The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-14
LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE
Submitted by Col. Toffey to
the Republican County
Committee.
WANTS A VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN.
Pledges himself, if Elected, to
serve the Whole People, Irre-
specliye ef rarty.

The Republican County COMMITTEES mek
last night in the Federal Club, with Mr..
Z. w. Woolley presiding. The Finance
COMMITTEES reported its organization by
the election of J. P. Landrine, Chairman.
and j. Eustice, Secretary Next week this
committee will meet Ito scare up funds.1
as one of them put it.
Alderman Dhsenbery reported that all
the districts had been organized and were
in hourishing state.
Mr.. Woolley requested each challenger
in the several districts to return his books
to the Federal Clubhouse before Wednes-
day next.
Mr. j. H. Love was named to I'LL the
vacancy on the Finance Committee from
the Third district. Mr.. A A. Tallman
was appointed to I'LL vacancy from the
Arlingt OF district.
The Executive Committee reported the
nomination and acceptance of the same by
the candidates. These acceptances. by
Messrs. Toffey and Walk, are filed with
the County Clerk. The County Committee
received communication from the
Arlington district as to the enrolment of
n
special committee
When other business of routine char
aeter was finished, the nomination of
Colonel j. j. Toffey as Candidate
for Sheriff was heartily endorsed
and that gentleman was brought from
an ADJOINING room and thanked the
committee for their support He said
that he told his friends that if any oppo-
sltlon existed IN the convention to him.
they were to withdraw his name. Since
there was harmony in their ranks he was
induced to accept a nomination entirely
unsought for. He finished by reading
the Following acceptance of the nominal
ton:
Hon L. S. Erl0tn Chairman of Notif-
catLon Committee OF Republican
County Convention:
In response to your notification of nv
domination by The Republican County
Convention, held on October & 1SQa for
the office of Sheriff of the county 7 feel in
accepting the nomination, the RESPONSE
bihty of unis important odlce.
A great crisis is upon the people of tha
county and State in the impending cleo
tlon. Certain interests which appeal to
all men who believe in good government
are at stake. The public belief is that
the office of Sheriff, to which 1 have had
the honor OF being nominated, has been
used in the past to shield and protect
certain criminal practices existing in the
county.
The public, l believe, are fully con-
Vlnceu that IN order to change prevailing
methods and punish crime of whatever
sort and by whomsoever practised a
change is necessary in the manner of
conducting the Office of Sheriff. and
especially in the matter of Selecting
representative Grand Juries and COM
petent and upright Petit Juries, so that
The Office shall be returned to the original
and proper functions of laavino tba
channels of justice tree from political and
criminal control, and that infractions of
the law of fany nature shall be punished
Il pledge myself, if elected. to serve
the whole people irrespective of any
political ties. and to see to it that the
grand lnquests shall be composed of men
whose standing in the county shall be
Tree from reproach. and whose actions
shall be free from bias, control, self
interest or any other motive, except to
serve the public's true interests and
orlng vlolators of the law, of no matter
what degree or business, high OF low. to
Justice; and to provide such Petit Juries
as will be capable aud courageous enough
to render the verdict called for by the
evidence
My administration of the Office before
was satisfactory to all, as | have learned:
and yet at this time more vigorous and
strenuous efforts must be put forth to
root out evils that have since grown up
among US. knowing the duties of the
office as do, hesitated at first to accept
the nominations; but coming to me. as it
does, unSought, l feel it my duty to
answer the call of public duty in this
struggle OF the people against vice aud
crime, and request the suffrages and
support of all citizens who believe in q
proper enforcement of the laws
Yours very respectfully.
John j. TOFFFY -