The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-01

TOFFEYS' GREATDAY
Annual Excursion of the
Sheriff's Followers to
Caledonian Park.
Newark. III 3D.
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GRIGGS A GOVERNOR MAKER
Senator Rogers Thinks He Is In
the Gubernatorial Chalr-HoW
the Boys Enjoyed 1t.
GRIGGS A GOVERNOR MAKER

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The remark was made in reply to a
commen made by 1.-THE Jersey City
News reporter. who had noticed four
healthy and vigorous candidates for the
nomination for Governor by the Repub-
licans of this State, in a quiet little
talk together, while depicting a quart
of Pommery See.
The four aspirants were John w.
Griggs, Foster M. Voorhees,, Maurice A..
Rogers and the Sheriff. These gentle
men had all accepted an invitation from
the John ]. Toffey Association to at
tend it's second annual outing, and while
they did not go from this city with the
association, they met it at Caledonia
Park.
1t was a great day for Sheriff Toffey,
He would then and there have been
nominated had it not been for the want
of the aequiescence of General William
J. Sewell and John Kean, Jr. The Gem
eral could not avoid being absent be-
cause he is at present on the broad At
lantic journeying homeward. and will
probably reach here tomorrow. John
Kean, Jr., could have been present. but,
like a spoiled child, he pouted. and sent
to the Committee of Arrangements a
letter of regret.
KEAN'S EXPRESSIVE LETTER.
I This valuable contribution to the art
of letter writing stated that a pre-
vious engagement prevented him from
joining his four rivals for the Guberna-
torial nomination, as a guest of the as
ISOLATION. The letter probably was the
most expensive one he ever wrote, for
it cost him the entire Hudson county
delegation to the convention. Anyhow.
that is what the Toffey Association said
about it. The members of this club are
like all other people, they like a man
ly, straightforward course of procedure,
and they contrasted the cordiality OF
Senator Rogers. John w. Griggs and
Sheriff Toffey with the almost con-
temptuous treatment of the millionaire
Kean.
The outing was advertised to leave this
city at half past nine O'clock, but it
was an hour later when the 700 men,
who had accepted the invitations, march
ed from the Court House to the car
shed at Exchange place, where special
cars were awaiting them.
The men presented a fine appearance,
and were in all respects a representative
body. Each wore a brown Alpine hat,
and carried a bamboo cane. They We're
headed by an excellent band and were
| greeted with cheers from Republican adj
mirers all along Newark avenue. At Ex-
| change place the 700 marched n counter
marched, and then broke ranks to board
the special cars in waiting.
THE SHERIFF"S GUESTS.
The first car contained a portion of the
large band, and to it was hitched a dec
GRATED fiat car. which was occupied by
four colored Toffeyites in tall white hats
who had charge of the beautiful blue
silk association Banner. Intthe next car
Sheriff Toffey and the invited guests
rode. Besides the Sheriff there were:-
Congressman Charles Newell Fowler, OF
the 9Th Congressional district, who last
fall defeated John Dunn; Assemblyman
Amos ". Harrison. Of Essex county;
ciation; Benjamin Murphy. Chief of Po-
lice; John G.. Fisher. County Clerk; Al
derman William H. Vermilye, ex-sheriff
Frank j. Higgins. President of the Re
publican State League Clubs; HI. H. Far
rier, Assemblyman Henry, Nutzhorn and
Alexander Dusenbery. DR.. Henry Bris-
Warden Edward t. Mitchell Clayland
Tilden, Assemblyrnan Robert McAndrews
and Assemblyman Gruber.
bs Tdhe p conss9l5da fea Tfbba ase disti G9 gnlsbag
| x uESlS ~ d GOutttIIQl i1li4i anu nav
Supplied a car with seats covered with
velvet cushions and carpeted with rich
velvet carpet. The car was luxurious
peared. to thoroughly appreciate it. Many
favorable comments were made about
the car which formed a horseshoe, the
CHEERED ALONG THE ROUTE.
The cars started about eleven o'clock,
and proceeded through the crowd to
to C-ommunipaW avenue. Along the
route people lined the sidewalks, and
cheers : were heartily a g a,tbbo for "Gov tps
Lafayette Republican Club and the Wan;
ser Club, fireworks were shot off and
osva i me cars slowly passed, sheriff
Teffey Frequently acknewble S gifsgna 1 his
hat and bowling. Across the meadows
the cars sped, and at the bridges over
the Hackensack and Passaic rivers hags
and curious eyes from the attendants
! and others sought out the Sheriff, Every
one seemed to know him., and he ap,,
| nearly all by name, and had a pleasant
| word for all.
| Market street was reached a tremendous
crowd was in waiting and the possible
future Governor was gazed at and IRE
| Sheriff and in a quiet way he realized it.
INVADED NEWARK.
The association and guests left the cars
| at this point and formed in line of
| twelve to a file and marched up Market
| street to the Court House. The arrival OF
fine association had been expected. for the
| crowd along the sidewalks anxious to
see Sheriff Toffey was great. 1t became
| almost impossible at Broad street and
| had it not been for a platoon of police at
the front and two or three policemen at
| the crossing the special cars would have
| had difficulty in passing without danger
| 10 people. At the Court Hous the asso-
| citation again entered cars and were taken
10 Caledonia Park. Breakfast was served
Immediately, after which games ana
shooting for prizes began.
SENATOR GRIGGS
met Sheriff Toffey at the Market street
| depot and accompanied him in carriages
| f. the park. While they were at break
| fast. Ex-senator John w. Griggs enter
| ed His greeting was a most cordial one
| and Senator Rogers saw with regret
| that next to Sheriff .Toffey Griggs was
the fayorite. This feeling was made par
ticIlIarlv manifest after it was announced
that John Kean, Jr, had sent a letter
tation to be present. The politicians in
! The gathering also commented strongly
on the absence of Franklin Murphy,
Chairman of the Republican State Com
~naiftee. and also a candidate for the NOM
ina tton for Governor. 1t was the con-
sensus Of opinion that Franklin was too
weak kneed to appear before his rivals,
| and he went down several degrees in the
esteem of those presentastao
Sheriff Toffey and ex-senator Griggs,
80, ~, ornn walked about the park. con-