The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-08

Pitney and Alexander c. Yard On the
day following General sewell, John
Kean and a few others Will leave in the
formers private car, and a special train
will contain the other members of the
delegation, together with several other
prominent politicians Judging from the
elaborate preparations which are under
way it looks as if New Jersey will pre-
sent formidable appearanee at st.
Louis Every man In the crowd Will
wear a Hobart button, as nearly every
New Jersey Republican is now doing.
Franklin Murphy was invited to ac-
company General Seweh on the latter,
train, but excused himself on the ground
that he had TO go TO st. Louis few
days ahead to attend to private business
He said he would be with General Sew
ell and the rest on their return Rome.
The refusal of Mr.. Murphy to travel
with General Sewell was first taken a $
a snub to the latter, but that is denied
by the friends of Mr.. Murphy. 1t is
generally believed that the relations. be-
tween these leaders are strained. owing
to the course pursued by Mr.. Murphy
during the Sena atorial contest when Cen
eral Sewell came out the victor.
On their way to ST. Louis and on their
return home the New Jersey leaders, no
doubt, will compare notes as to the best
way to run the campaign. States will
be made for the nominations for Con
gress. eight State Senators and the
House of Assembly, so that the work OF
the various conventions called for that
purpose may be made only a matter OF
form There is scarcely doubt that
all the members of the present Con-
gressfonal delegation. with the exception
Mr.. Loudenslager wants third term,
something unusual in the First DISTRICT,
andg he is likely TO get It, It us generaily
understood that Senator Stokes IS slated
Of a. OF
he is not candidate for Congress. Mr.:
Stokes, no doubt, would prefer $6,0oV
a year for five years at Trenton to o0o
a year for four years in the national
capital And besides, Mr.. Stokes pre-
fers an office on his native heath to
running the risk of shattering his health
which is not now robust, among the
law makers at Washington. With the
Mr.. Loudenslager would have easy sail
ing for another term, which he desires
very much, as he says washington
life agrees with him. It must be saio
| more successful in getting offices fol
| Jerseymen than any OF his predecessors
and that fact alone makes him very pop
! ular
| a third term as the representative or ths
| Second district That would not a VIC
| lation of precedent, because his predeces
sor. ex-Juage Buchanan, held the sea
/
| ney, Stewart, Parker and Fowler vii
probably be renoninated without cppo
| sition All are in touch with the ma
! chine; but II things go well at Chicagt
| for the Democrats ali but Mr.. Stewar
4 will find mich difficulty in tieir canvas
| for a reelection. The district repre-
{, sented by Messrs. Howell and Pitney ar
| naturally Democratic, and the other
are very close. Should the Democrat
| be in a condition to make an aggressivi
fight they would carry al Of these dis
Some time ago ''Tcm" McEwan de
! clared that he would net seek a Ie-elec
| ton. He ID already tired Of WasniHgtol
life and would prefer 10 feraa n at Id
| home in Jersey City, where he wcald de
/ vote all his time Is the carrying en- CT
| warfare against corporations McEwan
| on the black list kept by the men VINO rul
the machine os his party. and wf1eneye
/ cppor tunlty arises they WILL wlfack hin
/ with all their MIGHT. And he intends t
strike blow for blow. sFighting Tom
I lNcEwan IS about the most Independent
man In New Jersey, and it is not denie