The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-07-12

State Committee7"
II am IN favor Of it, for it will benefit
the party. particularly Hudson County"
sWhy?n
Because 1 think the system should be
altered, especially in this county. Here
the County Committee is too large and
unwieldy, and Il lack of responsibility now
exists that Is wrong. Ny idea is to elect
representatives from the several districts
and hold them accountable for their dis
tricts. If they fail to make proper rec
ord, and do good work in their districts,
then let other men take their places
Probably IL this system was applied to
the State it would be beneficial 10 the
party. If established it would create dis
trict leaders,"
"Counsellor, DO you think the present
State Commit is in favor of the nom
nation Of President Harrison or James
G. BIaine?u
II don't know IL the State Committe as
constituted Is for Harrison or Blaine. for
! have not talked with any of the mem
bers of It. have no reason for believing
that General Seweil is using Federal pat
ronage for the purpose of REORGANIZATION
OF the party in this State. That is all
will say in regard to the matter
DAVE LAWRENCE COULD SPARE EN-.
Tax Commissioner Lawrence said:--"I
think it is necessary to reorganize the
party and the committee. l believe a
radical change should be made In the
present committee Perhaps ought not
speak of the committee as whole, be-
cause don't know them, but those that
] do know could we'll be spared
do you think General Sewell is using
Federal patronage In the interest of any
one?y
NO, but he controls a majority OF the
committee and he Is Harrison man,
JUDGE DAYTON FOR CHANGE.
Elk Judge Dayton said:--"I am IN favor
Of aschange in the organization of the
party In this county. It is needed that Is
certain. lido not know SO much about
the balance of the state. have nothing
to say about the present State Com
mittee except that it is weak
one. / think it is divided on the
question OF choice for Harrison or
Blaine and do not believe General Seweil
joritY of the committee now
MAX sAL1NGER STANDS MUTE.
Alderman Max Salinger said: II have
nothing to say about the State Com NIT
tee. | know nothing about it. I don't
know if they favor Blaine or Harrison.
dom t know and don't care about the mat
ter. have not followed it.n
JOHNNY BRENNAN'S INsINUATIoN.
Johnny Brennan said that the Repnbli-
can party in the State, no doubt, needed
something to make 1t harmonious and
more enthusiastic. He was not prepared
weak and inefficient, or that SeweIl was
not good man to hold the reins. The
party, he said, was not in such terrible
condition, and he looked upon the at
tacks upon the State Committee
main, mainly as coming ..t.t from those
share in the distribution of Federal pat
ronage. johnny is a Blaine man to the
core. and believes Blaine is the choice Of
the Repu blican5. As to whether General
Sewel would swing around towards
Blaine, he said he had no right to ex-
press an opinion. He knew nothing
either of the present strength OF Grub
or Phelps.
RINGLE ENDORSES SEWELL
Jacob Ringle said the State Commit
tee should be reorganized. The present
lukewarmness of Republicans throughout
the State is attributable to the laxity of
the State Committee.
Sewellis good many he said land,
it is natural to presume, is pulling
strongly with the present administration
and do not believe he will swing over TO
the Blainites."
AS to GruDb's and PHELPS influence,
Mr.. Rtngle said he did not think their in
nuence amounted TO great deal with the
patty IN the State, especially while they
were away from home. Mr.. Ringle be-
lieves Blaine is the choice of the parry.
VAN KEUREN FOR BLAINE.
Police Commissioner Van Keuren said:
when the Republican party Of the State
reorganizes, then am with them. 1t needs
it very badly" Mr.. Van Keuren intima-
ted that he had no faith in SeweIl, and he
did not believe Grubb's and Phelps in
huence amounted TO much. Everybody
is for Blaine" he said, as he jumped on
the platform of Montgomery street car.
WILLIAM FARRlER LACKS INTEREST
William Farrier said he didn't take
enough interest In State politics to dis
cuss the subject intelligently. He knew
the party throughout the state badly
needed reorganization, however. Mr.
Farrier is a pronounced Blaine man.
SIM SMITH FOR FIRING SOMEBODY.
IL there is any one man in Hudson
county ready and willing TO discuss poll
tfcal situations at any time, that man is
Alderman Simeon Fl. Smith OF the Third
district. found this official seated in his
Office at the abattoir enjoying his cigar.
IF the Republican party OF this State
hopes to gain anything, do YOU think 1t Is
mittee?n | asked.
well, it wouldn't be bad idea" he
replied unhesitatingly. "The committee
Is a fairly good one, but there are some
men in it, whose names will not men,
ton. who should be fired out as soon as
possible. There are some excellent men
in it whose places could not be filed,
while there are others In it who If they
were out the prospects Of the party would
be better.
"Do you consider the present commit
tee inefficient and weak?n continued.
No, do not. but on the other hand
believe it not to be weak or inactive, but
particularly efficient.p
do you consider the present State
Committee to be in favor of Blaine or
Harrisonf"
The committee is strongly in favor of
Bialne, Know" was his reply. 'The
members as whole lean towards Blaine,
but it is my impression that they would
first look out for the interests of the Re-
publican party"
do you think ex-senator Sewell is u.s.
ing the Federal patronage In favor of
Harrison?'
HE is using this patronage" ne re-
piled, 'for the best interests of the party
10 this State, but not in favor of Har-
rison.n
WHAT do you think OF Sewell as the
party leader in this Slater"
Il am Sewell man, aud believe him
to be STRAIGHTFORWARD, upright man,
and an excellent leader. He is shrewd
and good politician
How would Grub, Phelps. Halsey and
Gregg compare with him as leaders?o
Ex-senator Sewell Is head and shout
ders above all of them. Hobart would
make good leader and SO would Halsey
because they are both workers, but Griggs
mud f4r1a k1 not II ffo{