The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-24
GRIGGS In COMMAND
The Governor Reviews the
Second Brigade at the
State Camp.
GENERAL sEWELL PLEASED
Thu South Jersey Troops Make
an Excellent Showing.
GENERAL SEWELL PLEASED
Sneefclto the Jcsseu Cftu Nsua.

0AMR GR1GGS Sea Grit, July "a, 1856
Governors Day. at the State Camp is
looked upon politically as great a day as
Tuesday at the Capitol or Thursday at
the Waverly Fair For several years il
has been the custom for the politicians.
under pretext of coming down to see the
Governor review his troops. and getting
together on the porch of the Governors
cottage. swap political stories. There
was a smaller number tina usual present.
and their political talk was even smaller.
The Republicans, who, as would natural
~ be supposed, were far more numerous.
and those Democrats who were present
preferred to talk of the weather, the
crops and the troops, and almost anything
else except the political situation.
The most conspicuous man about the
Governors porch was ]. Frank Fort.
louder. more abusive and s~eif-satisfed
than ever. He was always in the front
rank, always spreading himself over as
much space as it was possible for him to
occupy with his ample figure, ana, wear
ing a general air Of Observation-Disclosures
COMMUNICATIONS Lest anyone Should
lose sight of the fact that he was there
he discussed the situation in very loud
torres.
OF course, the burden of the conversa-
ton was on silver. and everyone asked
everyone else what the sentiment on that
question was in his neighborhood.
Ex-Collector Isaac Moffet, Of Glassboro.
was asked about the reports that Glouces-
ter County was a hotbed of silverites and
he emphatically denied the current state
ments. He said
II have taken pains to make inquiry
IN my section of the county and I find
no Republicans declaring for free silver
and only a few Democrats talking favor
ably of the unlimited coinage of the white
metal.
Senator Edward C. Stokes. of Cum
herland, stated that he fails to find any
Of the silver advocates; if there are any
in his locality they have not declared
themselves. There are of course those
who stand by the platform and candi-
dates because they think it is their duty
Democrats, on the other hand, do not like
the free silver plank.
Congressman Henry c. Loudenslager, in
discussing the general outlook, said that
he thought Mckinley and Hobart would
sweep the country. ST have little doubt
of the result" said ne, "as long as the
Republicans do their duty. We must
teach the voters, especially in the aeri-
cultural districts, sound financial doctrine.
and if we do that I shall not fear the re-
suit. Mr.. Hobart makes the ticket par
ticularly strong in New Jersey and the
East, and before the campaign goes much
farther we shall be strong throughout the
country"
A~ssemblyman Wildes and Senator
Perry, of Burlington county, where il
has been sad that the farmers were
coquettfng with the Chicago heresy. said
that the agriculturists of their county
had been locking with some interest on
the white metal but they a not by
any means declared themselves in favor
of Bryan and sewall or the Chicago
platform. Mr.. Wildes said that there
were many farmers who had heretofore
clare that they. win vote for Mckinley
and Hobart rather than assist in estab-
fishing the free coinage of silver. The
Erlgade which is in camp this week
and most of the politicians were from
the First and Second Congressional dis
tets. Those from the former were
All wrapped up in the Congressional con
test in that district. Fl. G. Louden-
Slayer, the present representative Is de-
s.rous Of having. another term. which
- eA--At IA AV1iSESSS. he
IS exceedingly popular in the district
and from present Indications NAV suc-
eeea IN securing the nomination again
especially since State Senator Stokes de-
clares emphatically that he is cut Of the
race, A few Democrats OF Camden ara
fS.kang 81 running on the Chicago plat
master OF that city and member Of the
state Committee. Mr.. Paul is a lie1ytea-
ant Of William J. Thompson, Of Giouces-
Ter race track fame, and was po.fee
sastice OF Camden. He is an ardent
tree silver man. and saws Camden Il
ss 1gy eeeemlng with white metaists. Ex-
N Keeping. Speaker Derousse and So
aIof Rogers were two more pr9rninen+
nandenifes who were on hand both with
the same State Senatorial bee h,z1ssa
IN their bonnets. The Sneaker as ,s7
hears the buzz so family thai he 5ess
serious DOUBTS whether it is there At ali
Mr.. Rogers that he hasn't the sliob4aStt
count put that he will be his oun s,,es
iGesSgf as Senator from Camden. The
Rogers aspirations with disdain. ana ca,
that his Senatorial Campaign viii ~
g NJ historical companion to his reeent
~. inr the international nomination
Ex-Gcverncr Werts ana nis F;5es
AchaSes, John MeMaster, were among
those who occupied the executive nnrob
The Governor said very little and vg3 oreai
me scene With the superior AZ
u one who had drunk of It's
10y aho Deen Satiated. The ex-
STSternor looked well and was ft,l1 IF
runner. he seemed unable to conce.al tsa-
sstlslactlon ne evidently felt over the
iaet that ne did not have to nut on = s5Tb
haL and ride a horse over the field
stan Little. who has been 81 lanp IN
pohtics that he Is looked upon az an M
acie- was IN the throng looking vo,lnoar
1nen ever. he listened compiacent1y n The
Elid tank OF j.. Frank Fort and the otbar
Peiitieai Aarnighties as to the great mo
1oFlty .they- were going to roll IN in fbiS
9tate ror Mckinley and Hobart. and than
~ tnat terse naatter-of-fact wav fo~
which he Is noted. he remarked fhaf 4bev
nad better talk less and get out ard hus,
re OF the Bryan men would walk off with
the state before their very eyes
Martin Trolley Roll, the great cham.
pioE OF the poor mans carriage as ~.
CARED the trolley cars last winter II, tba
Assembly, was prominent In the throng
He expects to come back again next wiz.
ter and work harder than ever for tha
| State ose chs
congressman r. Wayne Parker showed
fhaf he possessed another talent bv DANG
the lightning change artists act nv ran
IDLY changing his civilians dress for his
Essex Troop. -
Sheriff Tofey demonstrated that he il
stnl in favor with the overs that h. HI
taking lunch with the Governor.
Foster Voorhees, sat around er,oLsnr
/ and thinking as usual. He IS SIM s.6,if =
| politics" and talked mostly sha4t larv
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