New-York tribune., 1884-12-29
Ne EW.JhRSEY 1OPICS.
TIE COMING LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

opficl.sREGris AND LoBDYlsis-inE Moh''H
cANAL QuLaiioN.
irRoM THE Ir0ui,n conHtsrpNntN or flf l"'"u'"I
TRENTON, y. j.. Dee 2s.-1hc approach oi
the Legislative session In making itacf felt "pon' l"o
old state House. enl the presence of Senators and As
scmbymcn n daily n0led. Governor hbbett ~ one'E'
IA the prparalion q, his FIRST annual message put ~
sncnds most Of his lime IN JoroY CITY, He mas per
,niled the announcement 10 be made that he nohuH W
make the document remarkable one. u - Pos'o',
that n supplementary message on the hnplrot :" '"'
taxation viii he necessary as the results of tue
before the state Assessors aud the policy adopted by t'
railroad companies concerning The new lhw WI" P'"'''
not bc known before the session cOnrehcs'
The dl,trbutlon Of tho Offices has occupied so n"'"
attention among the Legislators that legislation its' h'
not been discussed generally the 'ahu'u'"' W.
sneaker Nessrs Armstrong jenkins ana h'''pcs' ""'
been making active canvass ana 'l'' Ie'u'' ~ '
doubt job IIanos. member from Gloucester, QUAKER
mud nm experienced member is new candidate
and may draw OF Soutn-Jcrsry Voie''
The two leading candidates for Clerk, Mcssrs ioohpS
and Newlin. are editors. Among the members VINO VIII
take leading part In the discussions In the Assembly are
several who have righteous horror OF lobbyists ana
things appertalng thereto. During several sessions
under Democratic rule these men have filled the cloak
rooms the clerks offices aud the Speakers chamber ~
self ana their ho1ncss has TO prodgiOs extent
II has been quietly agreed that this nuisance shall cease
and dozen of the most notorious and least snvory OF the
ublt will nnd a rul welcome IN the Assembly
The Morris canal has been closed fer come weeks anu
coal is transported rs tiIcwater hy rail- txcnsVe}
fton time ~ time there hatc bern propositions TO make
iihs wapfuay fte hu ihr rlnn has never adtanred he
turi tho eiprf ~ suggestion me fi"rlrg ~ tie ifir
taha u rhtatrh iih ui,rtf rialh ns et ieeaiheu "a
nh experiment WHith Watching w Nru lrtsrti ani we
auesii0n has hprn Whrini ihe pniphasp ~ ir Muiia
ttHa and tn appsnpri ~ niia W"iid arinallt h''hn
eaai cheaper ~ lha seainii measure ~ ihls hln1
Wnnii Hnhahif ha Wahi hilipff w hn iniHai SOM
pauiDi Wbiah arn haimHima a. linenni hrl iptNln'r
oauai tniis ~ snit ihrirHWn hualntss.
UhrupriARfy 90 int ApMlAisihAlluf
Attuwe, General Brewster has refused o aliuw The
Uuitod hiairs dopy marshaii and supervisors ~ Now
jersey The u amount o thor oans Tor services ~ The
late election although admitting that The duties .nr
whicn pay Is asked We're peformedihe National Admin
istrnlion hardly needed This additional oort To make us
unpupuluiiA ~ certain circles more Nuuuul'cl' lhr
hWinsh treaty Us aluuslns hnlht9n7h ~ h'"lnol V''
ton and mcongs have been held ~ almost every large
Town protest against It's adoption. The iron Interests
ot M0rri, County regard II WIN csptci "bln. seer,
taTy frenguystn has ntimalcd mat he mas not cosld
cred himself representative OF NewJcrsey ~ the CAP
met bat his ieowJeTseym men linh tha III tls treaty
he has carried this view beyond the bounds .
The niauiago OF Alfred H. Dennis, Of Newark, 10 Mrs
Cummlns o. Cooper. of Boonion furnished an interest
ing topic du.ug The week Mrs C0opcr's former hu band
thc Republican state Committee. Mr Dennis is credited
with being millionaire and has large railroad interests
whom, rumor says he has settled 100000.
Secretary Kelsey, who ha, appeared from time to time
for Cabinet position ana by Republican
The Secretary has certain eminent qualllica
tlon. and TO Pre- idcnt inrNpcuenccd IN political
devices his adj might be invaluable Tho S,cleiaiys own
opinion lie subject has n0i been asked and iho pm
ne is equally in the dark as 10 how Governor ADDoIt
would regard IL.
MODEST OLD VETERAN.
General ta--, whose death ai facIs,n was recorded
tlis morlin-. was d SHINING o2ampe Of tAc American
volunteer Attaining marked distinction in the War oi
the Rebellion he came home al the close OF hostea and
settled quietly down o lhe trade of carpenter aud iAe
mlu whose sian ha brau seen u mont VI battle W0rhed
as Steadily, ln ily 1Hl gum, } l'i ~ dsl4 le"l iN
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