New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-18
ACROSS THE NORTH RIVER.
TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE PEOPLE OF
NEW-JERSEY.

ING SENATOR MCPHERSON AND THE
TAR1FF-INDIAN NAMES SACRIFICED
-NEwARK's WATER SUPPLY.
Trenton, N. j., Aug II (speciaD. 1.-The time nxea
BY law for the selection OF the precinct officers under
the new Election law. expired last week. and the nom.
nations by tho chairmen OF the county committees
have been confirmed by the county boards OF regis
traton. In most of the counties the nominees have
been subjected to some sort Of examination, and ~
EFFORT has been made to get intelligent men on both
sides. The prospects that the new law will be
more thoroughly cOmprehended BY the election officers
than the old one ever was and such benefit may be
obtained from its provisions will be realized at once
AS many have remarked before, the danger lies In
the future when the new law has become an Old
story and there Is opportunity given for deals and
trading The voters will need little instruction whea
the time arrives, but they are always quick TO a.
pehend, and difficulty is anticipated on that score
Under the new law it will be necessary to maks
nominations earlier than usual and all candidates viii
probably be in the field before five weeks have elapsed
This is due TO the printing Of the ballots at the public
expense, and the duty Of informing the clerks OF the
persons who are candidates. Several conventions
have already been called. The LIST District Republic
will renominate Congressman Bergen on Septern
Der 4, and the WITH District Democrats will do the
same by Congressman Fowler on September II. The
but they are not entitled to have their eandidate~
names printed on the public ballots save in TIVE
or three Counties they did not cast five per cent Of
the total vote except In the cases noted The
other conventions will be called in the course Of .
week or so and the campaign thenceforward VIII DO
active. Besides Messrs. Bergen (RepD, and Fowler
DEM, Mr. Beckwith (Rep), Of the With District and
Mr. Geissenkaincr tDem) Of the lid District, VIII 10
renomnated for Congress. In the lid District which
Is strongly Republican, there are several candidates
In tho field Congressman Buchanan would Ike sa'
other term but he is opposed by several Candidates,
including ex.Mayor Mcgowan, Of Trenton, senator
Carter, Of Burlington, and J. NJ. Gaskell also Of
Burlington. The convention promises to be lively
ene In the lid District, exCongressman John Keaa
Is mentioned as one who might defeat Congressman
Gessenhainef, and o vigorous effort VIII be mahc 70
wrest the district from Democratic control Inc ke-
publlcans In the WITH District and the Democrats IN
the Vth have heavy majonties TO overcome anu the
prospects Of either making serious attempt are nos
datterng The With District, Essex County VIII %
made the scene of lively conventions and an interest
ING election contest Congressman Lehlbach does not
want a denomination, and Henry y. Potter is namcd
as the probable Republican nominee. Inc pehocrsus
talk of nominating DR.. Thomas Dunn hngllsn VI
Major Samuel Klotz in the Hudson county dis'ricS
the With, the principal object now seems W DC
defeat Congressman McAdoos denomination mo
contests for the state Senate have not developed 70
any considerable extent as yet. There are sherlhs 70
be elected and the struggle for this prohtaoe once
comp,icates the campaign in all the counties. Ma
tional issues do not appear 10 affect the political stu
ton az all, 50 far as can be dscerned.
In 1883 Senator Mcpherson voted for the Repuo
lcan Tariff bill against bis Democratic associates IN
the Senate His action prompted Theodore W. Nut
rIs. of Freehold, TO inquire In pubic way Wheti@
New.Jersey had Democratic Senator Mr' MOTIFS
an ardent opponent Of the protective tart' anu ~
In. u-t.,fa
columns defining what be consldeen 10 NC Deno
cratic Doctrine He Is man OF considerable aolhty
In controversy, and his articles, while extremely coa
| icons ANNOYED Mr.. Mcpherson CONSIDERABLY IL
matter of National epute that MI Mcfherson has
taken different course the Tariff act OF 1890 non
that which he adopted in 1883, and last wee. NJ
Morris in eulogstic letter, came forward and SOL
EMMY declared that New-Jersey has Democrats ~
senator, Mr. Mcpherson having gwen IL one Dy hs
course on the pendlng Iarin nieasuio' 81 'iN'
seven-ycaroh controversy
the attempt to Introduce the Fsrmets' Alliance
rnew dScn hs Sou ID nS OK aa IS ce
tainly not encouraging but rcmedle. are not ss
he dificnty is almost wholly in the Western compel
ton which makes the profitable raising 81 sere tss rs
practicable MIX PrS %IS mink Sos od at retail and de-
verd in many NewJersey towns a, Three oei t 81,
there is not much The to value sa Of a lands
steadily decreasing meanwhile ana te n es acnr
shOweS an Of sssex and Of While gains
the partly agricultural counties are prie'pa' III ~'
small towns.
The total population OF the state aeeo Nar cent
onicial figures is 1886 1895, gain Of ESQ per T nv
| over iss0, wien the population was LIB 10 ins y,
population q has kept saSSs y yii as
| the towns, as noted
number o. enterprslng men have had ps'eSs,so,sa
OF Maccpin Lake In the northern par OF te c,ys
for some time past They are using for me ,s,
ton Of an occasional Ice crop and for ;toFing
Tor the new water supplies They are also coner ad
in making the place attractive as summer so snS
n f. favortc place for the fishermen OF Paterson ss
vicinity. But with all these edya9tssesi ,e ~ ~
| owners Now, there Echo Lakes by the aoaea "a
Some Of them have echoes ana some 90 Ma Ws,conin
Mock pinJ Is Indian and ancient ard pecul,r snS
not unpcang TO the ear Il Is the reai na hs SsS
tested and viii protest against changing The entrE
respectable title TO the inanc and meanlheless IA
It sceSaTy' be biz m pGI payS e to let the
have is natural name, but that should bay ny N
cSormInS sheet OF water and who intend mshas
! practical use OF IL They may at least spare INV
name.
The Indian names that SIN cling 70 ocs ZION.
lake Hopatcong is better than Brooklyn Pond. ana
Musconcicong Narticong, H9pacons PaTSipp csraiu
strSans are characteristic and striking The PIcer
tnny and Ha,1nny and ount as s Agreeable at east
a. Conneras.r "Kanouse' and " Green Pond Noun
tans to the ear.
About 600 men are now engaged on the d new sAsaj
rapdT There is slime curiosity to what arranss
Is be made with the s,anca Oid See az
other details that viii need attention: The worH a.
being done throuss 2n s.ob mSt Much blasting
being done, and the boom OF the dynamite al "0''
and night is heard for many miles
| Tho STATE maintains an AGRICULTURAL experiment s%
sSmed frequently contain great amount Of val.a ont