Mark Fagan, with his staring eyes, saw that the
government of his state, the control of his own
party was in the hands of the most favoured
men in and out of the state, those that corrupted
it to get and keep privileges. And he wanted
to say so. As the session drew to a close, he felt
he must do something, but what ? He must
appeal from the state to the people of the state.
How ? Somebody suggested a letter to Governor
Murphy, and they drew up one which described
what Mark Fagan saw. The Mayor wanted to publish it right away. Record objected that he “couldn’t see the end of it.” The Mayor said it was true; it was his duty to say it; and he wanted to “let the consequences go.” Record suggested showing it to Dickinson. The Mayor said “no”; it is characteristic of him to avoid
consulting those of his advisers who, he thinks,
will oppose an act he believes to be right. Record
did show it to Dickinson, however, and to his
surprise the boss was for it. The Public Service crowd from Essex had beaten some political
legislation of his, so the Colonel, a vindictive man,
was for revenge. Record advised one more
appeal to Governor Murphy, and he thought
that was agreed upon. And Governor Murphy,
understanding that the letter was to be withheld, had a luncheon with the other leaders, who
