The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-08-30
Undersherif's Association
Gives One of the Seasons
Lagest Pionics at Grand
View Park.
EVERYBODY WAS THERE
OVATION FOR THE STANDARD
BEARER AND A. NJ. HENRY
THE PROSPECTIVE MAYoRAL-
TY CANDIDATE OF THE DEMoC-
RACY.

During the present season nup bus
social events have taken place Il have
attracted TO the scene of their location in
the various parks many of the prominent
politicians Of the county. At none of
these events was there a stronger rep
resentation of politicians than appeared
at Grand View Park last evening at the
first annual picnic of the John ].
Hcavey Association.
The Heavey Association. which is
named after the popular Under Sheriff.
who is now 50 anxionsly seeking the
Hudson County, had one of the largest
gatherings that has ever visited the park.
There were Heayeyites, seymourites,
and Kaiserites. and also Henryiies ami
Faganites present. but it wa very
noticeable that every one who ATTENDED
had a good word 'far the popular stand
ard bearer.
Il oyations count for anything, Mr..
I-eayey must be a very proud man.
EvezJwhers that he happened in the
spacfus park and dance hall, he was
greeted with Three cheers for John J.
Heavey. our next Sheriff The genial
Undersheriff bowed his acknowledge.
ment to all the applause that he received.
He looked upon the fine spectacle and re-
marked .-WeH, / must say never
thought that the attendance would be as
large as it is.
4 did think that we would have at
least one thousand present, but this at
tendance is much larger than ever had
any idea Of.
I would also like to state that am
overjoyed by this outpouring of my
friends and through the press want to
thank them one and allr
When asked about the chances of re-
eelying the nomination at the primaries,
Mr.. Heavey said:
7 have the utmost confidence in the
voters of the county, and if am de-
! fea:ed. and l don't think / will be, but
should have the i'll luck to be defeated
want to state that l will be Demo
crat just the same
William Farmer, who has been one of
the strongest advocates of Mr.. Heavey's
candidacy for the shrievalty, and to
whose efforts is mainly due the success
Of last nights event, remarked that he
was glad to see that the picnic was far
beyond his expectations, and that the
outlook for Mr.. Heayey was much
brighter than ever before During the
early part of the evening, after the first
two dances, illustrated pictures were
thrown upon a large canvass in the
dancing pavilion after the lights had
been extinguished, and the first picture
that was flashed was that of John J.
Heavey, which brought forth tremendous
applause. Portraits were also shown of
Thomas J. Corydon,s Democratic candi-
Date for Street and Water Commissioner,
who also comes from the Second Ward,
Thomas f. Walton, and numerous other
Democratic candidates. Between the
dances, songs were rendered by well
known tenor singer, who greatly enter
tanned the guests.
Shlieyalty Candidate Egbert Seymour
Of Bayonne was present, and did not
let any grass grow under his feet He
was well received also, and made many
friends.
A remarkable feature Of the picnic
was the grand ovation that wax rendered
Maypralty Candidate Archibald NJ.
Henry. AS soon as he entered the spaci-
oas hall rang with cheers, and his greet
ing throughout the entire park continued
during his stay among the Heaveyites.
Thomas J. Corydon, who, it is expected,
vii be the Democratic candidate during
the next election forSstreet and Water
Commissioner. received a like reception.
He is one of the most popular young
men in The Long Dock section.
John G. Kaiser, who, it is said, is
glased for the Republican shrievalty