The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-15
M~'PHERSON'S DENIAL.
There Is No Prospect of His Entering
the Cabinet, He Says, But
Others Differ.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. IA, 1924
statement published this morning to the
effect that Senator Mcpherson had been
slated for the Secretaryship of the Senate
by President elect Cleveland, created con-
siderable interest in the New Jersey dele
CATION In Congress. 1t seemed to be
authentic. for it is alleged that the Sena-
tor had communicated the Information
10 some of his political friends,
A prompt Quietus was put upon the
story by The Senator Mcpherson himself.
sit is a positive unqualified lie from be-
ginning TO end" he said. There is alb
ysolutely no foundation Dr. truth in it. 1
have not been invited to accept a cabinet
position, don't expect to be invited and
don't want to be invited. Furthermore,
!! have not opened my lips upon the sub
Ject to any one"
The Democr tic members of the New
Jersey delegation. however. are not will
ing that the chances of the State for rep
resentation IN the Cabinet shall be thus
summarily settled. Representative Gels
~senhainer. the dean OF the delegation.
said that he heard of the rumor attach
ing senator McPherson's name to the
Treasury portfolio and he believed the
appointment would yet be made.
NEW JERSEYS RIGHT.
New jersey" he continued, "is GER
tainiy entitled TO a place in the Cabinet.
A State that has been Democratic
through the adversely aud prosperity for
SO many years ought certainly to receive
its reward. 1t has swerved but once, and
then only when a man was ated
who was not regarded as a Democ cat.
There is another thing about New Jer-
sew. 1t is considered by everybody as
positively Democratic every time. We
do not RELY upon that security. We do
not ctnntN On o.1r ~ ~, hr1- avaru n1noffNn
we get up and work. 1t is work that
makes the State surely Democratic, and
If other Democratic States would do like
wise they would achieve the same re-
suits"
Representative Cadmus of the Paterson
district says hat he heard of Senator
McPnerson's possible promotion last fall,
but since then the matter has not been
mentioned. "The Senator" he added.
lis admirable equipped for the place and
his appointment would please me greatly.
| think New Jersey Is most certainly en-
titled to recognition.
Representative English of the Newark
district thus expressed his sentiments To
your correspondents
"Mr. Mcpherson would MAKE q capa-
BILE and accepIaDle Secretary OF the Treas
ury. think, however. he will hardly be
appointed TO that office. The claims of
New York and Pennsylvania. one on
account of her electoral vote and the
other because of her share in the manage
meut of the campaign, are Imperative,
aud while | don't know what MIR. Cieve-
lands action will be. / should scarcely
believe that he would place in his cabinet
members from three adjoining States.
NEW JERSEY PEOPLE IN WASHINGTON.
Ex-CoIgressmau Beckwith, of Pater-
son, is in the city with Mr.. James John
ston. They were in Baltimore on bust
ness, but could not refrain from coming
down to the national capital.
Assemblymen Johu Smith aud Mr..
John Lee are also in the city to interview
the Secretary of the Treasury regarding
the selection Of a site for the Paterson
post office. The believe that Colts hill,
the site in which they are interested, will
be chosen.