New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-02
GOVERNOR At THE FAIR
OUer Fifty Thousand in attendance
at Observation-Disclosures There

Trenton Oct. (SpecfaD.-Or all the srea. a.v,
IN the history OF the Interstate Fair to-day va,
the greatest In point OF numbers It was a r..ora
breaker and IN the matter OF exhibits IL exceesst
all previous exhibitions. according to the STAR
ments of such citizens Of Trenton as sx-senafo-
John ". Taylor who has been a director of IA.
fair since It's organization.
Hitherto the turnstiles. Mr. Taylor said s.a
never recorded more than forty-two thousand To.
day the number will exceed fifty thousand ana =,
may go to sixty thousand
Among all these thousands there was a sDrnk
ling OF three hundred four hundred statssrn.,
and politicians who gathered on what Is known a.
Politicians Row. which is extensive promsnad,
the green in front OF the presidents tent
Frank o. Briggs the State Treasurer, Is the p-svs
dent of the Interstate Fair. and in his tent hos
pita1ity dispensed IN the most liberal unanps-
From about 10 4. until D. m. a steady stream,
Of politicians flowed in and out OF the hospitasl,
doorway The procession was made up OF both
Republicans and Democrats, the Republicans bsinc
far more numerous who came here from ever
nearly all Of the candidates for state Senator az
guine and hopeful The Republicans pointed wiz,
pride TO the prosperity OF the state and countrv
sire and Expectation 70 retain control o. the ssfs
on their record for the issue while the Democra;s
viewed with regret the unfortunate condition 81
arorT a1e sxqsn were W. s S IN 70 give
wealth from imminent dissolution.
Among the thrOng OF politicians ex-ssua-
and double exes far oitnunbers6 ne ,-sSs.
oficeholders. OF ex-GOvernors there were n01e
neither OF the three living. Werts. Grizgs ana
voorhees,, being present Missed though they were
10 was a matter OF common remark among Re-
publicans as they conversed along the row thst
General Seweu had been greatly rrtssef
from. more greatly needed in, Republ can coun-
ellis, when the need OF great leader seemed % b
necessary than has been since SewsT
and Hobart Joined the majority.
Governor Murphy. United states Senator's Ksau
and Dryden. Secretary OF state Samuel d Dfckfr-
son. State Treasurer Frank o. Briggs. ex-Senator
Stokes and John L. Swayze, private secretary 10
the Governor. rode in carriages from the S.afs
Capitol to the fair grounds. where thsy ar-fved
and the Senators warmly greeted BY bota
Republicans and Democrats Governor Murphv
held a reception lasting for more than hour m
front OF the presidents tent. during which az
his hand Senators Ksan and Dryden received
welcome no less warm
Despite the fact that the number OF politicians
a the fair was great as. II not greater than.
that Of preceding years. all talk OF politics mo-
mentary and confined 10 little groups along
The school law and the coming extra session was
practically ignored; the mUddle brought about BY
the election the constitutional amendments
was for the time apparently forgotten: in fact
the political talk almost wholly confined to
the personal prospects Of the candidates who have
hee1 nominated for legislative ofics. and even
this was tame and momentary.
The presidents tent was the centre OF attrac-
tiou but not the centre OF gravity. about which
the politicians revorved. Going In and coming out
they all smiled. almost audbly. the rhythmic tell
tale truth that. although the rye was cut and
shocked the bloom still upon t. Ex-9 Senator
BLACKWELL OF Trenton; Colonel Potter. OF East
Orange and Colonel Dick" Reading the
acting steering committee. and they did their duty
courteoUsly and well