The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-15


Republican leaders in the district. Mr.. Gibbs.
who at that limo had all friends and no enc
mics, WAS easily elected. He served his term
In the Senate and was prominent in its pro-
ceedings. lie was Chairman OF the nvestiEat-
ing committee which came down during Mayor
Grace's administration anu went through The
departments in pretty thorough manner.
In the Inii q is'4 ne ran Tor Mayor on
ticulnr expectation OF being elected. bat to
keep tho republican Organization Intact and
understanding seems 10 navo heen arrived at
between the Rouublcans and the County
pRsm0Gfats BY which nrf Z, nn amnt 81 the
cratic candidate. who was elected. with MIR.
Gibbs third i'll tie rmce. Mr.. Giubs's conduct
In this campaign entitled him to lie Gale a
straight machine POLITICIAN 1t brought him
the enmity Of n Dumbe o; reform Republicans
una & IA ns nSTc1 whS nays "p
=, About TINS time tho icud heEan between Mr..
GIBBS and the Ronub!iraH Alderman. Cowie
ATssmnymSP "n A. %"wtH Tof .m FOR
Iican o! gnniyni!4n in tn" district,
Mr., Gibbs's ain u'y with Mr. lla,t began IN
c ,nt!ole4. besides Ms, own yot" tho. votes OF
two Repub, can A~SrmhIrinrn from his semi
t2ma H'strrt IneS" IoeI wrr" ca i for NJ.
rlnti favored. rho bretH u these three votes
did great deal to defeat Mr.. Morton aud Mr..
rIatt MIR, r!h't T. man wh" does not forgive
anything done against lt,n. so when Hlr gibbs
came vi for reelection in l,ci. with the rcgu-
lar republican, nmmlnntion. Mr. llatt worSed
Gibbs were Thomas G. unnham. tho DEMOCRAT.
who Wa ecrtoI and the Rev. Htephcn Mer-
rift. who became VOL known as Gen. Grants
undertaken. Mr Merritt ran with a Prohib-
ton nomination. Tut ne pYIlo,n NO or SIX
times as niany woes Is rs. tho l,rohn,ti"n Gandt-
tributed in the district 10 the influence and
money of Mr. PN; w4@ WanISd - Gavs ali M r.
senator Evarts. This action OF MIR. Gibbs
made him friends aud well as enemies, and
na t %F tn WIN W@ e. 9 r 60~ ss
Senator Warner Miller. Collecto: Erhardt, and
Senator l.yarts.
came to He known as the wicked" Gibbs. Mr..
Merritt ran II sort OF Salvation Army cam
nnG4 H. held meG,nEs q tb so5E and
he would address. He would have an orches-
trn and choir ut most Of these meetings. The
songs. recruiting the VARIOUS wicked deeds OF
Mr.. Gibbs and the great Improvement that
rom rom the district in case Mr. Merritt should be
elected. The favorto refrain otthese songs was:
a0~ dG%% with as ws St Senator
Another song was one in which pious under
taker was made 10 rhyme with vie ked Senator.
Tnesa songs were set to popular airs and
were heard so often through the district that
tho light became general, known at the con
hlct between the nions undertaken and the
wickel senator. The name, wicked stuck to
alliance with MIR. Miller and Mr. EvaFts he
came 10 bo known =, more as the "ex-wicked"
The next, year after, his defeat for re-
election The Ss9& S,t Mr. GibpS ran for the
law Ia1o was at P wa M Ma. MIL
with iefeatinG, Mr., gibbs for the senate. but
went into tho DISTRICT again and defeated him
we're School Commissioner Henry J.. Sprague.
Alderman Cowie. and other Republicans. who
took away enough Republicans to elect the
The next year tho Democrats elected another
Aseemblymnn from, the district, J. Wesley
candidate for tho Assembly and was elected.
i. was reelected last year; although the platt
PSSd Si v t% %esey the n, S3
Gibbs ISIS; This shows. how ponunr NJ
Cowle pol ed 2.775 votes and was do eniod.
MIR. Gibbs is one Of the most popular men
ggS II Sa% s M hr
cans, in the Assembly, Tho Worii's Jar and
FIAT Tor bis Two deoats Mr. e 1GDs u" the
Mr.. PlNtt In both instances. His rooms in Al
Every Ever one, both his noilflcqi friends nd enc;
mle4, calls there. and ia Hospitality received
aud entertained. No matter what takes place
Mr.. Gihbs's temper Is never ruliled. and HIS on
In Albany Mr.. Gibbs is known as u practical
Joker. lIo Is the most successful practical
Joker who has been In the Legislature within
the recollection OF the mentors there. His
CURED one afternoon when he was going to
Albany. with number OF other Legislators.
While he was going into the parlor car he
heard u conversation between two OF the rail-
road employees and found out that there was
u detective wheel on the car and that tho car
was going TO be- shifted to the shops and re-
placed with another car. Mr.. ,GiDbs, went into
the ear and walked up tho aisle until he came
TO tho best seat on the river side. The scat
was occupied Mr.. Gibbs called TO the porter:
Porter ! want this seat"
The porter knew Mr. gibbs and eRld that he
would like very much TO obliEe him. but that
the scat had been sold. and that unless Mr.
Gibbs had bought II he could not have II. Mr.
Gibbs called tho conductor and said 10 both
tho conductor and the porter
I" thought that had boon travelling on this
road long enough for you to understand that
always sit In this seat. You knew was going
up this afternoon, and you should have known
enough to keep this seat for mo- am sur
prised at your stupidity; OF course, | must
have tho scat"
The conductor and porter both expostulated
with liz. GIb1'. ~ 10 "a .,engnTs in the car
heard The conver; ,atIol,, which was carried on
In Il loud tone They became indignant. aud
supported the conductor and the porter. They
abused Mr. Gibbs, who finally said;
All right. gentlemen. ! am sorry that you