The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-07-20
Congressman Lehlbach Fo-
menting Discord in the
Republican Party.
HIS FIGHT AGAINST SEWELL.
In Hope Of a denomination He Is
Catering to the German Vote of
Newark.
HIS "ORIGINAL PACKAGE" SPEECH
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Special TO tie SUNDAY 5foyHinq Nelos
WASHINGTON, July 10. 1890. Congress-
man Lehlbach, of Newark, plainly ex-
poets denomination aud he is bidding
for all he is worth for the German vote
Of his district. The House had debate
today upon the "Original Package" bill.
Mr.. Lehibach astonishcd the natives by
the vigor of speech which he made In
favor OF beer. He argued that the decis-
ion of the Supreme Court would never
have been rendered had it not been that
few States of the Union had adopted
prohibition All the people of the United
States were aud should be opposed to the
evils contemporaries. Theywere thorough
" confident that the adoption OF prohibit
tory and local option laws was not in the
interest of the good morals of the citizens
and not in the interest of true temper
ance. In the Prohibition States since the
original package stores had been opened,
moral depravity had been shown which
could not be found in any place where
open saloons fiourished, but where decent
conduct and sobriety existed. Intemper-
ance had never been rooted out by legis-
lation. From his own personal observa-
ton he was satisfied that intemperance
was on decline This was largely due
to the use of that mild beverage. beer. 80
the Prohibitionist and the fanatic, how
ever, this was the most detested
of all stimuiants. They had not
such asstrong condemnation for the
Of
whiskey under the guise of Bible or
prayer-book as for the man who drank
beer He eulogized the sobriety and in
dustry OF American citizens Of German
birth. In his city, Newark the great aim
of the citizens of German birth was to
provide homes for themselves. On the
books Of the savings banks their names
would be found enrolled. They drank
beer, 1t was true, but IL was used by many
of them as an article of food in the
family, taking the place Of tea or coffee.
He believed that the substitute proposed
by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr.
Adams) would meet all the requirements
in the promises.
AT WAR WITH sEwELL
Mr.. Lehlbach also has fight ON his
hands with General Seweii over the nom
ination Of Stephen S. White. of Mon
mouth county, to be United States Dis
trict Attorney of New Jersey. AIr. Lehl-
bach takes the ground that the
appointment should 90 to Essex county,
and as good party man he repudiates
the claims that White has upon the party.
Mr. Lehlsach has seen Attorney General
Miller and entered his formal protest
against the appointment of White. He
has thus far been able to hang 1t up, as it
was on the programme for it 10 come out
of the box last Saturday. Mr. Lehlbach
was told that 1t was his privilege as a
II araTS h I'M NaxU
Jersey to recommend candidate,
and he promised TO do it. He Will hardly
carry out his promise, however, although
he is said to have said that he would
have no trouble to do it If he had the die
tionary of Newark with him. Sewelps
appointments seem to be becoming in
tensely unpopular, and they are injuring
his standing as the popular leader of the
State. Still he has Harrison's ear, and
what he says goes" with the admins
tration.
When George S. Duryee resigned his
office as United States District Attorney
Congressman Lehlbach wrote to a num-
Der OF prominent Republicans in Newark
and asked that they name man for the
position, saying that he would recon-
mend him for the appointment to Attor-
ney-General Miller. The Newarkers de-
cided to recommend the appointment of
frederick S. Fish. The appointment
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ROBERT AND BEN.
In his opposition to the willy Camden
leader, however, Lehlbach is likely to
get left Ex-senator Sewen continues to
keep his grip on President Harrison, and,
in fact, is today the only real chum that
he has. The ex-senator came to Wash
ington on Thursday morning and ac-
companied the President TO Cape May
Point on that afternoon. 1t is limited
here that Sewell is really the man who
induced Mrs. Harrison TO accept the Cape
May Freight cottage, he being largely
interested in real estate and lots at that
place.
M'PHERsoN's CANDIDATE.
Senator Mcpherson seems TO be en-
couraged in his fight to secure for New
Jersey one of the four Democratic special
appraisers that are authorized by the Nc
Kinley Customs Administrative bill. 1t
was learned today that the appointment
Ct an Alabama Democrat, which was
brought about through the influence OF
Senator Pugh, OF that State, is not going
to stand. the nominee telegraphing that
he would not accept the place, and this
intelligence has encouraged the Senator
greatly. The contest, IL IS thought. has
now been narrowed down between Mary
land, Pennsylvania ana New Jersey, with
Senator Quay protesting against the
selection of Democrat from his state.
Senator Mcpherson is pushing ex-Mayor
Bennett, of Elizabeth.
THE NEW FLAG.
The President has adopted the new
field for the American Nag. The adj
dition of a star to the forty-two in the
field was necesitated by the admission of
Idaho into the Union. Two designs
were submitted. The design approved
Incorporates the present arrangement of
stars, and adds the single new star to the
first row nearest the staff. The stars
have been hitherto arranged in six rows
alternately This arrangement is pre-
served in the new flag, save that the top
row will have seven stars. The design is
not symmetrical. bat will become SO
when another star is added to the last
row, as will be done next year to repre-
sent Wyoming. The new field will be
Immediately placed in the flags of the
army and navy.
Plafniield BARRIERS Angry.
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