New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-13
TOPICS IN NEW-JERSEY.
POLITICAL MATTERS THROUGHOUT THE
STATE.
A STRONG SENATORIAL NOMINATION IN ESSEX
THE NEW ELECTION LAw-NEwARKs
WATER WORKS.


THE NEW ELECTION L>w-NEwARK's
WATER WORKS.
Trenton y. J., oct. 1.-THE nominations in ESSEX
County yesterday, and those which will be madc III
Somerset Tomorrow and Tuesday, will complete the
tickets for the November election. The new law pro-
vidcs that all county nominations shall bc maze 10
least twenty days before election and Tuesday Is tho
last day The campaign will therefore Ike three weeks
long In all cases. instead Of from five to fifteen days. -
the custom has been in the past. The contests arc
con scquently more Interesting. and the EepubhcaA
candidates have especial reason to co'gf'"m'e then
selves upon the change They arr sure 10 gam ''' o'0
long run by the larger opportunity IL discuss inc q"e'
ons before the people and to hc"ome familiar with inc
conditions OF the struggle. There VIII not be Wueh
Difficulty in getting ont the vote this year There -
an enormous curiosity ~ 10 the pfatcal worhihs '"
the BALLOT Reform Act. aud III" TACT that ."c "''s
feasible method of cOrrptinS voters unher IL J. " ""s
them to stay at home makes II convenient u many :"
prove 10 the contrary by going To III" p'ii-' ihe" 10
"A general demand for thorough public d>'"'>"" VIZ
public measures this year Congress la, bt'h par
tculary lively body for the lat three or four mohth''
and there arr MANY evidences that voters are curious
to hear the issues talked about By the he'' WIZ W.T."
there and understand the matter.
The nomination for senator in Essex is one thas
draws ont the enthusiasm Of the Rep'ihil'a:'>' ANU
especially OF those WHO have the need OF men Oh
talent and individuality in the state senate VIZ.
Howell. the candidatc for senator. has made HIS ArA
in the legal profession. Their mutual fiied> say ''es
detect Il strong resemblance between Mr.. lio"ei al"
ex senator tircgS in those qualification, winch 'Ano
up !. successful legislator. The Essex raldina'e Is
familiar with affair, has vigorous independence vi
character and schooling that will make him specially
useful in tn. consideration OF the legal and the TAX
problem, which will come mp for solution III e i'Ao
| three wears. The nomination came from In" >'r"hS
Republican sections Of The county and in these o.
| priaily will he poll Heavy vote. FROM inc way
the nomination him. he is enabled to enter mo
campaign untrammeled and nnplcFig"i. In IA" OILY
Office he has held. that Of Ircrhodr he made re-
| markabc record and instituted reforms oil great p'he'
tit to the county Essex County i close p"ilii'hN
and the Democrats are willing {" sacrifice every 'hHk
for their sraior-hp. and the Republicans cannon "'i'N
fore rest cohtcntci with satisfactory Nomination. ou'
must be mp and doing.
The work in connection with the new Election IN"
ha, been Tremendous. and la occupied sfar"' COUNTY,
| aud city officials and the "hairIncn "i rohh'Itof'
nrrtty constantly for the last ;wp months There 70
50 much machinery. and auy failure 4 make IT work
in tho regular way is apt such grave DISASTER
that constant attention h1> been n"r">Nirv ana tlo
election officer, have been required 10 undergo course
II In. tricton that would have fitted them for lie
| office The expense upon O." public treasury i
hcavv but there VIII h." no ciumhlns at that II the
results of u" law Sa factory. The "ir'tl' '"f
! id,r nl"u in Newark. next Tuesday VII l." t''t "'
| Of
and have nj god deal ~ money :" perfect arrange"
mont. The official ballots hlv" been printed and
those dc-ir,-i by candidates VIII b. Distributed to-
| morrow. They ar, small and plain. The envelope
system /, 10 be used and II" booths ~ whl'h tie
voter i, Insert the halo, IN the "ivtl'l" aH9Fd
entire >"crrv. Prohibition and rd""nd"ni candidates
have been dominated hy p'tifi"L and. IN short all
aspect, If the new law VII b. Illustrated.
The situation in ~" Democratic party In Monmouth
Comfy j. -mcularly unr"n:or' able from all a""onnt'
Governor Albeit took OCCASION To hctur, senator
bls..tt III" imp" pii";y of nominating 'ihh'at"
for senator devoted Ia HI Interests: hu W. Ehd-e't
d..., not seem to care. The county elected a Re-
publican senator IN" same Democratic candidate
three years aud is in f"r way 70 do III" 'ama
| thing again The Union County Democrats are in
| similar difficulty over the >"nat"r>hip
| Tie slight allusion mad. hy Chief Justice BcaSlny
| - the pv,l>clln. At Monmouth Park IN his 'har-e
| Ia th, Monmouth County Grand Jury makes any a'-
tion hy that body improbable, III" Jurors liv" had
| r d,,, f., aid a pr,,>rcion and would hav" Irluird
| not a little urging 10 act. The course Of The Cmet
Justice has been IN somewhat marked contrast 10 thtt
If lu>ticr> Van Syohcl D.Aon and Knapp oh the same
general subject. In Mon Comfy. wh"r'' judge Van
>y,kc occupies III. Circuit bench. ia" tn, viii begin
AT on. struck IWi'- and th"'' i strong prone
bIty Of conviction. r." cf''t If that world prob
ally L.. another attempt {" nre l~ permitting
| pn,I>.llmc II IL -, ii IT, drawn - !, 10 p'ril'
II al uily IN" regular tracks and duruI ~" regular
rlctrs >.a>un. il voIll probably pa and r'"lV"
general approval. Tn" Opposition To th' act Of lat
winter was chiefly directed a-ain>t III" 'pno">>"ri
which it made tl' winter tracks. ard III" f""li";
that II ENCOURAGED the p-D>,ll'- VII" II" thriving
hu>tn>, lear Newark and Jersey 'ty. miles away fr'n
The, scene nf III" racing.
The. work on the water woriS f,r Newark i gong
| an r,pilly in pa,.ac County. TIA" c1:lu"'i>
pu,hin: matter, ~ a, to discount The danger "f
lonv and cold winter which would >i"p tn" work
| herr, l. 4 deal Ice dpnb
Lcfl>. the contract rNlhc> IN MAY. -2. bu 'hn
engineers are confident That 'h"l" VIII b" no delay
TIE, Pup. line fiom tn" liah- reservoir Is being lad
rapidly. and thi> branch ii tn work w"iiid make
rn,:~,S ,riil more Rapidly If The company had hot
me- dIlicnlty in .rtn: the Land It n""' FOR r-ht of
>,,, Tho. pipe j. Of wrought >'""l. forty ~ hU
,..,r, IN diameter. aud ''' liu" l.. "i course.
natter of simple constitution. compared with tho
,,,r, dact Of New Noli. Moreover rlcF" viii l." no
~lphnimg u,cc>>ry the alrltG" q" h" intake r'''rv"ir
rein: sufficient force the water "'f ia" In"rv"n'
/ iic mountains AID deliver IL br gravity III Newark
with q, head on IT," tn" Reservoir dam ~" APP
prui, hing completion slowly. hat -unly AMI >"nndv.
The work not especially remarkable ~ "a engineer
! INK feat but il /, hrin: done carefully
in Hudson COMFY hi, ill j, not only f.'-l,r. hut
probable. and l. :" rnll rl"Ttt.' t3i Il , und
s.n comfy ard IA Jcr>'v Citv rariI'uir. Is that
| thr,. ha- been certainty IN Justice. Ia" sheriff
,lr' 5n rag ~ ana J"I I' Juror r " 70 get
| 4 decent administration ot the law. - >hriU VINO
viii draw iur> HONESTLY l. Tn prlin" requisite" The
rattle .aIdhtat" "A mrr' tool oi the present
sheriff wh, would himself l." the t1ndia" ol the ring
IA, hn.s,s n III, permitted. Thr:" arc
,yid,u,r, that the of dcc"uy VIII get majority
his wear and the candidate Nj Win>'. has received
a, >uraicr> of support from representatives. OF all
| reputable districts $780,. r.. a..
| No .,:t ,iurt better cla>- II mon for the
Assembly, IA, been untl,',l'. and >trUd TIE apparent
iri,t,r,ntr crItiru" through "I"r"n In" 'iticism.
| which ia. been pretty for tn last hrN, years,
viii he r,.!oihl.. II j. hl"nf d>lmt" that tss con-
,l,rri,i,u has been pId Assembly n"r'L,ilnS latcIN
t,.n ryrr l,,Irr rlr. ,Nc,t Ill b. mos; unfortunate.
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