The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-11
M'KINLHY SENTIMENT.
New Jersey Likely to Favor the
Apostle of Protection
Pensions Bills
Passed.

WASHINGTON, April 10, 1ss6.-The New
Jersey delegation in Congress is much
interested today in the reports which
are printed this morning of the elections
yesterday in the State bearing on the
Presidential nomination. These reports
seem to indicate a very strong Mckinley
sentiment.
II notice, of course" said Congressman
Loudenslager, of Camden, "that there is
a general feeling in favor of Mckinley.
but my only care is that the delegates
sha rt0s be instructed. 1 do not believe
that the New Jersey delegates ought to
be tied to any candidate before they start.
for the convention. 1t would be bad
politics, in my opinion. A pledged dele
cation has no influence and is hampered.
1t may be, of course, that New Jersey
win be eventually in the Mckinley col
umn, but I do not think we ought to in
struct our delegates"
Congressman Fowler Of Elizabeth, Who
is the original Reed man in the New
Jersey delegation, is not by any means
certain that the State will go for Nc
Kinley, He still persists that there may
be some circumstances under which
But Mr.. Fowler is really more inter-
Candidate. He wants the Republiean
out gold standard "ff we are at ali un-
certain on the financial question:" he SAID.
I'VE will make a mistake, especially if
the Democrats declare for sound money"
Congressman Howell of New Bruins
wick believes that the free silver ele-
ment will control the Democrat conyen-
ton.
Smith today whether he would offer any
amendments to the river and harbor bill
as it was passed by the House.
Il think not was his reply. Il have
for any additional improvements. The
House Committee cared for the State
quite generously and shall have nothing
Senator sewen said that he had an
amendment or two to offer, but they
Senator Smith went home today on a
brief visit.
The Senate has passed the bill intro
duced by Senator sewelL granting "a pen,
sion to Emeline G. Sewell, widow of
Chief E5nginssr George sswell, Of the
carried a pension of $50 a month, but the
committee cut the amount down to $50.
Against this decrease Senator SeweH. pro-
tested. He said that although the name
of the dead officer was the same as his,
there was no relationship, but he thought
had been pensioned at $50 a month, the
widow Of a nayai officer who held the
Oil NA1 fdiAN ObS I ~ ~
at the same figure. To this view Of the
case the Senate agreed and the bill was
passed at $50 a month.
Another pension bill passed by the SEN
ate places upon the pension rolls the
name of Caleb w, Wright, captain Com
pany C, Fourth. Regiment, New Jersey
Volunteers, at the rate Of SO. The bill
placing the name Eugenia Wood, widow
Of Josiah Wood, private Company K,
Second Regiment, n. j. Volunteers, was
also agreed to.
said copgressman MeEwan TO-
day, when asked about poll
tics in New Jersey, and being
a delegate to the conversion, how he felt
field.
mot only that,I shall go to the conven-
ton as a delegate with these views. The
convention, which Colonel Dickinson and
laid Upon the table a resolution expressing
the hope Of the convention that Mckinley
would be nominated; and with the express
understanding that this was TO permit
the delegates from our district to go I'M
Instructed. AT the same time | know that
there is a strong preponderance of serti-
ment in my district in favor of Mr.. Nc;
Kinley. I rejoice to know that the senti-
ments of the people accord entirely with
own as to the Presidential nominee
Congressman Pitney yesterday enjoyed
the high distinction of being Speaker of
on the District of Columbia appropriation
bill, Speaker Reed found it necessary to
leave the char for half an hour. and hen
ored Mr.. Pitney by requesting him to fill
the responsible place during his absence.
This is the first time n a number Of years
that a New Jersey Congressman has Off
ciated as Speaker pro tempore, and the
honor is all the greater because Mr.. Pit
ney is now in the first year of his first
term as q Representative, and there are
many embe who have served a number
of terms that have never been so distin-
guished.
Ex-Congressman George B. Fielder, Of
Hudson county. predicts the election of
four Democratic Congressmen next fall.
While he was in Westminster he sad that
New Jersey would elect Democratic Pres
idential electors and a Democratic mem
Der Of Congress from the Third, Fourth:
Messrs. Howell, Pitney, McEwan and
Fowler.
1t is understood that Senator SeweH and
the eight Consressmen from New Jer-
sey will attend the convention Aprfl l6.
and that they will make a great effort
10 prevent New JERSEYS delegates to st.
being instructed.
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