The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-02
GOV. ABBETT'S WAYS.
An Interviewer Who Only Succeed
ed in Being interviewed.
Special to the jersey city Neros.

TRENTON, Dec. 2, 1S91.-The Governor
of New Jersey is polite man. When
he feels like giving information concern
ing the affairs of the State of which he is
the official head. he is a veritable Christ
mas box of good things; but when Cover
nor Albeit is not in the mood for I'M part
ing information, he can smile merr1ly,
talk faster and say less than any other
man in the world. Governor Albeit did
not feel like giving information yester-
day when q representative of the Phila-
delphia Press called upon him, SO he just
wreathed his fine looking face in smiles
and talked freely.
There is no doubt that New Jerseys
Governor has plenty of work to do. His
reception room was crowded yesterday
with persons who either wanted to re.
ceive favors or else give advice. In any
case it is safe to say that nothing OF value
changed hands, for when Governor Alb
bett threw himself back in big arm
chair in one end of the long reception
room, he glanced critically at the waiting
crowd, smiled, and said
"Oh, well, it's a give and take game,
this I give little and take less"
"Goverpor," began the newspaper man,
81 would like to interview you on sub
iect which is of the utmost i'm portance to
The citizens of New Jersey. 1t is proper
know your sentiments regarding"
KNEW JUST WHAT WAS WANTED.
"Hold on, young man," smiled the Gov
ernor, II know just what yon are going to
ask, and before you ask it Just allow me
to state that will not be interviewed on
the subject"
"Weli, what is the subject, Cover
norf"
"Oh. you want to know how regard
horsa racing in New Jersey"
"You're right Governor. Who told
youP'
"You want me to tell the people of
New Jersey and Pennsylvania just what
my sentiments are regarding the legali-
zatcn of horse racing with betting priv
ilegesW
fright again. Governor, but who
told"
: You want to know whether or not I
will veto the bill that passes the Legisla-
ture. providing it legalizes racing and
pool selling?
young man, you would consider per-
son very foolish who would attempt to
cross a stream before he got to it?''
Eyes, sir. But would that person be
considered foolish il he made few neces-
sary preparations for crossing The stream
before he got to its'
.If such bill passes the Legislature,
shall be called upon to decide it. 1t is
time enough to tell after / act. Let us
talk politics. How are things in South
Jerseys"
SLIGHTLY TOO sUPPosITITIoUs.
"All right, Governor; supposing solid
delegation from South Jersey would come
to the next Gubernatorial convention, de-
termined to support certain man who
might not be you choice for"
s'Iu other words, you want to ask me
what a solid South Jersey delegation
would amount to in the convention. pro-
viding it insisted ON the nomination OF
Judge Charles G. Garrison"
"Yes, sir. But who told"
"Weil South Jersey sends a strong dele
CATION to the convention generally, but
then you know that it is not nearly so
strong as the one little delegation from
either Hudson or Essex County. Judge
Garrison is good man, in fact, splen-
did man"
Governor, don't you Know that Phila-
deldhia is deeply interested in the subject
of horse racing at Gloucester, and that
Billy Thompson has raised over a quarter
of a million dollars. for the purpose of cor
rupting the New jersey Legislature IN
order that a bill can be past that will
legalize gambling on race tracks, and
thus perpetuate sink hole of sin at Phil
adelphia's very door.
Thompson has always raced at Glou-