The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-11
NO DRUG DEAL HERE
Postmaster General Bissell
'On" to Gentleman
George and Bob.
THE JERSEY CITY pOsToFFICE.
Jordan's Chances Hoodooed by the
Two Court House Warriors
Fielder Feels Sick.
Special to the Jersey City Ne,cs.

WASHINGTON. Jan. II, 1S94.-The situa-
tion in Trenton regarding the organization
of the Senate, naturally attracts general at
tention among the members of the New Jer-
sey Congressional delegation. Your cores
pondent has interviewed all the New Jersey
members who are here, and indsa difference
of opinion prevalent. All of them say that
they know nothing of the facts except what
they have seen in the dispatches printed in
the morning papers. Representative Cor
nish said that at this distance, and with his
information confined to the printed news, it
was difficult to make any definite statement.
81 am willing to say, however," he added,
shat from what l know OF the matter, L
think the Democrats are in the right and
are carrying out the letter of the constltu-
ton"
Mr.. Cornish was the only member who
expressed a favorable opinion. Mr.. Cadmus
was very frank to say that.he doubted the
wisdom of the action of the Democrats.
.'They ought" he said. "to let the Republic
cans take control and GUST all the Democrats
they can. The result would be a reaction in
our favor and we would work all the harder
for victory next fall when a victory would
mean something" Mr.. Fielder spoke in the
same strain. IF we only give the Repubh-
cans rope enough" he said, 'they will hang
themselves. Let them dc their worst and we
will take care of them next fall. All they
want is an opportunity to pose as martyrs
and they ought not to be given such a
chance DIR. English of Newark, it is
thought, feels the same way, but he only said
that having been so busy with the tariff and
other matters, he had not given the matter
sufficient consideration to make a definite
expression of opinion.
THE JERSEY CITY PoSToFFICE.
There was a very interesting conference at
the Postoffice Department yesterday between
the Postmaster General and Congressman
Fielder, bob" Davis and John j.. Egan,
of Jersey City, over the Postmastership OF
that place. Mr.. James Curran, the new
Postmaster of Hoboken, who is over here on
official business, was also present. The dele
cation appeared in advocacy of Mr.. Robert
S. Jordan for Postmaster, but it was quite
evident before the interview had progressed
very far that Mr.. Bissell was opposed to Mr..
Jordan's appointment.
st seems to me that we have already done
enough for the Jordan family remarked
Mr.. Bissell. "Mr. Conrad n. Jordan, the
brother of the gentleman whom you recon-
mend, is the Sub Treasurer of New York.
You ought to find some one else"
Mr.. Fielder made an eloquent and strong
appeal in Mr.. Jordan's behalf. He said Mr..
Conrad N. Jordan was not a native of Jersey
City and had not lived there for thirty years.
He eulogized Mr.. Robert S. Jordan as an
able, clean and honest man, and consistent
and thorough democrat.
Eyes" said Mr.. Bissell, ssand there are
other democrats equally honest and good in
Jersey City, and if there are not we can go
out into the country and find one."
Despite all that Mr.. Bissell said, Mr..
Fielder has not given up the fight. He has
arranged for a private interview with the
- l. L.
fore the Cabinet meeting, when the matter
will be again discussed. Mr.. Fielder has
told the Postmaster General that it would be
very embarrassing for him to have MI. Jordon
rejected. He first recommended ex-Post
master Kelly for reappointment, but to this
Mr.. Bissell would not consent. To refuse to
appoint the second person recommended
Fielder could not stand without a vigorous
protest.
h NEW JERSEY A~BSENTEEs.
In excusing the members of the House
who were arrested for absenteeism, Speaker
Crisp took occasion to make a public state
ment regarding two New Jersey members,
which ought to be printed in justice to
them. When the list of ~delinquents had
been read, Speaker Crisp said:
1.-THE Chair desires to say that as to one or
wv of these gentlemen, perhaps the chair
has been in fault. The gentleman from New
Jersey, Mr.. Cornish, requested on Friday
evening that the Chair present an application
for a leave of absence for him until Monday.
It escaped the memory of the Chair entirely.
1t was not the fault OF the gentleman from
New Jersey, Mr.. G~eissenhainer, telegraphed
for a leave to attend the funeral of q friend,
and that was not presented to the House
through the fault of the Chair. 1t was an
oversight
PETITIONS FROM NEW JERSEY.
Mr.. Geissenhainer has presented in the
house the following petition
From the workmen in the PHOSPHORUS
works at Rancocas, N. j.. requesting that no
change be made in the existing duty on
PHOSPHORUS: from the manufacturers and
makers of cigars of New Brunswick, N. j.,
in relation to the duty on unstemmed to-
bacco: from the employees of Loyal T. Ives,
of New Brunswick, against changing the
duty on knitting machine needles; and from
employees of the Raritan wooden mills. Rari-
tan, N. j.. against the passage of the Viii
son bill.
NEW JERSEY -POSTMASTERS.
The President today nominated the follow
ing postmasters in New jersey
Robert G. Albright at Madison.
G.. r. Alyea at Rutherford.
The fact that these appointments would be
made was anticipated in these dispatches two
weeks ago. Mr.. Cadmus wins in the Ruther-
ford appointment against some opposition
which was made to his selection. Mr.. AL
bright is one of Mr.. Cornish's constituents.
AN UNHEALTHY SIGN.