New-York tribune., 1885-03-09
NFW-JERsEY STATE TOPICS.
,,1r,se THE GOVERNORS POWER,

.rsrvov A GREAT PARTISAN MACHINE
shNA'4'' asx,ToR M'pHERsoN's INFLUENCE
,r ,pc,,r AR CORRESPONDENT OF lHE fklboNh-l
TnryTox. March S.-The policy OF the New
,,av renub,icans In limiting the appointing power -
hs r,overnor adopted by the iorty-seven
.he LEGISLATURE without single dissent anu -
So the marty leaders aud newspapers OF inc o.'V' 20
,rsak Of fpartisanship. is 1t the result oi
trr,tatiou IL Is the direct consequence vi "' " -,
,o,t of traditional state policy by he Democrats
unser the administration OF Governor "oN I,,ov,
.,,nt With sosne inconsistencies by Governor Lr.''
aud carried TO the radical extreme oy oo'e,'o -. q,
who deliberately announced II as par' Vi A' p r
the opening of his administrator au" ""o - - ho
xaversi from his declaration that III no 0'so mI ,o
.,, a penpbIicsn to office when 1t was posso'o W
All tho race with Democrat Ihe pohcy u Oo"N .'.
-, =, tho husiuess of the state through noh-par'sau
h,ras originally was as much Democratic as IL was no
nnh,,can and it was adhered to by all tue
en- the administration OF General mcoeh"N - W.,
whom the Senate first had occasion 10 uino, -, -
He directly challenged thS cons'i'u'o co..,ons and
The Senate to advise and consent 10 no',in" a,.I
-, hat ho,v refused to confirm, he awaited the h'
d,o.rnneps of the LEGISLATURE aud appointed ior 'o
vacancy Under Governor Ludlow this Poli0' w :.
tnued but Mr. Ludlow. while appointing 80,
fused 70 select partsans recommended ny ioe"i -.
and offended his own party as much as tne .,
r, en- - hoyevcr no serious attempt TO defend inc
now Democratic policy until Governor Apoe'' oo,a
his positiou when oil disguise was dropped anu DoiU
crats iustied If they could, the actions ior ",0N
predecessors apologizei Republican delehce pso"uo
necessary and majority in both houses anoiueu ruo "
,rv 10 mass hills without the consent OF the EAec~
tive. q, ro.,rar
Tho .vstero Of Government in New-Jersey Is peculiar
An judicial officers above the grade OF Justice Vi ''o
Peace and nearly every managing ooaro are appo1
The Governor with advice and consent Oh tno o'
which the Executive for nearly eight years. mas 'H
atio
of the schools, the control OF the Ju"''-' -
all ,,s important branches, and the government
of the asylums and reformaory institutions na'
not only merely democratic in membership pu' p"'
in their administration The official power o 'n' 9'"0
has assumed the aspect OF great S ~ Congress has
nlaced TO guard the liberties OF the peoe run ~, stta
account OF the weknown ambition Oh uo'eiuH ~
10 & ser3os and denberte purpose check the most
dangerous course Of the Democratic eaaer .aaV ", %
tf,.1aii~ >abie and representative men this year,
determined to shear the soTernSr tSaT believe he
Is using for personal and partisan pu%pP0ses % has
S 31b hi, Nome at Kearney Castle" opposite Newark.
and with the aid OF large wealth ana reIhSa saSoT S %
nade II one If the beautiful houses IN eWJeseS'
presive. Mr.. KcarDey has large fany yb, anu Ia ,I
ae that he win make figure in Democratic politics
soon lie is expected here kis wees, ~ oen' oi
I'll, r 70 ~ ,e in the present Legislature is that it
would add a considerable Democratic VOC u ~ LssoN'
iat eounty is pncOmlortably close at tunes iiet pr
ent circumstances. while the slice from uuson wo" ~
not endanger the Democratic hOld on that SOuuts; AZ
woud be rather difficult therefore, TO inGuce htpuV"h
LEGISLATORS 10 pass such an act ,,, pauroaa Co,p.
TIE annual report of the PennsyiVanla I'iI. V- @
many charges half million deficiency against tIe .,eN
Jersey divisions OF the company Ihe stockho%uess' %
interest is guaranteed py tne FehnsS s ma nd
the alleged deficiency and assert thai ehaIes aie INa
eoanst the New-Jersey roads for whicn they are p9t
really responsible while due credit Is not gwen io i'
contributions TO the Dusne OF inc MAN man lnI , e,co
and the fact that MCPHERSON Il lne Only beh
AZ i'm the Senate from State north OF Dela"Ate Hu
easf Of Ohio cause him to be regarded WIN espcCdi n
feres nv the Democrats of the State VINO assert hat no
viii be among the most influential men Win tne hc|
aiuinlstraton Washington especially as the reIoII
OF hree Leading Senator'S TO the CaDlhet letVes mn
equal OF any member OF his party Ia the upper legislative
T6e Eastern League Baseball Association has two
stro1g clubs In this State at Trenton anu ore ht
Newark and highly successful seasons are predicted
causing possibly diversion from tue Tplershhus
mania which prevails In every part OF the catc AZ pes
en 20 the exclusion o almost every oheF Ioi VI c'o
The tragic history OF the Halsed family Is revived In
memory commission or inquiry rs 70 % ne g Ss sn IN
nnaed at the state ASYLUM ral years Dut nose
prouerty has not sequestrated~ heretOIoe Hen-
fers of Kearney's brigade remember mn as u"Sh"S
The fund for q memorial for John HILL Of Trenton
a,nGGnts TO only S537 1S but vigorous eHort 10 III
orease 1t win be made at once. - ..
The township elections to held Tuesday In every
county except Hudson, many OF the communities Co
celned are the most important OF the year. ana the NVe
in the agricultural counties Is Ieaf! a. s sTb scere
spring elections Presidential contest nhe oncelS
elected are members Of the County Board OF
the legislative body OF codnty government anu ts9
township officers Reports from several counties lhal
csie a sentiment among Republicans that this IL no time
20 divide on local questions, ana hepuoncan ss4NS "
hoped for