The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-16
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ROGERS BOOM UPSET
Junior Mechanics Refuse to
Be a Tail to Maurie's
Gubernatorial Kite.
THOUSANDS FLOCK TO AsBRUY
But There Is Very Little En-
thusiasm for the Camden
Senator.
THOUSANDS FLOCK TO AsBRUY

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orally designated by his followers, has been
hearing for some time within him singing
that he will surely be Governor is the voice
of the Siren which is leading Mr.. Rogers to
his political ruin rather than to the Guber-
material chair.
The burden of this enticing song has been
that Mr.. Rogers would receive the support
of the entire so-called patriotic orders. as
the o. u. A. NJ. and kindl ed secret orders
are called. OF these it was said that there
We're $4,000 voters in the State, every
mothers son of whom stood ready to de
maud the nomination of Maurie for GOV
ernor and to cast his ballot for him next
November. When c-ommon-sense lndivl-
duals began to point out to Mauris the delu-
sion of his voice and advise him TO chain
himself up, as old Ulysses uid before he was
Iured to political destruction the man who
o narrowly escaped the Democratic assa'
sins bullet in 1894, declared there was moth
ing siren like about it, and promised to
demonstrate to everybody's satisfaction that
he and his still small voice knew what they
were about. The manner in which he pro
posed to do this was to parade his 1900 fol
lOWerJ at ASDuTJ IdIh duQ give lhC uOuoS
ing Thomases al opportunity to count them
for themselves.
RED. WHITE AND BLUE EVERY
WHERE.
Yesterday was the day of the annual
gathering and parade of the Jr- U. u A. M,
and Maurie chose it as the time for the OPP
%ical demonstration of his power. The op
= portunity to spend, at a reduced rate, one OF
( these hot, sultry days at this attractive re-
sort and enjoy the oceans breezes and a SURF
bath in one of Founder Bradley's new bath
inc suits, was eagerly taken advantage OF by
1fe members of the order, members of their
households, and those whom they hoped
some day would be at the head of their
household, with the result that one OF The
greatest crowds in the history of Asbury
Park thronged the beach and board walk.
In the language of a local chronlcler, they
painted the town 'sred, white and hlueH.
They came from Newark, Elizabeth, New
Brunswick, Jersey City, Camden. Mount
Holly, Point Pleasant, Red Bank. Trenton,
Railway, Paterson, Freehold and, in fact,
nearly every city, town and village in the
State was represented in the throng. Those
from Long Branch, Lakewood and nearby
stations began TO arrive as early as elght
o'clock. From that hour up to as late as
two O'Clock excursion and regular trains be-
GIN TO dump their human freight on the
platforms of the big union depot. Almost
everyone wore the national colors IN sone
shape or other. The members of the order
wore large white badges, the principal feat
ures.of which was the stars and stripes.
Many wore two badges, some three. and
there were those who covered every avail
able inch of the fronts of their coats and
.lats with some emblem of their order. The
women also wore badges as a rule. while,
those who did not had a bit of trl-coiored
ribbon pinned on their breasts or wore hats
trimmed with red, white and blue. and
many walked about carrying sunshades OF
the same colors. The stars and stripes hoated
from every flag pole in the town and all the
hotels and larger buildings were profusely
decorated with the national colors. As an
American day the occasion was a success,
and the display of enthusiasm for the
country's flag was highly gratifying to the
patriot. But as a Gubernatopial boom,
based upon race prejudice and religious
bigotry, the affair was a dismal failure
ssbut that IS another story
SPOILING MAURIE'S LITTLE BOOM.
As the exculsionlsts began to pour in the
officers of the various councils reported their
arrival and strength to the adJuuant. Ac-
cording to these figures fifty-seyen councils
were on the ground with 3,Sf9 men, Not
more than a quarter of those. however, took
part in the parade. Not a man from the
many Trenton councils walked in the line.
The reason for this was that the sober
minded men in the order refused most en-
phatically to make the organization the tail
to the political kite of Maurice Rogers or
any other G~ubernatoiial aspirant. OF the
large number of Mechanics at the Park the
greater part of them lined the sidewalks and
cheered and applauded those, who had the
temeritv to march in the Rogers column.
The Camden Senator was equally unfortu-
nate in committing prominent men of the
State to his cause, even to the meagre ex-
tent of standing on the reviewing stand and
lifting their hats as the cohorts went by.
All the State and other officials and mem
beers of the Legislature had been invited to
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stand of ample proportions had been erected
for them near the board walk, where the
ocean breezes are the most aggressive and
refreshing. Assemblvman Blackshaw, of
Jersey City. and Senator Smith, of Ocean
County, were the only two who appeared.
They were on the scene bright and early,
but as soon as Senator Smith realized the
lonesome position he was occupying he
quietly left and was not seen again about
the stand. Mr.. Blackshaw stuck it out,
however, and remained until the procession
had passed.
GREAT DAY FOR ROGERS.
Viewed from a spectacular standpoint it
was a great day for Rogers. and Maurie was
in all his glory. He was modestly attired
in a suiUof some plain black, hut rich stuff,
and wore upon his manly breast a huge
white rosette, having across it in silver
script the words 'sGrand Marshall. His
Webster-like head was protected from the
sun by an Alpine hat, trimmed with a red,
white and blue cord, which Lefminap6d INTO
two little tassels, which just barely escaped
getting into Maurie's eagle eye. He be-
strobe a really fine horse, which, as if
ashamed of the business he was engaged in,
was very restless. and kept trying to get
away from Maurie all the time. But the
hand that hopes to guide the New Jersey
ship of State during the next three years
held the relns and kept him in check.
After much marching and counter MACH
ing on the broad plazatin front OF the depot,
accompanied by much blowing, hainmering
and clashmg by the country bands and flag
waving by the paraders and cheers from aas
3lflrjngf friends, the procession was started,
led by Maurie and his badge on horseback.
The parade was a good one, and would have
done credit to the order had not the attempt
been made to form il into4as tail for the
Rogers kite. in. the ranks wera Spmmit.
Industry, Valley Forge General us.
Grant, West Side. Farragut, Palisade and
81 Clinton councils of Jersey City, and Reliable
Council OF Hobol1en. They were among the
best appearing in line and received much
applause las they marched along. Seaside
Council, Of Belnlar, had the feature which
caused the recent riots iii Boston The
members OF the council dragged aIargs float
covered with the national colors. AJaJhe
front was an open Bible and in the centre
was the little red school house, surnlounted
by the American flag. The float was sur
rounded by a company of men in uniform
carrying liked bayonets. signifying, as one
exnlaineJ. that thew would defend the little