New-York tribune., 1890-03-31
PUBLIC MATTERS ~ NEW-JERSEY.
BALLOT REFoRM-THE HUDSON COUNTY FRAUDS
THE JERSEY CITY ELECTION.

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Trenton. y. j.. March So.-Thc Ballot Reform
Committee Will mike its report carly this week. Tho
nolicy Of the committee in keeping absolute silence
ON the discussions and npon the result thereof has
added much 10 the doubt Of a satisfactory bill which
has been felt since senator Wcrts prepared The
first draft. II l. said that he has carried his point
.or the distribution Of tickets prior to the election
This makes the official ballot almost valueless and
will lead the condemnation of the committees meas
IRE b, many warm advocates Of reform. The bill
will have 10 run the gauntlet Of the two houses and
some amendments may be obtained but II is ques
tionablc whether changes be made with the infu
cncc Of the committee against them.
There IL no telling where the HUDSON County In
vcstigaion will lead until the full report upon fraucu
lent voting Is made up. 1t looks black enough now
and the unscating Of Mcdonald on the ground that
the election was vatcd by fraud is possible re-
suIt The committee will lend its aid 10 the Hudson
County Grand Jury rs far rs that body will accept
H. and will cnicavor 20 secure the pun -hmcni OF INC
election officer, Independent Of the Hudson author
tie II they fail to act promptly and efficiently Judge
Knapp will havc to shoulder the responsibility for thc
trial to q largo extent. and upon him the hopes OF
the public rest
Politicians over the state hardly know what 10
think Of the Jersey City election. except that unless
Cleveland is defeated for Mayor the state may soon
have another bankrupt city on It's hands TO nurse aphs
and t. help in rcpuda,!ng rs bonds. Cleveland is tocr
ablv we'll known outside Of lcr-cy city. and
f. not highly esteemed ~ tho.c who know
him best and In Jersey CITY politics lie hns lately been
notorous for his scivilc obedience 20 the ring Inc
new charter was passed under his administration ana
every man In the legislature from Jerscy city mrio
hi. Voi" the price of AN oiicc under inc oh'it'r.
These bargain, were Kept by Cleveland In inauner
that would have made pretty nearly any man snort
- sheriff flick permanently crlrson with shame hui
he acted a. II II were a matter of corfsc
4 biz To- require the Nailonal" building and Loan
associations 80 he certificates deposit 1000 e",n
ard submit state Insurance supervision J., no" II,
the Assembly. II j. based uNpn the Nc" iorh n,l'
which pa- ei the Assembly, ~ Albany last MonutN
night go 10 D. ana j. designed prncipally Tor t"i
rrOctfiDn Oi citizens generally hnt also TOT te o'"
assoc !aflon. which ar extremely prc,pcrols anu n
dn.us a wonderfully good work ln tie state lh'
90 Ntional.- arr now pursuing their business Nninn
a,crrin .cv jersey far than ih'V Do Al present.
II l. hoped The III viii hc passed promptly
Mn which w'lif practcalN permit ~faoN 'IpS'i,s'
ir every ,lfy where there j. railroad J, Assembly, 80
10 which 81, nov lc0r~ TIE llnGs". II Il 'upposcl
to be- for the purpose ~ permitting lranch r"an ID
,-o.. certain streets iu Ncu tf. u changes TIC Wisc
rro, ions ~ 10. general r1'lfoli law In most ln.
eic erls. ~ ana the demand for LEGISLATION against
fhem such an act would Ac nothing less tial '1'n"
There WAS trouble AZ the state Prison aft w~k. ana
;ler. viii be- more In the future II the bgsaturc d0''
hot mako suitable provision FOR thr coniiNs lh'r
ur. ,i.uf 900 u thrrl confined in binding designed
ior le-. than 500 Discipline. proper car ana iecdg
c.rcum .fan,es. The h.-t plan. often advocated and
never opposed. would %" 80 c.tlhl,h an ini'rn'iiaH
rfison ~ offenders who could be reformed undc'
hotter auspices.