The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-15
that A. P A. SCREAM
Republicans Panic Stricken
Over Frank AlloWay'S
Startling Political
Revelation.
HALF HEARTED DISAVOWALs
Politicians in a Bad Quandary
Between Two Classes
of Voters.
ALL CURSE THE "CHRoNICLE"
Sheriff Toffey Washes His Hands
of the Affair--McEwan Care
fully Dodges the Issue.
ALL CURSE THE "CHRONICLE"

Aoli OON5N0 tAO AD00Ss
The publication in 'sThe Jersey City
News yesterday, of the yirulent at
tack of Frank Alloway, of Trenton, on
the Roman Catholic Church, Wednesday
night. at presentation of flag won
by Camp No. "a, Patriotic Sons of Amer
lea, in a popular contest, has created
something of a panic among the Repub-
1icans of this city. In many cases those
who read the speech denounced in round
terms the speaker. Others denounced
only the idiocy of the party leaders who
had thus allowed the secrets of the re-
cent campaign to be revealed to the
public Many politicians found them
selves in dilemma. They were scared
to death by Alloway's utterances. but
they were afraid to say word against
him for fear of estranging the vote
which he represents and which the Re
publican party counts on for support in
future as in recently past campaigns.
The anger of Republicans in general
was concentrated on Frank Higgins, the
organizer of the jubilee at which the
speech was made, and on Sheriff Toffey,
his hacker, whose organ the "Chronlcle"
is. Congressman Thomas McEwan. too.
was bitterly condemned for his tacit en-
dorsement of Alloway's TRADE.
He showed himself either a fool or
coward" said one man, and that ex-
preston seemed to epitomize the views
of all.
HIGGINS IN A PICKLE.
Frank Higgins was q badly worried
man this morning. Heshad realized since
1.-THE News came out last night what
an awful mess he had blundered into.
Higgins is a young man. though not as
young as he acts. He is President of the
State League of Republican Clubs and
editor of the .sChronicle,'' which is kept
alive on the patronage of Sheriff Tof-
fey's office 1t was the Chronicle" that
brought about the contest in which the
flag was awarded, over which Alloway
made his outbreak.
II have no connection with the Order
of Patriotic Sons" said Frank Higgins
to a reporter for 1.-THE News today.
1.-The contest for the flag was open to
every organization in the county, and
when it was started Congressman Thos.
McEwan, Jr., consented to make the
presentation speech on behalf of the
Chronicle We of course, did not know
who would win it at that time, and
do not consider that Congressman Nc
EVAN or myself can be held in anywise
responsible for the remark made by
gentleman who was an entire stranger
to each of u.s.
John Fisk President of the local branch
of the order. presided at the presepta-
tion in Foye Hall, because it was the
club he belonged to that won the flag,
and this club arranged the entertain
ment."
h "A
made his speech?''
.sThe State President of the Patriotic
Sons of America was invited to be pres
ent and make the opening address. He
telegraphed that he could not be present
because he was i'll. Mr.. Alloway was
guest at the presentation, and he was in
vited to take the place of the State
President, and he accepted and made
some remarks"
'sWhat do you think of his speech?"
ST believe his remarks were out of
place and entirely uncalled for. I GER
tainly did not expect anything of the
kind would be said. Mr.. McEwan fol-
lowed Mr.. .Al1oway, but he ignored the
remarks and did not refer to them in
his presentation speech. Mr.. McEwan
was followed by a member of the order.
who also ignored the speech of Mr.. Allo-
>N0N
the remarks"
STANDS FROM UNDER.
Sheriff John ]. Toffey when spoken to
about Alloway's speech, took occasion
20 insist that he was in no way RESPONSE
Bile for matter published in the "Chron-
icle."
II know nothing about the presenta-
tion of the flag" he said, Except what
I read in The News yesterday. 1 was
not at this presentation and was not
even invited. I know know more
about the items published in the 'Chroni-
Gle than do of those in the Jersey City
News have not one penny's worth of
interest in the Chronicle
.sWell, Sheriff, what do you think Of
the remarks made by Mr.. Alloway?"
II certainly do not believe it to be
proper for any man to denounce the
religious belief of any person or COM
munity in a country like the United
States 1t is in this country the con-,
stitutional right of all persons to enjoy
whatever religious belief they deem
proper"
M'EwAN DoDGEs.
Congressman McEwan, when asked by
reporter about Alloway's speech, said
in a slow, measured and thoughtful man
ner:-
Almost my first remark at the meet
ing was that, of course, could not know
at the beginning of the contest, three or
four months ago. who would be the
winner. My promise to make the pres
entation speech would have been bind
ing whoever won, whether it was the
"Bobv Davis Association or any other.
What said had no relation whatever
~ the organization that won the flag.
I smoke favorably of the newspaper that
offered the prize and of the prize itself.
IT said the true test of men as to
whether good Americans or not, ought
to be character, and that was in poll
tics in order that might do all could
to make American citizenship to pe
.,,,.,T,.s u ,,,a1 IF the best character,