New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-26
NEW JERSEY STATE TOPICS.
REPUBLICAN DELEGATION TO CHICAGO

PREPARATION FOR THR sTART-JERsEf CENi"AL-
SUMMER REsORTs-EDITORIAL-
.lrRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
TRENTON, May 2j.-There has been great
deal Of figuring during the past week upon the votes OF
Now, rcrov in the National Convention and some Of the
estimates are "a far from the truth as possible The
dinelty In all the has been that the question
of preferences did not influence the district conventions
and the delegates free TO vote for one or another
of candidates they would be to approve OF REJECT III
act for Incorporation Of religious organization
That they will do nearly what their districts want Is
matter OF course but there were never delegates more
absolutely unpeged than those from New-Jcrsey this
year This may account for the cheerful assurance
with which the Blaine vote has been appropriated on
paper by friends of other candidates The delegation
will leave Ncw-York Saturday evening on the last
express by the Pennsylvania Railroad 10 which senator
sewolrs private ear will be attached The four dele
a-large and the delegates from the LIST district
will be the Senator's guests, and many Jerseymen Will
60 on the same train there will he something OF Jersey
reunion the way. The delegation VIII organize on
Monday at the Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago and select
chairman, probably either Congressman William waiter
Phelps or Senator 5cwell. There will be no contest Tor
the place, in the ordinary acceptaton OF the term.
George \ Hasey will be reelected to the National
Committee 1t Is insignificant that there are several
delegates with a strong second choice for Lincoln
DELEGATE John T. Blair of the WITH district has attended
six National Conventions. The simple hearted million
naire has been writing "reminiscences OF his early
life with honest pride in the of his youth HIS
spare form is horne erectly and his gray head and
intelligent face will be feature of the convention HIS
railroad enterprises in the give him wide acqnin-
lance and his political influence is not less because he
seldom eXerts it.
THE ATTACK on JERSEY CENTRAL.
The process Of pounding down Jersey Central stock IN
Wall Street was watched with interest by Jerseymen.
hold In AL. S1fp aud
in lis value is perennial Every time it falls there are
heavy purchases vet the do not seem to sell
when IL rises The announcement to local improvements
given under the management of John Taylor johnston
has remembered gratefully, and the lease 10 the
Philadelphia and Reading regretted only because
took the active management out OF the hands oil Jersey!
men.
NOTES FROM THE SUMMER RESORTS
Tho Cane Nav season is exrcced TO he brilliant and
Atlantic City has made great preparations for the tens
OF thousands OF Pladephans who crowd 1t yearly inc
Lakewood Hotel has concluded its sanitary Work among
the pines of ocean County after It's most prosperous
season The Scboolcy's Mountain Hotel Will be ready
for guests In Juue and some improvements have Deen
made in the venerable ana ever ponidr Iesoiu, M, az
ingenious scheme OF the managers there Is 10 pol,h
properly attested statements OF the low uca'h1 rae
tu6na TIE inhabitants and the absence OF sickness Lake
HdpatcOng. beautiful but comparatively hesiec'c'1
sheet OF water 100 feet above sea-iele mas now
prosperous hotel ana several boarding houses. Green
wood Lake is likely TO ne more popular lhal ever ana
~ t"i', T.. ,cellent The towns ing The Morris aud
Es5eX road onr many nT than ever
The two yuuu. Grants are cOmlOr.ahl huuStu lHcie'
and ri,toWn rcople somewhat Indignantly reject the
suggestion that misfortune has driven Ulysses :, ~"
thtner We not refuge FOR the unfortunate hey
sa-. and exteeuce with Inc expenses OF living there
f"y 9i ~, M, thc .tatement Ibc Eaele Rock colony
on Orange Mountain has settled down aud calmly ealcS
upon villa; has been described as the most inhabited
the Ncw-Jcrsry editorial excursion will visit the
Cats,ils SARATOGA ana Lake George this year, in the
all
ment is squeezed out o. thr ue anu money speht man
would he possible III more formal ana Iofhid'oIe
excursions.
ENFORCING TIE FISHING LAWS.
The Passalc County Fish and Game Society last week
caused the arrest OF prominent Patcrsonan and dime
museum sword -Swaliower for violation OF the fishing
laws i'm catching bass ana pickcrel in Greenwood Lake
The Society OF number Of active associations and
is especially happy il the assistance o. Senator Griggs
Who MS Il legislator, awy and keen Waltonin has been
much those who love sport In the senate ne
has the assistance OF senator Vail, another sportsman.
Their united efforts IN the repatriation OF the Droled
lobster highly appreciated AZ Trenton last WINTER
well their more serious legislative work III amend
The Iais Legislature passed requiring private
detectives Ia give bonds in $1,000 for thc proper per
Torrance Of their duties and excellent results nave
ensued In the woedInS-out OF Het.cuHeS, 80 o@Ica
disgrace o. the administration OF Jusucc.
There regular associations Of an entirely lesitImate
character ana toe members o! these nave Tor ter own
protection. given much ala IN eApeliug Unworthy men
from the business TIE law was passed ON account OF
dsgIaceiul disclosures in the Passaic County criminal
me S Of the state printing last week under the
new contract system will eject estimated saving Of
from 10 u 90 per cent III the amounts pad on TINS ac
count.
The apparcnt prominence OF Congressman McAdOO
Democrats OF the House Is the cause OF anna
ing comment New-Jersey political circles.
Ex-senator Garrct A. Hobart, who was called in by
the Washington lthOiles 10 assist tne examiner III INC
Marine Bank troubles Is chairman OF thc NcW-Jcot(
Ecpublc.n Committee, and came 10 MS familiarity Win
bdukne affairs by serving with remarkable success rs
Receiver OF the First National llGk or Newark Inc
rp was bad one, bat he paid the dcp0sitOrS
i'm fn promptly saved the sOckh dcrs from loss by
Assessment Per form OF Receiver Hobart hao since
unusual direction Of the Controller OF the Cur
rrrcv. The other great National bank failure IN New
Jersey that OF the Mechanics Oi Newark. settled up
with success. by Frederick ttcngAuy 5cL son
OF the Sccrcttry OF state.