The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-27
BOMB FOR M'EWANITES.
Inquisitive Member Wants to
Know If They Are Sure
Honest Tom Will
Run For Mayor.

Charles r. Vale, of the Tenth ward,
threw a bombshell at the meeting OF the
Central McEwan Association, at its head
quarters, No. 54S Newark avenue, last
night when he said:-"Do we know that
Mr.. McEwan will accept an independent
nomination for Mayor? He is a Republic
can and a thorough one. While he may
not be in sympathy with the present
leaders, still it is a question whether he
would care to sever his relations with the
party as a whole"
The member We're non-plussed at the
novel question. No one could say that
the Congressman had authorized the use
of his name in connection with the May
orally nomination. One member SAID he
didn't see how Mr.. McEwan could ignore
the petition, in view of the large number
of signatures which were affixed to it.
Counsellor Morris said that Mr.. McEwan
did not want and was not seeking the
nomination.
IF he is forced to accept, I think he
will; but I am satisfied he would sooner
have some one else run"
No one else could give any further In
formation and the matter was dropped.
There was an unusually large attend
ance when Second Vice President r.. H.
Menow, in the absence of President Chris
tie, raped for order.
E. A. Schult reported that he had re-
ceived an offer from the Rev. A.. Ken
nedy Duff to give a series of lectures on
political subjects before the association,
in the hope that it might increase inter-
est in the movement in the Congress
mans behalf.
The clergyman was thanked and Mr..
Schult was instructed to make the neces-
sary arrangements with him for the lee
lures.
Different members then reported the re-
suit of their efforts to obtain signatures
to the petition urging the Congressman
to run for Mayor. ]. Burns of the Ninth
Ward said he was meeting with
phenomenal success. He promised at the
next meeting to produce a petition
signed by hundreds of Hebrews who he
said were most enthusiastic over Nc
EVANS candidacy. The president of the
Twelfth Ward Club said that the petit
ton from there would contain 600 names
at least and remarked if other wards did
as well there was not doubt of MeEwan's
election. P. Sullivan of the First Ward
thought he saw the same undercurrent
in favor of McEwan that existed when
Wanser was elected. THE people are not
talking, but do the voting" he said,
hundreds of Democrats of the section of
the city in which I live stand ready to
vote for McEwan.''
C. R. Vale, of the Tenth Ward said
that While the work there was progress
ing satisfactorily he would like to be re-
lieved as his health would not permit
him to continue. He was persuaded to
keep on.
Tom" Mailly said that a great many
prominent people of the Ninth Ward were
in favor of McEwan for Mayor. He said
he would have 1000 names to the petit
ton from there by next Sunday.
E. A Shut was satisfied that the
Seventh and Eighth Wards would show
great results for McEwan. He cautioned
the members to be sure and only obtain
the signatures of bona fide voters.
The committee in charge or the petit
tions was instructed to hand them in
not later than next Saturday. There was
some pe~rfunctory talk about framing a
platform, but it was decided to mold the
mater in allegiance until the ASSOCIATIONS
standard bearer was heard from.
on motion of T. Mailly, the secretary,
was instructed to write to the Congress
man asking him to use his influence TO
secure the discharge OF a CERTAIN mempef
of the Fourth Regiment, New Jersey VOL
unteers, who had a family depending on
him for support.