to
Smiths yoke yet, nor will ever bow
to it,
The editor of the Hudson Observer
was never private secretary to for
mer United States Senator James
Smith. jr.