Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-30
GAVEN DEFINES
HIS CANDIDACY
FOR SURROGATE
In Long Statement Tells the
Public Why He Is in the
Race.
HAS ENDORSEMENTS
FROM MANY SOURCES
Present Position Not a Medium
for Influencing Preferential
Choice for Office.

In long statement to the public
today, Daniel F. Gaven, a candidate
for the nomination for the office of
surrogate of Essex county, on the
Republican ticket. declares that he
entered the race several months age.
reiterates his candidacy, makes MS
position clear and discusses the sit
uation as it concerns himself and
others in an exhaustive manner.
Mr. Gaven's statement is here
: given
I'm response to repeated requests of
my friends that l issue statement
of my candidacy, / want to say that,
at this time, it is quite unnecessary
to announce the fact that | am a can
didate for the office of surrogate of
Essex county on the Republican
ticket for the coming election The
people of this county are now fully
aware of that fact. They aresalso
fully cognizant of the fact that have
Apever before sought public office.
'lGeT, several years l have been ac-
wely and officially connected with
Republican politics, in the capacity
bf recording secretary of the Republi-
can county 0OIIlIllllleG Vi lIllS COuutS.
Both before and during that time [
have always been content to serve
the party to the best of my ability
and have always worked honestly
and earnestly for the success of the
zEarty and its candidates.
~ Not a Controlling Medium.
II might add that the office of re-
cording secretary of the county COM
nit ic trnlx
having no salary or any other emolu-
ments attached to it. 1t is not
medium through which policies may
he Influenced nor can any power for
furthering preferential choice of
candidate for elective office be exer-
cised through it.
Several times in past years | have
been urged by my friends to run for
office, but as many times have re-
fused. This year large number OF
my friends insisted on my becoming
a candidate for the office of surro-
gate. I consented. and several
months ago announced my candidacy.
''F'roin personal obsery at,Szn- and
close study of the duties of the sur
rogate's Office | find that the person
holding this Office should be man
of the highest integrity and eXecu-
tive business ability-not necessarily
1nd1l OI leSdi lTdlllili6 do ShoWb
by the large number of those holding
the office in past and present years
who were not men of legal training.
"It is highly gratifying to me to
know that so many persons familiar
with my career as q business man,
unqualifiedly attest to my qualifica-
tions for discharging the duties OF
the surrogateship. The Endorsements
of such men should speak for them
selves.
"A statement in one of our local
papers of a few weeks ago, and cred
tied to our vice-chairman, Benjamin
r. Jones, to the effect that the surro-
gate should be a lawyer, was evident
lv incorrectly credited to him. or, II
he was correctly quoted, he has evil
dertIy changed his mind, for in his
statement few days ago, published
In the daily papers, he mentions the
feet that all of the candidates seek
ing office are duly qualified to fill the
Offices to which they aspire. am
pleased to know that our vice-chair-
man and county counsel is perfectly
satisfied that I possess the necessary
qualifications to fill the office | seek
A Long Business Career.
For the past twenty-one and one
half years I have been engaged in
executive business, having entered the
I1Vpioy of one of the largest corpora
tions of its kind in this sec
ton twenty-one years ago. and
continuing in their employ in
various capacities. ranging from my
start as Office clerk to general man
ager of the company. On January l
last severed my connection with that
corporation and organized the Gaven
Engineering and Construction Com
pany. of which l am the active and
executive head.
"As already stated. | have never
before held public Office therefore [
am free from criticism of any action
While in Office, which might be made
were I former officeholder. How
ever. apparently, | am not escaping
criticism, for rumors have reached me
that some adverse comment had been
made on my candidacy at rece9t
club meeting. but | am glad to learn
that it was for political reasons
only This form of criticism, must,
as a true American citizen and fair
minded man, pass up, regretting only
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