The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-06
GRUB AS AN AUTHOR.
Captain Rod Seymour Is His Hero,
and the Ballot Box Suffers
His Villains.

General E, Burd Grub, of Burlington
county, late Minister to Spain and I'M
successful candidate for Governor against
Leon Albeit in 1889. has published an
article in the North american ReUteD
for December which contains some state
ments that have caused establishment to
New Jersey readers of that periodical.
The Generals article is entitled "A Cam
paign for Ballot Reform" It is a de-
scription of his political experiences three
years ago, and puts the matter in a
different light from that generally
viewed.
The General is little mixed in some of
his statement is right at the start. Thus
he says that the Australian bail OF bill of
1899 had been "draftedn by Ass emblyman
Kane, whereas it was drafted in Newark,
ard 1T was the easy way in viii Oh Nj.
Kane permitted 1t to be tossed about in
the Legislature that caused It's defeat.
Then he said that the Personal Regis
try. Sunset" and "JurY Commission
laws, which had been repealed in 1889
had long been on the statute book,
when III fact they had only just been
passed. But these errors are of minor
Importance, and it will be agreed that
the Generals statement that tue aspect
of political affairs that summer of 1889
was dlseouraging to Republicans is true.
GENERAL GRUBB'S STORY.
General GrubD tells the story of his
nomination in a wav that will surprise
many. This is what he says
II saw, with considerable apprehen-
sion, that my name was being seriously
spoken of IN connection with the Guber-
material nominations; at first taken up by
old soidiers-I had just finished a term as
Department Commander in the Grand
Army of the Republic-and afterward by
many of the rank and file of the RsDub-
lican party. l mad intended TO decline
the nomination before the convention
met, and. but for the following incident.
| would lave done SO. A few days before
the convention met RoderIck b. Sey-
1, mour, OF Jersey City, came TO my
house. He bad been a captain in Il
regiment lhad commanded before Peters
burg in 1864. l knew him TO be a brave
soldier, and, while | had not seen MIN
very frequently since the war, / had fol-
lowed his career with interest. | knew
that he had been in the Legislature from
Hudson county,; aud also Il Judge in Jer-
seY City He informed me that it was
extremely probable l would be nomi-
mated in the Convention, aud said that
from his knowledge OF the present cond
ton OF affairs in Hudson county it would
be impossible for me or any other Repub.
lican to be declared elected.
"He said to me. If You come to Hud-
son county with 1000 majority, they
will have 1900. If you come with
1000, they will have 5000; and If
you come with 10000, they will have
$1,000. You eau not possibly be declared
elected. but it is in You power to do tbs
honest people of New Jersey a great ser
vice, if you are willing to sacrifice your.
self that far l asked him what his
meant, and he then said:-If you are
nominated and accept, place me on the
State Committee, which you will then
hav the right TO 10. l am sure that |
can bring about a 1usion between the
Jeffersonlan Democrats of Hudson coun-
ty and the Republicans. You must then
make the strongest campaign you can
and endeavor to carry the Senate, at least
by one or two majority. The harder you
make the campaign the worse the
fraud in Hudson county viii
matter before the Senate. n the ben
eft which | expect will accrue from the
fusion with the Jeffersonian Democrats
will be that we will get hold of the ballot
boxes alter election, and the rufiaus Will
not be able % steal them away entirely.
Ii we can ger legal possession of these
boxes, a condition of affairs will be shown
the like Of which has never been seen ia
this country
Il took the matter into careful con-
sideration. and finally | gave my hand to
Captain Seymour, aud told him | would
w IL DdlV VI II Vi I1G d1OuG VAS /
i'll my confidence in the natter"
LETS SEWELL OFF EASY.
General Grubb tells about his cam
paign; that the Jeffersouian fusion ia
Hudson county was made, and that SeY-
mour was put on the State Committee
The general does not tell about the some
occurrences at the very close of the cam
paign. when there was a sudden abate-
ment OF his energy, nor does he cast any
reflections on General Sewell. as some ex-
pected he would when he freed his heart.
Instead. he goes on to tell the now familiar
story of the Joker" ballots; of the inves-
tigation by the State Senate, of the ar
rests made, OF the death of Judge Knapp
in charging the Grand Jury, and of the
final triumph of justice. His statement
describes succ1nctly the whole story Of
the frauds in Hudson county, and con-
cludes as follows:
AT last outraged Justice had its due,
and these pitiful tools, broken in the
using, were sent to prison for various
terms of from nine to eighteen months
and subjected to a fine of $500 each.
"Sixty-seven officers who certified to
the Democratic majority in HUDSON
county were Indicted for conspiracy to
defeat the election laws. or these
twenty-one are now in the State Prison;
one is out on bail pending an appeal;
twelve are in the Penitentiary; one is III
the City Hospital dangerously i'll and not
y6L GEiCQs CO 0CkC dONulllCu, JWO are
dead. The case against three was nolie
pressed. One forfeited his bail and paid
So, 1000 and has not been tried; one was
fined $3.50; Que fled and has not been ar
rested; aud twenty-one have been cou-
victed and not yet sentenced; fifteen
pleaded guilty.
1.-THE difficulties in obtaining this result
can not be overestimated. These criminals
were aided and abelted by men who had
money and power-some are known,
others are more h suspected. Nothing
thai devilish ingenuity could devise or
fear suggest has been left undone to de-
fend and save them."
General Grubb closes his article with a
warm tribute to the ability and devotion
TO duty of Judges Knapp and L%ippincott,
and District Attorney Charles A. Win
field. who were the principal figures in
the prosecution of the ballot box suffers.
One of my children had a very bad discharge
from her nose. Two physicians prescribed, but
without benefit. We tried Ely's Cream Balm.
and, much to our surprise, there was a marked
Improvement. We continued using the Balm
| and in a short time the discharge was cured.-I
o. A, Cary, Corning, N. X.