The Jersey City news., 1892-06-15
DOODLE FOR BLAINE.
ION MCEWan ReiterateS
Collins and Gaddis's
Charges.
MURRELL REAL MAD.
lie Will Have Revenge from the
Newark Millionaire-That
5000 Story.

Thomas McEwan. who was one of the
nve hundred to take part In signing the
death warrant Of the Republican party
by taking part In the nomination of Pres
ldene Harrison ana Whitelaw~Reid, for
PRESIDENT and Vice President respective
~, is at home again. In an interview
last night with JERSEY CITY NEWS re
porter he confirmed the statements made
BY ex-Mayor Collins and Elisha B. CAD
dis TO the effecr that If the convention at
Minneapolis was Doodle convention, it
was made SO by the Blaine adherents. Mr..
McEwan, before discussing the occuE-
rences Of the convention, insisted upon
saying few words about Minneapolis.
The most important discovery made by
Mr. McEwaA upon arriving in the city
was banner on which was planted "The
Town Is Yours Perhaps ;t is unkind to
say that Mr.. McEwan looks as though lie
had endeavored to take the town; but ne
certainly took something.
In discussing Nigger Murrelrs fight
with millionaire Gaddis he merely reit-
Grated the statements made by Mr. Cad
dis in an interview with reporter and
published in last nights JERSEY CITY
NEWS. In addition to what has been said
on this subject. Mr.. McEwan intimated
that Murrell in way apologized for the
trouble he had made and explained his
conduct by saying that he misunderstood
the nlodus operandi pursued in such
matters.
The colored gentleman, however. is
''sore" over the treatment he received
and his influence will probably be used
against the interests Of Harrison and
Ibid you near anything about Murrell's
demanding $500 to Withdraw from the
contest?" asked.
NO." was the reply. "If that is all he
demanded he was foolish man. His ex-
penses must have exceeded that amount"
DOODLE FOR BLAINE.
did it occur to you that Doodle had to
be used to bring about Harrison's re-
nomination." / asked.
mo, do not think the Harrisonites
were compelled to use money. II money
was used in the convention 1t was used
in the interest of James g. Blaine. The
Harrison men claimed 500 votes on tine
final ballot and strange enough 20 say
they never departed from that claim and
received 535 votes for their candidate.
There were rumors af1oat that the Blaine
men had bought the Southern delegates.
Whether there was any truth In it or not
/ do not know. AT any rate the Southern
vote WAS polled largely for Harrison. The
worst charge made In the convention was
that the delegates were controlled by
office holders and were pledged for Har-
rison. do not believe the charge how
ever.n
"What do you think of the tickets
prospectsa' interrupted.
II think it is strong ticket, and should
Win.n
"Donu you think the labor vote will be
cast against Reid?"
''Well, l can say as TO that. 1t was de-
monstrated, however, that some fear was
felt from this source in the convention
The Harrison leaders took ehis into con-
sideration. and General Porter In his
nominating speech said that he had q LETT
ter from the President of the topographic
cal union stating that Mr.. Reid had ac-
ceded to the demands of the typos, that
all the trouble had been settled. and
that they would gladly cast their ballots
thoroughly considered. and 1 imagine
that there will be no trouble. At any
rate think Mr.. Reid's personal friends
will very nearly insure his election"
Don't you think that Mr.. Reid was
| Iions?" asked.
'No, do not. He is a good candidate
and will pull through"
Elk Congressman George A. Halsey
was not at his home in Newark last night
| and he is not expected to return yet for q
| few days. MIR. HalSey has probably
profited by the invitation OF the Mtnne-
| apolisites and taken possession of the
| city.
AFTER GADDIs,s SCALP,
| Colonel Wsliisan MurrfM arrived in
| Newark yesssrs3ay aftefaeon. The Colonel
| was proud OF the fame he had'wcn at
| Minneapolis. Ne was on his way home
to Jersey City. and stopped off to learn
what Elisha 3. Cadets had been saying
! about him. He suspected that the ex-
Alderman had been making remarks of a
deroGatopy character, and he wanted to
| n
| them.
the Colonel looked real warlika when
he heard that Mr.. Gaddis had dubbed him
"a porchasable man."
''He took mignty good care not to say
| that to me-" the Colonel said, and he
pulled his six feet together in fghtiag at
| titude. 81 amt through with him Yet,"
| he continued. 'and before am he'll know
me little better. Oh, I'll have some fun
with him." and he smiled in anticipation
| of che enjoyment that he Intends to have
| out af Mr.. Gaddis.
! He said that he had bought many
| negro like me- Two delegates heosd him.
| They were j. w. Adams, of Maryland,
and John D. Patti. Naval Officer of the
port of New Orleans Mr.. Morris and an
and he wrote the words just as Mr.. Cad.
dis used them. received sixty kilograms
from colored people In Newark telling me
to stand my ground and fight It osis."
He thought 1t good joke when In
formed that he had been reported as say.
ing that Platt and Quay had put up the
job" to have him make the contest.
"Mr. Gaddis has my history, has her"
he said, "Weil, let him go ahead and
Publish it. hope he does. But he'd bet.
ter not slander me. or he may hear about
it, / had seat on the floor of the con.
vention and vote on Friday night. while
Mr.. Gsddis didn't have either. I kept
MIR. Blair's seat until Friday evening.
when Chairman Mckinley decided that
neither nor Mr.. Gaddis was entitled to
it. The Committee on Credentials re.
ported me as Mr.. Hobart's alternate. and
as Mr.. Hobart left Minneapolis before
the convention was over / took his seat 81
Colonel Murrill hasn't yet decided what
form his plan of campaign against Mr..
Gaddis will take, but he is determined to
give the ex-Alderman a roasting some.
| now.
| Victims of Old Sol.
Two victims of the heat yesterday died
oS Aba Citv HoSnital .Tohn Ford