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TRENTON GOSSIP.


" NAT Is said About Men and Things at
the state Capital.
Scott Snyder has shed his dark eye
glasses.
Mr.. Barker is one of the neatest takers
in the House.
The tickets to the Assembly's oyster
supper went begging.
Mr.. Kelly alone of all the Hudson mem
hers voted for Moons railroad bill.
On the fifth ballot Apgar got one vote
for State School Superintendent.
Tough on Apgar-the Republican
Houses congratulation of Chapman.
Senator Brinkerhof was forced by
sickness to fee from Trenton last wednes-
day. m
1t is said too that the Baltimore 4
Ohio is backing the Staten Island bridge
bill.
james Mattock Scovel, says the Salem
Sunbeam, heads the G. Q. P.-the Go OUT
PATTY.
1t is State School Superintendent
Chapman now. He assumed office yester-
day morning.
Whether he is wild us or agin us, Flynn,
as smart politician, is the peer of his fell
low members.
The House beat four vetoes and the
bridge bill iand passed Senate NO.. % in
one days session.
Ed. Ellis was as happy over Chapman's
election as Chapman was himself. Ellis
and Chapman are old chums.
That part of the State House which
was burned down yesterday is a reminder
of the old revolutionary days.E
Heck has written to Northern Rail
road friend that if he desires any legislation
for his road this is the time to get it.
Even the galleries rose when the House
extended its congratulations to State Super
intendent Chapman last Wednesday.
State Superintendent of Public In.
struction, Chapman, will not, for the pres.
ent. change the personnel of his Office.
The boys do SO hope that there's some
truth in the story that the Baltimore 4
Ohio is taking hand in the bridge fight.
Executive Clerk Fox was called sud
denly from his dest Tuesday afternoon b.
the serious illness of his mother-in-law.
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Mayor Haynes was nominated but die
not receive even the vote of his advocate
for the position which Chapman captured
Accountant McNeeley, of Comptroller
Anderson's Office, is probably the most
popular of all the State House employees
1t is not to be regretted that the State has sale
tai tai
To Combination Kelsey DemocratRep
Apgar. N
Secretary Kelsey and ex-Chancellol
Williamson did not attend the meeting Of
the State Board of Education last WedneS
day.
Senator Griggs has bill pending thai
may change feminine fashions little, 1
forbids the selling of birds to trim women ;,
hats.
| If Governor Albeit had been at the
State House this time too, perhaps the
whole front of the building wouldn't be
gone now.
| If the Legislature attempts to hold out
till April 4th we'll wager there won't be s
quorum present on the day of final ad
iournment.
Senator Miller of Bergen argues hi.
bills with his fellow Senators, from his
homo in Bergen County, by means o.
printed circular.
Private Secretary Fisk was presented
by the the Seventh Regiment, N. G. s. N
Y, with beautiful bronze medal s.for lon,
and faithful service" in the regiment.
Members rushed in such haste to con
graduate Mr.. Chapman on his election las
Wednesday that the afternoon session o,
the Assembly almost broke up in disorder
Senator Brinkerhoff has been absen,
from his seat since Wednesday on account
of sickness. As matter of fact he was far
from well man on Monday and Tuesday,
Senator Griggss attack on Governor
Albeit last Wednesday afternoon was
nothing short of indecency, and for a man
who aspires to Gubernatorial honors, very
childish.
We though last Tuesday that Secretary
Van Cleef, of the State Board of Assessors.
contemplated loving the barber fifteen
cents for some time-but he got shaved
Wednesday.
Hicks little scheme of handicapping
Senate No. 20 with the bridge bill didn't
work SO charmingly. Speaker Armstrong
brushed it off the calendar as though it had
been fly.
And now we want to see Savage ap-
pointed to the Middlesex judgeship. It
will compare very favorably with Mr.. CHAP.
mans appointment as State Superintend-
ent of Public instruction.
We trust that Reading Clerk Met rellish
was not offended by the squib of last Sun
day. If he has nothing TO do he does it
admirably, at any rate. He earns all he
gets, and we wish he got more.
The latest proof of the awful piety of
the present Legislature is the fact that thew
propose to vary their usual custom by adj
journing sine die Saturday, April 4th. be-
cause April Sd will be Good Friday.
The State Lunatic Asylum at Trenton