The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-12
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Some of TIC Work for tie Ensuing seeseu--
The Candidates for President, Speaker and
United states Senator.
Already the republican members OF the New
Jersey Legislature are drawing up programme for
the session. At q serenade given to tie Assembly
men in Jersey City q few nights ago two OF these
gentlemen were loudly appauded when they de-
clared their intention TO repeal the bad legislation Of
the TWO late sessions. With majority or eleven on
joint ballot as ell as a majority in each House. The
republicans VIII find difficulty In passing registry
law, ana perhaps sunset law, though many OF the
leading republicans are opposed 10 the latter The
work Of redstrcting the state Will be the grand
performance OF the session, however, aud there Is
little doubt that this business viii be performed In
such manner that the dominant party Will be able
to control tie state FOX some years.
The Encouragement OF Affairs ii Jersey City will
occupy the attention OF the Legislature for some
weeks at least. Numerous amendments to tho
charter Of the consolidated city VIII be made. IL is
proposed to reduce the Board OF Aldermen to one
member rom each ward ana tie Board OF Educa-
ti0n III the sane proportion. the big Nicolson
pavement job on Grand street, from Mill creek TO
Washington street, ana which by deXterous
manGnvre o! tno Bergen 'rlng was
petition OF the residents, who have already taken
acton in the matter. me act creating the police
commission Is also to be repealed, and uc,y COM
mission substituted The existing commission has
become so obnoxious thai hundreds oil democrats at
the late election voted the republican ticket IN order
to have The act repealed. The Water Commissioners
will have to !" walk the plankn next, OH account or
the abuses OF long standing which the taxpayers
Gals OF this department spent their time for the last
few weeks, not IN the servlfe Of the Board, but ~
eanvasag for ,s s o@ and
able residents Mayor o'Nelll succeeded in
carrying out some desirable measures in
tue Board, but the opposition to him was powerful.
Men were dis harged because they refused 10 vote
for certain candidates. The public feeling on these
and other vital questions affecting the taxpayers is
so strong that mass meeting is TO be held at the
Catholic Institute on the 92d INST for the purpose
OF taking steps 10 procure the repeal OF ali odlous
The Erie Railway bill--the most odious OF all,
| passed by democratic legislature, and which con-
trbuted in great degree TO the defeat Of the de-
ton oil that corporation from taxes 10 the amount
annually Of nearly 10000, which IS assessed
railway company Is The greatest grievance
the people Of Jersey City have 10 complain OF. on
this Issue alone the candidate Of Tie Young
Democracy for Assembly III the Third district re.
ceved over nine hundred votes, being majority oil
nearly four hundred over the regular democratic
For President Of the Senate little Ned BEETLE, OF
Camden, IL the foremost mao. lie was the choice
OF the republicans for that office when they maze q
| nomination last year I'D Caucus. There i5 not
| throughout tho Stale republican more popular or
more esteemed by the members of the Legislature
the halls OF which have known Mr. BEETLE Tor years
| MIR. J. L. Baccock, Of New Brunswick ~ named foi
Secretary OF the Senate, while two Newarkers are
tossing up for the Speakershp. very prominent
and active republican OF Jersey City VIII be put Tor
| ward for Clerk Of the Assembly
The great prize Is the Office Of United states Sen
ator. Two years ago Jake Vanatta was laying his
| wires, but uovernor Randolph found 1t out and
headed him OIL throwing honest, plucky Joel Parkc
! Into the background. AS Governor Randopns Cal
cuatlons IN regard to the Senatorshtp nave been up
set by the late elections, Frclnghuysen looms UP u
the successor or Catte. Ex-Governor ward, Cor
| neiius Walsh and Cortiaudt Parker expect to h2v
something TO say IN the matter. They pre- au New
| arkers.