The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-16
A FAIR, SQUARE NAN.
Sheriff Stanton Talks at His Rome
of His Plans and His Opponents.

Sheriff Stanton had q very busy day of
it yesterday at his home. From as early
as nine O'Clock in the morning prominent
citizens OF the county visited him to offer
their congratulations and to assure him
of their hearty support till the polls
closed on election day. The Sheriff
greeted all pleasantly, thanking them
for their good Will. In the evening a
JERSEY CITY NEWS reporter WAS granted
an Interview.
Sheriff Stanton lives on Monroe street.
between First and Newark streets, Jnst
across from the Jersey City line. His
residences is a plain, Substantial looking
three story brick dwelling. The entrance
impresses one With the idea that the
owner of it Is comparatively well off in
the worlds goods. In answer 10 my ring
lady opened the door, aud ushered me
into the paIlor. Here was Impressed at
once with the feeling that WAS in the
home of a mac of refinement. The pRrlor
was handsomely furnished. The up
bolstery WIS of light color, matching a
rich and heavy csrpet. Some pictures on
easeis, were the principal ornaments of
the room. On the walls were large fam
lily pictures. one being of the Sheriff and
another of Sergeant Stanton of the Ho-
boken police, a brother of the Sheriff In
the corner stood q square piano, while on
BlaUGS near b06 Wlnu0WS AnQ III u corner
were many articles of brio brac. The
whole air of the place was that Of tyDi-
cal American home.
After some three minutes wait the
Sheriff quietly entered tue room and
pleasantly greeted me. stated my bust.
ness briefly. and The Sheriff drew a chair
opposite TO the one was sitting on, and
for half an hour he told me of bis
plans, his desires. mis- principles, his past
record, aud incidentally. may say, men,
tioued the reasons why he has been
opposed by certain persons ins Hoboken
and jersey City, "but believe they are
too Roo1 party men to vote or work
against me" he said.
Perusal or ''Rreat'' New York
paper bad led me to expect to meet
somewhat illirerate man. one iuclined t0
thugism and bIowism, q mere tool, but
can honestly say that that half hours
conversation dispeIled those ideas, for in
stead / found man of good common
sense, fair man, a man of character,
and above all nan who has back bone
enough TO refuse 10 be the tool of any
man or set of men. fn fact man of
the people and for the people.
PLANS OF CAMPAIGN.
Asked what his plan of campaign would
be the Sheriff answered that the Central
Democratic Committee would manage the
cainpaigu, aud down TO that time he had
not had a consultation with them.
II Will request kucm, ue sAiu, TO
allow NE to 90 before the. people, tha.
they may Judge whether | am fit to be
Sheriff or not. have done my duty. and
those VINO don's think | have. are en-
titled TO theif opinion. and Idon't want
their votes have been abused shame>
fully. aud I don't deserv1 it. don't
want the cltizeus to judge me by New
Ssnrk newspaper reports; Deither do l
j Mt to be blamed for the sins of Others.
.'If elected. Will be the SneriH, and
will not be controlled By any man or set
Of men,
''lr any subordinate position | have
siways obeyed orders. As an officer OF
she court did as l was told, and never
veptured my opinion where IL was not
asked.
II have done my duty as Sheriff. ASK
any LAWYER Ia the county. irrespective of
PARTY affiliations, how have cond ucted
the sffairs OF my office. Ask the judges
OF my dealings wish the cours,
AN UNCONTROLLED CONVENTION
ssSoue charge that the deieRatosto the
convention were controlled. Let me say
thas there were men as delegates to that
convention. bnstHess men and other
reputable citizens, thsr no man could
control There we're delegates there