The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-28
He TAKES THE CAKE
Honest Tom McEWan's Re-
ception at the Union
League Club.
JUDGE BLAIR ON PATRONAGE
The Stewards Remembrance Of the
New Congressman Brings Out
Flayel McGee's Wlt-WhO
We're There.

last night the reception which the Union
League Club gave to Congressman-elect
Thomas McEwan in its club house, on
Van Worst Square, might have eclipsed
anything in that line ever given in this
city; not excepting the reception given to
Grover Cleveland by the Hudson Demo-
cratic Association, or that given by the
Union League itself to William Walter
Phelps and General Grubb; at least so
an enthusiastic admirer of Mr.. dcEwan
said last night, as he sadly gazed upon
the small 'throng'' which partially filled
the spacious parlors. q
It was announced yesterday that the
reception would be free to the public
and that it would last from eight to ten
o'clock and that together with the clear,
bracing weather led those in charge of
the affair to believe that a big throng
would be on hand and they came early
to take care of the patriots. The same
idea seems to have occurred to Mr.. Nc
Evan, for he arrived before eight o'clock.
The half-dozen of managers who were
there on hand Immediately pounced upon
him and hustled him upstairs out of
sight, so thai he might be brought be-
fore the people with the proper eclat later
on.
THE CROWD DISAPPOINTING.
The expected mob was something like
the spirits at the amateur seance. and
did not materialize Invitations had been
sent broadcast through the State and
large delegations from other counties
were expected, but it was another case
of Great Expectations" The most i'm
portant parsonage from out of town was
Congressman-elect Stewart of Paterson,
and then came Assenblymen Slower of
AIiddlesex and Duncan of Essex Ex-
Assemblyman James Parker of Paterson
came in with Mr.. Duncan. James is a
candidate for Clerk of the House and
he looked upon this reception as an excel
lent opportunity to see how the Hudson
men stood upon the clerkship question.
Real Estate Agent Ward, who has the
proud record of renting more cottages
than any other agent in Ocean Grove or
Asbury Park. completed the large out of
town delegation.
THE DEAR PEOPLE ARRIVE.
The local talent began to arrive singly
and in pairs, and the spirits of the man
a4sSS fell as rapidly as the thermome-
ter. About half past eight o'clock
twenty or thirty young men, who look
ed like energetic young men about cleo
ton times. came in in single file, and
as they passed through the door the
spirits of the committee went up with
bang, and d rush was made upstairs
for Mr.. McEwan. Crannler's Orchestra,
which was stationed in the parlor,. struck
up a lively march, and Mr.. McEwan en-
tered the parlor on the arm of ex-Judge
John A. Blair President of the club.
The two distinguished gentlemen took
up a position at the head of the parlor,
and the line was formed for the pump
handle act. Mr.. McEwan bore the or
deal with fortitude and acted like a
veteran. As many in the throng came
up to whisper in his ear and tell him
how they alone elected him, he pushed
them along in a manner which would
have made President Cleveland turn
green with envy had he seen it.
When Congressman Stewart came up
he was yanked out. of the line and sta
toned beside Mr.. McEwan, SO that those
who followed were introduced to two
live Republican Congressmen-elect in
stead of one. Many of those who had
gone before kicked at this. They had
a vague idea that partiality had been
shown, and they went back to the foot
It took a little less than a half hour
to get the line by, including those who
went around twice.
Herr Drachmann Newark avenue
merchant and most enthusiastic ad-
mirer of Mr.. McEwan. undertook to
keep up appearances by starting the
ling agoing the third time His good
intentions were frowned upon. however.
and when he reached the reviewing
stand there was no one there to greet
him.
THOMAS MAKES A SPEECH
The parlor was soon deserted and the
workers began to wander about the
building shifting and peering into out
of the way hooks and corners as though
searching for something they sadly
missed. They found no. that for which
they searched because they were soon
shooed back into the parlor to hear
some speech making.
When they had succeeded in concealing
their disappointment to the extent of
keeping quiet, Mr.. Blair made one of his
happy speeches. The Judge is one of the
best speakers for occasions of this kind
in the city and although his enthusiasm
was somewhat dampened, he made one
was good for them to get together and
behind closed doors where they could
not hurt the feelings of their late an
tagonists and talk over their great vic
tory. 1t was a great victory and for the
first time the Republicans had a solid
delegation in Congress. tNo applause).
He also thought. that it was good for
them to get together with the Congress
men and let them know that
when it rains Republican patronage
soup the members Of the Re
publican League Club will have
their soup plates right side up. (Tumul-
tuous cheers and epplause.)" The Repub-
ncans wen last November because 1t was
Night that they should VIM" continued
- ssslair, .and their victory would start
.,,11ar1reds Of furnaces ablaze with the
# industry and give millions of men
icannot now find employment plenty
'ork with good wages. No applause).
Age Blair by this time got on to-
ihurnor Of the boys and abruptly
Ia by introducing Mr.. McEwan as a
who believed in low ferriage, low
low taxes and everything else low
apt a low tariff and low honor.
+. McEWan was received with cheers
made one of his. characteristic
Echcs which earned him great APP
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