The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-04
GRIGGS As A GORGON.
He Freezes the Exigent Office
Seeker With His Cool,
Bland Indifference.
Special to tbs JeTsey C.tg Meas.

TRENTON. Feb. 4. 1SsS.-Governor
Griggs save the office seekers another
shock last night, but it had no serious
wish to serve their State at the usual
rates. The number OF men who kicked
their heels against the rungs OF the ele-
giant Russian leather chairs in the big
reception room was not as large as lasr
Monday, but it was large enough to make
Mr.. Griggs look weary. EARLY in the
politicians went into see him in behalf
of A~ssemblyman Hutchinson for District
G Gan M 5nhge Of for Tre fnspecte eT-a of WaaS-
shops ana factories and ex-Sheriff Charles
II Sklrm, a distant relative Of the Seaa-
the gents" appeared in the doorway Of
the inner room Mr., Griggs held up his
hand and said:-"Dont mention any
names. please. gentlemen, for | have not
one yet. and don't name any member OF
the Legislature, asI am opposed to APP
pointing them to office"
This declaration soon spread around
the corridors and crushed many a prom
ising boom. Assemblyman Hicks. of Mid
Of that county, and Assemblyman Aus
tin, of Salem, who thinks he has a first
mortgage. on the position Of Chief In
sad when they heard 1t. Over in the
Senate there were others who felt equal
" sad because in their leisure moments
salaries.
Tn only man it did not seem to dis
turb was Henry Gruber.. He was partl-
cularly happy and went around under
the belief that the Inspector Of Factories
and Workshops was about to come to
him..
Among the Governors callers were
two gentlemen from Newark whose visit
was of particular interest tc Jersey City.
pdTatio mef eoun 3 4dSsaa kiRer an f G Wag
said that they came direct from Jersey
City where they had had q conference
law o~fticials upon the subject Of water.
Newark. it seems, is DESTROYS of getting
Jersey City to take water from her. and
be to ascertain If Jersey City would join
her IN paying for the new main when
the East Jersey Water Company wants
ark authorities. are said to be. willing to
pay a share of the cost of the main II
b ofus q q zig P ytl agrss to take the sur
1t is more probable that Newark wants
to bunco Jersey City into paying a share
contract With the East ! Jersey g for a 7 tens M
porary supply. The object Of the Newark
gentlemen's visit to the Governor was
nature Of the Legislation that would be
needed, to get Jersey City into the new
Frank Higgins was another gentleman
who called uD the Governor. Frank is
Interested in a little newspaper bill now
before the Senate and he wanted 10 see
it got before. the Governor.
Directors Mclean and David Daily of
tho Board of Education of Jersey City
also paid Their respects and they went
over TO the Senate to hear senator DAILY
who is a brother of the director make
the speech on the Monroe Doctrine,
winch was not made.
Elias Ward OF Newark president of
the South. Orange Traction Company.
and several other trolley men were in the
Governors room looking after their in
terests,
bart were also in the throng that loiter-
ed about the Governors room. They
were trying 10 fix a date for holding the
to the National Convention at ST. Louis.
They were appointed by the State Eepub-
llcan Committee for that purpose and
ever ct thGsA days thSy can secure Tor