The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-01
At
BIG PUMPKIN SHOW
EAT FREE LUNCH
Men of All Parties on the "Have-
a-Go0d-Time Platform at
State Fair.
Especial to the Evening start

TRENTON, Oct. politicians of
every degree of city, county and State
importance and of every political faith,
from the two dominating parties down
to those not having "a ghost of a
chance" are mingled together on the
interstate fair grounds today, talking
shop and making their ways among the
''pee-pul'' for votes at the coming cleo
tion in November. This is big Thurs
day. of the fair.
Early in the morning a record-break-
ing early crowd was gathered. Private
citizens faded into the background sand
the politicians were the centre of at
traction. The political lights We're as
eagerly sought out as the big pumpkins
and freak animals. They were greeted
by President Jonathan Blackwell and
Secretary Mahlon r. Magerum.
After the formal reception President
Blackwell gave out free lunch tickets,
and the politicians had a buffet unch-
con and a drink or two at the expense
of the Interstate fair, after which all
of them were lined up and marched
from Politicians row. to the grand
stand, where they were given free
seats to see the races.
Political salve was spread on a foot
thick, and men who have never been
held in high estimation ave themselves
a boost by the freedom with which a
glass Of something was taken with a
small fry and by a hearty handshake
or familiar word.
Most of the big State leaders are
here. Governor Fort arrived about l
o'clock in the auto of the State road
commissioners.
Senator Frank O.. Briggs came to the
grounds in the auto of Major Wilbur F.
Sadler. State Treasurer Daniel s. Voor-
hees. DR.. Britton d. Evans, Richard
Chaplin, Leon S. Freeman, Harry A.
Van Glider, all of Morris county, came
to Trenton in autos. Charles A. May,
of Trenton, joined the party here.
United States Senator Kean and
Clerk in Chancery Vivian M. Lewis
went to the grounds from the State
House in a touring car. Congressman
Ira w. Wood and Henry Loudenslager.
of Camden, were early arrivals. David
Baird was followed by a large number
of Camden county and other South Jer-
oCy PolitiCtdio.
Among the political leaders on the
grounds are Judge E. Amber Arm
strong, of Camden; Cooper b. Hatch,
Republican candidate for sheriff of
Camden county; former Senator r.
Miller, of Salem; T. p. Curley, of Cam
den; j. j. Burleigh, of the Public Serv-
ice Corporations; former Mayor Hol-
comb. of Lambertville; F. f. Patterson,
jr., of Camden; M. Davis, of Cumber-
land; Senator Hinchliffe, of Passaic
county; Senator O. H. Brown, of Mon
mouth; r. Hand, of Cape May; former
Senator f. s. Lee, of Atlantic county;
Brigadier-General Campbell, of Jersey
City; former Assemblyman e. Cole, of
Camden; Commander Deunger, of the
Naval Reserves, of Camden; DIR. Will
lam H. lizard, of Camden; J. w. Weise-
man, of Newark; Senator j. w. Brad
ley, of Camden; Senator Bloomfield
Minch, of Cumberland; HI. w. Leeds, of
Atlantic City; State Comptroller II. J..
West, Captain w. Edge. of Atlantic
City; Judge ]. H. Gaskill, s. Kirkbride.
Assistant Attorney-Genera Nelson B.
Gaskill, Assemblyman H. D. Thompson,
G.. O. Osborne, Senator S. K. Robbins,
County Clerk Robbins, Sheriff w. l..
Wilbur, all OF Mercer county; A. N.
Barber. Sheriff j. w. Sell, of Camden.
Charles H. Fowler, OF pit. Holly,
talked today of Senator Samuel *.