The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-05


But yesterday the Journal wan
| dered into the domain of National
| po~litics-and forth with proceeded to
arraign Mr.. Harrison for conduct un-
becoming a gentleman and the Pres
ident of the United States. 1t wasn't
| that Mr.. Harrison had done anything
unusual, or that he had really ON
mitted any sin, but the New York Press
message would be the platform upon
which he would go before the Repubi-
can party for denomination. Now
Mr.. Harrison has not committed this
sniff SIN it be. 1t is merely the voice
of the New York Press. And the
Press doesn't say Mr.. Harrison has
done this thing, or proposes to do 1t.
The Press merely says, sit is said, or
rumored, that such is the case. Well.
suppose it is? Isn't it true? Is it
any detriment to Mr.. Harrison? Isn't
he going before the entire American
people, to be judged by that message
more than by any other message he
has ever sent to the people through
the Congress2
That he will go before the conven-
ton which will nominate his successor
upon the paper which is virtually the
summing up of his official career, is
simply an incident over which Mr..
Harrison has no control. That he will
make the best showing he can for
himself is a foregone conclusion. and
Perhaps it is the paucity of the show
ing he will be able to make that wor-
ries the Journal, but we are afraid that
the Journals Republicanism in ma
tional matters is no better than its
Republicanism in State and County
affairs. 1t has felt the strong hand of
General Sewell in more ways than
one, and it chafes. 1t made a fight
for the postmastership, and was
whipped in one round. 1t wants to
get square. Then the Major wanted
that mission to Timbuctoo and he got
left. So he wants to get square
too. 1t is for James 6. Blaine,
not for Benjamin Harrison, and if it
can do anything to influence the New
Jersey delegates, Mr.. Harrison will not
get a vote from this State.
The Journals Republication has
but three Objects
/. To get all that is going in jersey
City and Hudson county, and beat
the County Committee.
9. To beat the State Committee
because for years it didn't get the
State printing that it thinks belongs
to Republican newspapers.
3. To beat General Sewell, KIN ock
Harrison out, and get a Postoffice of
it's own.
That's all there is of it. No wonder
the Republican party wants a new
newspaper in Jersey City. And it
ought to get one.
FORTUNATELY, the Pennsylvania
Railway depot fire was not as bad as
was at first supposed. But why
should it happen at all? Why does a
corporation like the Pennsylvania
build ANYTHING but fireproof struc-
lures? We should think the location
was excellently adapted for f1reproof
buildings on the Chicago plan. All
the great buildings in that city are
built on piles, over land as
unstable as that of our riverfront.
The internal steel frame system
coupled with the use of modern light
fire-proof bricking and thing ought
to be applicable to the new work
here. We cannot quite see why it is
not adopted. 1t is not very expensive.
The Pennsylvania Railway has had
rather a hard experience with fire in
this city. Why does it not adopt the
''ounce of prevention" plan?
Hon. Thomas Dunn English of the Essex
district, will be heard from in the approaching
Congress. Mr.. English is thought well OF by a
considerable number Of people.-State Gag
cite. 49,
Yes, but when he is heard from,
you will not like him so we'll. Before
the coming session of Congress is
over, you will be looking up all the
bad words you can find in the diction-
airy to fire at his head.
THE verdict in the Russell divorce
case seems to be a just n The
Countess charges NAV be divided into
two classes. One set remained un-
proven, and the lady had in a great
measure to withdraw them through
her counsel. The other set were
wholly trivial and ought never have
been aired in court.
1t cannot be said that the Earl
comes we'll out of the case. But his
wife out hardly better. If he is
a coarse rutfian with unspeakable sus-
picions attaching to him, she is a hys-
terical shrew with a liking for fast life
and immoral company.
The whole affair is n pretty COM
mentary on British fn-de-siecge man
ners and morals.
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