The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-03

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local questions.
Congressman McAdoo's Residence.
THE JERSEY Cry NEWS has here
tofore given publicity to Assembly
man Mullone's public declarations
that Congressman McAdoo is a resi-
dent of Lynchburg, Virginia, and
that he has maintained a home for
his family there for three or four
years. To ascertain the truth re-
gardinS this important point a repre-
sentative of THE NEWS addressed
letters to the editor of the Lynchburg
Daily WeaOS and to the Postmaster of
Lynchburg making these enquiries
First, whether MI. McAdoo has a
separate home in Lynchburg.
Second, whether he is practicing
there or has a shingle out.
Third, whether he runs up to
Lynchburg to spend with his family
the balance of the week not demanded
by his labors in Congress.
The answer of Carter Glass, the
proprietor of the Lynchburg NeaDs,
is as follows
DEAR SIR:-Responding to yours of the 23rd, I
proceed to answer you inquiries in the order in
which they are propounded:-
1. Congressman McAdoo has no house in
Lynchburg; consequently he does not keep one.
2. He does not practice law here; consequently
he has no "shingle hung OUT here.
g. The two foregoing answers serve as an an
swer to your third inquiry.
a. Lynch burg has long been the home of his
wife's parents.
Further, I take leave to say that Congressman
McAdoo, so far as / know, had not been TO this
city more than three times In as many years.
1t was stated in certain newspapers some time
ago that he proposed removing to Virginia, but
that has since been denied. Yours, ETC.,
CARTER GLASS.
Postmaster Upton d. Jennings
writes that he is acquainted with the
Hon. William McAdoo, of New Jer-
sey;" that McAdoo has never lived in
that town, and that he practices no
profession there. "His wife's fathers
family lived here,n he adds. "She
and her husband have visited them
occasionally; once when her child was
born, but l don't think he has ever
been in our State except for a few
days on a visit"
Mi. McAdoo is of course entitled to
the benefit of this presentation of the
facts. THE JERSEY CITY NEWS fur
nishes the information because it is
interesting to the thousands who have
long been convinced that Mr.. McAdoo
was no longer a Jerseyman, and be-
cause it is Justice to Mr.. McAdoo. THE
NEWS will do no intentional injustice
to any man.
These letters make it tolerably GER
tain that Mr.. McAdoo is not a resi-
dent Of Lynchburg at least, and pre-
sumably not of any other place in
Virginia but, of course, they do not
establish for him a residence in New
Jersey. Neither do they explain or
excuse his constant and studied ig-
noring of his Jersey constituents, and
of their interests. The point that his
opponents make against him is none
the less strong because of the letters.
If he is not a Virginian, he has at
least, they say, done nothing to show
that he is a Jerseyman.
The reasons presented recently for
believing that Colonel Stevens, of
Hoboken, is not in the race are con-
firmed by the claims of friends both
of McAdoo and McAnerney that he is
favoring the candidacy of their par
ticular favorite. He is much more
likely, however, to be for Colonel Me-
Anerney than for Mr.. McAdoo.
In a week or two now the Perkins
Cleveland contest will be renewed.
Presumably the lawyers for the Fraud
Mayor will resume their policy of de-
lay. We suggest that, if they display
any tendency to do SO, Mr.. Perkins
counsel at once apply to the courts
for an order prohibiting the Board of
Finance and the other fiscal officers
of the city from paying Orestes Cleve-
land any salary until his title to the
office be determined. We rather
think such a move would notably ex-
pedite the proceedings.
THE Newark Daily Advertiser is
growing fiippant in its old age, wit
ness the following
persons who read the census closely
will, perhaps, be surprised to discover
that Sussex county's population is de-
creasing. The evident explanation is
that 50 many young people reared in
Sussex leave it when they arrive at
an age of discreation."
THE COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.
What Their Manag ers Have to Say about
Last Month"; Business.
The Committee on County In
situations met at Snake Hill yes
terday. F~reeholders Coyle, Ellis,
German, Kimmerly, Nelson and
nH --4o{. x.xora nwo.arf Tol,, T D.~Io-