The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-30
TIRED OF POLITICS.
Senator John r. Mcpherson
May Retire at the End
of His Term.
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WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct. 80. 1888
Senator Mcpherson may abandon polit-
ical life. This is the information which
he has impaired 20 his personal friends
within a recent period.
Up to this time there has been no pub
lie utterance of the Senator's intention
and the fact indeed is known only in a
very limited circle. But it Is probable
that in a short time a letter will be writ
ten to him from a prominent Democrat
| Of New Jersey relative to the Senator ship
contast, and to this commune ntion
Senator Mcpherson will make a for nal
reply. Both of the letters will then be
published. In bis reply Senator McPher-
| son will make known his position very
plainly. If the denomination comes to
him with practical unanimity. If it Is
| forced upon him as the Ruberua:orial
nomination was given to Governor
Werts. he will accept it. He will not.
however, enter into a contest for the
ofice.
HAS MADE AN ENvIABLE REPUTATION.
II Is known tnat in rivate CONVERSE
| tion Mr.. Mcpherson has indicared his
utmost indifference to returning to the
Senate. He has been in public life a
great a years and has enjoyed all the
honors that come with IA political
CdIGcT. u mas al kOl hfAADClt an
enyiable reputation in the Senate
upon matters of financial concern. aud as
chairman of the Naval Committee and a
| member of the Finance Committee plays
more thar an ordinary part ia ths prepa-
ration of important legislation. But
there are many unpleasant as well as
pleasant things connected with legisla.
tive aud political work, and these Mr..
Mcpherson is DESTROYS of avoiding. Be-
side this, his health is not improving. II
1t had not been for a sense of duty which
impeIled him to remain throughout this
long and tedious extra session, he would
have spent the summer In Europe In an
attempt to recuDerate his syste q. His
family Is abroad, aud will remain in
Berlin and other German cities until
spring. He would like to join them, but
Is kept a prisoner, so to speak, in
Washington.
In the anticipation that he will not
again be in the Senate. Mr.. Mcpherson
has qaite recently entered into business
relations in New York which will bs
thoroughly cougeniaif to him as we'll as
remunerative. He W II thus have an
opportunity, which is now denied him. OF
attending to his private aft tirs, which
have. in the past few years. owing to the
engrossing nature of his public duties,
been more or less sacrificed.
PROTESTS AGAINST A POSTMASTER.
G, s, CLARK, Wio was reeeutty app )int-
ed postmaster at Buena. DC al county
has not yet received his commission
Protests against his appointment have
been received and are being investigated.
Mr.. Clark is n beer botfter, and. it Is
claimed, that the postof1;e woult be
more acceptable to the people of the
town in some other plaza.
H INTERNAL REVENUE CoLLECTORsHIP.
Secretary Carlisle has Cal ed for the
resignation of Internal Revenue Collector
Large. of the Newark district, which
would Indicate that the appointment OF
his successor il soon to be msde. The
NEWS has already published the names
of ths applicants for the place. but
whether one of these will be the fortu-
nate choice Is unknown.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Benjamin Lee. the Clerk Of the
Supreme Court. was in the city Friday in
consultation with Senator Mcpherson
about political matters in Mercer county.