New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-01
NEW-JERSEY STATE TOPICS.
n,srRlBuTIoN OF FEDERAL PATRONAGE


T,vxroS. Nav 31.-The selection oil COL
- 81 internal Revenue for the lid New-Jorsey
n,.,rt has apparently embarrassed Senator Mer
Who dspenses Federal patronage Tor tEe o'a'e, 80.
than any previous OF the kind Inc fth Ds'''e
wa. troublesome enough and the appointment VI
Samuel Kloiz there has caused great bn'erhcs' ~
Democratic party but in the ilid there nio ""-.
xs y,c,,oos and some considerations that the oeh"'o
cannot neglect, but which he does not care 10 h"
iicly discussed The course OF ex-CongreSsin"i nie
Iaoss has been the subject OF mach critelsh' anu o
MIR (oodep who is supposed to be Mr. Ross caho'uae'
seems.inclined TO ask why the encouragement ns'N
20 long at the gates Meanwhile the Republican incuF
hent Mr. Barcalow is not uncomfortable He ID resuS
10 retro when Democrats can come w IN
agreement aud he has no iear '
he win be obliged to leave soon' -
the With District the attacks upon MI Klotz took tne
form of charge that had been indicted Tor PERJURY
Mr. Kloez has sent a letter the President admitting
that he was indicted at the instgation Oh CONGRESSMAN
Pidcock for inaccuTacy in his testimony III su "Ens
the latter. He discharged, he says anu tho ~
ment qnashed, and he claims Mr. PidcocK as MS i ~
now The appointment nevertheless serious
nstale and has weakened the party greatly In Newark
and Jersey CITY The changes in the llld pis"'e'
are not likely to prove more fortunate aau inc o'
lecons of the in this State have certa
not strengthened the Democrats, and MI MeFheis'
has been evidently unwise in insisting 'ha' ne sno"u
alone I'LL the position of chief amoner No one man ever
arrogated that privilege under Republican rule Mean
while Secretary Kelsey is watching the whoie
campaign Of the MePherson-Aboett cirque
with sardonic interest and, through his organ
points out the errors with an 1i
A summary OF the Federal patronage IN NeW-Jersey
seys 20 intsrnal employers "a oustom-house men, AZ
post Office clerks Il engaged IN the le SAVING sepice,
IS judicial and miscellaneous employees 90 railroad mes
sengers 900 clerks in Washington departments, en-
poyes diplomatic service 40 clerks In M Rrco
lyn Navy Yard 81 in the New York post once, 10 III ne
places. total Of 1888 Jerseymen employed by the
United States goveynment III, ,uo ,o.,r want
The State Fish Commissioner WIN !arSe p phl
to the shad fisheries Gloucester City below fhna-
dephla week The season opened three weeks iater
creased and Is up TO the average Inc season on ,mg
Delaware VIII close OBJ June ~ lthnb more men have
been engaged IN the business ana the hnoef VI "o' "
sh propagation in the inland lakes has been success
n and pickerel and bass catches at boh
Lake and Lake Hopateong TINS season nave DeoN 's9
and the sport altogether excellent al, -.
The decision OF the State House rebuiidihg coniiis
sion not to proceed with the work because the approp
ton of $4,000 not deemed suihelen was receneu
with me damage py ne donbe thai
seemed enough 10 restore the eapol 70 us Srer
1ortnnty is given for a renewal Of agitation for re-
moving the State House 10 Newark although PreciSo
The death Auditor Palmer in state Prison ended
ct the OF fortyhve, career which SEEMED nHey ~
prove happy and successful until his pecuIatons DC
came known through his own confession Ai,nouHn
Palmer was successful In ootanins once ne % Sb
dominated Newark al the time ne was appointed Audi
eiden vet had he not obtained it, his frauds chief
clerk OF the Controllers department must n"so
eyitabv expOsed the other hand, III MS successor
as Controllers clerk. William A. Hail. had not been ais
t tds wss he covered up his frauds as
clerk by his work as Auditor, and HANS hnowieuse
of his frauds compelled him to shield HAIL lnere WeIe
facts in this history which would go far to strengthen
the theory of the insanity Of criminals. ,,,,,, T.
cursion will be made June to Fortress Monroe, Rieh-
mond and some of the Virginia battle-helds a 49,
contracts having awarded the state Prison author
files will begin work immediately ana the pstsnded
with special disadvantages owing TO the law hmlAnS
the number Of convicts to be employed IN any ohe LIZ
HOW DEMOCRATS FIXED" THE STATE.
FACTIONS sNARLING OVER THE sroILs-IHAr SEC
RET NOVEMBER CONFERENCE.
frpou An cAsroyAL CORRESPONDENT OF r1E rRrBUsHl
NEw-BaUNswICX, May 30.-For several
mast desperate warfare has been waged In TINS
State between two factions OF the Democratic party.
The faction led by Governor Albeit and United States
Senator John r. Mcpherson opposed Henry B. lAtte'
secretary OF state Kelsey and their coworkers IN the
State House ring with great bitterness and the two rae
lions worked separately during the last National can
vass Each faction been claiming since the election
that alone entitled to the credit OF carrying the
State for Cleveland and Hendricks When was certain
that Blaine and Logan had been defeated the TWO iae
t,ons buried the Ratchet and began working vigorously
To secure offices for their rusty workers Yesterday
the cohorts OF the State House ring began cursng Sem
aor Mcpherson and faction has dug up the hatchet
and is again on the war path
The cause OF the anger his friends the publica-
ton of dispatch In The Nes York World OF yesterday.
This dispatch was sent Washington. 1t was headed,
.senator McPherson's Adroitness" and set forth al
considerable length the fact that Senator was
an intimate friend OF President Cleveland and was as
near the President any OF the Senators the alleged
reason Of this nearness was given In story
raA
epracy TO carry NewJersey for Blaine and Logan and
had used party whip the heads OF certain Demo
TO sell Cleveland and Hendricks for the local Offices
WITH saoh sc. that snsy awe, wsTe the ss 10
The story is a mass OF absurd falsehoods Ltties
friends claim that IL circulated for the purpose OF
WEAKENING him with the Administration. The truth Of
the whole matter Is well known By few persona The
came alarmed at the Increasing strength Of Blaine and
Logan In New-Jersey and the National Committee IN
up their differences and work together to pull the
State through. Little who had been NOMINATED 1nmntx
was forced to withdraw from the field BY the prsttiest
sna ever .a Sy la sss IN
his party fund OF some 100000 was raised 10 spend
in retaining the slate IN the @ io V .ecre
Conference OF the State Democratic leaders held at
ware senator Nc Pherson Governor Albeit erCongress
Mile. Ro, Of this city, and Nsisn j. os T wSs
prepared this conference and was settled where ne
top Mcpherson said that the state would go Democratic
lie told where the Democratic msjortes would be In
cres sed what extent, and the onelal returns
rroyed the truth OF his figures ,
member of the state Democratic
,,,es saws that after the holding OF this secret
the state fxed by the lavish and unscru
puous money that the committees sent WORD TO the
marty workers amount OF money that eve-
land had carried the state by large majority The plan
of the 10 buy the State was exposed 10 the
columns of THE TRIBUNE November g. IL Is now
known where the money was used and In many cases
Who used H. Little made liberal donation TO this fund,
mi ali hs efforts offices fol- his friends frus
frated by Senator Mcpherson and his followers Some
ri the latter have unwise 10 brag OF the Tact
that Little was blucd out VI tue race for the state
eeuatorsAip and that his political goose IL cooked.
lv for and ia preparing to