New-York tribune., 1885-07-20
NEW-JERSEY STATE TOPICS.
MCPHERSON. KELSEY AND THE PRESIDENT.

ABUSE OF THE PARDONING PowER-No LoNGhh
DESERTED yILLAGE-CENSURING TIE POST
OFFICE.
frRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRbUSE'I
TRENTON, W., July 19.-The immediate
result of the attack upon Senator Mcpherson mas oeeh 10
stop official changes In NowJersey The PRESIDENT ms
been quoted saying he did not believe inc cn'scs'
though somewhat after the mannerof one VINO uec'ns "
his duty to public sentiment and as sort OF vndcao
of M, own purity TO declare that such things DO not
seem possible Nevertheless, 1t Is evident that r'
Cleveland does not think he has competent au''e' III
New-Jersey politics. Senator Mcpherson mas Dee ih"."
engaged "ookng after his fences"-his iarn At bo
Mead is largo-but he Is expected at "ashinso" '"'
week. 1t is said Secretary alscy is going TO EUROPE
not i'm search OF Senator sewe who Is now aoroau' "u
for Mrs Kelsey's health Mr.. Kelsey Will not DC gohe
long and will never desert Mr. Mcpherson, so he says
He saws that Mr. p H. Watson did not exhaust MS iac's
when he made the memorandum OF the allcseu inter-
view The health OF Mr. Watson s potent factor III .o
controversy and his disposition to say moro thhh hc ~
in the past IL OF even greater Importance Inc letter
promised by President Henry s. Little Is awaited Wild
some impatience; but Mr Little has been so inuch en-
gagged in the affairs OF his NewJersey Central Railroad
that he has somewhat neglected the public appetite Tor
political novelty
The pardon of a score OF prisoners by tho Court OF
Pardons at Trenton. for no published reasoh' mas VI"
rcctcd attention TO the existence OF the court which
supposed to be rs much part OF tnc Jnuio'i :, ~
another The court Is composed OF the nix hy
the Court OF Appeals and the Chancellor ahu roNcl",
and holds secret sessions There Is no system uscu ~
granting parions Or committing sentences. The ninher
is apparently increasing under Governor Anpsan ,n
Iss there were 2i pardons. In 1882 10; In 1853, -
In 1884 So There Is little discrimination useu anu .u
pardon Of offenders serving second sentence mas ooo
remarkably frequent. - ,.o.,o, rt,
Feltyille In Union County is no longer descrtcd VIE
lage For years the mil. and mansion mouse anu t,lo m
cottages stood without occupant prctty put ureary
I'm the absolute loneliness OF the place wch was Once
intended ms a busy manufacturing village. Inc Vage
was finally mt ND auction ana added 10 the are Any
large land possessions OF Warren Ackerman. lie mas
found tenants for tho houses among MS city acqnant
ances and the place has begun to give ltsc the airs VI
summer resort. - -. .,.,o. q, tho
Mr. AckcrInan. DR.. Abraham Coles author OF .iie the
' New Eyangcl," and others have planted DcautlIu
houses near Scotch Plains on the New-Jer,ey oehtra
and live in n comfort that rivals thsl OF tne ha%ussh %
River residences. They accessible from NcW-i
yet clear Of the business rush. ,,. -,
The Rev. Dr. Prime was for n long TINE rr'W'ht VI
Newark ana maintained fresh interest III tho cly 10
the last At the annual meeting OF the New-Jcf,ry hs
torical Society no made address upon inc ne ahu
character OF William n Whitehead. IL was several col
umns in length as printed and nvolvei much research
and labor IL was delivered 10 snail audlencc' anu
was purely a work OF love. Mr. Whitehead hah Deeh a
warm friend, so than some huhereus' per-
haps , -, .,o
Changes in the postmasiers a several places under the
new Administration have caused delays ana confusion
I'm the mails This has been especially noanc at SUM-
OF the summer resorts. The Government, Win an un
fortunate devotion 10 system. makes no allowance ht
these offices the difference IN the amount oi WoIh
during the months OF July and August ana permits no
extra clerks A. the business Is Increased tch'pi 'heio
is no little dniculty and complaints are nunerous'