New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-21
NEW.JERSET SLATE TOPICS.
BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR REPUBLICANS.

ENrIiUsIAsM N ALL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. N I'M
STATE PRIsON-COUET YACAToNs'
lrRoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT "F III. I''' VI
TRENTON. July pa meeting OF the kepuD-
lican state Executive Committee At jersey I'll! OH FIJI
d,y was full Of announcement. There have been mum
bo NJ r,ectin-s bed AL of them excellent in tone ana
f NJ thusiasn The word has gone ont That the Nl"ie
s 10 be CARED Tor Blaine aud il Is wonderful 10" IN
sp!riting sucn determination has proved Inc p'Ho
craft, leader. are apshetc and though Governor Abbott
has had himself interviewed on several occasois us
understood to for the purpose of counieactnS 'he
effect o. his earlier declarations against the success o.
Cleveland. Il Is announced that has had eXAssem-
blyman Rufus Bodgett. of Ocean County elected -
Chairman Of the State Democratic Committee Mt hlo'-
Cett IS empO, ed by the NewJersey Central khlro'u
Company. and IL Vermont Yankee by birth They tel
some queer stories OF his methods OF campaigning one
OF thr is to the effect that he first FOR the a.
semby he the country soliciting votes and got
alo pretty we'll At length he TO cluster 81 houses
where his ecqucnce had effect, and other means oi
conversion used II not until election day th''
Bodgett learned that he had secured" only Monmouth
County advocates having unwtnngy crossed the county
hne Themen may have voted the Democratic ticket but
| they did BlOdgett good.
| DEMOCRATIC CONVERSION" THAT DATES BACK
SOME YEARS.
Republicans in New Jersey, and particularly IN Newark
have been entertained by reading paragraph
/ in Democratic papers giving an extract from
| letter from ian exmernocr Of the Le9sla-
| ure whose nalne is withheld for the present.
announcing his conversion to The cause of Cleveland anu
Reform There has been no difficulty IN Identifying tne
man as Republican who loose from the party sever
al years ago under the Influence Of Democratic eHeup
and whose proclvvites were in fact bora
in him The conversion" ought TO be dated back several
years.
The First District Republican Convention viii be held
Oh August - at Cap, May. The contest for the nomins
ton promises to De the active for many years The
candidates ale state Senators Hires and Nichols e1Coh
| sui Ilouas II. Dudley and John W. NswliR
The EVILS OF IDIENFSs ~ THE STATE PRISON.
Some curiosity has been aroused TO the condition OF
affairs in the state Prison the 10th instant datthe"
scauon OF Hooosen. hung himself with d pocket
handkerchief making the tArd successful attempt OF Tie
| kind within d short time. Bennett the Elizabeth oahA
autor VINO stole the banks money by an ingenious hook
and line arran cement, buried the day. ana
| II Is charged t!tt there religious ceremony
Wnclher there any undue harshness or not there l.
certainly misery enough IN the dark prison. where the
now aw AGAINST contracts has thrown many men out OF
work and LETT them to ont their hearts in idce7
and forging The much-priscd pardon system OF the
state. Court Pardon, being composed OF uue per
SONS, work. Only moderately wei. Hlt iorbds pudous
al ne vilm o. individual. 10 also aloi~hes luul'hut
briry b. ,ir hy common consent have been rrcoIdd
~,t, Weir, nlsi. a, 81. New Year pIe,,u, 10 tLc mem
sIan.e bouu,y. More remarkable stll is me csc o a
man Who on Sentence for robbery, p4Id'ne com
uI,e,l alo her ocuce, was convicted paGooucd AGAIN.
aud is now GA bal ior his ,uIrd ocectcd ci'lnc
MOST OF HE STATE COURTS CLOSED.
Most OF the co1r.. Of the State are closed Inc Court
o. CAaucoi the usual exception and Associate justice
Biaucy remark thai ii des 4nI Tue Court Of th1ncery
are ne, er closed IS not mircquenty quoted Iais court
indeed is m1Hop ,zing tine business oil The Jaw and keeps
the Chancellor sud two yce-cusncsOrs steadily al work
The supreme Court justices, who are PAID an average
salary OF $500 year Oh the other hand are de d
arse portion tiuc ana tine next water
viii prsbaoy ne called upon 10 make u re"uJd'.iAeAl
Gft O. a. O. q le f-.i
Justice bi~ol las ueon visiting i'S son ~ @h
The thr daughter of senator j. H. cameron
VINO visit, Newark oreuer than most Of the citizens
know. secretary lelEhuy sen \" ID soon or 'Pehu
liz pam l- time ~ the pleasant pd country ho ,e oI
tlc i4mi Oh te Eoriau part IN Newark. until me-
goes Saratoga I'D the West Ind Long hIdn,h ne
has been u.g,4 Co. deliver sp-rc Newark cary Ia the
campaign. Ju, us acceptance depends upon as health
roy we come i 10 NcwJcrsey, "nrre ne j.,
probably the most Popuilar speaker o. any on tNe -
iean is also much sought alter by poHicAl committee
hay d .Ic q sron: upie-iou By his speech at 'Ae
/ Lo2ubnc.n state Convention ID april
TIE NEWARK BANK EOJBLFs.
The rcfus. of tie lawyers engaged ia the exam nation
FIX a. uucs, u reauou 90 the Newark Bank troubles
20 give information. provoked much adverse comment IN
Newark Tie counsel ia. petitioners said to have
desrcd the exclusion, fearing developments as 10
the receiver, holdings Of CHESAPEAKE and ONO railroad
bonds which must be disposed Of lawyer said last
week: "soMe one has taken good deal OF response
biy in releasing Fisk Hatch from all liability ac-
count o. the bank The Law provides that tAs trust fol-
low, th- money and changing the character Of the
/ banks investments. whether AUTHORIZE hy iT"'atht
bOGd mol. inc firm was Hdhir tIhA Tor V>-t' 20"
That FISK * Hdcn nave secured release from 'Ac re-
cover they have nothing TO fear; bu ie nan who TOOK
I o. g responsibility shouiIeirt e good det. ,...,.
Ihr Monmouth PdrE races have been gol'cnd 10 iHe
Long Branch hotel keepers, according To all accounts
The mountain ana hside resorts are only moderately
/ pa,runllcd. -
INDEPENDLATS 1T LAGLEUOOD