The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-13
This paper is democratic in principles
and is independent In its Uieaos on al
local questions.
A Chance to Get Square.

A Chance to Get Square.
So far as a layman can make any
thing out of the intricacies of Attor-
ney General Stockton's opinion, it
appears that the Governor has moth
ing to do with the Gardner commit
tees bills. The committee has supreme
power to order them paid-if it can
get the Legislature to appropriate the
money.
Now if we remember Alright the Re-
publican majority in the Senate re-
fused to appropriate funds to pay the
Assembly Committee clerks, This
looks like a first-rate chance for the
assembly TO retaiiate.
1t will be observed that the Marsh
Committees expenses in connection
with the Atlantic and Camden inves-
tigation contender a totally different
rule. Its bills are to be paid on the
order of the chairman with the APP
proval of the Governor, it being a
mere investigating committee and not
an election contest tribunal.
THE convention of the Methodist
ministers and leading laymen at
Trinity Church is a notable gather
ing. 1t is a new experiment, and it's
fruits win be watched with great in
terest by Newark people. The
idea seems to be to bring people
within the limits of the district
together to take counsel regarding
their local affairs. More attention to
details and 10 minor interests is thus
made possible than the broad field of
the conference affords, and on the
other hand more thorough discussion
is secured than results from the ordi-
nary intercourse of the Presiding Elder
with the ministers and people of his
district. 1t seems as if the expert
ment might prove a highly advan-
tageous one. Other churches have
similar arrangements. The Arch
d~eaconry meetings of the Protestant
Episcopal Church and the monthly
conferences of the Roman Catholic
are of the same general tendency, and
they seem to work with advantage to
both coInmunions.
TT looks just now as if, in
the United Presbyterian Church.
difficulty the authorities had
by no means all the right on their
side. The version Of the trouble told
by Mr.. McComb's friends indicates
that he acted like a man and gentle
man throughout.
But the thing that surprises us is
the organ. We thought the brethren
adhered to the old Scottish rule which
held it impious to worship the Lord
with machinery.
Perhaps the present imbroglio is a
visitation OF Providence to punish the
wicked Introduction of mechanical
melody.
THERE is weeping and wailing and
gnashing of teeth in the Republican
camp. 1t has at last been realized,
it appears, by Gardner & Co. that
it would be bad politics as well
as bad morals to GUST Senator
Mcdonald. Besides, Brer Gardner
has realized that he cannot get the
votes to do it. Thus ends a long and
bitter lesson to INSCRIPTIONS parts
ans All the expense, all the labor,
all the unpopularity Of this huge mud
singing campaign has been in vain.
No political capital has been secured,
and the much coveted vote in the
Senate has not been obtained.
The Republican State officials will
have to go the way of all flesh, and
Democrats will take their places. The
Dnly effect of the whole proceeding
aas been to intensity the bitter feel
Ing with which Democrats and indie
pendent citizens regard Mr.. Gardner.
IF Atlantic, and the equally CON