New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-03
DEMOCRATIC ELLIS IN NEW-JERSFY
PLANS FOR PARTISAN LEGIsLA


TION-wATER SUPPLY LIBRARIES.
Trenton. v j.. Dec. 2.-Tbe Democratic legislators
viii hold their conference I'm New York this week, and
# has caused much comment ard considerable amuSc-
mcnt The spectacle OF twoscoe newly el cte1 jersey
legislators streaming up Broadway to confer on sub
ccts they know Of only by newspaper reading at the
behest of the state Committee is not without is enter
tanning features. The selection Of New-York as
mectlngplacc criticism, as sort Of reflection
upon Nev-Jcrscy If secrecy were Tie object, VIII
nor be obtained There seems TO be so ltilo practical
advantage in the proposed conference that IT Is sur
missed the attendance Will not be as large as the man
ayers of the show anticipate. Announcement is made
that even ordinary matters of policy are not to be DIS
cisscd much less the United States Scnatorship, and
that the proceedings will be confined 10 an urgent ne
Quest that the members shall have all their party bis
ready for presentation when the Legislature meets III
they follow this advice they will witness the largest
number of measures that ever flooded the clerks desk
at the opening Of session. The number of schemes
aaoat Is beyond calculation. One of the more recent
Is the repeal Of the Jury Commission act passed last
winter The claim is that the Democrats do not get
fair chance under IT, and variety OF other reasons
will be urged Just where the party legislation VIII
stop, no one ventures IN predict but there are many
indications that halt along the whole line VIII be
called II is believed now that Governor Green VIII
roappoint Justice Dixon, Of the Supreme Court whose
term will eypire this winter. There has been pow
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Dixon 1, a Republican Ills ability his fcarlessness
and inGopendence all urge bis denomination Inc
Democrats feel that criticism upon partisan legislation
would be less effective If this concession were made
The propositions of John Il. bartlett for supplying
lower Ney-York with water have been familiar 10
erseymen for some time 1t is enough for them to know
that # is proposed carry III" pipes through The
Hudson River Tunnel and if further assurance were
given tina; the pumping would be done by heciy
motor would scarcely seem more remarkable IN their
eyes. There are special provisions made in New
Jersey TO prevent the diversion Of water outside OF the
State Much moro seriously IS regarded the, propo-
on of Mr. Bartlett to supply Jersey City with water
al $40 million gallons, which will come up for CON
sdeIaon this week II Is TO be noted that the jersey
CITY rate IS $40 while that proposed fer New-fOrk Is
$40 the difference of $50 representing the ferr1age
across the Hudson II Is supposed Warm protests are
made against purchasing TIC water from the bartlett
syndicate under the % year CONTRACT proposal .
Paterson has just received spendld gu lor US
free library. the Daufortn residence. NewarkS N
stitution has secured dw"lllnCpiacc and Will be
opened on a generous plan about thc middle OF feO-
ruarv while Jersey CITY IS taking action In the same
direction The institutions are modelled after the
Roston library and n Is intended TO make them equal
IN efficiency If not In size