The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-17

SEWELL'S OLD GAME
True Reason Why Yester-
days CenventionDid Not
Endorse Mckinley.
THE GENERAL WANTS TO MAKE ADEAL
Thomas McEwaa's Gallant But
Unsuccessful Fight for
tho Ohio Man.
FHE GENERAL WANTS TO MAKE A IDEAL
s,,sefal to TIC Jersev ci.u Ns.rs.

1sttI&S 1Of>, Ailfti II. ioso'-i4 AS4 "AiSi :
in this gay and festive land there is
follower of the rotund Thomas BraclSett
Reed, the frigid Benjamin Harrison. or
the head OF the New York political firm
of Morton & Plat, who is taking any
comfort to himself over the failure of
the Republican convention here yesterday
to endorse Major William Mckinley he
may as we'll disabuse his mind, for if
there was ever a convention body and
soul for one man and thoroughly saturated
with the cause that one man represents
it was yesterdays gathering of the sham
and hypocrisy of the Republican party.
Various causes are attributed by vari-
Gus people for the failure of Congressman
McEwan's attempt to commit the con
venNpn to Mckinley. but the one real
cause was General Sewen. The talk of
the Camden mans followers that irstruc-
ton to the delegates would SO hamper
them that they would be unable to make
any kind of deal which would assist
them in Securing that "one boon which
lies so close TO the heart OF every Jersey
Republican: the nomination of Garret A.
Hobart for President" is very plaus-
ible on its face but it is not the true
cause. There are very few. if any, of the
knowing ones in the party who seriously
thinks that Hobart has the ghost of
show of securing the second place on the
National ticket If Western man
should secure the first place the conven-
tion would naturally come East for his
running mate, but no nearer New Jersey
than the eastern bank of the Hudson
River
The Republican National leaders are
shrewd politicians, and they know very
Wen that New Jersey is Democratic
state, and can be counted upon to elect
the electors of that party. Even those
who had been listening to the song of
the siren about how by the superior man
asement OF Garret Hobart New Jersey
Ead been brought into the Republican
column to stay. shave plugged their ears
! with the cold facts of Tuesdays election.
and can no more be seduced into believing
any more Passaic tales about the firmly
rooted position in the Republican party
which New Jersey has taken. But even
II the nomination of Garret A. Hobart
would make New Jersey a Republican
STATE the leaders would not Think of
fry. n y would 50 % New M York and and
try to c&pture her tflfrty-s.x elective
votes and let the Democrats have New
Jerseys ten. The real cause of Sewell's
objection TO instruction comes from purely
personal motives. The greater part of
his power as a political leader in New
Jersey comes from the. pull he has had
with National administrations The man
who can enter the White House and Sc
cure the Presidential ear long enough to
secure a post office or other Federal ap-
pointment for a follower is the leader the
rank and file of the party want In order
to secure that influence it is necessary
that he should be in position to give
nan material help at the nominating con-
vention With delegation pledged. in
ssructed or elected by a convention which
had endorsed any particular candidate 1t
would be impossible to use New Jerseys
twenty votes to his advantage. On the
other hand with a perfectly free delega-
tion behind him General Sewell would be
IN position to make a deal with the man
VINO as the convention progresses appears
70 be most likely to win, which would give
MIN the control Of the Federal patronage
OF the State and make him all powerful
IN political matters. It was this and moth
iEg else which caused him to talk
about collars and tag in a way which
made a well known member of the Penn
sylvanvania lobby fall off his chair in
nents.
ff4AS.i Jddse JG1UbS 6uc1dndn, cnaIr-
nan Of the Committee on Resolutions
had read the hast plank of the platform
yesterday afternoon, and rthe. cheering
what subsidized, General Seweii was on
MS feet with a motion to adopt them
~ ~ fsaa' d,.t, rHe words ls. We're scarcely out out
Thomas MeEwanl of Hudson. county
who rnodestiy bears the honor Of having
I'm KsaoeAea out sheriff Toffey, was on his
II second the motion he cried, and
his nranner denoted Thar he was about
Senator Stokes the presiding officer
Eas "a little doubtful what to do, and
tecognized. Mr.. Chairman? Have I the
door? second the notion
Mr. Stokes nodded assent, and Mr.. Nc
Evan went on. lie said that IN his
PIP MON, some mention should be made
n the Platform Of him who was beloved
swas the "iiol OF their hearts and one
whose name was the whole RcpuoIicau
Platform CHEERS
McAwan went on, II wish to offer ali
Hdditional resolution as n amendment to
the ene jast offered. That we express
the hope that the nominee Of the ST.
IS party man william McKifliey.'' 80
Then the cheering and enthusiasm broke
Ditt in earnest. An excited citizen on the
stage Jumped TO mis- feet and waving
S s M Tdy oeea we're gven fase wt snesrs WIFI dGr
Ind then son1e one in tho rear OF the
hall proposed three more, while other
enthusiastic delegates popped up in all
parts CT the house with similar propo-
ssttons.
BY that time the theatre was in an
pproar, and cheer upon cheer swept over
s the closely packed orchestra and gal
Ieries. and fer several minutes II pre-
vailed unchecked.
When at last it had died out General
EeweA. who Was on his feet as sooa as
Mr. McJwan had finished his ~egna rks.
MAS recognized by the Chair and he
4 moved that Mr.. McEwans resolution be
referred to the COMMITTEES on Resolu-
Eons.
M. Stokes quickly put the vote and
seclared Senator SeNeis motion carried.
II demand a standing votei ! demand
n standing voter shouted Mr.. Nc
MI Stokes who has presided over the
Senate and Is considered one Of the best
eosfed men on parliamentary law in the
Erate. declared Mr.. McEwan out of
sr1cr The Hudson representative sub
fded hut that was by no means the end
II the movement to secure an iudcrse-
re.lt of Mckinley
fo.cnel Milton Edgar OF Railway, who
- : siiitire with Others in the orchestra
~ secured the floor. He said that
very member Of the conyertion was o.
.ooi Republican and would xofe for the
::1I,ai13ee of the ST. Lonis CoEysn ton; I:
sHoaeyer he might be. But he thought
asss5 II was right and proper, ana IKE.
1ise escod 20 f5tfcs for the ecl cl3EeI<i2i1'
-~,zss~ <5:se for President & W.Tf2-