The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-09
THE JERSEY DELEGATE ON.
ID Accord With the President
PIums For This City-Larry
Fells Haste.
special q I'VE .1erssu citg Nelus.

WASHINGTON, Aug. o. 1898. The Prssi-
dents message has. of course, been the
absorbing topic here, and it has, on The
whole. created q most favorable i'm
preston. The fact that the President
has met the situation without %tenporiz-
lug has stiffsned the backbonss of the
weak and doubling. aud the path to
repeal will. without doubt, be made
easier.
The New Jersey delegation evin ,ed the
greatest Interest IN the message. When
The Clerk began to read the document in
the Senate, Mr.. Mcpherson left his desk
aud occupied Que or Tue chairs of the
official reporter. directly under the clerk,
80 that not u single word escaped him.
In the House all The New JERSEY mem
bers were In their seats and paid close
attention. Interviews with them after
the reading bad been concluded showed
that they are fully in accord with the
President. There Is no question as TO The
stand OF the New Jersey delegation when
IL comes to sound currency.
Senator Smiths pleasant room IN the
Capitol vas crowded yesterday with
v~isiters. Among them were Assembly
man William ). Thompson, of Gloucester;
Mr.. John r Perch, OF Phiiadelpnia;
HORACE S. Van Leer. of Alloway, N. j.,
aud ex-ConRressman Thomas M. Ferreil.
They had 10 special buslness except Mr..
Thompson. He is Interested In a young
man named LSnley. who was removed
from the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing At the incoming or the Harrison
administration, aud who would like to
get his place again.
LARRY FELL's HASTE.
An incident which WAS not without it's
Humorous side occurred at the Senats end
of the Capitol Monday when the Dsmo-
Gratis took control. Mr.. Fell of Orange.
it will be remembered. had teen slated
for the place OF Assistant postmaster of
the Senate. He WIS on hand to lake the
oath, but the Republican holdover, who
mad not been IN the Capitol since last
April. asked ten days murs to arrange
his accounts. Nj. Fell was naturally
avarss toAosing ten days pay aud his
friends went to see Serzeant-at-Arms
Bright.
The K was never sharper than it Is
just now" SAID Mr.. Bright. 'Just walt
until l anr IN.
At neon MIR. Bright took the oath. The
very next person to quality, a minus
later, was Mr.. Fsli, ana he was followed
immediately by Martin J. Connolly OF
Newark, VITO has been appointed door
keeper by Senator Smith.
These we're the first Democratic oficia 10
sworn in. New Jersey certainly lost no
time In getting TO The trout,
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS.
Congressman Fielder, by Inc way, is
anxious to xct y place on the Committee
on Postofices aud Post Roads. Mr..
Csdmus would like to get on the Com
mirtee on District Columbia, a position
which he most Acceptably filled In the
last Congress, and which Is one of the
most important III the House. Mr..
Getsse u llainer NAV be retained on the
Naval COMMITTEES, but it would be an uu-
usual honor to plaza hin on sueh An inn
portant committee aud give him a chair
iuxnship III addition. The other men,
bera Of the Delegation have also prefer
ences for committee work., but nothing
dednits has yet been decided upon.
MIR. Fielder was fortunate enough to
secure q pusition III the Government
Printing Once today for Johu J. Murray
ef Jersey CITY. who is an old printer.
Mr.. Fielder is also iuterested~ in the
case 0f JAmas r. O'Neill Of Jersey City
who hnid y plaes a. A~ssistnut inspector Of
noiseis Id New York City under the
Treasury Department.. MI. UNeiii was
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