The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-07-12
BITTER AND SWEET.
Republicans Talk with
Varying Acerbity About
Their State Committee.
REORGANIZATION DEMANDED
That Is by All the Politicians
Who Dare to Speak Out.
Federal Patronage and the Blaine
HARRISON Struggle Honsyed
Words with a Bitter
Aftertaste.
REORGANIZATION DEMANDED


been discussing, more or less acrimoni-
onsly,the necessity ofreoreanization of the
party. The State Gazette and Euentng
Journal have been particularly bitter
about it. 1t is unnecessary to say
that the former stands In with the ma
chine while the latter attacks everv
existing Institution Of the party with its
customary venom.
TO learn If the Journal represented In
any degree the views Of Republicans ia
tIis city, JERSEY Cry NEWS reporters
have in the last day or two asked numer-
Gus prominent Republicans mum Der of
questions regarding the condition and
need of the party.
Did the County and State Committees.
in their opiuion, need reorganization and
did they regard the present State Com
nlttee as weak and inefIicient?'
Whether they considered President
Harrison or Secretary Blaine the strong
er candidate in the State for the Preslden-
tiai nomination. Whether they under-
stood that General Seweli was using the
Federal patronage In this State in the in
terests Of NJ. Harrisou's denomination
aud whether he would contin ne to do so
II he should perceive the Prevailing senti-
ment to be more in favor OF Mr.. Blainea
How they sized up General SeweIi as q
State lender IN comparison with General
Grub, w. w. Phelps. ex-senator Grigqs
or George A. HalseyS
Several of the gentlemen interviewed
declined to answer the questions or talk
npon the subjects which they suggested.
Some OF them looked scared when they
just heard the questions. Others, how
ever, spoke freely; some commencing
warmly and Others as fervently condemn
ing the present party management.
JUDGE BLAIR JUDICIAL.
Ex-JudRe Blair smiled when ne heard
the questions and then after thinking
awhile, said -
81 wouldn't do.anY harm to have a bet
ter organization than we have now.
don't knw all the men on the State COM
mittee, but from what do know of them
think they afe good men. Still they are
not the best Ia all respects. My impress
sion is that If Mr.. Blaine will allow him
self to be candidate no will be the choice
OF he people Of New Jersey, but do not
believe ne will allow his name to 60
bef a The convention, in which case Mr..
fla5 Son will get the nomination.
'zs0,lI don't think General Sewell is
using the Federal. patronage against MIR.
Blaine. By reason of his peculiar sur
roundlngs the Generals greater force
in the State than any other ReDu blica n.
In the first place he has access TO the
solsces Of Federal patronage which is
power other men do not pos
sess. Moreover he is the REPRESENTS
ton of great corporation which
gives him power or a semblance
or power which in many cases is just as
potent and by reason of his long leader
ship he has an organized following. In
all these respects he has an advantage
over any other man in the STATE, but
whether be is personally the most popu-
lar man in the party Is g matter l will not
undertake to determine.
"There are some Republicans in the
State" the Judge continued, assuming
and acting as leaders in the party whose
presente perhaps, in that capacity rather
discourages and weakens great many
Republicans in any attempt to take an
active interest in and go to the front and
bear the brunt or reorganization OF the
party and the conduct of the campaign"
United States District Attorney Henry
S. White listened 70 the questions aIten-
lively and then said that he must decline
to answer any one of them.
MR.. COLLINS NON-COAMITTAL
81 haven't enough knowledge of the
committee to answer your questions
said Mr.. Gilbert Collins, chairman of the
County Committee. BESIDES l don.t
now. The members have done their work
and there is no important campaign for
them Id conduct until 1892, and then the
State Gubernatorial Convention will ap-
point new committee. | think it
would be an impertlnance on our
part to criticise the other counties Of the
State which will appoint the committee
Besides there is no reason that know OF
10 believe that the old committee did not
do its duty. President Harrison is en-
titleu to a denomination. he has lived
up to the pledges in his letter OF accept
ance. AS TO patronage, that Is a matter
anyone is likely TO go astray on, ana ~ s
source OF weakness to any administra-
lion, however honest 1t may De.
JOHN W. HECK EMPHATIC.
Ex-Assemblyman John w. Heck was
emphatic in his assertion tnat the man
agement of the party OF iate nad NOT
been for the best and that there was q
general feeling among Republicans that
there ought to be a reorganization. Mr.
Heck Thought that Secretary Blaine
was the strongest candidate among the
Republicans OF New Jersey and ne was OF
the opinion that the President had not
strenrtheued himself by giving General
Seweil control of the Federal patronage
1T fine state General Sewell, Mr.. Heck
declared was always willing go sacrince
the marty for private interests. he thought
that General Grub or some man IKE MN
free from any connection Win a ule cor
poratioD, would make oes'ei ieauoi
than General Sewell.
M'EwEN SCORES sEwELL, TOO.
Mr.. Thomas j McEwen, who ran Ior
Congress- on the Republican ticket last
fall. thought that there was demand
throughoiit the State for a reorganization
of the State Committee, after ne mad
mentally considered my questions Tor
few moments. ,,, ,,+
THE people are discouraged ne Went
on. eThe many defeats. the lack Of pat
ropaee ahd other causes pecniiar 70 New
Jersey. have taken great deal Oh tne
shirt out Of them. The party IS SO even
IL divided between President HARRISON
and Mr.. Blaine that it would be nard 70
determine which is the more pop,
Ilfar. do not know that General sewer
is using the Federal patronage IN favor Oh
Mr. Harrison. would not be SURPRISED
If. having absolute control OF the patron
age, he could use it In favor of the person
VINO would keep him In power. General
Sewell Is fncoElparably the ablese leader
ia New Jersey. but he has not always used
that leadership for the best interests OF
the party"
NH. PorTs ON THE COUNTY COMMITTEE.
Assemblyman }. Hefbert Potts did not
look particularly Pleased yesterday when
/ said to hin:" w has do you think Of