The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-28
FROST AT THE FAIR
Some Ones Blunder Spells
Politicians Day at the
Interstate.
GOVERNOR VOORHEES, As 4 FARMER
General sewell and John
Kean Not So Great as
Drawing Cards.
GOVERNOR VOORHEES, As 4 FARMER
rspecial . ..rbs jersey city News."l

someone's laundering Politicians DAY
at the tsGreat Interstate Fair" will not be
the success this year that it has always
been before. Thursday has heretofore
been the day Of the fair week set apart
for the statesmen of more or less i'm
portance to get together on Quality
Row." partake Of President Taylor's hos
pitality. shake hands with one another
n talk over the coming fall campaign
1t is on his occasion that states are
made and broken, and almost every one
with any aspirations for State, county
or district p~referment was sure to be
present to consult the leaders upon his
chances. The consequence is that a large
crowd Of those who either have or imagine
that they have the weight Of the State
upon their shoulders. from General and
United States Senator SeweIl down to
Ably MARI. the general factotum OF
the Democratic State Committee, has
thronged Quality Row and made rogre
past the official tents, which make up the
row. at times a difficult matter.
This year, as usual. Thursday was set
aside for this time honored gathering and
free admission tickets together with a
polite letter requesting the attendance OF
the recipient was sent by the genial secre-
tary, John Guild Muirheid, to the owner
of every face familiar in the corridors OF
the State House. When all this had been
done word was received from General
Sewell tina as there would be an I'M
portant meeting of the directors OF the
West Jersey and Seashore Railroad Com
pany. of which he is president, on Thurs
day it would be impossible for him to be
present at the fair on that day Here
was a predicarnent. Politicians Day
without the presence of the boss politician
of them all would double discount Ham
let" with Hamlet left out, and the man
agenent had several kinds of fits at once.
A hurried consultation was had and the
only way out of the difficulty which pre-
sented itself was to change the day to
Wednesday, when it was learned that the
General could be present, and trust TO
luck to bring the people to the gates 70
work the admission turnstiles. This plan
was adopted and through the newspapers
general notice was served upon the public
that General Sewell, Governor voorhees,
and the other -thirteen-inch guns Of New
Jersey RepubIcanism would be on the fair
grounds on Wednesday instead Of Thurs
day.
The result was, as might be expected,
a failure. knowledge of the change evil
IDENTIFY did not reach the smaller fry Of the
political throng. for they were most con-
spicuous by their absence, and the Row
was comparatively deserted. Those VINO
have visited the grounds in former years
can ealize the condition OF affairs yes
terday when they are told that the Pres
dents refreshment tent was sllgnteas
and that President Taylor, like the man
of Scriptural fame, who was snort OF
wedding guests. went out on the nlgn-
ways and byways and urged people 70
come in and partake Of his hospitality.
In years gone by the task OF the camel
who traversed me eye Of a needle was q
cinch to that of the man unknown 70 po-
Itical fame who got a sniff of the aroma
which lowered about the interior OF ME-
Taylor's tent
wednesday heretofore has been known
IN fair ~parlance as Farmers Day., and
the bucolic segment of the population
was out in force. 1t was popularity sup
posed that this is what influenced Gov
ernor Voorhees,, when he arrayed HIM
self for his visit to the fair grounds yes
4erdav for any stranger who saw the
Governor would never have taken him for
anvthing else than a thrifty agriculturist
from the Wayback district. General Sew
ell John Kean. Governor VOORHEES,, Bar
Der cummere and Comptroller Hancock
cama n the grounds in carriages about
noon and took UP the usual position at
the head OF Quality Row. As soon as the
san,ar senator had struck the right pose
and sbot one of his eagle glances up and
down the deserted row, a perceplpie
eb,,dder ran over him. 1t was indeed
chilly in more respects than one, and the
General wore no overcoat. A few OF the
fsabful came along and shook the Cen
araps hand. grasped the digits OF the
Governor. spoke to John Kean and nod
"A - the other political lights who were
present.
Tbe b~andsbakers were few and soon the
great men were deserted. General Sewell
u;thdrew to one side and entered INTO
an earnest conversation with Dr. H.. h
q Herold OF Newark over the situation
II Essex. John Kean, with Barker Gum
usra and Senator Charlie" Reid of
ca,narsat took seats at the door of the
erst bench on the row, where they could
IL seem by anyone who CHANGED to pass
bv Governor voorhees,, Senator Stokes
Of Cumberland, State Comptroller Han
cock and A~ssemblyman Poole of Morris
went over to the grand stand to see the
races. After a while they came back
again. the Governor being afraid that
sonne Of his constituents might be looking
for him and learning that, instead Of be-
inc on hand to receive the worthy agri-
eulturists. he was over in the grand stand
IN 4 private box watching races. make
His apprehension, however, was
as the crowd still kept ava
and the Governor and his party went
back to the grand stand. General Sewell
ana Mr.. Kean left the grounds early and
three o'clock the man dispensing
Taylor's hospitality CAV up in
despair.
There were few Of the working poli-
ttcfans about and less politics. John II. |
Pounel. custodian of the Capital was on
"a IA with his boom for the ~Shrievalty |
nomination In Essex. The boom IS d
sesifhy lusty child and will no doubt live
rs he a blessing to It's parents. MIR. Bon
nall seemed to think that young Tom Me-
Ttsa,aster might land the Senatorial nomina-
ton. although, he said, II was no mans
camden was well represented. There
WAS ex-Speaker Louis parousse, now
OF Camden. who having no
nojItjcs to talk about told funny stories
III his inimitable manner. sheriff .pavT