New-York tribune., 1886-01-11
IN NEW JERSEY
CANDIDATES FOR THE sPEAKERsHIP.
ANTICIPATING THE GOVERNORS MEssAGE-rHE
ZUiICK CASF.

- $500
TRENTON, Jan. 10.-The 10th session OF
the w-Jersey Legislature will begin on Tuesday. In
the large Republican majority this year mas
put It out power Of any or two men to con-
spre with the opposition 10 defeat the VIII Oh the ma
orty. There is doubt that Senator Grggs Will Dc
chosen President the office for which be was nominated
year ago and which he then failed to obtain through
the detection Senators schenck and foungbood Mr
schenck in the present Senate, nor is his reap
pearance in legislation halls expected at early date
The speakershp is the object Of much more earnest
struggle than any other Office IN the gft OF the LeSs
lature Mr. Armstrong OF Camden. who had the place
year. been making desperate hght tor re-cIec
ton the face OF bitter but somewhat divided oppo-
sitiou. He especially antagonzsd on account or MS
railroad associations which assume grayer importance
year than usual account OF the possible contest
between the Pennsylvania and Baltimore ana Onio
companies Mr. COrbn, Of Union County, is Armstrong;
leading opponent and his record last year was such as
him satisfactory to the men VINO most earnestly
oppose Mr. Armstrong Mr. Corbin, however, has
the disadvantage OF being considered inimical to
tho labor organizations and this will probably
cost him Mr.. Parker OF Essex,
will be in field and will Mr. DOremus, OF the same
county VINO is said to hope OF areyersonary
interest In the Armstrong yOte As only sixteen votes
are required to secure the domination, tho most
humble Republican Assrmbyman Ia personage on thls
ocrasion ami from Indications there will several who
viii make this fact felt. rhere Is lively brush IN the
the Secrrlarysbip Inc leading camulIatoe
are Richard B. Reading of iunterlon County NJ " u:
Hopeyman, OF Somerset. and Howard McSherry, OF
Ndulesex. Mr. Honey came into the contest little
than the others, but o has Improved us tme anu
is Formidable con mprtltor lie Is warmly ha mIs1a "
friends advocate HIN not only as Mt hut as pOlltl-
caly deserving particularly IN view OF tho earnest con-
test he has besI Of the policy OF printing Slate
documents at regular mercantile prices. Mr. Reading
Governor AGbets annual viii be sent IN I-
medaiely after the Organization and will be read th
10 know mis- views suudry State topics or Importance
and al equal desire to observe what lie does not say
HE
Things lively the senatorial contest next year anu MS
oronS's S. w more nproDe tn"n L is In the
of railroad taxation, there VIII be no attempt a
dispute on either side. The has at length arrived
when the the Guggs bill, passed IN 1854. are
conceded ana even tile principal road companies are
beginning t. take the view that 1t is just and xaluaDe
act. Upon convict labor, the Governor VIII touth
gingtrly. lie will, however, RECON-, recommend solue
ing accommodations. originally intended Tor about
400 eonvcts prison has been expanded TO capiy
about 700 Tnerr are now OOO criminals cro"ded IN
this space and results dangerous and unwbOle-
suggest an enlargement. lie will also have something
concerning tnr transfer Of the dppOlnunX power
Tor "A number OF offices from the executive 70 the joint
meeting Of gisa ure and he VIII doubtless amuse
himself with regular Democratic lecture on this party
topic.
There is heartrcndng anxiety among the twenty or
thirty hungry aud thirsty indiyidnhls who consttute
tho corps nf loDDyists that the railroad
nsht staten Island as terminus Is not TO come ON
this session Mr. kea7ley, OF Nrwsrk' counsel % OF tne
pauy asks only be let alone And that II haN all the leg
lation frnn, Dat IL needs the real contest
being in Congress-. The other party the warfare Is re-
ported To be similarly inclined toward peace.
II tho plans Tor rebuilding the state House contem-
plate AN peudure OF $3.50 600, correctly reported.
there Will he many hard words spoken ahG inuch
frrocios debate before any such large amount Is voted
Tht- with perennial prohibition aud new phases OF local
option. will ne thr staple topics OF discussion when
lively topics grow scarce during the SESSION Ihe
bill to the of interest 70 hve per cent Will
also claim place OF prominence, aud so Will sohe we'll
considered measures for reducing the railroad rare
near Ncw-YOrk. prospective gas company IN Newark
Wills Nrwark viii come down ike a wolf on
the fold with score OF measures OF varying merit,
calculated worry the HE Of the Representatives. OI
oI.r ct,tc. WIN feor that under the general system VI
laws they may nud their choicest pOsHessiOms on
dAngerrd by some bin tV change he chaotic charters of
Jersey city. Newark or Elz,neth. rhf last nim-d city
will indeed, occupy large snare of attention t5olf.
principally In the debt question. Tho great effort ~
ihis will bo TO repeal or 10 maintain III 40!
passed years agn. winch permitted EhzabethiAns 10
their government regardless Of the mhndanuses Cd
taiued by the creditors
by Alderman James r. Connolly, OF Newark. against
Governor e. Meyer Zuick. OF Arizona. cgiug deception
IN s,@S s keen n,crr.t Mr. Conneiiy is one Of
large number of J-r-eymcn who under the e1derhlp
In a mining scheme with headquarters 100 mics
from anywhere IN Mrtco AM iost hSaS,y:
hut ho Is also Democratic pOltclan' and while tue
stl prOmi aug 1t occurred TO MIN mat MS poor
states Con-Il. Mr. Zullck helped Mr. Couhelly, and
with the aid Of senator MoPher,on Mr. IueYs oacker
Mr. Connolly received assurances that lie should have
the consulship Patience WAS recommended, and Mr
Connolly exercised It until there dawned upon him
time To move. Mr. ZIlicK made nyiug leap into the
Governorshlp OF Arizona. There was then no chance
for Mr. Connolly aud he returned To private business
with di-appoin his heart and II Is said, desire
10 get even pcrvadng his mind There we're plenty O
opportunities for Governor Lulok has been prominent
in many ways but the mining tho most aSaa-
bic aud IL will he diligently worked when the proper
ouantancra OF both mrn will Senator McPhersonc Care
to pres, Zuok- confirmation while these charges are
b.a .o.. an uscuIiar and n A. tho general opinion
If zuck insists the senator will ignore the rest