The Jersey City news., 1892-06-14
Millionaire Gaddis's Finer
Feelings Outraged by
the Murre11 Con-
test.
MUCH TALK OF DOODLE.
But He and Gilbert Collins Say 1t
Was Used Wholly in the
Blaine Interest.

mates to the Republican Doodle Conven- |
tion held in Minneapolis last week. are |
virtually ''sneaking" home. The dele
gates ali have the appearance of persons
tagged out by their fight for the man of
big hat fame. Smarting under the
knowledge of most disgraceful perform
ances in convention, and the humiliation
of having one of their brightest stars
drawn into an unseemly squaDble with
mere niger, the delegates were disposed
to hang their heads and avoid being in
terviewed by reporters.
"Nlgger Merelps reputation is wideley
known, but it compares favorably with
many Republican office holders and
seekers" said a gentleman this morning"
"He was expected to be ut his home on
Barrow street, this city. today, but his
black highness is probably In Washing
ton D. c. bob-nobbing with his bene
factor, President Harrison"
Wherever he is he is keeping silence re-
gaIding his controversy with Millionaire
Gadds. When last seen, Murrell had a
spick and span new som orero and nobby
suit of clothes. Although the delegates
to the convention will not say outright
siIenced for g consideration, they inti-
mate that he was "out for dust" His ap-
pearapce is Indicative Of the fact that be
was successful at some quarter, but the
Jersey delegates, scratch their heads, en-
deavor to look wise, and say something
that sounds very much like "Matt Quay"
A CHAT WITH GADDIS.
Last evening q JERSEY CITY NEWS re-
porter went to Millionaire Gaddis' pala-
tial home at No. 1,016 Broad street,
Newark. Mr.. Gaddis was at first re-
luctaut to make any statement concern
ing his fight with the niger for publice-
tion in Democratic newspaper; but,
warming up to the subject and probably
imagining he was within speaking dis
tapce of Murrell he sailed into the black
individual without gloves.
"Was money used to buy votes in the
CoDvention?" l asked.
81 can't say that there was" he replied.
''There were rumors of it, however 1t
was whispered about the convention
hall that all the colored delegates were
bought. and If they were their votes went
for Mr. Blaine. did not see or hear on
reliable authority that money was being
used freely in tie Convention.
Ibid you attempt to buy this man Muir
rell?' / asked.
mo did not. would not enter into
asy- controversy with him at ali. would
not humble myself by entering into a
dispute with a man of his Galore. He
hal no right to make the fight he did. He
had no grounds upon which to base de-
mand for the place that was given to
me-"
your friends that he wanted money!"
HE said nothing to me. l would not
and did not waste my time talking 20
him."
sIs there any truth in the story that
you had an alteration with Murrell?"
"No, there is not. One of the Minnea-
polls papers published an article to that
effect but denied it in the very next
ISSUE"
A CASH PRICE.
SIS there any truth in the statement
| that Murrell wanted $500 to withd raw his
claim for recognition as John l. Blair's
alternateY
TO this question Mr.. Gaddis made no
reply, but on reliable authority it was
| learned that Murreu demanded $500 to
| Withdraw from the contest. Mr.. Cad dis
| friends intended giving, Murrell the
| money at once, but it is said Mr.. Gaddis
| put his foot down and said ''He would
| not buy the Niger at any price; hat he
was not in that business and he didn'
| propose trapsacting business with mon
| Of his sort"
| "Who was backing MurreIl in his fight
| against you?' asked.
| al believe Matt Quay was" came the
reply. Matt Quay and the other lead
ers saw that they were going to be
| k hooked out and all manners and kinds
| of schemes were concocted to get Blaine
| delegates"
| Were these schemes carried out with
| money!" Interrupted.
81 cannot say that they were. This
business of getting into wrangle with Q
nigger is very distateful to me-" said Mr.;
! Gaddis. az don't know this FELLOW, and
knew very little of him until recently.
| have learned that he has an exceedingly
unsavorv record. He knew from the be-
ginning that was elected and his claim
was based merely upon a technicalitg
He had no right to be Mr.. Blair's alter
| nate, and had 1t not been for Quay ant
his hackers, Murrell would not hav'
thought of raising the row he did. an
sorry the thing occurred, but 1t is below
me to wrangle with nigger or his stand
ing"
IL Mr.. Gaddis is, however, laying for Muir
rell and if an opportunity presents itsel
the millionaire grocer will jump on bin
with both feet. Mr.. Gaddis believes tha
Harrison will be elected, and maintain
that the ticket was the strongest one tn
party could name. He declined to dis
cuss what effect Whitelaw Reid's nam
would have upon the ticket.
| MAYOR COLLINS HOME.
Ex-Mayor Collins in speaking of tn
Gaddis-Murrell squabble remarked thi
most nonsensical one "Mr. Gaddis re
ceived the largest vote of any alternate,
said he, "and was entitled TO the seat
The trouble arose from the fac
that the Secretary, in reading OF
the names of the delegates an,
alternates, classed Murrell's name witt
Judge Blair's. Mr.. Gaddis was entitle
to the place and am sorry the contro
versy occurred. Tho rules governing
conventions will be so remedied tina
! mistakes of the same kind will not occu
: again in the future. l don't know thi
man Murrell, but it occurs to me that
he ever had any influence with anyon
he has now killed himself"
ibid money figure conspicuously i
the Convention?" l asked.
IT cannot say that it did, but, as OH a.
occasions, it was rumored that the South
ern delegates were controlled in tina
manner. II money was used, and don
say that it was, it must certainly hay
been by the opponents of Harrison. II
! is the candidate of the people, and in
l measure the big leaders were knocke
out"
"What do you think of the prospects c
the Republican party electing Harriso
and Reid?"
II think the ticket is a strong one
/. would not have been advisable to hav
! named anyone but President Harriso,
8 | we have nothing to work upon but h
: administration, and had Mr.. Blaine bee