Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-09
CLASP|NG HANDS
BACK IN JERSEY
Tale of Cordial Greeting Be-
tween Governor Fielder apd
James R. Nugent.
FRANKLIN FURNACE IS
: SCENE OF A BIG EVENT
State Head and Essex Leader
Were on the Best of Terms
at Theatre Party.
[specInI 70 the Newark star.l

TRENTON, Feb. 9.-It takes a long
time sometimes for political gossip to
filter through rocky Businesses and
lowlands from one point of New Jer-
sey to another section, but let it alone
and it will get there and get out
'Tis some distance from Franklin
Furnace. way back there in Sussex
county to the State capital, a power
full stretch for gossip to cover, espe-
cially If 1t has to work a course via
Jersey City and Newark, to reach
Trenton.
There was theatre party, made up
OF divers headlights of the Demo-
cratic party and some shining expo
nents of RepuDlicanism, that graced
Franklin Furnace with their presence
on tuesday of last week. They were
the guests of Senator Munson. SAM
they Familiarity call him over there. Ii
was one great big day for the little
burg that nestles so snugly among the
rock-bound hills of old Sussex.
Governor Fielder packed his grip
In the State House early on the
morning of the memorable occasion
and Joined the group of Jolly states
men who went on special train to
franklin Furnace to participate in
the theatre housewarming. 1t was a
real nice train, with a dining car
attached and other cars with easy.
roomy seats that work kind of pivot
IKE so as to give the occupants op-
pqrtunlty to view the passing scenery
without the horrible ordeal of craning
necks and twisting bodies They were
the swell style of cars. too si1eb az
fly along the Pennsylvania railroad
from Trenton Jersey City, with New
ark the only stop" between. And this
gorgeous train successfully made the
trip over the tortuous Susquehanna
Railroad.
This Is Another Story.
The papers have fully recounted
how Franklin Furnace. was robed in
regal garb. how pretty the little town
appeared in holiday attire, how en-
Enthusiastically Governor Fielder and
the rest were received by the natives
and what a stunning good show it
was that marked the opening of the
pretentious new playhouse. That's an
old story. But there is another story
to tell and it is a true one ar that.
James r. Nugent, Newark city
counsel and working head of the DEM
ocratic regulars of Essex county, was
on that celebrated trip. There was
quite delegation of Newarkers with
the big fellow. Now, it has been often
said that Governor Fielder and Mr..
Nugent didn't like each other any
more, that they were at swords points
and cherished grudges one for the
other, as law language might put it.
Well, if there was war between
them. it is a war of the past, and
Franklin Furnace is made the more
historic as the spot where the
sanguinary Ratchet was buried.
For be it known of all men, tina
the governor and the Essex leader
clasped hands, clasped hands across
the bloody chasm, If bloody ehasm
ever really existed. This was at
Franklin Furnace. mind you. The
notable pair didn't merely touch
finger-tips and then pass coldly and
austerelya by. 1t was a fine, whole
some grip, such as men with rich.
red corpuscles in their veins indulge
in. The 1.-TWO Jims," as some ir-
reverent person called them, smiled
at each other, chatted with each
other, and, to put it plainly, each
seemed immensely pleased.
They Couldn't Stay Mad.
Those who looked on and wondered
were also pleased and wanted to
cheer.
There" remarked one of the party
to others of the party, Il knew they
couldn't get mad at each other and
stay mad"
"I knew it, too, all the time cho-
rused several, land I'll bet If the re-
porters were around they'd put it in
the papers"
Down here whenever there is a lull
of any kind in business conversation
the talk turns to that pleasant meet
ing between the Governor and New
arks city counsel way back in Jer-
sey. Whatever may have happened
in Newark was reversed in Sussex
county and the story has leaked out.