The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-09
MONDAY. OCTOBER .. 1898.
Ihts paper % Democratic IA principles aud is
Independent IN its Uis,ss OF all local questions

For SheriH, Edward n. Stanton.
In our news columns, today, we
give a full and truthful sketch OF the
career OF Edward r Stanton, the
present Sheriff OF Hudson county,
and, doubtless, also the Sheriff t hat
is-to-be for the next three years. In
the record there unfolded, Mr.. Stan
ton appears as a man who has given
his life to doing the duties that have
devolyed upon him, thoroughly and
we'll In his private relations he is
remarkable for his amiability Of dis
position, his devotion to the domestic
virtues, his fidelity to his friends.
In his public career, he is chiefly re-
markabie for his untiring activity.
He never knows the word ''rest.a SO
long as there is a duty to be per-
formed. In the common p~arlance, he
is q hustler. and whatever he under
takes succeeds, because he eve lets
go of it until everything that a be
done is done.
When Mr.. Stanton took hold Of the
Sherlff's office, he found it in a fearful
state of disqualification. Drunken
ness aud ~laziness were the only nota-
BILE characteristics of its officials. The
business was topsy-turvy; the &C
counts were in arrears. Nobody
knew anything, and the courts, the
lawyers and the public were in revolt.
Inside a week, lie had effected a
luton. The crew of drunken and
disagreeable toughs, whom bob"
Davis kept in the Office, were cleaned
out. The offices themselves were
cleaned and furnished up; the papers
and documents were classified: de-
layed processes were set in motion: a
new aud quick working machinery
was established, and when the end of
the month came lawyers and clients
and everyone else concerned were
~astonished by a prompt, accurate and
honorable settlement of all accounts.
There were no extortionate bills
to complain of; there were no unex-
planned deductions from money col
lected. The settlements were as full
and honorable as they we're prompt,
and a great chorus of praise went up
from the legal fraternity in particular
that now we had a Sheriff who APP
preciated the responsibilities of his
post, and who adhered to the mons
of law and the unwritten business
code of honor.
This is the sort of man Edward r.
Stanton is. He is a staunch demo-
crat besides. In performing his duty
he is every citizens servant; but in
politics he is for his party and its adj
herents, first, last and all the time.
In distributing patronage, he will
doubtless give democrats the prefer
snce every time; but when they once
take positions under him, they must
walk a chalk linen in doing their
duty, and they must remember hat
the distinction between parties ceases
when the polls close. In the conduct
of the public business there is no re-
publican aud no democrat.
When a bad man is nominated for
Office, THE NEWS never gives him
active support. The independence OF
this. paper in that respect is well
known. But we have no hesitation
in giving Mr.. Stanton all the aid, all
the support that we a command.
We believe he is the best man, taking
both parties and DR.. Scudder's inde-
pendents to boot, who has been men
toned for the office of Sheriff or who
can be found to fill it this time. We
therefore call upon the Democracy to
rally to his standard as one man. and
not only nominate him, but place
him triumph1ntly at the head OF the
polls ON Election Day.
PUBLIC lgRARf CIRCULATION.