New-York tribune., 1885-07-06
Trw-JERsEY STATE TOPICS
svx.ron MCPHERSON AND HIS PARTY.

.vvpSoR ABDETI's ATTiTUDE-BOILER INsPEC-
rIoN AND ENGINEERS LICEEsRs.
..ov THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE }
pm.vvroN. N. j.. July Ex-senator Mcpherson
=. nave been content to dodge the Issue On the
-. -, collusion made against him. Meanwhile Ihe
.son american. which has made the aiicgatohs Is
s,g urged to publish Its statement without awaiting
-. au,hority from Mr.. Mcpherson, which IL mas oc-
- IN be necessary before 1t will give out the lacts
The newspaper, is is said would aVod apossp'o Hoo
f n made the publication after request from the
s.,or and considering the severity OF the new
- oo,rts I'm libel cases. its caution 10 not censureo'
s iustices OF the Supreme Court nave not much con-
,asration for the PRESS ana lnaeeo .ne WI
Nm even the courts OF the state IN No"'
Jer.ey is calculated to increase luu'ci.' .. ~s
80 N somcwhat alarming proportions at umes
... - q. not that amount Of sympathy for Mcrhersoh
"a. uheral contributions to tho Democratic party
,ld s.em 10 entitlc him. and the readest pene'ci !"
.n charge that surrendered his party 10 MS pro
,,,,tion are among Democrats OF influence. e no.ei
has occupied and probably never wouio occupy '
,adng position that Attorney General Stockton eA
r.rnor parker and others who have lent far less
al aid to their party have taken without question.
r s,ch men as the latter the Democrats nave given
,,,,,ng homage but when one OF less iamc III" 1858
.xperience attans prominence, 1t Is easy 10 ors"ho
,.rolt against him. Democratic caho'ua'e io' fe"
...i office said the other day to newspaper man
u hon
- or every man in the State who does not like me VIII
,.r,e confidential protest to Washington opposing
me- That's the way We Democrats do"
o, "a not much doubt that all the facts In the Nc
pberson matter will become known sooner OF iste anu
.o,ne confidential communications nave been maoe
which are rapidly circulated One OF the most recen'
that the person who overheard the conversation "ch
.u,ted In the alleged agreement between Senators NC
,,arson and Sewell Hugh j. Jewett formerly pres
aeut Of the Erie Railway and that Congressman Aoram
q Hewitt was his conhdant Ia the matter
Goyernor Albeit laughed loudly when Congressman
Phelps last Wednesday, made pointed au'oh az 'ne
washington Association dinner, to the Governors al
,d assertion of the McPhersen party. The Governor.
,brouxh all the quarrel. has maintained Jannty III
difference which has been simply dreadful 10 the rehoS
of Mr. Mcpherson who have come to MIN Win 'her os
.f woe and have expected sympathy and gooa aaVce'
The Governor stood with Secretary Kelsey at recent
review so kindly and protectngy that the rumors OF I'll
arrangement between these iornof oio ~
thicker than ever.
The Fourth was celebrated with moderate enthusiasm
throughout tho State. owing principally to the manner
spee or economy Of the local authorities. There was
considerable criticism and general popular desire TO
have better observance hereafter Some OF the smaer
nj msces had better celebrations than the large cities
Tse canning Of CLANS has important indus
fry in Newcastle County and factory has put up
80 600 thus far this season, although WORK hss only re-
Gently begun. The clans are steamed and fetcn good
price.
There was some surprise expressed in Newark at the
ANAL sentence indicted upon j. Nelson Day. the clerk Oh
Martin Runyon, brokers. who was sent 10 nlacAwehs
leland for two years and half having pleaded guilty 10
enlszzng $50 900. Both members OF the hrm ana Day
slways lived In Newark and have occupied posohs
of prominence. Day was an active church NOM
her and had the confidence o MS
frends to degree that made his crime
almost incredible until his confession appeared. Inc
same may he sald however, OF all the Newark defauit
ers Not one given his most innate friends cause
IN he was other than honest and the private
life of all but two beyond oven such reproach as
many In the highest position are liable TO- Each All
nouncement has been astonishing.
Tho appointment Senator Lewis Cochran, of Sussex
Coupty TO So 500 position the Department OF JUS
tce has been described at least good thing Tor Mt
Cochran whose abors ,. az tne ne.,dcrsd 1ar ss oi
Successful nsye not H psen from
New-Jcrsey politics has been somewhat TOO warnly
Sa ~ rSsodoo swayzc Of Morris County
been charged with offensive partisanship anu VIII DC
a. tbs few Treasury clerks who have steadily in
Office by force of ability and fihfuness and me
charge against him has no better basis ta tue iacI nat
The Court Of Appeals listened to argument in the con-
tempt against President Daniel Dodd o hs broken
Newark savings Bank, last week. IL IS asserted that
the Court of Chancery mad no Jurisdiction, although
Court for seven years There has been successful
attempt TO bring the case before the ether courts owiIS
Chancery. The Chancellor remains in rather emDar-
RAISING position until his right 10 punish tho offender Is
maintained
A boiler AZ posion in Newark exertine tremendous
force but fortunately causing no loss OF life, has again
attracted to the need OF some system OF boiler
Inspection aud engineers licenses, for which the State
laws make no provision. Several ATTEMPTS To get
boernspection act through the Legislature nave Deeh
defeated interested parties but the subject VIII now
coiae up with added force and something may yet be
accomplished . 49, ,o,. ,u,
The probability OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
COMPANY saekng to the Jersey Shore opposite
Hew-York now that Philadelphia has been captured re-
awaksns Interest IN the future OF the NewJersey Gen.
tra The laters unequaled trent on New-lork Bay Is
tbs object oil all negotiations, a. main line IRON fna-
delphi. sewYork might be constructed independent
OF existing lines 10 smaller expense than the rental or
purchase OF existing lines wOnd require The water front
i entirely occupied at present The tax suit
Central and the State 10 stu IN progress
Tho states places the actual value OF the railroad
at 304 40, basing 1t an estimate or the value
bed, grading ties, rails and buildings the real
estate being priced according TO the vaus OF adjacent
property at actual sales The total Is $5OOOOOO above
fhc state, which the Central Is con-
testing.
It's gcnsray admitted that the driven wells have fav-
oraby settled the watcrsnppy question along the shore
The Is but IN several eases IL pos
sssses valuable msera properties.
The drsuth threatens disaster to the summer crops
Hay still price and the incoming Is small
The sumner fruits will not be profitable at all unless