The sun., 1893-10-30
MINIs1EHs nooDooING 1oEFEY.
The Tide Turning IN sheriff Stnnton's Favor
In MMd on COunty..N. u.

| The Tide Turning In sheriff Stanton's Favor
! In Hudson County..N. j.
| The political campaign which has been car
ried on in Hudson County. N j.. this fall ha s
had no parallel in tho history OF politics in the
| county. The unusual spectacle has been wilt
messed Of ministers taking the stump. preach-
ing politics from their pulpits and organizing
political league in tho interest OF the Republ-
can candidates. They declared at first that
it was a non.lartisan movement. with moral
reform for It's object but when they held q
mass meeting in DR.. Scudder's tabernacle last
week. with Dr. Parkhurst OF this city as the
star performer. they showed their hand. Tho
question OF endorsing q candidate for
sheriff was brought up A number OF Pro-
hbitionists who were present sug
Eested the advlsability OF endorsing
their candidate. Mr.. Berger. Edward Il Stan
ton. the Democratic candidate. was mentioned.
and. for while. it looked as II the meeting
was in some danger Of being diverted from the
real object for which 1t was called. which was
the endorsement OF Col. John j. Toffey. the
Republican candidate. The managers OF the
movement became alarmed. and put through
the endorsement OF Col Toffey with n rush.
DIR. Scudder moved that the Colonel be en-
dorsed. Drs McMinn and Halleron seconded
the motion. In speeches strongly eulogizing
the Republican candidate. The Chairman put
the notion and. without the formality OF ask
ing for a negative vote. declared it carried
unanimously. That successfully choked off
any attempt to endorse any other candidate.
and the Prohibitionists and Democrats who
were at the meeting left 1t in disgust
Col. Toffey secretly wishes that the ministers
would be less aggressive. He Is doing all he
can to cultivate the liduor dealers influence
and he fears that the ministers are going too
the antaEonism OF Republicans to whom he
has made pledges, during his long career OF
ohceholding pledges which they say he has
NJ Ths ssPE tide seems to be turning in favor o,
He has bsen to so mueh sbuse not
ported by Bosses Mclaughlin and Davis. that
half and it is now confidently predicted that
he will win by a handsome ma(ority. Such
Hudspeth, and District Attorney Winfield
hs Il the snS Sest IT.
county has had in fifteen years.
At q meeting Saturday night Gov. werts
said. in speaking of the issues OF the CAM
The contest now waging involves a ma
tional issue. as certain Legislative candidates
a United. States Senator in 1896. That is a
matter Of consequence. and one that should
continuance of Democratic rule or that
PRESIDENT Cleveland be sustained throughout
Toward the end Of his speech the Governor
Before concluding wish to bear my tes-
timony to tho work. the hon nesty. the integ-
rity. and the capacity OF your nominee for
Sheriff. When Sheriff Stanton first took Office
was a Circuit Court Judge. Mr.. Stanton had
not been in the office week before 1 was
ness with which he discharged his duty. was
convinced that he was a faithful upright, and
honest man. and in my observations since |
then. I have seen no reason to change that |
opinion. but on the contrary. 1t has been en-
HANGED. Denunciation and vfliHcation are not
prints. and SO far as l have seen Of the |
speeches made at union meetings. have dis
covered no charges against Sheriff Stanton |
that are worth the paper on which they were |
written"
Allan L. McDermott said:
After listening to the speech OF our es-
teemed Governor the campaign seems to me |
llksa IL case in court with Stanton plaintiff:
Tof1ey defendant: Coy. Wers. counsel for |
plaintiff. and DR.. Parkhurst. counsel for de- |
fendant: verdict for the, ,plaihtif without the |
Jury leaving their seats"
Mr.. McDermo oft paid an eloquent tribute to |
Senator David b. Hill. whose name was re- |
ceiyed with tum ultuous applause. He said |
I hat DR.. Parkhurst had gone to disreputable |
houses and caused girls to com NIT sin.
Il wonder" he said. who committed the |
greater sin. Parkhurgt or the girls. l think |
that when the recording angel charges up the
account In the Book OF Life the blacker mark
will be put against Dr. Parkhursts name."