The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02
GEN. SEWELL ARRIVES.
Friends Gather to Greet Him at
the Red Star Dock.

General William J. Seweu arrived
home this morning en- the Red Star steam
ship Friesland. The steamer was ex-
pected to arrive yesterday afternoon and
the Pennsylvania tug Belvidere took
party of prominent gentlemen and per-
sonal friends of the General down the
bay to meet him. In the party were
United States District Attorney White,
United States Marshall Budd
Deacon, ex-ConGressman j. Hart
Brewer of Trenton. Colonel John
J. Toffey. Major Edward A. Ander-
son, Postmaster Dickinson, Colonel
z. F. Wanser, President Charles B.
Thurston of the Jersey City and Bergen
Railroad Company, Senator Lodge, Col
lector of Revenue l. N. Moffatt of Tren-
ton, Judge c. A. Armstrong Of Camden,
Alex C. Yard, Postnas ter of Trenton.
Colonel Chambers. George B. FELTON,, G.
j. Browning and l.. j. Derousse of Cam
den, J. H. Gaskill of Mount Holly, Major
Palmer and Colonel Gaunte of Burling-
ton, and A. W. Dayton of Camden.
The tug cruised around the lower bay
for an hour or two without seeing any
signs of the Friesland. Then they went
to Quarantine, and learning that the YES
sci would not be around until this morn
ing, came back to Jersey City. Several
of the gentlemen spent the night at Tay-
lor's Hotel, while the others returned &c
their homes.
When the steamer arrived at the
Grand street wharf this morning, Dis
trict Attorney White, Colonel Dickinson.
Judge Armstrong and one or two others
were present to greet the General. He
was among the first to come ashore, and
he cordially greeted the. gentlemen who
had gathered to meet him. lie looked
remarkably well and came down the
gangplank with sprightly step.
IMPROVED IN HEALTH
The sun has Drowned him considerably,
which was made conspicuous by che light
colored tweed cutaway suit which he
wore. He greeted me cordially. Rand in
reply to my inquiries concerning his
trip said that he had enjoyed his three
months vacation hugely and considered
that it had benefited him in health. AL
though he was not an invalid when he
went away, he said. was not as well
as he would like to be, and he took a
course of treatment at the Carlsbad
baths.
The General also said that he had been
greatly amused at the reports he had
read in the New York papers, while
abroad, of the Vaccinations he was
Matching for the purpose of securing the
ally the story of his securing the chief
offices at the new emigrant stations on
Ellis Island for Colonel Toffev and Ma jor
Anderson, SO that the patronage could
be distributed in Hudson county aud the
party strengthened thereby. He
politics while away. but now that am
home" he continued with emphasis, "you
may tell them that / am going into them
heavy; not for my self though. have
never asked for an office for myself yet
and am not going to begin now"
well, may ask for whom you are
going to work, General?" l asked.
For the Republican party, sir" replied
the General with emphasis. In speaking
of the prospects of the Republican party
in this State the General said that the
Democracy had secured such a control of
to dislodge it; ''anq that revolution is
coming" he added significantly, as he
turned away to look after his luggage
The General and his family boarded
his private car which was attached to the
Washington limited that left the station
at twenty-tnree min utes past ten O'Clock.
At Trenton the car was uncoupled from
the limited and special locomotive drew
it to Camden,
A despatch from Camden this morning
says:-
ORGANIZING A BOOM.
Inc pfOmlnenC gentlemen representing
the committee having in charge the ban
quet and reception to General Sewell at
Camden have decided upon tomorrow
evening as the date. President Harrison
has been invited and, it is stated, will
probably accept.
The most elaborate arran gements are
being made, and the prospect is that the
banquet and reception VIII be the finest
that has been witnessed in this part of
New Jersey.
The ovation. it is understood, will be
the opening of the ball to the forwarding
of General Sewell as a candidate for
United States Senator.
From what is understood the wires will
be placed in condition at the reception.
Prominent members of the Republican
party, will be present from all parts of
New Jersey. and many hurrah resolu-
tions hav already been prepared urging
Sewell as representative for United
States Senator. These will be read and
in all probability indorsed.