The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-07
FORCONGRESS--W WHO?
Tom M'Ewan Booms His
Candidacy by Assail-
ing Wanser,
WILL MADoO YET Run?
Both Parties at sea--Cole Prom
inent Among Republicans
Record, Daily, Stevens.

Jr., last week if he was a candidate for the
Republican nomination for Congress. His
reply was an astonishing one. He said
81 do not know yet. I want 10 look around
and see how the land lies and how things
point. In my opinion this city is losing
hundreds of republican votes daily because
of the policy of the city administration In
removing competent democrats n ap-
pointing more republicans than there were
democrats to do the work. Then, too, Wan
ser should have reduced the tax rate. but it
is about the same as it was under the demo-
cratic ring. His first duty when he became
Mayor should have been what any financler
would have done, and that is he should have
turned his attention to a reduction of the
annual interest. This he has not done ex-
eept when it was brought about by natural
causes. and the reduction then was oniy
from 7 per cent. to 5 per cent, While IN
other cities bonds are issued for 20 and 3
per cent. interest"
After making this remarkable statement,
Mr.. McEwan left the Sherif's office, where l
had interviewed him. After Mayor w anSer
was elected, Tom McEwan, so people say,
was greatly disappointed to think that the
Mayor did not make him Corporation At
tornev.
| talked later with some of Mr.. MeEwan's
friends about his Congressional aspirations.
One of them told me that 1t was the amDl-
uion of Mr.. McEwan's life to represent the
Seventh district in Congress. he believed
that he could make a record that would con-
trast brilliantly with the one q. Bragg
Fielder has created. This man said that NC
Evan became a candidate at the request OF
his part when there was not a possibility OF
being elected, and that now, when republl-
cans believe there Is Il good ngnUlng cnance
for victory, he demands of the party that 1t
shall noiIlhiiiate Nm
H CHOICE OF cRANKs.
The party Is pY no means unanimous IN lts
desire to advance MI AeEwan. Tor ne Is
looke.i upon as Il crank IN poiltics, fls
course IL The Legislature last winter ana
spring did not meet tae appreciation OF the
party. and liz has fire iueevL.i been lAened
to the "Dd1vaaiilnS Tea. WOW you nave
him and now you ntvAt.1 The dlSssatlons
in the republican 2sthAs III the hlgath As
seInbly district have iarseig been attributed
to the nov yoI taaVe rHn uiiq HOW you
havn't" policy, an hlltf fe1i, mat lile sasns
course would be Followed ty liiin should ne
be sent TO Congress. 1t : feared by some
that in the event OF his eiec5loI he Wouit ne
rendered unfit for service from tlla1 areat+tl
disease known as "swelied mead. IL may
safely lie SAID thaI lhoihas McHWan, JT.,
will not oe elected to congress next ran.
The Republcal who Is next III me lor tile
nomination IS a man even more cranky tlh1
McEWan. lrefer TO FRANK y. eoie- Ines
gentleman IS SAN to be an excellent
4 frey Fourth OF jay ORE. or. anu a belieVer
iu anything that IS not Prorectlon as dehle1
10y the republican platform at the last
National convention. MI. oole Is wen
known IN TINS county ana Is geheFahy d
delegate 10 the H~sepuoncah convention AT
these conventions 1t Is always eNpecpea mat
irankO. Cole VIII make a KICK ABOUT some
thing, ana the occasions nave, lhdeel, peeh
IA pa when he 1alie6 10 carry ONT I1HS6 GA-
pectations.
MI Cole Is IN the held Tor the NOMINATION.
and he Is worklng hard 10 secure IL. II IL
We're not Tor MS views on the tarlh qussoioh,.
beileye ne would receive the majority OF
the Voues IN the convention
other republican names tnat nave Deen
mentioned are those OF exaJudge John BLAIR
and exzMayor 6liDerO Collhs. EA-JuuSe
Blair uoid me yesterday that ne WouIo not
accept tne NOMINATION II tenuereu 70 nun
ana IL Is sald that eA-hayor Coilli1s mas
MADE the same declaration James 2. Erwin
would IKE tne NOMINATION OUT MS chances Oh
having IL Ueuuere1 nun are very IehioeS-
~ is probable that by september tnere
VIII De otneE eanoiuaGes loT tne Soh2les7
sional noinlhaeloh III Tue IeepuDAcdh parry.
Inc democrats are IN poor ngh1hig con
qltlon because Oh 0ne want Oh ofgahl5asloh,
Eut Inns Iact uoes not prevent cannIuaGes
aRom being plentiful. The leaders IN the
party are inclined TO 1aVor eolohel Edwln
a. stevens OF hopoKeh- ne coulo, "IIhou0
aouot, nave the NOMINATION. IL ne Woai9 oe,
clare that ne wants IL. Inc reason alieeed
Tor ms nor YET making TINS declara1!oh Is Inc
uncertainty as TO WheChef NOMINATIONS VIII
De mace III convention OF Dy open primaries.
IL IS known tna0 Coiohei stevens oAehoeo
uhe GafTelson democrats Dy nov dco!seiy
participating III tne movement Iney lhso-
tuted TO reorganlze the party III thls county,
and a number OF the refor;ners are bitterly
opposed to HIM. The regular democrats,
however, VIII do all possible 70 induce MIN
10 De q candidate. linus Iaf ooionel oIeV-
ems has been o~n,comlnlttaI, ana no one but
himself knows wnetner ne would or would
not accept a nomination. :,
george Ia. RECORD YOU'D NE 10 go 10 Con
Garretson democrats would be glad to see
ever. who are not quilt That way and DO
not approve OF the suggestion of his name.
| saw MI. Record Sunday and asked MIN
II ne were a candloaue Iof tue nomination.
He thought over the question Tor q moment
and replied that It was too soon to discuss
the question OF congressional nonllnaIsons-
would accept the nomination II rendered
he had not determined what course TO pur-
Otto Grouse has been frequently men
TONED for the oftlce, and when L asked MN
II he were a candidate he repIed:E"l am
not a candidate and VIII not De. l would
not think of running for Congress. l would
1-0 fhar Qn1o1n hnrsn and nra afIGa ia w than