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Editorial
November 21, 1910
Newark Evening Star And Newark Advertiser
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
What is this article about?
Editorial critiques the superficial political gossip and office-seeking at Governor's Day in Trenton, noting Governor Fort's outsider status and Democrats' new eagerness mirroring past Republicans, questioning focus on departing or incoming governor.
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GOVERNOR'S DAY AT TRENTON
Governor's day at Trenton tomorrow will bring together the usual concourse of political gossip-mongers, with a sprinkling of legislators-elect. Governor Fort will be a rank outsider so far as the political business of the day is concerned, such as the organization of the new Legislature, the distribution of the legislative patronage, the senatorship and the new governor's appointments. It is long since Governor's day meant anything more to Democrats than that of witnessing the conferences of the Republicans in power, their dividing up of the spoils, the fixing of slates and quarreling over the offices and the emoluments. There has always been a hungry crowd at the State House on Tuesdays for two months prior to the assembling the Legislature, and now that there is a Democratic crowd there is no greater number and no greater hunger than there was before. These weekly gatherings may not have any real importance, but they afford material to the newspaper special writers skilled in giving to airy nothings a local habitation and a name. But tomorrow being Governor's day the query may be put: "What Governor, the departing or the incoming one?"
Governor's day at Trenton tomorrow will bring together the usual concourse of political gossip-mongers, with a sprinkling of legislators-elect. Governor Fort will be a rank outsider so far as the political business of the day is concerned, such as the organization of the new Legislature, the distribution of the legislative patronage, the senatorship and the new governor's appointments. It is long since Governor's day meant anything more to Democrats than that of witnessing the conferences of the Republicans in power, their dividing up of the spoils, the fixing of slates and quarreling over the offices and the emoluments. There has always been a hungry crowd at the State House on Tuesdays for two months prior to the assembling the Legislature, and now that there is a Democratic crowd there is no greater number and no greater hunger than there was before. These weekly gatherings may not have any real importance, but they afford material to the newspaper special writers skilled in giving to airy nothings a local habitation and a name. But tomorrow being Governor's day the query may be put: "What Governor, the departing or the incoming one?"
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Governor's Day
Trenton
Political Gossip
Legislature Organization
Patronage
Senatorship
Office Hunger
What entities or persons were involved?
Governor Fort
Democrats
Republicans
Legislature
State House
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Political Maneuvering On Governor's Day At Trenton
Stance / Tone
Critical And Satirical Of Political Gossip And Office Seeking
Key Figures
Governor Fort
Democrats
Republicans
Legislature
State House
Key Arguments
Governor Fort Is An Outsider To The Political Business
Governor's Day Involves Conferences On Legislature Organization, Patronage, Senatorship, And Appointments
Democrats Previously Observed Republicans Dividing Spoils
Now Democrats Show Equal Hunger For Offices
Weekly Gatherings At State House Provide Material For Newspaper Writers
Query On Whether The Day Refers To Departing Or Incoming Governor