The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-16
HEpUBLICIN HUDSON COUNTY
Col. John j. Tofey Once More Sheriff After
the Lapse OF Fifteen Years.

Col. John j. Tofey Once More Sheriff After
the Lapse OF Fifteen Years.
Col. John j. Toffey the new Republican
Sheriff of Hudson county, n. j.. took possess
sion Of his office yesterday morning. politi-
cal cyclone. similar to that which struck the
country week ago Tuesday. landed Col. Tof-
fey In the Sherif's office fifteen years ago. and
there has been no Republican Sheriff Of the
county since that time until now. A large
number of Republicans who are out OF office.
but don't wnnt anything. crowded around the
Court House and gave the incoming Sheriff an
enthusiastic greeting. The Wanser Club.
named in honor of Mayor Wanser; sentrun a
big basket Of chrySanthemums. Sheriff Toffey
has appointed Frank Higgins. President Of the
club. clerk in his office.
One Of the new iSIherin's Grst official acts was
to apnoint L. w. Wooley. Chairman OF the Re-
publican County ommittee. special deputy
sheriff. He next conferred special deputy's
Mr.. stanton desired It because he had been a
and he desired to III out a quarter Of q century
~ A .naa ios6 o'clock special delegation of
about 300 citizens arrived from the northern
had with them brass band and an Immense
floral horseshoe which needed a truck for its
ToIey's house first. and the band had started
sRG ad sT The
was at the Court House. The serenade was
abruptly stopped and the procession moved
serensded without further interruption. He
stood tb on the steps Of the Court House whie
orator Of tie s"renading partS. made . speech.
and the sheriff respSnded Mr Hoffman as as,
would support him for any office he might
seek. This had some signi ncance In view OF
the fact that sheriff Toliey is already spoken
lican nomination for Governor
Mr.. Co,vin Says He VIII Consult j. v.
Baker REGARDING Appoint ments.
ALBANY. Nov. 15.-Mr. Addison b. Colvin. tho
State Treasurer elect. was in the Secretary OF
States office to-day in company with Secre-
tary Of State elect Palmer. Mr.. Colvn. re-
gardinG appointments in his department. said:
Il have not considered the question Of APP
pointments nor made any promises. have
not the least idea who l shall appoint as my
deputy. ! am young man. with little ex.
patronage. and IN making my appointments
shall confer with older ana moro experienced
State Committeeman. whose withdrawal from
me canvass Tor the Comptrollership nominal
lion made my nomination possible"
Republicans TO the Front In Essex County.
Sheriff Lehlbach OF Essex county was at his
office in tho Court House at Newark early yes
terday. and began operations by appointing
an under sheriff and two deputies. He got rid
of those who had served under Democrats,
and appointed LAWYER William II. Emerson
first deputy. and Constable BENJAMIN II. Smith
second deputy, The latter thoroughly under
stands the routine OF the ,ohIce. he will not
change his constables until the prese mt toi m OF
court ends on Dec. ~.
Register Riker made no chanpea In hia office
when he took hold yesterday except To- appoint
Oscar Lieb his chief clerk. Whiskers. the dog
attached to tho .Sherii's office. will hold his
situation as rat EXTERN nator. He got his
license from the dog warden last month.