Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-26
HARMONY GIVEN
SEVERAL JOLTS
CONTINUED from First rase3


Mr.. Gaven. end succeeded in getting
| him to express himself In general
way.
"ln one of our local papers Thurs
day evening it was stated that 'GaVen
announces his intention to become IA
candidate for surrogate by petition,
said Mr. Gaven. This statement |
want to correct. have seen no news
paper men since primary day, except
a reporter from the Evening Star TO
whom | stated that | had nothing to
say for the present, and the Star
quoted me correctly. | have heard
that some of my friends are circulate
ing petitions in my behalf, but with
out my countenancing such action.
at is true that several friends,
among them two non-Catholics in
particular, one a past master OF one
of our local Masonic lodges and the
other secretary of local Junior
Order council, have asked me to run
on petition, and have assured me that
they would not only conduct, but
finance my campaign.
Running by petition is a serious
matter" went on Mr., Gaven, "and one
that requires some consideration. |
had not even given it a thought until
/ read of my announcement To run
by petition However, Fred Stickel
and myself thoroughly understood
each other, as ] remarked a few min
utes ago.
81 know very we'll the reasons for
my defeat, but for the good of the
Republican party the less said about
them the better it will be for all con-
cerned.
"The combination of the active
campaign waged against me by the
different so-called and alleged 'patri-
otto orders, together with the order
sent out late in the afternoon to drop
Taylor, support Stickel and beat
Gaven, no matter how was too much
for me to overcome.
trimmer" Not Beaten
"Our narty leaders knew very well
that | could beat them in the primary
Just closed If the game was played
fair. clean and square, and every
trick, political and non-political, was
brought into play to beat me. | feel
satisfied that ! was not beaten, but
trimmed and trimmed good and
plenty. Trimmed is the only word
for it," and Mr.. Gaven laughed a
somewhat rueful laugh.
However. | have no regrets ] con-
Quoted clean and dignihed cam
paign; my hands and conscience are
clean, and ] am free and clear to do
as / please.
81 want to take this opportunity to
thank my several thousands of friends
who remained loyal to me; also the
few workers who stuck to me in spite
of all.
"Those friends and workers who re-
manned loyal to me are Republicans
who appreciated my services to the
party during my many years active
connection as recording secretary of
the county committee
Always Ready to Accept His Help.
when the question of religion was
brought into the fight ] fear our Re-
publican voters and workers forgot
the fact that during my connection
with the party ! always worked for
the nominees of our party, and never
asked whether they were Catholics or
not What / cannot understand is
why the fact that am a Catholic
should be brought out particularly
when ] was looking for something for
myself IT is the same old story: You
are all right while you are doing the
work for the other fellows but when
you want them to do something for
you, then you are all wrong"