The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-15
GREET SEYMOUR
Throngs Turn Out to Wei
come Him to Sussex
Despite the Rain.
SPEAKS AT NEWTON
Fra n xlin Murphy Gets in Out
OF the Wet at Somer-
vile.
Especial to "rne Jersey city Nswa.'l

Especial to .'The Jersey City News."]
NEW TON. Oct. is. lso1.-After a tnree-
hour ride through the northern part of the
State in rainy weather, the Democratic
Gubernatorial party, headed by Mayor
Seymour, arrived here yesterday morning.
The candidate and his party attended me
Sussex county convention in the after
noon.
in spite of the rain there was much en-
tnusiasm and an ovation was given to the
Mayor. Mr. Seymour, with Robert Hag-
gerry, Chief of the New Jersey Detective
Bureau, and former School Commissioners
Puder, left Newark at 7:42 o'clock. At
Roseville the next station, Police Judge
Lambert joined tine party.
The ride to Dover mas made without IN
cident. On board the Lackawanna Rali-
road train many friends of the Mayor 5
went to his car to shake hands with him
and assure him of their support and visa
for his success. At Dover the party lef.
the train for a brief reception.
AT the station, State Senator Lewis J.
Martin Joined the candidate and continued
on to Stanhope to make arrangements
Some of those who were introduced to
the Mayor at Dover were Mayor HI. s. Pc
ters. James c. Porter, w. H R. Lynn,
former Mayor Pierson, Charles MacFall,
Alderman John K. Cook, Barton Smith,
chairman of the Morris County Demo-
cratic convention; Street Commissioner
Job Johnson, Eugene j. Cooper, president
OF the Democratic Club; Collector Ar
ling M. MacFall, Alderman Andrew K
Baker. Councilman w. H. Pierson, Dr. P.
S. Ham, health officer; former Council
Tal A 7 nh; ;of
o. the fire department, and ]. Fl. Faucher
of Succasunna.
After shaking hands with nearly 8
hundred persons many of whom assured
the candidate of their support. the Mayor
and his party boarded the train for STAN
hope. Here Eckard P. Budd, of Burling-
ton county. Joined the party. and while
waiting for the Newton train the Mayor
ncld an impromptu reception in the sta
tlon
No one seemed to mind the rain. Sew
eral men from nearby farms were on
hand. One man, after looking the Mayor
over. said
the Governors chair all right; hope you
Will sit in it,
Il hope so, too" said the Mayor, with
laugh.
Newton was reached about II o'clock.
and the party. piloted by Senator Martin,
went to the Cochran House.
Colonel E. L. Price arrived there few
minutes later from his home in Branch
vile. The committee to receive the Mayor
consisted of County Clerk o. c. Simpson,
Surrogate ]. M. Demerest. Sheriff John M.
Hotalen. J. L. Bunnell, w. E. Ross, E. P.
Ietzel former Sheriff Address and f. M.
Ward. who is known as the Bald Eagle
OF Sussex
The Newton Band. which was on the
hotel balcony, played lively airs while the
Mayor held reception in the corridors.
There was large crowd present. The
Mayor expressed himself as pleased with
the trip. Several county leaders assured
him that all was harmony in Sussex.
The Mayor went to the county conven-
tion about two o'clock and made brief
address.
Last night the Mayor went to Phillips-
burg and Washington.
The inclement weather kept the attend
ance at the county convention down and
few visitors were present
new candidate for nomination for
member of Assembly was introduced by
the Martin adherents. He is Daniel D.
hunson, of Franklin furnace. Much lob
bying was done in the endeavor to whip
the delegates into line for him.
Robert T. johnson, OF Newton, the in
dependent candidate, claims twenty-six
votes on the first ballot.
The platform condemns the present fish
laws, extends thanks to Congressman SAL
mon for the free mail delivery, indorses
the platform adopted at the State conven-
tion and ratifies the nomination Of James
NJ Seymour for Governor
The Roe bill will be acted upon later
and will probably be condemned.
Seldom has Philllpsburg rendered a
Gubernatorial candidate a reception 50
filled with enthusiasm as that given
Mayor James M. Seymour at Phillipsburg
last night.
The Seymour party arrived here about
GAS in special train, containing 1000
Hackettstown and Washington Demo-
Gratis.
Mr.. Seymour was accompanied by
Colonel Price, Senator Robert liuds-
peth. State committeeman Edward Budd
of Burlington, G. Myer zulick of Mon
mouth county and Senator Johnston
Cornish of Warren county.
The party was met at the depot by Il
committee of local Democrats and es-
corted to the Columbia Hotel, where
reception was held. After supper Mr..
Seymour went to Ortygia Hall. under es-s
cort of the Phillipsburg band and a host
OF Democratic followers.
The hail was filed with an enthusiastic
crowd, which remained until the last
speaker finished.