The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-04
THOMPSON In MERCER.
His Deep Interest in That
County's Assem-
bly, Fight.
HANDSOME BOB IS MISSING.
His Continual Absence From Politi-
cal Gatherings Creates Talk
--Geyernor's Day at
Trenton.
HANDSOME BOB is MISSING.
sn.cinl to the .lersep citr Ne,rs.

SpScidt 10 tHe JERSEY CitC Nelcs.
TRENTON. Oct. 4, 1893. -"Governor's
Day" brought to the capitol y sterday
the usual throng of embryonic and would
be politicians. A%ssemblymen. Senators,
lawyers. judges, state officials and others
b either had or Thought they had bust
ness with the chief executive OF the
of the State. The latter did % discover
their mistake. until they had gained adj
mission co the inner apartment of the
Governors room. Although always
affable aad most considerable for Others.
the Governor Is Il great discourager of
rriyolity in business hours aud the citizen
who Just comes IN TO see how Your ex-
ceflency- is getting along and what
you think OF. the situation down
our way soou finds himself in charge of
Sam Gordon. Secretary OF thu Tonsurial
Department sud General Usher ut the
door of the inner apartment" looking
for the one huudredtA lime at the pOr.
traits of former Governors that ad0rns
the walls OF the Governors large recep-
ton room.
Among those at the capitol yasterdav
was Ex-Governor Albeit. He was look
ing very well aud WAS in excellent spirit.
He said he had not felt better in years
than he did then aud joked about the
runlors OF his dying condition which hnye
been circulating about the State lately.
4H0 JuQE6 CtTlhlulY MuSL Us III XOOu
iii Vsical condition or he could not do
the excellent work he is accomplishing
Upon his judicial district. He haslworn
out several Of the old foRy lawyers with
hts ceaseless energy and his determina-
tiop, to utilize every available mtauge OF
the day. aut his stenographer is on the
verge OF destruction. After attend ing to
some Judicial business the ex-Go vernon
Joined II party, consisting OF Governor
Werts and u number of STATE offic ers, on
a sail down the Delaware In Colonel
Kuser's Yacht. ~
THOMPSON INVADEs MERCER
One of ths Busiest men aDonI q corri-
dors was Assem- qlYman William j.
Thompson of Gloucester City. AbLlred
Ia a We'll filling slate cplored SUIT. mis-
deep black mustache and COATES carefully
wRKed. and tiie diamonds on his
shirt front flashing TO TIL like the
head light OF II locomotive, he
dartiug into the Governors room, uow
whispering into the ear OF some other
"statesIm IN" aud now dragging some
ally To the top OF the building Tor a Sc
cret confab in one of the secluded re-
cesses OF the library. he attracted a great
deal OF atteatloy an everybody asked
everybody el e what Billy Thompson WAS
u, to. Notwithstanding all these cares
OF state, Mr.. ThuulDson found time to say
thaG he was pleased with the stu alton In
Camden county His Reelection WAS
assured, aud both branches OF the L .gis.
latnie would remain Democratic. He
was positive that the racetrack laws
would not be disturbed aud ii he Was a
bsttiug man he would not DO afraid 10
wage u few dollars upon the reelection
of Thomas Flynn us Speaker Of the
House. Els.
Il was noticed that Mr.. Thompson had
a great deal of business Of Importance
.Atrh p h@.,z, 49, 4 -.
who are recognized as members OF tile
Hurley faction, and it was confidently
stated mat the Duke had bear max
lag strenuous efforts to relieve tae
siripgency in the money market by
dumping considerable money iuto Trsn-
ton. aud thus IN q measure doing away
with the contraction of the currency.
What be Is after. Of course. are tue
Assemblymen, and oyer these same
legislators u beautiful row is now pro-
Rressing.
For many years uast the City Commit
tee OF Trenton, which is much larger
tnan The Mercer county committee, has
called the Assembly primaries. No one
ever questioned It's right TO do so aud the
primaries have always Deen b ED under
lis cal. This year they issued the call as
usual ana fixed this afternoon rs the
time for holding the election. The City
Committee Is led by Garrett D.. v.
A0ShJ O v VI b4o dONEEuUE
aud Chancellor Vroom, aud 1t cannot be
used TO further the euas of Thompson or
any OF his ilk. Moreover. 1t Is aepe rally
believed that when Postmaster Yards
term expires next Dscenbec, ROBERT
Walker, the Candidate of Mr.. Vroom,
will be appointed to succeed him.
~PosToFFICE FIGURES IN Hi FIGHT.
Tue Hurley faction have a caudi late OF
their W for the Office in the persoa of
A~ssemblyinan James tanning, the man
who voted for the race track bills and
then Changed his mind aud refused TO
vote to pass them over the Governors
veto. Eacn side is anxious TO show at
the coming election that they have the
confidence Of tue party aud can elect
their candidates. III order to do that,
however, IL Is necessary that they
should have the candidates 3, and
each fears IL the other controls tue
pri aiary he is left out ia the cold, cold
world. So the County Committee
refused to ~recounizs tho call of the City
Committee, aud claimed that it alone
had the authority to call the primaries.
The Hurleyites appealed to the State
Committee, and there the matter rests at
this writing.
Therei was much talk anaono tho