Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-29

A number Of the members Of vari-
Gus associations announced outings
and gala days to be heid by their re-
spective organizations. An attempt
was made to have the meeting ad-
journed. but Mr.. Murray was allowed
the floor, as a member Of the commit
tee. before the motion was put.
He said he wanted to protect him
self against Misrepresentation. He
denied the right of anybody to call
him a "four-hiisher' or a non-organi-
cation man. He stated that those
who were working with their hands
under the table will hurt those they
are trying to help. He spoke very
favorably of his opponents. but de-
clared no man could tell him to get
out of the race and let another man
stay in
Murray declared that if he was
elected at the primaries he would
vote for himself al the election. or
he would work for the man who beat
him at the primaries, but he would
not stand for anyone saying or in
sinuating that he was not an or
ganization man. He said he was not
dissenter. but intended to protect
himself against false statements. He
pointed out that misrepresentation
ShV1iH hot 1T III liit idlAhE VI ltit
Republican party.
Speaks for Himself and Others.
Then. bracing himself for long
effort, he proceeded as follows:
There is a personal element in
what ] have to say. but | speak, also,
for the others whose position and
mine are analogous at this time. In
the first speech you made as chair
man of this committee, you stated
emphatically that while you were
chairman, no endorsement would
preeede the primary; that you pro
posed to let the people speak through
the primary, and that this committee
would then support the choice of the
people. A few months ago the sub
committee of this committee issued a
letter to the voters of this county, in
which it was stated uneauivocally
that our party was free from
'bossism and undesirable influences,
and that the voters might be sure
that Republican candidates would be
honestly chosen at the primaries
1t was distinctly stated that the
field would be open and free to every
Republican, to seek the suffrage of
his party's voters at the primary, and
that the winner would get the sup
port of the organization. Since that
time you have stated that there
would be no so-called slate, and that
the organization would not endorse
any candidate until after the pri-
marieS
Tips By Telephone.
On Tuesday evening of this week
the statement was made over the
telephone that the candidacy of GER
tain gentlemen was not supported by
the organization. l am an organize
ton man, member of this commit
Tee for several years. duly elected ny
the people of my district, and a Re-
publican worker loyal in failure as IN
success.
Yet certain member Of this
committee telephoned the information
on Tuesday evening of this week that
am not an organization candidate:
he insisted that there are but two or
ganization candidates Endorsed by tie
organization. There is no record of
this organization ever having in
dorsed any candidate for any office
concerned in the approaching pri-
mary.
Il seek the nomination for member.
ship on the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, and I seek IL
as Republican, regular and relia-
bic. Who says I am not an organi-
cation candidate misstates the fact
He is just as wrong when he says
this organization backs the canri
dacy of any other man. A few men
in 1t may back a man, but until this
gathering of free thinking Republic
cans goes on record in favor of some
individual candidate. it is presump-
tuous for him to claim that he is the
sole choice of this organization. The
support of three or four members of
this committee, or of some outside
this committee, does not make him
the organizations choice. The mem
bers of this committee think and
speak for themselves: they don't need
to accept any individuals declara-
ton. and they are certainly not APP
proving. in my opinion, the attempt
of any man to force any man out OF
this race because this man wants to
label and shove through his choice.
A member here is just one man,
that's all.
Ride Together 10 Battle.
This campaign has so far been
very pleasant. We as candidates
have notified each other of meetings
to be held at various places; who had
a machine to ride in invited him who
had none to travel with him. We
can keep this up until the close of the
primary, but we don't want any self
master hand TO reach in
and try to choke out any candidate,
or to tie line and tow ahead of the
rest any particular choice.
Leave it to this committee as
whole; let the ward and township
committees handle the campaign as
. 10 70 10 -or4sr h.a
any cause for complaint by any man.
Every candidate will guarantee to
support the winners at the primaries
il the race is fair and each gets his
chance. The Republican principle is
fair, live and let live, give every man
his chance, and let the winner have
the support of the organization when
it has the right to give that support,
after the primaries, and not before
and let it be understood that the
fiscal agency of a candidate is no
indication that he is one thing or
another, let it be understood that
every Republican candidate is an or
ganization candidate no matter who
foots his bills.
Then we can go in with clear
hands and we will come out winners
from the top of the ticket to the bot
tom. I'm an organization candidate,
as are four or five other men who are
out for the Board of Works"
Pfeifer and Welsh Chime In.
Louis Pfeiffer. another candidate
for the Board of Works nomination,
of Mr.. Murray's remarks.
Mr.. Pfeiffer said all he asked for was
a fair and open-handed fight for the
He declared that Mr.
Murray had echoed his own exact
Maurice H. Welsh, of the Thir-
tenth ward, took up the protest
where Mr. Murray had left off. He
declared he wanted to protest against
any secret Endorsements by the coun-
ty committee. He spoke in favor of
the candidacy of J. William Huegel
for sheriff.
Welsh pointed out that the Thir-