New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
THE RUN PLOT IN NEW-JERSEY.
SCHEMES OF THE LIQUOR MEN WHICH ARE
LIKELY TO PROVE BOOMERANGS

inc success OF the Democrats in New-Jersey in car
ryng both houses of the Legislature promises 10 prove
dear to the party The saloon-keeping element IS
strongly represented in the majority, and will have
entire control Of legislation by combination Among
the saloon keepers elected IS Joseph schmez Of the
With District I'm Newark. This is his second term.
Yesterday Schmelz frankly stated the saloonbee
programme lie said No United States senator will
be elected and no Democratic party measure passed
unless the High License Local Option law is r,,-
pealed. Six Of US Democratic Assembl-men arc
bound by mutual understanding no, to enter a eau
Gus Of any kind until the license law has been
completely knocked out and will stick together to
the last There are six Of us who will hold the
Legislature in check until the members agree to do
what they were elected for, which is to repeal the
obnoxious laws passed by a Republican Legislature
last winter. Inc high license clause OF the law has
driven thousands of saloonkeepers out Of business
If It isn't knocked out the party VIII find six alb
senees I'm caucus and It doesn't require SIX to die
tate the business to be transacted.- The programme
Of the saloonkeepers includes the organization OF the
Assembly and the election OF Speaker and minor
officers.
The Senate IS Democratic BY majority Senator
Baker, Democrat, represents Cumberland, a strong
Republican and local option county. He voted last
winter in favor Of High License and Local Option but
the Democrats have been counting upon his vote for
Democratic senators, with exception, under
stood to be pledged to repeal The exception Is Sen
s;or Smith, newly elected from Democratic Sussex
County, which IS also strongly for local option He IS
Methodist and has good standing in his community.
1t is stated upon unquesonable authority that he will
under circumstances vote for any change in the
law and he VIII undoubtedly be sustained by his
stftuents. With two Democratic Senators
stubbornly refusing vote with their party the
License and Local Option question, and with SIX or
more Democratic Assembymen refusing TO participate
in any organization or business of the Legislature until
absolutely that the whole license legislation OF
last winter shall be wiped out. the prospects for
the session dubious for Democrats and cause dis
may
While this combination formed the liquor ques
ton others threatened the ScnatOrship Nc
Dermit. OF Essex, who IS candidate for speaker.
openly proclaimed time ago thai his alternative
for voting for United states Senator would be the dis
mlssal Of Postmaster Fielder, Of Newark The rival
candidacy Of Mcpherson and Albeit Is also producing
combinations for various purposes. one OF which Is 10
strike the candidates Both VIII be bitterly opposed
by personal enemies, and It IS already predicted that
election Of a man rs yet unnamed. Republicans view
the situation with complacency and expect to reap
great advantages from It I'm the elections next year.
An important decision rendered yesterday by
Judge Dcpue at Newark in the cases OF Klauber and
alkcr. liquOr dealers. The evidence clear
that they had broken the Sunday liquor law, and he
made an order revoking their licenses Ii IS thought
liquor dealers, who have been infringing the law with
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