The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-26
Mr.. McAdoo at His Best.


Mr.. McAdoo is admirable in his de-
feat. His manly Democracy wins
back to him much of the regard that
an imprudent disregard of certain
minor obligations had estranged from
him.
Mr.. McAdoo owes his defeat to no
great causes. His political principles,
his course on national questions, the
quality and amount of his public SER
vices, his standing among leaders OF
his party, all entitled him to the high
est respect and admiration.
But there are other obligations
lesser it may be yet such that no man
may neglect them with impunity. In
public life they occupy about the same
position that social amenities do in
private life, and all the world knows
that no amount of personal qualifica-
tions or business success will compen-
safe for the neglect of those trifiing
and essentially unimportant formal
tiles which society exacts from those
who desire to hold a conspicuous place
in its ranks.
Thus, while Mr.. McAdoo toiled for
the nations benefit conscientiously
and effectively, he forgot to keep up
his relations with his constituents.
He did not live among them. He did
not w come among them or consult
with them. His voice was never heard
at the meetings of their local organi-
cations, political or commercial. His
help was never extended to his fellow
Democrats in their struggles. 1t was
somewhat exasperating to hear OF him
stamping New York. Pennsylvania
and Ohio for the Democracy, while
Leon Albeit was struggling to assert
the supremacy of the party in his W
State withouta word OF help from the
brilliant Congressional orator.
Oh course some people may say that
generosity and wisdom should COM
bine to secure forgiveness for these
minor offences on account of the
greater performances of the man.
But such is not human nature,
whether in politics or social life. We
ali know that q neglected call, an
omitted invitation, will counterbal-
ance the strongest socia! claims, and
so in politics the delinquencies of q
campaign, such as that for the gov.
ernorship last year, will do more in
Jury to the man who is guilty OF them
than absolute backsliding on matters
of principle. We believe not Mr..
McAdoo in particular but any mem
Der of Congress might more safely be
q hereto on the tariff issue or the
Force bill than give his constituents
the cold shoulder or make himself q
stranger in their midst.
For our own part, we regret Mr..
McAdoo's downfall, especially as he
takes it manfully. 1t is true that
with so able and brilliant a repre-
sentative as Edward f. Mcdonald
the district and State cannot suffer;
but still there is something painful in
the retirement of McAdoo just now
when the battles in which he has
played more than a mans part are at
their hottest.
Still Mr.. McAdoo is a young man,
and. we have no doubt, has a career
OF eminence and usefulness ahead Of
him.
SOMEONE remarked jocularly to one
of the indicted election officers the
other day, mickey, you'll soon be
taking the road to Trentonln Mickey
is said to have answered. II don't
give d 49, how soon, but I'll not 30
alone. I'll have big company and
don't you forget it." All of which
shows that the way of the transgres-
SCR is hard and the moo Of Fate is
drawing its circle closer over the head