Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1900-06-28
GENERAL SEWELL
HAS GREAT FAITH.
New Jerseys Leader Looks for
Big Victory.

United States Senator Sewell, who
is one of the busiest men in the
country, got down to his railroad
duties yesterday, after four DAYS of
close attention to the work of the
National Convention, of which he
was one of the conspicuous figures.
Asked as to his views of the ticket
named on Thursday. the Senator
talked more fully than is his custom,
and he seemed very deeply impressed
with the present situation and eager
for the campaign to open. Said he:
- can hardly see that it is neces-
sary for any public man to give an
expression of his views on the ticket
nominated by the Republican Con-
vention. 1t is certainly strong
ticket, probably the strongest that
could have been made.
"It has been the well settled con-
viction of the people of this broad
land that the administration of Pres
ident Mckinley has brought prosper
ity to this country and revived the
dropping spirits of the workingmen
and women. His administration has
brought new hope and energy to
everybody. and has brought the coun-
try to the most prosperous condition
that it has ever enjoyed. Upon one
occasion only has the country been
nearly so prosperous. That occasion
was eight years ago, when we had
reached almost as prosperous a con-
dition of affairs as we now enjoy.
Then followed the flight of the Demo-
cratic Administration and then the
election of President Mckinley.
There has not been the shadow of
a doubt as to the general desire of
the people at large having their
wishes gratified by the unanimous
vote of the Republican Convention
for President Mckinley, the man who
was successful in framing the Nc
Kinley tariff bill, from which our era
of prosperity dates, and which era
was renewed under his general direc-
tion when Congress made the Dingley
tariff bill law. The people have
not forgotten the man who was called
upon to take up the unexpected
duties, and who did them to the sat-
isfaction of all, by reason of our
strained relations with Spain. He
arrayed the fighting force of the army
and navy in such. Jan incredibly short
space of time that 100 days sufficed
to retire the flag of Spain from the
Caribbean Sea and the islands of the
Pacific. These great achievements,
demonstrating the power of the man
in peace and his craftsmanship in
war, could result in nothing else but
desire on the part of the American
people that he should remain at the
head of the nation for four years
more.
''As to the Office of Vice President,
there were many gentlemen of dis
tinction not desirous of pushing
themselves for such high honor, but
who, nevertheless, would have felt
called upon to have accepted the NOM
ination if given them.
"The general sentiment of the dele
gates in the convention seemed to be
for Col. Roosevelt, and this feeling
was shown on the outside to very
considerable extent. They who were
endeavoring to assist the delegates
to arrive at some conclusion, finally
decided that as the unanimous nomi-
nation of the President was assured,
that it would be well to have the
whole ticket placed before the public
manner that would demonstrate
unanimity of sentiment in relation
to it. This was DONE Never have
| seen in any convention such har-
mony and so much good feeling, and
we go before the public not alone
with clean men, but men of the high
est success in life, who have carved
their own way in the esteem of their
fellow citizens from one end of the
country to the other. And.I predict
greater success than we have ever
had before in the election of our
ticket. -
Returned From Eurona