The New York herald., 1870-01-21
N.WaRK,s POLITICAL HOROSCOPE.
Tho New Ward and Police Commission Pro.
jccts--Hew the Radical Democratic Hire
ling il to BE OnfaencrnIied.

Tho New Ward and Police Commission Pro.
jccts--Hew the Radical Democratic Hire
ling is to BE OafaenernIied.
While 1t Is that the excitement In Newark, N.
j.. over the action OF Alderman Cain, OF the Eleventh
ward, has almost entirely Disappeared. 1t IL also
true considerable anxiety Is felt in regard 10
what viii really OF the several propositions
under discussion, looking TO speedy clearing out
OF the present republican. city officials and
the Substitution OF an entire bach of
a democratic complexion. The democratic leaders
have turned with disgust from all idea
OF lasning Cain into line, and now look towards
Trenton consolation aud solid comfort. The first
proposition is the passage by tue Legislature OF
bill creating fourteenth ward. There are now
but thirteen. Last Monday night strong force Of
disappointed democrats, including the party
leaders, ran down to Trenton, armed with docu-
ment IN the form OF bill, providing for the creation
OF the ward and the "appointment OF two
aldermen, both democrats OF course. On consulta-
ton with several legislators, however, 1t was ad-
mltiel that wlile the creation OF the new ward was
was tribe more than inc Legislature could do
In decency. The. appointment portion was
then stricken out and the blll presented on Wednes
M M asgp ss a tas seatre se ne V'ns Of sanK
the sSs sonx ssnsss ths ns seo Of
High street; running thence wcsts., ~thence along
ire line Of Bank street to Wallace place. 'nng SAID
,sna Wamace piace 10 hudson street; thence a.. and
street 10 warren, thence along Warren 10 High
along High TO tue place OF beginning. The bill fur
ther provides that the election shall take place on
tae second Tuesday OF February. The grand aues
u0A ID Newark political circles Ia now, "WI It
pd55Y There IL 4 biblical saying somewhere In
the New Testament TO the effect that house
divided against itself cannot stand. Now 1t seems
the democratic Assemblynen OF Essex county are
not united themselves the bill. One OF them-Mr
Murphy-is reported have disclosed that he would
not for the unless the boundary Inc Is
altered so that some friend OF his may have chance
elected alderman. II can scarcely be expected
that II the Essex men VIII not agree the disinteT-
ested representatives OF other districts WILL
And now lor the other propoSIllOn--the passage OF
bin creating police commission, with Andrew A.
Smaley, David Anderson. Herman Schalk and John |
Dwyer as the commissioners. The only objection to |
these gentlemen Is rlat they are all unc0Inpr0misiag
democrats. Nothing would Guit the taxpayers OF
Newark better tnan To have not only the Police
Department, but the Fire Department lifted bodiy
of politics. placed beyond the feaca ana control
efficient these organizations may become just at the
moment perhaps, when things are In good working |
order, political change takes place aud the work
OF years OF study aud experience IL capslzed COM
Detely Such state OF anaiiS Is alike detrimental
to discipline and efficiency. There IL now patrol
man on the force who few years ago proved q
most efficient, exemplary captain. Ia connection
with the Fire department. 1t Is stated on good au-
thoriIy that previous TO the Councnlanlc lmbrOg-
llo the Insurance companies held meeting and All
n0unced their intention OF raising $4,000, II neces
sary, 50 10 secure the retention OF the present
officers. 1t but just say that for It's Size and
force better disciplined more sorvlceabic ire de-
partment could nowhere be pvud than IN Newark
at the present time.