Bridgeton pioneer., 1888-04-05
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How They Stand.

Ul0 DIS SOOA as POSSlOAC.
How They Stand.
Last week the New York World in
terviewed every member Of the New
Jersey Legislature and got them to
name their preference for presidential
candidates and published the result in
their Sunday edition. The result has
been somewhat remarkable. Of the
80 Democrats in the Senate and AS.
sembly all but two are outspoken for
Cleveland These two favor Hill. In
the Republican ranks, out of a total of
81, 10 favor Blaine, Sherman, 2 De.
pew, 2 Allison, Lincoln, Phelps, and
five are unwilling to express an opin-
ion. 1t is to be noted that while sew
eral of the members have recorded
themselves for Phelps, they did so with
the reservation that in case he has no
chance they would favor Sherman or
some other man. Several of Blaine's
old admirers have taken the same
stand with respect to the Plumed
Knight.
All of Cumberland county's repre-
sentatiyes favor Cleveland. Senator
Baker said to the reporter, Put me
down for Cleveland, as first choice for
President"
President Large, Of the Senate, who
as Republican has the distinction of
representing in the Senate Hunterdon
County, ordinarily one Of the bulwarks
of Democracy said that on the ques-
ton of the Presidency he would talk
freely, but he preferred not to be put
on record in connection with the Uni
ted States Senatorship. He has al
ways entertained a great admiration,
he said, for William Walter Phelps and
he would enter heartily into a cam
paign looking to his nomination for
the Presidency. After Mr.. Phelps he
would prefer John Sherman.
''What are the prospects of your
party in this State, as compared with
the last Presidential year?' the CORES,
pondent asked.
II believe we are on a much better
footing than four years ago. The tar
iff issue has been more clearly defined
by President Cleveland's recent ex-
traordinary message, which, despite
the protests of Democrats here in New
Jersey, fairly commits his, party to a
policy dangerously near to free trade.
That one issue will give the Republi-
cans wonderful advantage in the
manufacturing sections of New Jersey.
AS to the temperance legislation of this
Winter, it is atwo-edged sword. 1t will
lose the Republicans some votes in
certain parts of the State. while in
other places it will help us materially.
While the passage of this temperance
law was not brought about with any
view to it's effect on the Presidential
campaign am free to say that think
its effect will be, on the whole, bene-
fetal to the party which carried it
through the Legislature.
About 7 p. III. last Monday crew of
the Philadelphia and Reading Rail
road Company, commenced laying a
siding from the main track into the
yard of the Electric Light Company,
near Arctic and New York avenues,
Atlantic City. About the same time a
crew in the employ of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company began to lay
rails from their main track. Both for.
ces continued work until they met,
when a struggle ensued, during which
tracks were torn out, and Superinten.
dent Dott, of the Reading Company,
was knocked down. Saml. Perry, Esq,
attorney for the Reading Company
advised them to place an engine and
car on Baltic avenue, to prevent the
Pennsylvania Company's forces from
crossing at that point A despatch re-
ceived at late hour, stated that the
rails of the Reading were spiked down
over the rails of the Pennsylvania
and everything was quiet, both crews
working at their respective ends of
the lines.
Since the granting of the respite by
Governor Green to murderer Dunhaln,
now confined in the Woodbury. prison,
Sheriff Ridgeway, acting on advice of
Messrs. Clymer and Summerill, counsel
for Dunham, has refused to admit visi-