The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-11-10
HOW GRUBB TAKES IT.



He Finds for His Defeat.
''Too much principle and not enough
votes in the ballot boxes were the causes
of my defeat for Governor Of New Jer-
sey," said General Grnbb to New York
Herald correspondent who called OF his
home after election.
II don't mean to go back on the plat
FORM" said General Grub. 81 stand
squarely on it; but / saw early in the
campaign that the temperance plank was
not calculated to attract enough of the
prohibition vote to overcome the loss
which would be caused by a detection of
the liquor element. But there were other
causes which largely contributed to my
defeat"
Did the leaders of your party prove
loyal to youW
$50 far as know the leaders worked
sincerely for my election. / would be
slow to think evil of any man in whom
my confidence was placed. have no rea-
son to think that any raau has been guilty
Have you any reason to suspect Gen
eral Sewell of disloyalty?"
mo, / have not. The General and
have been friends for a score of years,
and must have some good proof before
l would cast suspicion on him."
allyi'
mo, sir; did not want. nor have re-
ceived a penny from them. | may add
that do not think General Sewell ever
thought Republican could be elected in
the late campaign"
WAS there any effort to your disad-
vantage to carry the LEGISLATURE"
mo, there was not.
What did the liquor interest do
against youpn
1.-THE liquor interest and the unscrupu-
lous use of the money raised by it was one
of the principal agencies which brought
about my defeat. The liquor men raised
very large sums of money"
Had you much money on your side?"
"None, only what was necessary to pay
the ordinary expenses of the campaign,
and that was contributed by the party
leaders. You know, it is very expensive
to get the vote out in South Jersey, the
polling districts are so far apart. L had
to go two miles myself to vote. l ran
ahead of my ticket in South Jersey. Gen
eral Sewell's home is here. and | feel
very much gratified at the vote / received.
One black spot in South Jersey was
Gloucester City, which is the head
quarters of a liquor association. Glou-
cester City is just as bad as Hudson
county.
There was no bride on repeating and
ballot box stuffing in Hudson county. My
party did everything possible to stop such
frauds but could not succeed.
1.-THE result in Hudson county, | am in
formed and believe, was due to false 70 G.
istration and fraud at the ballot box.
The normal Democratic majority in Hud-
son county is between 5000 and q, 600, and
| see they have doubled it, and are not
through counting yet.
General Grubb said ne thought that
fusion in Hudson county had been bad
had a good election law on the statute
book, such as the Australian system,
Hudson county methods would not pre-
vail. Ihope the other side will carry out
their pledges for ballot reform as loyalty
as would have carried out my pledges
had l been elected. 1t Is badly needed in
New Jersey, indeed"
He ascribed the surprise in Essex
county to the federal appointments made
there before the municipal election.
do you think the issues of tine cam
paign were wisely discussed on your
side?'
Equal taxation befogged the cam
paign and was not sufficiently attended to
by our people. The campaign was too
short
In conclusion he said that he was glad
the canvass had been free from person
alities His relations with Governor Abb
bett had been those of perfect courtesy.
and he considered his opponent the hard
est man to beat in New Jersey.
To the victors Belong the Serenades.
The Fourth District Democratic Club
will parade with a band of fifteen pieces
tomorrow evening, and there will be
grand display of fireworks in honor of
the election of William c. Heppenheimer,
and of the Democratic victory in the
county and State. The paraders will
start from headquarters, No. 1855 Palisade
ovaura Of aiOht O'clock shorn The lima