New-York tribune., 1886-03-08
NEW-JERSEY STATE TOPICS.
PREPARING FOR TOWNSHIP ELECTIONS.


KEEPER LavERTY's IMPEACHMEST-THE RAILROAD
TAX CAsEs-REvIvAL OF FOOTBALL
rrsoy THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TIE rRIBUSEl
TRENTON. March THE township elections
will take place on Tuesday. Several OF the cities ana
hrorgbs will also choose officers and the election Is
the esuse OF much local excitement This spring cam
uagn decides the political complexion OF the county
boards OF freehoders, or supervisors ana the
offices dependent upon the boards The township eo'
mitteo work in New-Jersey is Of much local
and the aces are brlsky fought while In each tow-
ship there are three four offices OF emoiuineh'
never lack candidates. March is chosen as tno on'
for these elections because there Is nothing 10 OCCUPY
tho farmers on their lands An unusually adVanceu
spring occasionally shows the Necessity u N
.erving this factor. for the Note VIZ
then decrease from ten TO t"en'' " Nv
per cent. number OF the townships give the ln'o''y
n representation 10 matter how large the purai'! mag
he but the plan does not always work MS well as some
assert the most common result being the propagation VI
sort OF ring rule The local contests have requen'
strong ~ futnce upon the elections f0r mcmpolS VI
LEGISLATURE and members OF Congress the iee"S ee0
dered surviving the hats OF summer and outhV"G o'
the summer boardcr the fall shooting and the summer
MOSQUITO Twelve OF the twenty-One couEtios h"'o I"
normal Republican majority ana usually have hepuoi'
can boards OF freehoders, who are by the way ho'
necessarily owners OF land.
The impeachment OF Keeper Laverty is made with MS
own approval and the consent OF his party lIicn"' Du
the nae OF an Indictment for high crimes ana misde
meaIor" rs n means Of vindcaton, IS so ho'ei '"''
there may be disinclinaton to mako
uuioue The keeper has nothing to hope nh-
less there is plainly a failure 10 P'o''
his guilt The seuae's rules for tho condnct OF the l
peachmeut are based upon thr tiial OF lresideht h
Johnson and upon the precedent NewJcrsey OF lSo
when certain justices OF the peace Jersey Oy "'l'
tried The follow the r,cedure OF the courts 10
closely % possible the President of tho senate occupy
ing the position of presiding justice ana the senators
that OF Jurors. The FIVE managers To be appOhHIpy 'o
Assembly probably Will be MeSsrs CorDh' Farmer
Gangewer Besson and GOur.ey. The rules proVd that
aner the trial has begun the court shall SIT diy' eN-
cepng Sunday aud the probability Is that the case VIII
no pusLrd through with all possible cclerity. Two
thirds vote fourteen, is necessary to convict Iuec H
thirteen Republicans and eight Democrats IN the
The lynchlng at EatOutoNn on Saturday WAS aAlounu
Ing There Is nothing In the place or the people th'
would have led to the suprosition that inc ole"co
against the law was more rfoOa"ie 'h'ro
than in any other place In Nc"'JcrseS'
or for thar matter, in. New-1orA' Inc "c
currcucc OF such crimes that OF the negro Johnson "
IN hat and other localities however has been frequent
and it cannot sald that there ia any notccaoc gloom
over Nrw-Jerscy ~ TINS violation OF the laws.
Their, Will be Lively depatc In the Senate when the
b To sell the propcry in for taxes Is brought Tor
ward II is an aIp cation Of the BROOKLYN TAX "c anu
brooklyn is constantly quoted IA an example pS the
adyoentcs Of the measure The feeling against lie Di
does not hack strength aud there II opposition " ''
creation OF more offices, for which II proNluc
Tic Governor probably viii Lomlh'te successor ~
4 /. McDennoit ~ stato Assessor this week. and he
is expected TO rcaTpOut \. NJ EeyhoIds' OF Ne""'A'
whose term viii expire. Ills selection oi sue
cs.or 10 Mr. McDcrmott is limited 20 some Jersey C'y
man, who must also be a lawyer.
II Il, r,a.ou hly ccTiln that those who nave Deeu
rromiucLt m the discussion OF tho railroad tax qcstou
IN tie past wlnow consent to enactment which does
not cmbouy the simplicity and justice ot equal 'aAA'ou
The proposition is have state Board o Assessors
with mower 20 revise all valuations ana WIKI INC "uI5 VI
assessing railroad and other property Inc returns
would. unI.r the system proposed, be made TO loca
szcssors according the railroad prol ery "l" 'H'''
,>r districts uud ihc would Dc collected by these
local officials The Court OF Appeals probably, VIII no,
decide the tax case aphaI bcIo'e nv Iii 80 al
r,1 Ite state hs sufficient revenue ior thc cUit'n'
yoae ami u may bee drcIird 70 uAto no "s','t' y i
ci utii the next regular session OF thr l"A'1l'"''
49, ,i'I ,,yc inc Voter, an oppor unity to express
& ''a ", ] @ ia. r',Dsf'nri Il. a. fan 4 lawyer .ti
t, OF her day that be believed the Court "' tI"' Nou
su.t.n the decision Of tho supreme Court, but Wonu
roairy sonc OF tho views pressed IN tEo opinion ot;he
the football season, after brief suspension owing TO
srcs Of weather. HIS rropeued and the interest Is cN
tending The bcyc.crs report constant 70
ranks oi The humorous ouos' luo a"9 ] aon' ~, ine
are arranging notable series OF games on @ Iu9
ORANGE COURT. the cricket ciuus nave pot ,
business meetings q! late ana Tue odI dI'uI'h ''o
for the early reelitas. Atoscther the season Oh ol
prJm-rs tU hu brilliant Ote. luc pcauuIu '1A'5 w
io unfthrrn part the state VIII have moro angler
than ever one OF the ptoits,t ls Ltt.s
,ul mn. s 'o hc reserved fOg New Bfuus"cN cIuu
p,rty OF Ncwark,r- and BrOpklyntes recently acquired
possession of Grant Lake. s-D ~ sussex 1ounb, AN
nave l!L "a club with G. {. Force, Ot h19'hy u ~
prrsldrnt and schuyler H. Jackson' of Newark rs ''o
president - ,r.u,,.,, H., m
Ieut II looked forward TO with pious affection oy ede
bo kcepcr. OF Atlantic C!ty. Lakewood aud 'tneI
,yt.r r. ,fi. u the vicinity the coast During the
,nicr railroad has been constructed along tho SAhd
lar wnica guards Barnrgnt Bay anI Somo charming
,I.,e, which have been familiar only to suOrlsheh arc
n, tliyu oicu 10 the summer boardcr aud arc acces
sible oven 70 the ,uItry pleasure seeker