New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-12
NEW-JERsEY STATE TOPICS.
THE MATERIAL FOR THE LEGISLATURE.

THE MATERIAL FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
STRENGTH OF CANDIDATES FOR THE sPEAKERSHiP
-YoUTHFULNEss OF MEMBERS
[FRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBUNE]
TRENTON, Jan. 1.-THE members of the Leg
isature will assemble Monday afternoon and the or
ganization will be effected Tuesday at p. m Why
this hour has been chosen not known except that Gus
tom has selected it, The Legislature this contains
excellent material and the number OF educated men
is unusually large In the Assembly the younger ele-
ment is especially promising. The Essex delegation OF
ten members among the best sent to Trenton and
the Hudson notably able In the Essex
seats will he Alderman Murphy, Of Newark, leading
member of the Common Council, A. f. X. Martin, well
known on the New-York Stock Exchange; II. Wayne
Parker, Of Cortlandt Parker partner In his law
business and ready speaker, and f. O. Keasbey, son OF
DistrictAttOrney Keasbey, experienced member
and OF the candidates for Speaker The veteran OF
the Assembly is Mr.. Wldrick, OF Warren County, age
eight yonc. and member OF Congress before many OF
his associate born The youngest member OF
the House, Mr. Armstrong, is leading candidate for
Speaker lie is only twenty-six years old The Senate
has gaining strength for several years. and the
body is probably ADLER at present as whole, than IL
before Senators Greggs, schenck, Gardner
and Youngblood not only good legislators but TO
markably keen debaters.
Although a certain amount OF preliminary work Is
necessary the majority of members do not finally decide
gather here in the evening before organization The eau
will probably be held Tuesday morning, but
the decisive contest will occur in the evening For tho
speakershp, Mcssrs. Armstrong jenkins and keasbey
divide the strength at present. Mr.. Armstrong Is cred
tied with the greatest number OF votes but he has not
majority, and combination OF the jenkins aud keasbey
vote would leave him in the minority. The question has
been whether such combination is possible Mr.. Arm
strong and Mr.. jenkins practically agree that II the
former can four Of the eight Essex Republican
votes he may elected while IL Mr. jenkins should get
them all his would be probable In case OF
prolonged contest, Mr. Keasbcy's chances would be
greatly improved. and he has strong backing IN tho
eight Essex men, His is complicated by that
OF Samuel Toombs, OF The Orange Journal for clerk ana
the members from South Jersey, from the FIRST have
linked Mr.. Armstrong; chances with those OF mr'
Toombs declaring that the defeat OF implies that the
other will fail. The North Jersey members do not con
cedc this view.
In the Senate the candidacy for President OF the Sem
ate is also limited to three members, Messrs Gresgs
Schenck and Youngbood, each Of whom has certain
claims and ample capacity.
The death of state Treasurer Wight and the numerous
vacancies in tho Office OF Commissioner OF Deeds VIII
make Joint meeting necessary az an early date AS
there seems TO DO no opposition to the reelection OF
State Controller Anderson. he DO included in the
list The meeting for the OF state Prison In
spectOrs will probably be delayed until later a. Iae can
didates are numerous.
The fling bill in chancery compel restitution by
the managers OF the Newark Savings Institution al
though the first sgn OF activity displayed by the
receiver is commended throughout the state. The de
postOrs include citizens of nearly every county. The
estimated deficiency is about 100000. and the mana
financially able 10 pay that sum u rs PossD,e
that they may follow the example OF the Mechahlo
Bank directors buy in the a-sets OF the BANK ana pay
depoors rather than trust to the doubtful receiver OF
the court.
An Inquiry has been started in Essex County as to
what has become OF the fees which law 0f lo.O ie
uuirpd turned the county treasury, Ihey
seem 10 have disappeared. whether the lawyers who
used pay them the galncrs Is not clear but there
Il bg leak where which tho singusrly dull ON
cias do not seem able xpain The law Of 1879 made
certain offices saarcd. and simply directed that the ices
should turned the county without making the
needed reforms fec system The result has been
animation OF the subject IL the state treas
ury well. has been proposed
ITEMS or VARIOUS INTEREST.
Tho wortcndyke Bergen County, Mills. which are
about to be closed out established in 1912 by Cor
nelius wortendyke. aud have been managed by mem
bcrs OF the family since. The town was almost
wholly dependant tho mills, and much suffering
among the operatives Is reported.
Joint exhibit Of oeulod will be shipped from Newark
this week the New Orleans Exposition II is made By
a dozen firms. Thr invention hardly decade old,
has made OF fortunes employed several thousand
men high wages. and all. apparently, without In
jurou-ly affecting other Industries $1,000
The Court of Appeals has affirmed the award ofS2oO 600
made by jury ~ the heirs Of Cephas NJ Woodruff. who
killed at the Parker's Creek disaster on tho Long
Branch Railroad three years ago The jury was guided
deceased 10 his family. all otl or considerations
being stripped from the case. The charge or Judge
Depue OF the abest this subject and has been
affirmed by all the state courts.
The Court OF Appeals has sustained the rights OF the
Of fisheries along tho shore Ne against those OF
the shore and riparian owner SEINE OF these fisheries
are worth ten the value OF the land and the deeds
date back two INJURIES In several cases.
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