The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-11
ELUSIVE SAM.
What the Republican
Leader Doesn't Say
About the Com
ing Campaign
ABOUT 10 SAIL FOR EUROPE
States and Nomir ations Cast
Aside for a Trip to
the Land of the
Vikings.
'poLlTICS,I WHAT'S THEM THIHGS?'
With a Smile, Childlike and
Bland, He Avoids Dis
cussing the Fight
for Sheriff.
POLITICS.! WHAT'S THEM THINGS?'


tall, well groomed gentleman, with
a smiling face and rair militaire, walked
up Exchange place today from the ferry,
attracting no small amount Of attention,
particularly from men who habitualiy
gather at the doors of downtown office
buildings and exchange the gossip Of the
day. He bowed to one Of them in a
group. and that man was happy and con-
fidentially informed the rest
He's all right, is SAM
II was Colonel Samuel d. Dickinson,
state Treasurer and. who knows? leader
of the Republican party in the State
The Colonel is always willing to talk
about every subject under the sun but
politics to a newspaper man, and conse-
quently when News representative
greeted him and had hardly got out the
words, Anything new in politics. p this
is how he evaded it:-
.The only thing that ! know new IS
that in the first week in July I am going
to sail for Europe
..Delighted Hope you win have fine
voyagel But, Colonel, what is the out
look for the fall campaign
you know this will make my fifth trip
to Europe. and each time l have been
there L have visited a different country,
he calmly replied and critically examined
his cigar.
very interesting Colonel but can't
you tell
..Yes; let's see. I am going this time to
Sweden. 1 would like so much to have
visited Norway and have sailed up those
wonderful fiords. but, you see, the trip is
long one 1t will take twenty days to
cross and return ana ! can't afford the
time it would take to go a.ong the west
ern coast of the peninsula
That's a pity. Now, Colonel, persisted
the News" man. there's the nomination
for Sheriff and at least some names have
been mentioned on the Republican side"
Talking of side broke in the State
Treasurer. hating at the steps of the
First National Bank and leaning on one
of the stone pillars, that reminds me of
my first trip to the other side. I went
with the American rifle team to compete
at Wimbledon and l remember that when
we landed one of the English committee
appointed to welcome US. said to US, You
must look out. fellows, now that you are
in this country We asked him why and
he replied. You must take care you don't
step off the country. You understand
what he meant by the joker
.soh, perfectly" replied the News" re-
preventative. who made another effort to
get some political news out OF the Colonel
by asking him
"Who is likely to be nominated for the
head of the tieket?"
'It's funny, but that reminds me of the
tickets you get on the Continent and par
ticularly in Bavaria and Austria. AS 1
told you, my first trip was TO England.
Then l went to France, and afterwards
down the Rhine and through Switzerland.
made it a rule to visit different coun-
try each time, so, you see have seen
great deal Of Europe during my four
trips. and I resolved to put down this
time Sweden on the slate"
States, All, here, at last. was an OPEN