The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-04
Highest of all in LeaUening Power-LatestU U. s. Goy't Report
Roe! B Bsx5s,
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

visitors over the seeming disappearance
OF the Honorable Robert Adrath "Presi-
dent OF the Senate, and, by virtue OF that
office, Lieutenant-Governor Of the State
or New jersey" as an enthusiastic adj
mher introduced nitn to a man from
another state the other day. "Bob's"
portlY form. .pegllGe bang, bright psek~
Tie and carefully adjusted handkerchief
In his breast has always bsen the most
picturesque figure at all gatherings of
politicians and the first one TO attract at
tention about the State House ON Cover
nor's Day. But or late he has disappeared
as sftectnally az ii the earth had
Wayerly and Interstate Fairs, whittier
ne has hitherto been regarded as one Of
the prize exhibits, he caused bitter dis
appointment TO the many who love TO
gaze upon him. There was a meeting
OF the State Board Of Education ysster-
and he was absent.
This persistent withdrawal from public
gaze was generally considered as q with
drawal OF Mr.. ADRIAN from further quest
OF political donors. 1t was said that the
enator from Middlesex had aspirations
to WELD the gayel over b deliberations
of tbs Senate for a fourth time. but no
one credited It. Even il he had a muGh
less enyiable record. il he and his private
grave yard, in watch SO many good
measures were buried beyond recegni>
ton, were not being so continually con-
demned by citizens Of all political faiths
and callfngss even il his ridiculous spite
him to make such an exhibition of him
self last winter, could be overlooked,
there is little reason to believe that he
could be elected President again.
HANDSOME BoB's APoLoGIST.
me senator found one apologist in
Nncfnrd null r-rI 49, - =" 90
song was that Handsome Bob should not
be Jumped on SO heavily for doing what
he mad to. He belonged 10 the men who
made him Senator aud President, aud hs
could do nothing but just what they told
him to. Bob ought TO choke that apol-
.ogist.
There was another candidate for Pres
ident OF the Senate on hand In the person
of Senator Winlon OF Bergen. Mr.. VIM
ton displayed the most woeful ignorance
Of political affairs and declared he knew
nothing aboat any section OF the
State except Bergen. aud there wa aD-
soiulsly no news mp there. The Senator
was III cheerful mood. having just suc-
ceeaed ia defeating II political eietnV VINO
wanted to be postmas ter spf Ee1lewood.
Mr.. Wiaten joined The party on Colonel
knser's yacht. s. ,
Senator Keys. of Somerset, was in
Trenton. but as a member Of the United
otabes Ora pd Jury, and 1t WA late when
he reached the State House The Senator,
a close triend Of his said, has a hard row
before hlnl to hoe 10 a denomination. BY
custom, he l. entiIled TO ii second term,
ana MIS- whole conrse du.ing the three
years he has bean III the Sepate has been
such TINT the people of his County want
MIN To run again. But some of the lea,l-
ers who Could not use him at all, either
gu the Coal combiue. the race tracks or
any otner of Their 1ntqaitous measures,
q delermipea to defeat MIN. 81
they have gone into his con mtg ana
are manipulating the local 10
such a n thai the Senator's chances
are somewhat hazy. My INFORMANT de-
elared most positively that il the matter
was left to the people and the leaders
would keep their hands off, Mr.. Keys
would receive n mos; flatteriGg endorse
ment. 1t is TO be regretted that any such
complication has arisen III Somerset. IL
is a Close county at the best an requires
only a few votes to make it Republican.
Senator Keys says that he could carry IT.
by a good majority. while at the present
time IL is doubtful il ANY of the other
candidates mentioned could pull through.