New-York tribune., 1890-06-30
THE CENSUS IN NEW-JERSEY.
NEWARK THE LARGEST CITY IN THE STALL

THE RETURN OF MR. PHELPS
Trenton. ~ j., June 20.-The census returns nave
ho 1ven ont as fast as they have been comple,ea anu
sometimes faster. and the results are S"'s"''oo
ro &c reaIIv more interest in the census OF the rrh
ni.ricts which are yet TO be reported ior thcie VIZ
e,dcutly be a decrease in many ioca'''ies' Inc
Nth of be cities has been apparen: to the least
ohservant this long time. and there Is chrlos'.s do "
whether tho farming districts have really sunereu 'l'
r,uch .s seems likely. Newark takes the lead OF cues
~ tbc state by clear 600 over jersey City Inc
STATE census Of 1895 gave the lat'er lew hu"uioi
nore than Newark; but it was evidently irauuuieh1
tho cnumeraors then having been selec tcd from INC
Democratic heele.s and paid by the name. newark
exnccted to count nearly 100000 people The cen
sus gives 1so 900. Before the ncAt census IL VIII
nrobably extend its boundaries and thus aid 2oooO
~ IN ooo more At present the city Is filled nearly
IN It's limits and there is practically no preaN DC
tween IL and its neighbots. Hudson VIII icad VI"
counes Of the state in population the grown shows
in Iobokcn and It's suburbs. in Rayonne ana III ths
western part Of the county. Trenton and camden
have made great strides. The census has been taken
carefully and without much difficulty.
According 10 the constitution. reapportionment OF
no Assembly districts must be made at the next
sosson of the Legislature. There are sixty members
and Essex and JIudson will retain ten each Thei1
will be a change or two in the middle counues' Duo
iu where only the full returns can settle. MIDDLE
scx NAV lose member. The redistrctine which ac
companes the app0rtionmcnt Is Of the highest impor
lance ~ the Republicans, and unless tncy control the
LEGISLATURE the Democrats viii continue or ext'nd 'he
nrcscut Injustice by which they held the Assembly
last winter Outside of Jersey City the census mas
verified the election returns remarkably. III ono
county two districts were reported by enumerators
where the vote and census did not compare An
other enumeration vas made, and serious error &c
tcctod showing the value OF the vote as check. In
| holm IN q
that real voters were not wanted by the Democratic
,ostors bccausc they had an easier Of declaring
their men elected. w.,
The Hudson boss is getting into the tolls Evi-
dcnce of his tampcring with witnesses i accuhuiahs
and there is prospect OF getting such case AGAINST
him that he cannot escape indictment NO orc VINO
hoe NOT had experience with the lower stratum Of New
YoI; politics can thoroughly appreciate the ntter va
concv that exists in the place where Bob Davi'S
conscience ought TO be The mistake that has been
made in dealing With him and his gang has oeeh IN IN
sunno,inr that he would feel shame or hesitate at
am ac, ior his own advantage.
II is somewhat alarming 10 observe the maghrcent
formalites in closing the public schools The 'chool
vcar crdcd last Week. aud there were commencement
exercises from the Normal school here down to the
,ri,or school AT cross roads Nor were they lacking
in i,fcr,.t Tncv certainly lacked nothing In popu
lri;v and they had newspaper recognition Whieh IS
| somewhat appalling when one reflects on tri' ei'
Introduction into notorlcy. The condition oi 'o '''
.hool, ha, been improving rapidly. with the greatest
advances in the cities. II Is to be ieaco '''a' ''o
rural districts have not shown much change ior inc
,,,.r 49, t,,ov n,ght The gains that have been made
,, due Ia .cal effort The millions collected Oy Iio
state for school purposes have never done mhoh ior
! .ucaton aud probably never VIII. Ian uo@e1'
| energetic citizens with lot Of chlden u c"u''O'
have aways done more than "A big state apPr"priao''
| Conp,nic, whose nominal capital aggregate about
| 49,. boon inCOrDOrdtct
ince the beginning Of the year The last great con-
orr, y-a. tho "a, trust with $5OoO0O00 capital ana
go ooD mad iu The latter represents the IN
c,portlon fee, due the state which must accompany
| zach incorpoY7ti9n and without whlch the 'omP"is
could not get The state taxes these co"r''''e'
one tenth ~ n nll each dollar of anthnrlZed c'p
rhe Sew York state tax is oneeighh oi mill lhaO
| b., tho reason why the gas company Is Ne"JcrSey
,ornorafiou instead of New York, unless the com
many is also afraid If antitrust legislation Inc new
Jersey corporation laws are much more hperai ,n'"
! those Of most states in all respects. y company
,b.t NAV. il, taxes can do pretty nearly what II
noase, so long "a none Of its stockholders OBJECT anu
| even objcctors can be overwhelmed oy h'e-siA'i'
vote Tnc liberaly toward tn corporations has not
| ,, , s,a,c nolcy 80 much as an accident and h
legislative affection for that species OF human eHo7'
Genera, leg Station was required by the constitution
and thu, the door thrown open 70 everybody 'P
to lr75 special charters were granted by leEi>VEe
pcrml, on and the result much worse than IL mas
been under the general system. For instance Dii
was slipped through under the old method pS WHICH
,vcry road in a whole county was placed AZ the dis-
| po,al If street railroad company. regardless OF
| nuricnal or individual rights. The general street
| railroad rct which governs. Is unquestionabN
bed one and unjust Ia new enterprises but " does ho'
| compare with the wrong imposed 10y ule Spc'i'i
charters, The income of the state from incorporation
ice, aud annual taxes rises up to the hundTeu' vi
thousad, and grow, steadily. The tax assessed this
wear /, s3i0oOO The majority of the companies arc
~ New Jersey only IN name bat unless the tax Is
| r.id measure, are taken 10 end their corporate eX-
| .,icncc Although the arrangement has proved sa'ls
factory enough the tendency Of such tremendous IN
corporations a, that referred to Is certainly to"ari
os,criuc The aHttTst ard antcorporHtIon sehu
ncnt wach found expression last winter IN The bl 10
| regulate milk ght'
The whole question mp again in the september
| election, rpon the constitutional amendments. The
object ~ the amendments Is to permit special legs
| lation for municipal corporations. II l. question
whether snch q change would not also allow lessia
ton for private corporations. Lawyers have claimed
that il does, and II /, evidently subject that requires
Investigation 10y legal authority
The higher courts have quit wcrh for the summer
~ IN the churchc, i, the prevalent opinion on th
benches that sin does not prevail 10 such an extern
a. TO require the strict devotion which Is necessary
when the Good weather makes city residence mon
cil'irdlc. IN" 'olll1oh ll'ia anu =,
ar. IN occasional session but there i corlpsra'NcN
little done from the middle OF June until tIic mudc
september N the Circuit. supreme or apPuae @ Courts
last week with his family. lie has sofa Ms GOV oo'N'e
the ocean upon that narrow pon, Of land having nad
Icpar> on bukhcads equivalent 10 hcavy TAX ,.,,,
Letters To Bergen County friends Indicate tnat W IL
lam Waiter Phep viii lake fiirlougll from III, dull
at Berlin 80 rs give him few weeks of te carr
fall AT his rcaneck home. The November election, .
coursc ihcrc,t, him. but The trip VIII not Dc Iane
mend fences. II Is no secret thit Mr. Fheps W.,
probably be A candidate for United states senatr
isia and il f. equally wei .mown that four tills .
The Republicans OF the state and many De,ocna mo in
would prefer him above any other man Dut tic ug.
Of making great sacrifices 10 overcome Influences VIM.
| though neither Republican nor Democratic, are s',,
potential. Is not cnticng-ccrtalnly not enough ~ .
warrant heavy labor at this early stage o the contes,
A, matter Of course. Mr. Phelps VIII slso an, v,sr,
| assistance he can the Republican canvass ourh
his stay here. . . - ,,,. ror,ocr,t
| I; is given out that the Hudson County Dcino'Ia.
have no further for Representative McHuuo
lhc success Of the yours irisnllaii ., =, th
lower branch OF Congress has ON appsaEu 70 w
| ldurafnn OF eiher liOb' Davs. ShCrli ana DosSi