New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-30
SELECTIONS FROM THE NAIL.
GENERAL SEWELL AND NEW-JERSEY.
A REPUBLICAN WHO DEFENDS HIM FROM TIE
CHARGES or DOUBLE DEALING.

GENERAL SEWELL AND NEW-JERSE1.
REPUBLICAN WHO DEFENDS HIM FROM THE
CHARGES or DoUBIE-DEALTNG
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I am quite sure The Tribune does not want
to do injustice to any Republican. and hence am
amazed the letter OF 'Jerseyman, in your issue
OF to-day. relating to General SeweIl ana 'he
United States Seratorship here. lie Is not n true
"Jerseyman," and does not understand New-Jersey
politics, their past history and is Incapable OF
interpreting their meaning and trend to-day or
he would not be guilty OF such an uncailed lot
attack on General sewell II he hopes thus to
help Mr.. Franklin Murphy any other cand-
date. he Is wofuy Senighted for the Republicans
OF New-Jersey will resent such unmerted assaults
on their longtime chief and leader. and raiy
around him more devotedly than ever
"Jerseyman's' whole letter IL mainly n tissue or
absurdties and inaccuracies. 1t is simply not true
that General Sewell sold out" Mr.. Potts or
helped defeat Judge Dixon, or opposed GEN.
era Grubb. turned over seat In the senate
to the Democrats rather than see IL occupied by
william Walter Phelps" or had a deal with SEN
ator Mcpherson" or favored our Infamous race
track legislation" All o: these are old and stale
SANDERS and absurdties. every Republican In
New-Jersey well knows, who has ever known much
about New-Jersey politics They were the small
talk OF small politicians at the time put
every OF them In turn has been refuted by the
logic OF events and the conmon-sense OF our Peo-
pie, and no Republican OF character or authority
in Jersey gives them moments con-
sideratIon The ready answer to them all Is that
General Sewell has yet lost his hold upon
our people. and 1t Is incredible that they would
continue to reward and trust an ingrained and
double-dyed renegade AMI traitor, such as these
charges would pre-suppose. Clearly "Jerseymah
is entirely or this business.
1t is true General SewelI Is valued and trusted
officer OF the Pennsylvania Railroad But does
that dlsqualify him for public life and puDhc
office, With her vast interests in New-Jersey
ramifying TO every couaty (no other in the state
80 vasU should she not be considered and ac-
counted FOR In public matters? And when she mas
found an able and pure man. and found she couid
trust him constantly and thoroughly with her
great plans and policies and business. Is that not
evidence that he is also worthy to be trusted by
others? The Republican party has so trusted
long and intimate acquaintance with New-JeISey
affairs that he has never deceived or Detrayeh us
faithfully and nov deserves only praise and
thanks at our hands-"Jerseyman to the con-
For twenty years we have had no other leader
or standarl-be bearer here that could hold cahuie
to him Through good report and through eNIi
report. in defeat or victory he has always lee, .s
the column, and led 1t gallantly and well re
has always stood for the best ana nobest th h
was In New-Jersey politics. lie has had me ions
rison's most trusted advisers. and is one OF ms
most intimate and valued friends to-day NJ Il
no great orator. bu; hts knowledge OF men ana
mea sures is large. and his judgment well ,nleh IN
falllble and as a practical Legislator ana STATE
man no man at Trenton or Washington ever sur
passed him ON tn tariff. on the currency, on
pensions on the new Navy and all other pupnc
nuestious he was and j. sound and courageous,
and the Republicans OF New-Jersey can max. hv
mistake I'm returning him To Washington, " va :
ofhers might do wher they got down tnefr We
know not But what General Sewell VIII 90 rNcrN
no neve, vt forgot = friend broke his word
10 hIn-and hosts Of Republicans in New-Jersey
regret and resent the recent attacks upon such d
s,1iart gentleman and brave and capable leader
And we will rally around him more enthusasu
So senator JERSEY Blu l..
Trenton. y. j.. nov. -. 1871