The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-01

l was struck with the manner. and tha
faithfu!ness with which he discharged
his duty. was convinced tnat he was
faithful. upright and honest'man, ani. In
my observations since then,, have seen
no reason to change that opinion.
Vilif1cation Is not argument. SO Tar
as Il have read Ia the public prints. aud
SO lar as | have seen OF the speeches
made at union meetings, ! have discover
ed no charges against Sheriff Stenton that
are worth ths paper on which they are
written. IL Is easy to say tnat he is the
gamblers friend; but mis- record from in-
fancy nntil now shows conclusively that
such Is not the case" $50
The Governor alluded to the fact that
Sheriff Stanton had drawn but two
Grand Jurles. but one would Imagine,
from the charges hurled against him.
that he should have summoned jurIes
That would indict every race track 0am%
pier Ia the county. Long before Stanton
had time to act. racing and betting had
been legalized by Republican Legisla-
ture. He might have returned Grand
Jury composed entirely of clergy men.
and those gentlemen, on their oaths.
could not indict. It was claimed that
policy had not been suppressed. ,el
District Attorney Winfield, stated that
the Grand Jury of the April term had
found twenty-seven bills against policy
dealers. He compared that with the in
dictments returned by the Grand Juries
drawn by Mr.. Toffey.
III report be true, policy hourished
then just as much as now. (Applause)
THE present Grand juicy is compo sed
OF honorable, upright men. and 1 DEFY
any one in this community to prefer aud
sustain any charge against them that any
one OF them would prove recreaut to his
his official oath. cloud and continuous
applause.)
''stauton's record is an open book. He
mas always conducted himself as an up
right, houest citizen, and discharged his
duties consctentlously. That is the man
You can trust in tue future Ny opinion
Is that where a man Is assailed with vitu-
peratton 1t does not result In injuring
him, but rebounds to his credit. There
fore urge you to stand by him aud all
OF ths Democratic candidates aud tri-
umphantly elect them,
The present Grand jury cannot be
Judged. because it has not ended It's
work, but rumor has it that the present
Grand Jury has already found indlst-
Ineuts for very serious charges" (rrs-
mendous cneering.O
COL. HEPPENHEIMER's REMARKS.
COLONEL w. z. Representatives, was next
introduced. He sald;--
The case is Stanton against Toffey.
Counsel for Stanton, Werts; counsel for
Toffsy, Parkhurst. Verdict, guilty.
Applause.l
ut must be poor democrat who will
leave his party when the Executive
comes to the front" The speaker then
alluded to Colonel Toffey as having al
ways been a slave to the Sewell ring. and
repeated the figures given by the Gov
ernor IN relation TO the financial STANDING 9
of the State. He said Toffey was making
pledges OF protecJlon to liquor dealers
and the reverse to the clergymen,
CHEERS FOR STANTON. ss+t3
William C. OBrisn delivered a brief
address ana then Sheriff Stanton entered
the hall. He was Rreetsd with tremen-
dous cheering. When introduced he
said he was sorry he had been SO late in
arriving, but b, b nd IN to other meet
Jugs. The Sheriff told the story of his
lite and declared thar IL elected he would
be Sheriff and that he would not be
owned by any ring.