The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-21
ABOUT The CAPITAL
Where New jerseys Repre-
SentatiVes Live and
What They Do in
Washington.
THE LETTER CARRIERS BILL
To Form q State Republican Assoc
ciation-Suicide Of q
z Jersey Veteran.

-----
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1S95.-The eight
aspiring and hopeful members, compris-
ing the solid Republican delegation from
New Jersey in the House of Represen-
~tatiyes, as well as Senators Smith and
Sewell, have all selected their permanent
quarters here and settled down to bust
ness, although but little beyond organic
alton will be attempted until after the
holidays. Senator Smith is quartered in
suniptuous apartments at hat bon-ton
and high-priced hostelry, the Arlington.
senator Sewell occupies a suit on the
diplomatic foor Of La Normandie.
Representative c. N. Fowler has taken
a fiat in the largest private structure
in Washington-tbe Cairo apartment
house. Both Representatives H. G. Lou
denslager and ]. J.. Gardner are quar-
tered at that old Washington hotel so
famous in ante-beilum and wartime his
tory. Wizards. Representative Thomas
McEwan has elegant rooms at the Eb-
bitt House, which is known Countrywide
as headquarters OF the officers of the
army and navy. Representative R. w.
Parker pays a handsome board bill at
LilE oiOICttdiii, III 11OAi - ~ -
has apartments near those Of Senator
Sewell. at the N~ormandie. The other two
members from New Jersey occupy apart
ments in private residences.
In the organization of the House, J.
C. Leonard, formerly of Newark, be-
came a losing figure in the race for the
assistant doorkeepership. New Jersey,
however. received partial reward by the
appointment of Mr.. w. j. Browning TO
the influential office of chief clerk Of the
House of Representatives, at a salary Of
So, 600 per annum. In addition to Mr..
Browning's selection, the State will be
at salaries ranging from $500 to $500
per nnu under the sergeant,at-arms'
doorkeeper, ~oStInaSte ana clerk.
There was quite a spirited contest
among the Senators as to who VIII MI
ex-senator John r. McPherson's place ON
test is now believed to have been mar,
rowed down to Wolcott of Colorado and
silver committee. All the democrats
of the retired Jerseyman, IND all tne
Republicans were anti-silyerites. pul
Jones. ~
cloak room of the House, Congressman
dressing Speaker Reed noon,o ~
ut will seem as odd for tne peopas o.
nor for the first time in thirty years
as it does to have all Republican Con-
gressmen." from
Maine. you boys of the Mosquito State
did yourselves proud last fan
A canvass of the New Jersey con
gressional delegation has been maa9 .e ns
here of the Natlonal Les,
ter Carriers Association, They claim ina
Ave and probably six of theJ Jersey STATES
men will vote for the passage o. Ih9 - LAY aT
fer Carriers bill when 1t comes 70 a
issue. The measure provides that aIies
June 80 next the pay of carriers N citles
ef more thar ds aar 7Sleoo sgg opui be $500; ie Second md
g gear' t%S here $500. IN cities Of les
than 1900 haitian ssoo the 9e s pm oW'
With the advent of a Republican Con
gress the New Jersey Government once,
| holders and residents here are aireMdus
| making arrangements to organize a New
| Jersey Republican Association; me oe
| State organization in Wasnington VIII %
| yell remembered. IT last nourlsneu uma'
1ag ige and that Of Arthur. which pre-,
ceded it. William Walter Phelps, IN IT,
Teaneck legislator, was KNOWN d Ia -
sociables and balls swell affairs. fTom
its rotund purse the sineWs OF war "eLs
| literally Forwarded to the worke IN tnf
| State during the campaigns, not TO men n
fion many orators who were induced le
st9,mn New Jersey from Camden to Jer-
SOW fgfv, Thus lid the old association
ecombine business with ~paeasure-tht
eeifies Of the whirling winter social sea,
Son All the Capital with the stern compal
| of political campaigning.
nh new organization viii nave as
members at the start about thirty resi-
liant ,Jerseymen and all the Repupilcai
Congressmen from the State VIII o.
eleofed to membership, either active OF
honorary. as they may individually de
| eide. Among those active IN brlngln5
the bud to full bloom are J. g; Leonard
of Orange ]. C.. Wythe. Of Trenton am
several Office holders whose names hav'
not been related for obvious reasons
HEADQUARTERS will be established q
Monumental Hall. on Pennsylvania ave
nue., near the Capitol. which was tn
meeting place of the New Jersey Demo
cratic Association. The latter went gu
of existence with the close or Preslden
| Cleyeland,s first term. !.
William Langanburg, a German vet
Gran. credited to the State OF. New Jersey
committed suicide in the Soldiers Hoin'
grounds here, last Tuesday, but cutting
an artery i'm his left wrist. He was 3
wears Of age, and for many years PRO
to his entry into the home here alved q
Orange, Caldwell and Hoboken, Wher
he is said to have relatives. During IN.
war he served in the Fifth New Jerse.
tinted States Regulars. The old veteran
was buried with military honors IN tn
historic Soldiers Home Cemetery, Wner'
lie the remains of so many Or ms com
rsdes who faced shot and she'll .durln.
tha smoke and fire of the late rebellion