New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-07
TOPICS FoR NEW-JERsEY's LEGISLATORS.
IMPORTANT MEASURES BEFORE THE LEeIsLAr

uRE-THE SENATORIAL FIGHT.
4rentoa n j., jan 6.-Thc Legislature VIII convene
IN il 118th session here Tuesday next at O'CLOCK
p. M There are eleven Democrats and ten Republic
cans IN the Senate, and thrty-one Democrats anc
twenty.eight Republicans In tho House. The Senate
Is always quiet body, and Senator werts, OF Morris
County, who expects be Governor after this year.
win be chosen president without serious opposition.
The scenes In the House will be quite different AS
semblyman McDermitt Of Essex, has announced him.
self as candidate for Speaker; he asserts positively
that he has majority Of ten in caucus, and declares
that he will bolt he is defeated for the nomination
AS matter Of he has support at all SO far as
can be learned and his threats not calculated TO
bring him any If he bolts there will probably be
row. The Republicans might possibly help tho Demo
crats out Of their dilemma; but II is moro probable
that they viii leave the responsibility whore 1t rests
Governor Green's annual message will DO devoted
10 tho discussion Of affairs in the dgnIied way
which precedcnt has dictated should distinguish FIX
ccutfve communications in Ncw-Jersey. There is TO
be very little politics in the message as whole. al
though the Governor will undoubtedly make an ex-
ccpton In the matter of reistrictipg the State He
viii not discuss the liquor question, 1t is sad 10 any
extent and may omit 1t entirely. He viii recommend
tho repeal Of the legislation that reduced tho Gov
ernors power Of appointment and probably stop there
in partisan matters As to other topics. he VIII rec
ommend ballot reform and new charter for Jersey
CITY, and mako minor suggestions as to details OF
State business.
The caucus to nominate successor to Senator NC
Phorson will be held IN about fortnight Ex-Gov-
ernor Albeit and Mr.. Mcpherson continue to DO tho
sonv ri candidates and the latter continues to have
the lead. The speskership contest will develop the
strength of the rival camps 10 some degree Assem-
blyman Heppcnheimcr Is an enthusiastic Albeit man
and candidate for Speaker Assemblyman HUI.
speth Of Hudson is said to be q Mcpherson man. ana
Is also candidate The latter seems to have the
rho ma
enough to make the election Of Mr.. Farrell. also Of
HUDSON are sy Spoken ~
~ contest for minor ofiices win be fierce.
The ballot reform bill! prepared BY the state labor
s S ana n sns 'n' ato tSs mOess details
G founded the Austrai,sn system IN e intro
% sss.n and Petition, for Ss s;lsS g
e saSii Who have been duly nominated: Tho
ballots are TO be printed At public expense are 70 90
nc ss oscupy sns than ord
nscs and residences Of the candidates Tho eIector
" az Es ~ s' shs So ss.
b e END g oSs Ss e Ss
Only 81 returning TIE spoiled one The o ,O'gs Pee =,
vS :o Bsss ss WIN oe the
@ s !. " &. s .sss. e s ns ' psoS s
don law Of list winfer. the rcdstrict-
jns of the Assembly. the annexston o. Ha I'll
6owssk giving the Mayors Of CITIES sole power 70
6ssst;tntonel Convention, The sme1dipg Of TIC :ct
iS1ine misceaneors corporations and tho remodelnE
q the state labor bureaus Tho SESSION wn procsDy
ssussd ~ tho election q = ,Unlted states senstor
Hunter1on County WIN vote upon tne io9c s cpuon
XouSS 10 county elected . Democratic Senator and
"a xacembIymof. who VIII vote for tho repeal Of
~ 81 a tho Lesslstufc