New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-06
CONTESTS IN Ne " JERSEY.
CHARGES OF FRAUD BY BOTH PARTIES.


GOVERNOR ABBETT's STRENGTH FOR THE SENATE
RAILROAD TAxATIoS-SECREr PARnoNs.
TRENTON " J., Dec 5.-There will be peace in New
Jersey until January has passed and the Senate contest
is conclusivcly settled Fresh rumors are started each
day and charges OF fraud common death There
will be half dozen contested seats in the Assembly and
the only reason why there will he in the Senate Is
probably that the higher body is famous for rejecting
claims for consolation purses in the form OF bills or ex-
pense The Republican state Committee, believing that
Tuey Dem.) counted in by fraud has offered
81 reward for the discovery of the perpetrators and
not he outdone the Democrats announce their nen
ton investigate the charge that railroad companies
contributed so 900 to carry Assembly districts rs TO
be feared that small will attend either pursuit.
and meanwhile Governor Albeit is making arrange
menis his big contest The Governor is not without
his anxctes for there Is or less OF rebellion In the
ranks all the time. But he is Individually strong
fighter and will make things lively among his Democratic
opponents If they attempt to sacrifice him. Nobody I'M
dersands better than he that he is no longer fayote
with the other leaders, and he is prepared To discount
their antagonism. He will require at least twenty
votes in the Democratic caucus OF this number he has
nine in Hudson County four and perhaps five in Essex
and eight or nine in the other northern counties. In the
southern part OF the State he should be able TO obtain two
or three and he confidently clear majority Of
the caucus from the start.
The State Tax Assessors have made preliminary re-
port and fixed the valuations the railroad prop
erty declared he worth Sl929sO3iO, increase or
about three millions last year. The stocks and bonds
OF the several companies amount 10 S2l7,3G2OOO The
roads be prosperous; for estimating their
penses 60 per cent OF their receipts the net in
come OF New,Jcrscy railroads would pay 6
per cent on $3.50, 100000 That rate OF
interest is of considerably exceeded on some
the lines the Delaware and Bound Brook Tor instance
earning IL per cent while the Long Branch road must he
turning in comfortable profit Most OF the increase III
tax valuation Is in the Morris and Essex Railroad That
| ttal do
and among the consequences was law Or thc hVesuka
ne of & caused 9 the
add 900 TO the valuation OF the road Excepting tins
company the disposition seems be accept the tax
law ~ 1871 Inf il is now posibe that the contest will
he renewed the other side The desire now Is to make
no discrimination in taxing railroad aud other property.
but only discriminate III the method OF collecting the
tax and the approaching session OF the Legislature Will
probably see several bills Introduced ioI the purpose.
There is "A serious difficulty the New-Jersey Central
Railroad over the new order requiring employees to pay
their fare In going to work along the road from their
homes. The road Will 20 back into the stockhodrrs'
handsor. rather to the receiyeTs-in January and me
men think that the Philadelphia aud Reading should
have exempted the Central from the operation OF the
The close Of the year finds business in good condition
throughout the state excepting among the Iarners The
reports the factories excellent almost without
single exception ana the Only alarm mas uee rear hal
the tartinkers would begin their destructive work III
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There have many pardons granted by the Court Of
Pardons In the last week and is said that forty prisoners
To impossible obtain the facts Tor the court observes
the closest secresy. Of the parons nexcaDc,
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accessible That there has been great deal
of in exercise OF paIdonlng power is
notoors and the demand fOr open sessions OF the co
least opportunity to examine into tho system
| pursued is universal.
Petitions are cir, uating among lawyers for the reap
pOintmcn Chancellor kunyOn There Is said u he opp0
ston among Democrats TO his reappOintuen although he
among the popular members OF his party The cOul-
pain is he has appointed kepubs an Vice Cham
ceor and number OF Republicans receivers OF coro-
raons in his trust Chief Justice Beasley is said to
DESTROYS OF the place, hut such change seems too I'M
probable belief The Chancellor has served TWO terms
| md has H.,
! while his legal capacity has not been disputed $500
The staten Island terminus of the Baltimore and OHIO
Railroad continues to much anxiety among certain
parties this state and the latest story Is To the effect that
the Department has declined to approve me plans Oh
the bridge across Staten Island Sound.
The contest for the Speakershp OF the Assembly seems
to favor AssembymaL 1udSpeth, OF HUDSON Essex has
candidate for clerk aud combination OF the Thirteen
Democratic members from tile two counties would be
sufficient to cary through almost any programme.