New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-05
TOPICS IN NEWER
THE LEGISLATURE WILL ASSEM-
JANUARY Is.
PLACES TO BIZ FILLED AND PERSONS WHO
FILL THeM-TRoUBLE WITH THE poTrf
GAME AND FISH PRESERVES
JUDGE M'KEyNA TO RESIGN.


JANE AND FISH PRESERVES
JUDGE M'KDyNA TO RESIGN.
Trenton n. j. Jan. 4.-The trouble with tie poien
in this city docs not affect the greater number 4
operatives, but IL is serious enough to cause some
anxiety both in Office ard shop. The condition q
the industry has not been altogether encouraging II
late though better than ii for time. The 70
lations Of capital and labor have been on as agreeable
footing. for tie most part. a. in other trades, and
the cause Of the difficulty has been more deeply seated
so long as trade booming and help was scarce
wages were paid without much rcssrt 10 work Done
The pottery industry has had the experience Of many
another II desperately hari 10 get IL started
and TO make dealers believe that good American ware
conld be Manufactured. When the market was n
length fairly opened the English importers rcduce4
their prices and IL has been often claimed that to
hold American trade the Stafordshre manufacturr
have sold below actual cost. Tho English competition
was met and overcome partly by the tariH and
largely by the shrewdneSs OF Trenton makers IN adapt
ing their goods to American taste Prices were hlgh
for all classes Of goods, ard the Manufacturers WHO
took fall advantage Of the favorable conditions which
prevailed after the and continued for several
years, gained large fortunes Competition among
American manufacturers reduced profits. men with
little money but considerable capacity for ge;tins
credit went into the business, and wouid sell below
cost to realize cash. and tie great success Of the
trade aDated For several years the business
has been adjusting itself to conditions. AID the
process has been somewhat severe upon ownefs and
employees alike Labor difficulties have Of course
arisen I'm vain attempt to resist the inevitable: but
they have not been bitter might have been ex-
peccd and in spite Of the present trouble the general
outlook is excellent.
The Legislature will assemble January -, and
will organize under Democratic control without mach
Of struggle. The programme laid out By Governor
Albeit and the representative bosses will be carried
through, in spite Of some rebellion In the ranks.
James J. Bergen Of Somerset County. will be tho
Speaker Of the Assembly in all probability. lie j.
lawyer Of good reputation and capacity and vas
chosen for the place because he seemed Ia be the
only man who would make a good figure and who
could keep the House under sort Of control.
lie served in the House in 97- and 1877, bat nOt
since, and the selection Of Speaker who was not
member Of the last House is novelty. The Presi.
dent Of the Senate will be senator Adrian. Of Middle
sex County. who IS noted for his biz physique and
still larger paids his good nature and fondness for
speech making. The Senatc's secretary viii be John
Carpenter I'm spite Of Marshs effort TO sccu7s
the place for ex Clerk Matthews. The Clerk Of to
House will be cx-Asscmblyman Thomas Noonan. ot
Hudson. Governor Abbetts message will be the chief
incident OF the frs week, and he f. expected 10 de-
fine the general policy Of the Legislature on pu5ic
affairs. Assenblyman Mullone. Of Hudson who las
been identified with the ring In that county, i max
ing fight for the speakershp. II does not receive
much approval outside Of Hudson County. nor j. 10
considered a 1T man for the place The tax question
should be the most prominent public question before
the Legislature. In View Of the report OF tie special
commission which has been at work on the ,ub-
Jet by fits and starts since the last session
Of the legislature tut IL il doubted whether much viii
be really accomplished this direction The political
legislation for Democratic partisan purposes will 10
voluminous. Tho state 10 have eight instead of
seven members Of Congress and change In al ths
districts will follow this reapportijnment. The rs
scmbly rcapportionment and rediStrictng form SIN
heavier task The scheme IL 10 hN the Congressional
districts 10 give the Democrats five of the eight mem.
bers and to make the Assembly as certainly Demo-
cratic as fine figuring and an easy political conscience
will hermit The other political legislation o the sos
sion vii! be chiefly % carry out plans Of local Demo-
cratic leaders Newark j. TO have a Department 81
Public Works and attempt 20 form new wards Is TO
be made one act having failed to get the courts ap-
proval. The court, by the way. waited nearly t~o
wears before rendering It's decision, deciding the case
Immediately after the last election TO the general
amazement. Wise politicians believe in tho merit a
a short and unevcntful session. ana such VIII poosoV
be the attempt this winter Inc hfst %uoh III 'io
senate will be the unseatng Of senator suhr. IN favor
OF ex-senator Mcdonald, who wa. unsested by tie Re
publican senate last winter, ana who VIII himself fe-
sign on March TO take his seat ia Congress.
The election Of "A Controller and state treasurer
will he held early In the session. W. I Ieppc"
heimer a protege OF Governor Abbetts ana HUDSON
County Democratic politician, J. 70 nave inc N"a'
trollersmp. There viii be a contest over the IH@S-
urcrship and half dozen candidates Will De IN ts
mgd ls Place ns hsre Gy The DemocTaiS Of c5Ii
years and which arr supposed to be IN need % Up.
Governor Albeit Will probably Teappoht LFlsDn heves
Patterson. and for supervisor OF the Nta'c Iri>pn
n sevmour = popular Newark Democrat, ana Ja'Oo
kotz a somerset County friend ana persohEi 'Po
sentative of senator MCPHERSON, aie h'theu. ~
nonr was nominated for the place last winter pu' 1
Sons, 1ss due 0 resstd for consistency WIZ II.
ROM int
There was some maudn talk over the game ara
ash preserves with the idea that farming l., sOneo~
interier,d with. The fact thst farming ID the T.ti
referred 10 is at low sbs sr S Sy he aSc9rt
are being used for preserves may aos'e MI! ~
that might exist on the subject liee ~ !a'1t,,
IL in the northern part Of the state. The prices arg
d.cr,i sing all time, and there Is sha vul
lcos in population recorded III TIE Su''"' '"" N
trlctS ,,yu.,., ., cha I.nI,.d
statss Circuit Court for NewJerseS, DeiaN $500, 70
of nnSylvania. on account Oh az, n ~, Court
make a change in the United states DstrioI ii
Judge Green Of the New S Jee p we nnder thai
as soon as Judge Mckennan rea'ieu VIC dec }.
would cnt!tle him TO pension J1dee ,,rey IN "ve ,S
promoted The District Court JudScollp tnus Na,a
ppnula probaby be accepted by almost any awIer u
age fitted for the pcfocmasmTe Tt e nnt consider any
candidate Who is approaching the axe hAed 10y Law
for retirement . IL. .or,o rov coun.isS
and ,bcre has been a suggestion that there should 70
a consolidation OF counties Of small population ~
alleged that this cannot be done under thc 'Hlsu'
zion hut there is belief 10 the contrary. III STAT S,s
,o,, we're elected by districts. there wolo De -
modelling with county government by inc LeI,sta'.v.
The meeting tatves OF state buldlhE aa
loan associations called by the Bureau Of satiscs
for January 20. will form state league, aiu ~.
associations will thus be able to make teir The
known and 10 have influence on legislation. i in
asSocstions are prosperous and while unnecessary ~
reference is deprecated. there Is much that miS" "
improved By iudciouS laws and regulations