The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-19
PLAIN BILLY IS HERE.
MI. McAdoo Describes the
Status Of His Congress
Sional Boom.

Janitor John Corbett, of the Weldon
building, had genuine surprise this
morning. He was called on by Congress
man William McAdoo, whom some real
mean people speak OF as ''of Virginia" +"
He told Corbetu that he wanted his Office
opened. He had no use for the key of it
for so many, many months that the key
had been lost or thrown away and he re-
quested the janitor to force the door.
"Bless my soul. is it yourself, Mr.. Mi
cadoos" calculated Corbett.
Eyes, Corbett; don't wonder at your
surprise. know my visits are very
much like those of angels. few and far
between but am here"
While Mr.. Corbett was still murmur-
ing. How strange it is to see Congress-
man Micadoo here" plain Billy, and a
JERSEY CITY News reporter entered
Counsellor Kelly's Office, where the Con-
gresham was very cordially greeted He
said that he had come from Ocean Beach,
where he and his family arrived on Fri
day.
''It is the first vacation have taken
since the session began" said he, "and I
enjoy it very much, although I shall re-
turn to Washington tomorrow. The only
other time have been away from Wash
ington was when / attended the funeral
of my wife's brother"
Congressman, how about the pros
poets OF the fall campaign?p the reporter
asked.
eco for In
tended to make statement of my posi-
tion in the Congressional matter and sub
NIT it simultaneously to all the papers,
but my purpose will no doubt be reached
as well by printing it in The JERSEY CITY
News
Congressman McAdoo then wrote the
following for publication
81 had determined over year ago, as
my intimate friends both here and in
Congress know, to withdraw from Con-
gressional career. These friends We're SO
earnest and emphatic in their solicita-
tions against such a course that with.
held a written announcement of that
fact, with reservation, however. that
would make no appeal for renomina-
tion. That matter rests now entirely
with the Democratic party of Hudson
county. Silly, malicious and utterly un-
founded statements as to my change OF
residence are too ridiculous to merit seri
GUS consideration.
Congress demands all the time and
talent of Representative who desires to
faithfully represent his people and WELD
any influence in its councils. A transient
member, with divided interests, cannot
hope, however able, to appreciably effect
the great questions now being con
sidered. These questions owing to the
centralizing tendencies of recent Con.
gressional legislation come home each
year in close relation to our people In
their every day affairs.
For myself have simply tried to dc
my full duty earnestly and honestly,
mistakenly, maybe, atitimes, but always
with an earnest desire to serve the whole
people, and to make friends of no interest,
however powerful at their expense, OF
serve personal ends as against the public
welfare. Whatever the result of the
agitation about the Congressional repre-
sentation of this great district, SO vitality
interested in being ably and faithfully
represented. l shall have no regrets OF
heart burnings, and shall always be
deeply sensible of the unusual, and tear
unmerited, honors. bestowed on me by
the honest and intelligent people of Hud-
son county"