New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-11
GOVERNORS DAY AT WAyERLY
GREAT GATHERING OF POLITICIANS AT
THE NEw-JERsEY STATE FAIR
MR.. HOBART AND GOVERNOR GRIGGs PRESENT
DEMOCRATS HARD TO Flyn-REpoRrs IN
DIcATE SWEEPING REPrB-

DlCATE SWEEPING REPtB-
ISCAN VICTORY
Democrats were almost scarce as hens
teeth at the Waverly Fair YESTERDAY Thurs
day OF the fair week is always known as Coy
ernor's Day and for wears the occasion has
provided common meeting place for the poll
ticians OF all parties and every degree. from the
highest to the lowest The time was when one
might find on Presidents Hill'' the Republican
and Democratic leaders. including the Governor
and quorum Of the Legislature. Yesterday it
hard to find anything but Republicans.
None Of the Democratic generals were hand.
That party had for its chief representatives on
the grounds ex-State Treasurer George r. Gray.
Senator Drake. ex-senator Keyes. Mayor
Seymour and Police Commissioner Rigelow. Of
Newark Charles Rittenhorn. of Hackettstovn.
there. too. but he is a sound money man and
is therefore not counted among the orthodox
Democrats this year.
AS for the Republicans present there were so
many of them that to enumerate those known
throughout the State would he to call the roll of
the men who's, names appear at every gathering
Of Republicans in New-Jersel. From old Sus-
sex came Assembyman Coulsen. Camden was
represented Icy General Stwell Samuel n. Grey
Speaker Derousse and a host of lesser lights
Mercer sent Barker Gummere. Controller Han
COCK COlOnel kuSer ana Ut. W lIpui' I>SS"A i'oN
a brilliant galaxy in the persons of Franklin
Murphy. Major Carl J. Lentz. John +. Dryden,
Dr. Leslie d. Ward Henry NJ. Doremus Assem-
blyman Henry Harrison Simpson Christie. Judge
Storrs j. Frank Fort +. B. Gaddis State Treas
urer Swain John s Gibson and William BOvet
PASSAGES delegation consisted Of Carrot A no.
bart Governor Grggs. ex-Speaker Holt and
Domenic Robinson. Union had a conspicuous
represent alton in the persons OF John kean'
Mayor Rankin, Senator VOORHEES,. ex-Speaker
Cross Charles y. Codding. c. c. Mcbride. As
sernblymen Roll and Coddington Hunterdon
was spoken for 10y Charles y. Reading ana
Dick Reading. Among Hudsons sons We're
Mayor Wanser, Colonel Fuller and small army
OF others almost we'll known MiddleseX had
Congressman Fowler. Robert Carson. Senator
Herbert, Assemblymen Rice and HICKS ana
Andrew Church. Somerset's interests We're
locked after by A ssemblyman Charles Reed, VINO
is to be the next Senator frol1 that county.
Monmouth was 20 the fore with Assemblyman
Francis and r. NJ. Fielder Senator Parry came
all the wav from Burlington and all the other
counties had somebody on hand TO speak ioi
them 90
eral Sewell drove from Newark with John +
DRYDEN and the moment they arrived on Pres'-
d.nts Hill" there was great rush at MI no
bart For nearly two hours he stood shaking
bands with men and women. while the perspira-
ton rolled down his face. IT was sunocatlnsi.
hot but the next Vice President gave no sign or
fatigue. He had pleasant word Tor every DouN'
and he gave all a chance TO SEE ana speak 70 MN.
Governor Griggs too, came in for considerable
Generalization and handshaking. Mr. Hobart
and his party drove around the grounds. ana the
big crowd cheered him. There was no speech
making. 49,.
Reports from all sections Of the state from
Trustworthy and competent observers indicate
that New Jersey is sure TO give the Repuph-
can National ticket 10000 or 5000 ma
ioritv that all but one OF the Republican state
senators will be elected; that the party VIII nav
-, o,ar,rbeInoine majority in the Assembly. and
the Democrats have no chance or elec'lhs ihoie
ho oiu