New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-22
TOPICS IN NEW JERSEY.
HE COMING MEETING OF THE LEGlSLAT-
URE.
CONTESTS FOR OFFICES-A NEW CONGRESSMAN
FOR THE STATE-ABOLISHING THE

covrDsTS FOR OFFlCES-A NEW CONGRESSMAN
FOR THE sTATE-ABoLIsHING TIE
ELIZABETH GRADE CROSSINGS.
r,or.,, v 7. Dec. c1-rhc approach of the Christ
mas bolidavS has developed The fact that the wealthy
rtv man with a country place in New Jersey makes
occasional use of it in other seasons than the summer
II is noted that several wellknown persons have opened
their houses for the Christmas festivities ana 1t Is
hoped there will be further development of the
custom. That the number Of country homes LOT CITY
folk has increased in New-Jersev with great rapidly
=, late wears there is every evidence. great mum
her of these are not deserving Of the dignity OF seats
perhaps but : much the better II has been found
that when land in beautiful country and with every
charm that attracts The urban resident can be purchased
for from 800 an down. and local mechanics VIII
tuild chesply and >odly the cottage and barn that
answer all purposes it Is perhaps aN well to invest
A. 600 in this manner spend nearly as much in a
fashionable watering place. more especially 10 have
ones country house be deemed distinction among
ones friends. As the native remarks. there Is great
deal outdoors in New Jersey though the state i not
small The coast is Of course. pretty we'll occupied
and given up 10 fashionable people and 10 the Specu
Isor: but the really beautiful part Of the state is
.open 10 settlement Of the kind described to any
aegree
The Legislature Will meet in about three weeks and
. number Of political measures arc advertised by the
ambitions chairmen of Democratic committees. who
Iucl In The last election These men are not.
however the arbiters II party destines and the con
trolling power, Of Democratic politics in the state are
nj present inclined toward more moderate policy.
being fully Of the dangers Of going too far in
party ndicalism Whether they viii finally be able 10
control the party caucus iS altogether certain how
ever, and they have manifested impotence at the in
nnmeable schemes which lesser lights have devised.
principally for their benefit There has been some
interference with the slate for officers Of the legislature
Senator Marsh DEM. Of Union, has insisted upon rec
oanon and wants the >ccrearyShp of the senate for
ex Clerk Matthews. Of the Assembly. The latter j..
however disked by certain potent leaders and Will not
he elected except At the expense of a desperate >ruG
gle. His candidacy may however. ecd in breaking
the for the election of ex-senator Carpenter aN
secretary. and in that there would be general
smash. A>semblyman Muone. Of Jersey city. i also
making hotter fight for speaker than was anticipated
Assemblyman Bergen. Of Somerset, WILL however get
the prize. it is confidently believed. Another candi-
date is in the field Charles rrefz. the son of Mr.,
Trefz a successful Newark brewer. lie Will get
complimentary vote from Essex, but nothing more.
the object being merely placae an ambitious youns
man. who is willing 10 spend considerable money III
politics.
The legislature will have to 20 into the subject Of
State finances with considerable care this winter There
has been almost no in the past the plan being
20 le the departments draw what they wanted and 70
make such appropriations as were lobbied with sd1-
by the interested parties, III hd> ItI-
haps done less harm than mi -ht have been eApected.
considering the absence # system and business
like mana cement; but the fact is now apparent That
with largely increased income and after dver'lhG con
siderable sums from the school fund the state l. run
ming behind, and has only coi through the last three or
four years by vindfalls The subject i one mat re
aures vigorous handling by the Legislature and
radical change in methods. Annual Apr 'prat'hs
FOR each department and strict estimates 4, e. income
and expenditure would appear to be essential
The Democrat, have struck >nac in their re
distric,pc ,cheme, The farmer, have protested
sgainst punching some thousands Of them above th'
usral apporiioumeAt I'M ,uClc district, in order t.
sernre partisan advan'e-c. Thew want representa-
ton in the Legislature. and they certainly get little
nj IT, The prote>Iaut> in this instance are E~>eN
rountv farmers. who have materially suffered under
the last Dem"ra,ic rcdis;r!cung and WI" a. hot
want 10 have the dose repeated at the next appor-
uonment.
New Jersey vii get one Dpe Representative III
Congress under the new EeappoTionnent at ~
ranges. and that Representative Will DE q Demo
cIat for the legislature viii have m, making ~ the
new districts required by tho increase Ih' co"h'r>
Of Hudson and Essex will no longer comprise single
district each. a, they have large surplus over inc
teduir,m,u;S. che necessity nj dividing them is re
GREETED for there j, definite pubic advantage m
having The line, the for senate and county
officers.
The grade cro>sn. ~ the Pennsylvania and New
Jersey Central railroads at Elizabeth VII cease u he
In few months. The arrangement made seems I"
be agreeable 10 all par,ic- concerned. The Penn"yl
van,a tracks are to be- elevated through The oty and
BrO4d-t aud tn. Central tracks ~ am IRON
bridge Tie Central l. t. remain ~ grade, WIN
tunnels for foot passengers ana Nl'h ald'!HaI p'"
tectinu tie travelling public THIS VIII abolish one
OF file DAM rou- ,rddc crossings IN III" country
The two road. with Then cuOlnOu, tdlc. n'"r,e 81
I'm the busiest pIrt Of the city. AND tie lcn~NIVal'
had curve far ne ~dic'N ~ ph'-"hstl-
As well that OF pedestrians required trails - come
Fr1I .tffL
IIizabcrh passengers not there wae much delay.
and frequently ffciGhts on the Ictn>f wanna became
but the railroads defeated II. until me mauagcn t a.
lpacquartor, suddenly realized That the Pr"p"-rd
chance Wa a. beneficial ia the companies ~ - Inc
pIlIlc yyhe-ttpon 4 change IN front Wa made with
celeI1ty aud since then II has been t'ierAbN PIhH
on the meadows Lo,Ncen Newark and Elizabeth
the New Jersey Central aid Length Valley RAILROADS.
sre nuarr.jua a. the crossing Of the latter ne"
line 10 Vcv York Tho lehich wants u cross the cen
trls Flzahet branch A, grade while the central wants
tho OF her road 10 70 above grac". The crossing l.
far removed from the city aul II j. prc'F c'ldfhl 'A
fe,nr Factories - Ncv ark will be placed pa
That vicinity and the road mat l. on grade VIII get
the freight bi,nc>-. THIS j. the real bone OF '"t"n
tOn The case il now before Commissioners 10 asses
damage. !, is claimed that under an opinion 81
Judgc Magic i'm the supreme Cont, there t. no "d"n
IN the matter Of ,iu,> Of railroads by other roads
that when he road desires grade crossing "iN
the question II financial injury and care 81 ,"I'hcS
I've reviewed by the Court Of Appeals. II he Ia" j.
such IL should certainly be changed, ana lce~Iatloh
m tle subject j. generally d"HlahGed The fact tha
recently Newark authorized grade crossings OF W-h
railroad influence shows the need % state legislation
Oh the question.
DpE,EJ\C ms E1<T ST'LLENLT,