The Jersey City news., 1906-01-11
Congressman McDermott Is
Said to Be the Best and
Most Considerate Man to
Work With
W. D. DAYS. POPULARITY
RESEMBLANCE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVE FOWLER TO THE LATE
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY. sTRIK-
G-sESAToR DRYDES's RE
CEPTION.


United States Senator John Kean is
popular with Repr5licans in all parts of
New Jersey This is evident every New
Years Day when Republicans from all
parts of the State make the pilgrimage
to Urisno, his handsome home near
Elizabeth, to pay their respects and
partake of his generous hospitality.
From the shores Of Cape May to
the northern limits of the State,
friends of Senator Kean journey to
Elizabeth. The annual reception Of the
Senator has long been feature of State
politics and that of one week ago
eclipsed any he'd previously.
The gathering last Monday was a no.
fable one. Senator Dryden spent part Of
the day as the guest of his colleague. The
Congressmen who visited Senator Kean
were Loudenslaeer, Howell and Wood,
Colonel S. d. Dickinson, of Jersey City,
and General p. Farmer Wanser, the
Postmaster Of that city, were present and
had conference with Senator Keam
David Baird, former Sheriff of Camden
County; William Morgan, State Comp
troller; Henry j. Rumrille, transfer agent
of the Pennsylvania Railroad; Judge JOS
eph Cross, james A. Bradley, president
of the State Senate; S. X. Robbins,
Speaker of the Assembly, and many
mem bers of both houses 9of the Legisla-
ture We're present.
Robert Carson, of Middlesex County,
collector Of the port of Perth Amboy,
told good story at the reception last
week. He was chatting with Senator
Kean and Representative Howell and
he asked both if they remembered an in
cident of campaign more than twenty
years ago when all three were on the
Republican ticket Senator Kean was
running for Congress; Mr.. Howell was
the candidate for surrogate and Mr.. Car
son was a candidate for the Assembly.
All three attended meeting at town
in the southern part of the county. The
Senator entertained a large number of
Republicans at the local hotel. When
they were ready to leave Mr.. Carson
asked the proprietor what the biz
amounted to. He was dumfounfed when
he was told that it was $780, The Sena-
tor drew his check for the. sum and tod
Mr. Carson it was better to pay it than
to antagonize any one, an dthe rural bon
face said he would willingly accept the
check of the Senator. The three eandi-
dates left the town with memories of the
exorbitant charge and no one seemed to
emjoy the reference to it more than SEN
ator Kean. It was looked 4upoh as a.
good, though costly joke.
table receptions since he came to Wash
ingten. That in honor of Secretary of
War Taft two years ago was the most
notable one. Among those who attended
the reception We're many Republicans of
note throughout New Jersey. Officers of
the army and navy and many foreign
diplomats in their uniforms were guests
at the reception, and it was similar in
many respects to some Of the receptions
given at the White House, with the ex-
ception there were no ladies present
Senator Dryden is popular in the official
social set and Mrs. Dryden gives some
very elaborate and successful luneheons
and receptions every season.
Representative Fowler bears strong
resemblance to the late President VIII
liam Mckinley. When he first became
a member of the House OF Representa-
tives and President Mckinley was The
chief executive of the nation the resens7
blance was often remarked. Mr.. Fowler,
was crossing the ferry from New York
to Jersey City at one time, when there
was str in the cabin of the ferryboat
due to whisper by some one to the
effect that President Mckinley was on
the boat. The man had mistaken the
tail and handsome Jersey Congressman
for the President. Mr.. Fowler did not
mind in the least being mistaken for
President Mckinley, but was. on the
contrary. rather pleased with the idea.
Representative McDermott is man
Of exceptional nerve force and grit, Just
before the holidays he was obliged to q,
to a hospital for an operation on one Of
his eyes. General George H Harris,
who is closely associated with Mr.. Ne