New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-27
TOPICS IN NEW-JERSEY.
EVERY VOTER MUST BE REGISTERED BE-
FORE CASTING HIS BALLOT
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE POLITICAL CoSTEsr-THB
NEWARK WATER sUPPLY-A FINE
PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Trenton y. j.. Oct. 'o6-For the first time in New.
Jersey. every voter must be registered before he casts
his ballot on November 4. Registration has been
required in the cities for many years. but under the
law the village as we'll as the city is affected
To large proportion, the voters Of the State are I'M
familiar with this machinery Of tie election, and IL Is
probable that not few rural residents will find them
selves DISTINGUISHED Tuesday week The law pro
vides that the Board Of Registration shall make COM
plete Of the voters, and enter the names Of
all qualified. This has been done with more or less
thoroughness depending upon the efficiency Of the
officers. The boards will sit Tuesday to enter tho
names of those qualified to vote who may present them
selves and whose names may have been omitted by
the election This will be the last chance. I'M
less the voter puts In appearance before the Court
Of Common Pleas and presents conclusive evidence Of
his citizenship-an involved and difficult proceeding.
There is more embarrasS from this phase OF the
election law than from other, for the secret
ballot the printing Of official tickets, the nomination
candidates and all the other intricaces Of the act
have been freely discussed and seem 10 be thoroughly
understood, while the registration feature has been
somewhat neglected. and depends principally upon the
intelligence and acquaintance Of the Officers
The new law gives the voter the secret ballot, and
makes stern provisions against bribery in nearly all Of
the forms Of the crime 1t does not however enforce IT.
self any more than other laws The boss who seeks 10
purchase elect st PIT out his mony and get
his return II he is reasonably that his opponents
are not watching him closely. lie cannot lie certain
that the men he buys will vote the ticket he gives
them but he take the risk and IL IS his belief that
he is not often cheated. But the prosecution OF
offenders made easier evidence can be obtained with
less difficulty, and the legal bars have been Let down
By requiring offender TO testify. whether 1t hcrin-
mates himself not. The prevention Of bribery.
therefore, back to the courts and prosecutors,
still depends upon the vigilance Of the honest men
Unquestionably the appointment OF detectives VINO
would try detect would be more effective now than
ever before, but the legislative say has not yet
purified the New-Jersey ballotbox.
The contest grows throughout the state.
The Congressional contest is considered practically set
tied the same basis as the present representation
AS 10 the Assembly, estimates various and vague
The Democrats have the dstricung their own and
only 4 revolution would defeat them badly. The SEN
atoral absorbs attention. without the Senate
the DEMOCRATS would be unable to carry out any Of
their schemes, and the reapporton ment and redstnct
ing OF Assembly and Congressional districts would be
made . compromise. There are eight senators 10 be
chosen and OF these, five must be Republicans TO 70
tain control Of the senate. Camden, Gloucester,
salem and Union counties considered safe for the
Republicans and the nfth is expected either In SON.
erset Essex. Both pare show the great mportanca
OF the contest by the efforts they making and al
things considered. there has seldom been an election
on which much In q political way In NewJersey
depends. The election Of a GIFTED states senator In
Will be when the election Is actually pending. so much
will the legislation of the next winter settle the pont
icaI fate OF the state
The work the water supply for Newark goes
ties where the reservoirs are. The contractors
fastening portions Of the construction in order tnss
they may escape trouble from severe winter when
intake nssr Ssa.rs
i've miles. !. being son:IIHsseS: Sus mot rapidly:
construction. Is receiving careful attention, and y
thoroughs done. Newark viii get aO0OO.oOO gallons
Of water day nom % new sr supply BY the S.ntsst
cepting three four small places that may b
annexed the growth Of tine entire district the
be so great the favorable circu
TO require more water than tho contract calls for.
Meanwhile. Jersey City Is thinking deep thoughts
deeply involved In debt 70 purchase . new supply. and
Will probably hire from the indicate which
right to only 81 800 600 Of gallons daily for ten yes1s
surplus may be sold by tho COMPANY to Jersey
City meanwhile.
of its work last week. The library Is supported BY
city appropriation and occupies building erected for
library association. which Is rented BY the city. ana
90 900 volumes on tho shelves and moro are being
catalosued constantly. SO that In another year the
TSe sre Mi Of book: IN the month ~
been open sos days for the d.tFbuton Of 6ooks no
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cties and greatly in excess Of many that make highr
boasts Of atersy snisurs rns psop0tSc , .. seSs
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