New-York tribune., 1905-07-18
LONELY AT THE COTTAGE"
Politicians EUeryschere but at the
Sea GTt Encam pmeRf.

Sea Girt. July Il CspeciaD.-The exodus of
the big politicians is shown with empha sis these
days OF the encampment. The majority
~ have left the State and many of them
in Europe or on their way thither.
The scat OF State government has been estab-
lished here for nearly a fortnight. The crack
regiments of the State are camping or drilling
on the spacious grounds or Will soon be under
military rule. Governor Stokes has his day
once week. other Chief Executives have
done, and there is open house for his friends in
rhe little white cottage
Few politicians OF note have paid a visit TO the
camp or paid their respects TO the Gov
ernor. When Governor Albeit maintained
the camp nineteen years ago his headquarters
al Sea Girt witnessed the liveliest scenes There
were small dances at the cottage, practically
the same structure that il is to-day and larger
canoes al the hotels in the neighborhood Alb
Dett had big staff composed mostly OF young
men, and they spent the military season here
When Albeit Green and werts were the chief
magistrates the State was closer in its political
complexion. The Senate was often Republican
and the House was Democratic Sewell and Nc
Pherson were the big leaders along with Albeit
and Hobart and Ross and Potts There was
something doing all the time. Schemes had 10
be concocted. Both sides were kept busy, and
the hot months simply shifted the stage from
Trenton, Jersey City and Camden TO Long
Branch Monmouth Beach and Sea Girt.
Now the Republicans are almost solely in con-
trol In fact, they entirely I'm command. so
far as the State is concerned. There is no need
for the Democrats TO consult plan down here
ny the sea Except a Democrat may want TO
visit some officer in one OF the regiments with
~nom he is acquainted. possibly has some
business 20 transact with the Governor. his
presence at the summer capital is superfuous
IN the old days the big men of both parties made
frequent visits i'm this direction, and those who
desired to keep in touch with them came too
Newspaper reports were not just the record of
the ordinary routine OF camp life. They had
political gossip OF more less public interest to
announce
Outside of the military men who are at work
or are at the clubhouse preparatory to the ar
rival OF their troops. the little colony al the
cottage and a small group living at Spring Lake
thsre are no regular residents OF prominence so
far this year There are a few occasional visit
ors OF note. Senator Dryden spent a few days
last week at the hotel in Spring Lake where Mr.
houen, his private secretary, keeps cool at night
aIter not and tresome days in Newark. The Nc
carriers have apparently found the camp too far
from Rumson Road. The Attorney General goes
10 Trenton now and then and finds the Governor
there on OFF days Even the State officials out
SIDE or state Treasurer Briggs, who is spending
the season at Spring Lake. have not discovered
anything requiring trip to Sea Girt. The Gov
erlors quite frequent trips for the day TO Tren-
ton are largely responsible for this The two
trips by automobile from Orange of Everett
Colby have really attracted the most attention
Colby is the solitary statesman of the summer
VINO hnds politics worth the while and the Gov
ernof desira bic 30 call on at camp