The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-03
THE FUNERAL TRAIN,
Republican Delegates Start
on Their Sad Journey to
Minneapolis.
SEWELL IN COMMAND
The Other Delegates-at- Large Flock
BY Themselves-Mr. Evans
Plans.


minutes after two o'clock today, steamed
out OF the train shed of the Pennsylvania
depot and took with it a special car, in
which were comfortably seated a
NUMBER of the district delegates
TO the Republican Convention
at Minneapolis. At Philadelphia
the private car of General Sewell
VIII be attached to this train. In it Gen.
eral Sewell will be surrounded by some of
his personal friends, and when the train
proceeds the car will be transferred into
open house," and the district deleg ates
VIII be invited to call and pay homage
FLoCKING BY THEMSELVES.
The arrangements for transportation
were made by George Jenkins of Morris
county and EX-Judge William Il, Hoff-
man. who once presided over the Court of
Common Pleas of this county. They as
certalned that it was the desire of the
four legates-at-Large to be left to their
own resources ana complied with these
wishes
Messrs. Jenkins and Hoffman then de-
cided that one parlor and sleeper would
be sufficient for the twenty delegates,
and the we'll equipped car Venitia was
of alternates and some other enthusiastic
Republicans on the train who desired to
see nominated the Republican candidate
for President, but nearly all of them
We're provided with accom- modations in
other cars.
During the trip from this city to Phia-
delDhia number of delegates and alter
mates were picked up at different stops,
and so when the Columbian Express left
the Quaker City all of the twenty dele
gates were on it and prepared to take
part In the Convention.
But tie four Delegates-at-Large. where
were they? Hobart had begun his Journey
hours before to be an early bird at the
feast, John l. Blair. whose great age
requires ease in travel had departed in
his own car long before, and George A.
Halsey, who desired to see and hear all
that there was to see and hear had
likewise preceded the district dele
gates many hours. 1t is not
believed that these three "big guns" of
the 6. 0. P. temporarily deserted the dis
trict delegates. "Of course a man is
known by the company he keeps" but
still there was ligering suspicion in the
mipds of the faithful that
''Of all sad words of tongue or pen
The saddest are these. it might have
BEEN"
General Sewell, the chief of the four
Delegates-at-Large in his happy way en-
deayored to dispel such thoughts, and the
hearty and open manner in which he re-
ceived those who came to worship, was
cordially itself. Each felt when he
grasped the warm, soft hand of the willy
General that long lost brother had in
deed been found, and Hobart, Blair and
Halsey were temporarily forgotten, but
temporarily only. General Sewell made
his friends more friendly. and those who
had distrusted his politics less distrust-
full
COLLINS AND M'EwAN.
Ex-Mayor Collins and Thomas Nc
Evan, who have the distinction of repre-
senting this Congressional district at the
Convention, were among those who were
in the Venitia. Before the train
left this city Mr.. Collins said
it had been reported that he
was guest of General Sewell, but this
was not true. He said he had bought and
paid for his ticket and was one of those
who would occupy the VeDitia and that
he was not General Sewell's guest in any
respect.
Thomas McEwan condescendingly de-
clined to tell whom he intended to
nominate for President, but Tom spoke in
such an ambiguous manner that it left
the impression on the minds of those who
heard him that when the delegates heard
who his choice was, the result of the con-
vention would be practically an
nounced, and that a majority of
the delegates would say when they heard
Toms vote, "Me too" If Tom does not
make President next week it is the firm
conviction of his friends that he never will.
Tom has of late been reading the history
of Warwick. the king maker, and Tom be-
lieves evidently that what man
has Gone man may do" and
there Is no good reason why among
the possibilities of human effort he may
not place a four years crown upon a de-
serving head, Tom has been progressive
in ideas ever since he was candidate for
Congress.
THE START.
When the last good by was said and the
train started, there were in the Venetia
beside those mentioned Elias CoEdit, of
the Eighth district; Dr. H. c. Herald and
f. NJ Barker. of Essex county; Senator
George Cranmer and Captain Bradshaw,
of Ocean county; George Jenkins, of
Morris county; John Kean, Jr.,
chairman of the State Re
publican COMMITTEES; James Love,
George Large of Newark, John E. Miller
of Englewood, W. w. Phelps's represent
atives, and half dozen others of less i'm
portance.
Among those who saw the delegation
off iu safety We're Postmaster Dickinson.
Flavel McGee. G. B. Thurston, John A.
Walker. Clay Tilden and Il score Of lesser
1iUhtS