The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-20
GREETING each OTHER.
Ex-Governor Albeit and
General Grubb Shake
Hands.
SCENE AT THE STATE FAIR.
The Gubernatorial Candidates Re-
ceive the Homage Of Their Fol-
lowers on the Fair Grounds.

September played mean trick on this
community yesterday. 1t set brilliant
sun in the heavens to lure unsuspecting
humanity to the State Fair Grounds at
WaVerly, and when it had tempted the
multitude there by the thousands it just
fired it's its water pals at them and
ducked them. The fact that the water
fell only long enough to wet the crowd,
suggests that it may have been only
practical joke on the part Of the whfm-
sical month, but it was mighty mean
piece of business in whatever light you
look at it.
1t wouldn't be safe to say, however, that
even If September had announced her de-
signs in advance. the crowd would not
have been there. A good many of them
would-the political part, without fail.
and good many of the curious who are
not POLITICAL but take enough interest In
State affairs to see for themselves what
manner OF men these are that hold the
Chief places in the State The announce
ment that Ex-Governor Albeit would be
on the grounds, and that likely General
Grubb would be on hand, too. would have
Sufdced to draw them, even with an 1888
blizzard tea ring the atmosphere.
GENERAL GRUBB AND HIS DAUGHTER.
ThoSe Who went were well repaid for
the little drenching they got, by the op-
portunity they found to gaze upon the
features Of both candidates, and if they
chose, to shake hands with them. General
Grubh, who made his appearance at the
presidents tent at noon, was the first of
the two to arrive. His eyes were bright.
and his gray and black Dundreary side
lights were carefully trimmed His pretty
daughter accompanied him.
General Grubb is a widower and he
lavishes all of his domestic affections
upon his only child. She was provided
with seat in box at the Opera House
to see him receive the nomination for
Governor at Trenton last week, and she
is the invariable companion of all his
journeys. The ardor of his fatherly
affection for her is beautifully illustrated
by little story concerning her that was
passed from lip to lip when she drove
upon the grounds Yesterday.
She is one of the sweetest of
singers, and church society in PhiladeI-
phia had persuaned her to lend her voice
for one of the church entertainments
Pendent from cords fastened to the cell
ing a bouquet swung IN front of each seat
in the entertainment hail. The specta-
tor had but to draw his knife, loose it
from its cord and appropriate The Gen
eral is said to have spent s., 600 of his six
millions in his daughters honor that sim
gle evening.
EX-GOVERNOR ALBEIT ARRIVES.
The General was in no hurry to go.
Some one said that he had resolved to
wait for Ex-Governor Albeit to arrive
The Ex-Governor had gone over to Gov
ernor Green's house, In Elizabeth, for
luncheon. He was expected on the
grounds by two o'clock; but it was three,
perhaps later, when young Robert 5.
Gsep was seen T. agprSaohng pse a. behind MDas
Green rode with him to lend chatty life
to the throng. At every inch of progress
the carriage made Ex-Governor Albeit
was recognized and he had an ovation of
cheers and salutes as he entered the fair
grounds The moment he a1ighted the
crowd surged about him and a long pro-
cession of handshakers passed in review
before him.
THE CANDIDATES MEET.
One of the first to advance to greet
him was General Grubb.
The meeting was cordial one. Per-
haps each gallantly predicted the success
of the other; perhaps, but not likely, they
poked sticks at each other; no one knows.
But that they enjoyed the meeting, was
shown forth in their manner, and In the
pleased expression Of their faces.
BY five O'clock both the candidates had
left for their homes.
OF all those on the grounds yesterday,
no man was more frequently congratu-
lated than Congressman John Kean, OF
Elizabeth. He was congratulated on his
defeat in the convention. His friends
hailed it as a deliverance for him, and
they clapped hands with him upon his
lucky escape from the expense and labor
and anxieties of a campaign that must
have ended in his overwhelming defeat.
Among others who thronged on the
knoll on which the tent stands were State
Treasurer John j. Toffey, Comptroller
Anderson, George A. Halsey. ex-Judge
William T. Hoffman, Superintendent F.
Wolcott Jackson and Chief Clerk Harry
c. Ross of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
Congressman William McAdoo, City Col
lector P. H. O'Neill, Edward Sands, john
Bigelow, and George r. Gray, of Newark;
Judge Hopper, of Patterson; Helmer
Romaine, Assemblyman Hansell, of Cam
den; Richard Reading, ex-clerk of the
House; A. M. Reynolds, of the State
Board of Assessors; ex-senator William
BEETLE, of Camden; Budd Deacon, u. S.
Marshal; ex-Congressman Clark, Assem-
blyman Schroll. of Mercer; Colonel Pal
mer, of Chicago; Garrett A. Hobart, of
Paterson; State Comptroller Anderson,
ex-senator Griggs, John Kennel, of Pas
sale; Postmaster johnson. of Paterson;
Assemblyman Keys, of Paterson, and
Herbert Potts, of Hudson.