The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-11-09
MURPHY'S
GLAD HAND.
Many Shake it at the Dick
inson and Union League
Clubhouses.
SAM CLOSE TO THE THRONE
New Governor Makes a
Speech Which Leaves No
Doubt of His Regard
for the Colonel.
SAM CLOSE TO The THRONE

aver since man began he hae always
worshipped the rising sun, and that fact
accounts for the large throngs which
turned out in this city last night to grasp
the hand of Franklin Murphy, the Cover
nor-eiect, and say to him things that
were intended to be extremely compli-
mentary. The new Governor held two
receptions, one at the rooms of the
Samuel d. Dickinson Association and the
other in the Union League Clubhouse.
Both were largely attended. but to the
credit of Colonel Dickinson it must be
said that the one engineered by him and
held in his clubhouse far surpassed the
other in every respect.
Mr. Murphy came over from his home
in Newark accompanied by United States
Senator John Kean. Colonel Dickinson
met him at the station and drove him to
the house of the Samuel ID. Dickinson
Association. at Jersey avenue and Sixth
street. In the meantime a throng had
congregated in front of the clubhouse
and extended up the porch into the par
lers and when the Governors party ar
rived he was enthusiastically cheered.
The Governor-elect took his stand be
tween the two parlors, which were beau
tifuily decorated for the OCCASION The
walls and chandeliers were hung with
green vines and the mantels and fireplaces
were banked with chrysanthemums while
the doorways were draped with the ma
tienal ensign. Over the mantel in the
main parlor hung an excellent portrait
of Colonel Sam, adorned with a placard
bearing this legend
Il told you so two years ago.
S. D. D.
Mr. Murhy took up his position with
Senator Kean on his right and Colonel
Dickinson on his left at eight O'Clock ex-
city. Colonel Dickinson gave the word,
he police turned on the spigot and the
people flowed in. AT first there was a
mighty crush and the timid began to
imagine there would be crush with dire
results, but Bob Urquhart had devised
a scheme Of sending those who passed
before the receiving part down through
the basement on to the street again.
There were several men locally promi-
nent among the first who poured in
Captain Jack Graham was among the
first and after shaking hands with the
distinguished party ranged himself at
Senator Kean's left, where many 10 whom
he was unknown, thinking he was one of
the receiving party, shook hands with
him. Charles n. King came along look
ing right and left to see if there wasn't
something about he could incorporate;
George Washington Harding, Lewis Cas-
sell. who wasn't elected Alderman; Louis
Finck. Emil Datz, Frank Sutherland and
John Brennan were among the early
corners.
At ten minutes after eight the line sud-
denly stopped as If it had been choked
off and there was no one to shake hands
with. The new Governor looked at Sam
Dickinson inquiringly and the Colonel
winked at a stout man to his left who
Immediately called for three cheers for
Franklin Murphy. The crowd did not
seem to know exactly what was expected
of it and did not respond very heartily.
Mr.. Murphy then called for three cheers
for Samuel Dickinson. The crowd knew
what that meant and gave cheer which
almost raised the ceiling. When these
were over Mr. Murphy said he was going
to do something he had never done be-
fore in his life.
eGee, mebbe he's going, ter give out
der dough- said one enthusiastic Third
Warder as he crowded forward. He was
doomed to disappointment, however, as
Mr.. Murphy went ONT am going 10
ask to be allowed to speak to you. Now,
am not speechmaker, but just plain
man, and have gone among my neigh
bors just to say word to them and try
to make them believe that the safety OF
the State lies in the success OF the Re-
publican ticket. Now, l would ike TO
say a final word and close my campaign
of speechmaking. Some time ago
Colonel Dickinson said to me, Mr.. Muir
phv. if you are elected will you come to
tie Dickinson Associations rooms on the
Friday night after elections? I replied,
sI'll come whether I'm elected or not
and I am here.
.I vant to say word for the man
after whom this association is named 1t
is easy to go along on the tide when
people are with you, but it is totally
different thing to keep on through defeat
wear in and year out, standing up for
the principles of the Republican party,
standing by your flag and holding it up.
THAT'S what Samuel D. Dickinson has
done and | want to thus publicly pay
tb;s tribute to him." The boys nudged
ZACH other and winked significantly at
this notice that Sam would be very much
next to the incoming administration as
Mr.. Murphy went on:-''The election OF
Tuesday is clear in on ething, ana tnat
q the time will soon come when the Re-
nnblicans will succeed in Hudson
~Tvbat,s the matter with Fagan?' came
from the back part Of the ROOM at wnlcn
there was much cheering and yelllng Ior
N Nh Murphy said he would like the
4hrong. which BY this time had 1ammeo
the parlors to suffocation, to listen .
senator Keari . ,,,s
M. Kean has always been wise IN ms
dav and generation and quickly seeing me
drift Of things made himself sona Win
the mob at once by giving Mark fagan
caat Of glucose. When the cheers this
had raised died out Mr.. Kean went on
eve thank you for your applause, pu'
we thank you most for the votes you
rave Governor Murphy and Mayor f'aean
last week. IT'S the votes that tell aleel
al,. You win be assured Of honest gov