New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-23
AFFAIRS IN NEW-JERSEY.
PARTISAN ACTS OF THE DEMOCRATIC LEG
STATURE.
EVERYTHING DONE TO PUT II STATE UNDEI.
DEMOCRATIC C~ONTROL-A PECULIAR
LEGAL STRUGGLE ~ NEWARK
THE QUESTION OF RACING.

trenton, y. =, March .3.-Ihc nnal adjournment VI
the Legislature is a tremendous relief to the pnDilc.
The control Of both houses had become vested III haI'
a dozen Democratic leader, OF various pats II TIE
State, and there was 10 telling what could be done
for all the ordinary motives Of ] %si,lliivc acton as
appeared und.r thi, power. The session was chiciiy
marked by the parii,lnship Of the ~twOtiigGa Demo
cratic majority In the two houses. The time was
short, the session lasting only about half tho length
OF last years; but there wa, Il vast amount Of pohileal
work put in, all for tho benefit of the Democratic
managers. The non partisan. or rather equi partisan
control Of state in -titutiOnS was abolished and bOaIds
selected by the Governor from Democratic sup
po:tcrs were chosen. The entire State Govern
ment has been made Democratic. with scarcely all
exception 70 prove the rule. The .unatic asylum''
the educational institutions. the finances. in fact all
things connected with the state Government, have
been turned over 10 Governor Albeit, friends. The
principal partisan measures were. however, the Con
ercSs and Assembly rcagpOrtionment and redlstrlct
Ing bills, and the gcrrymandcr has been compete
OF the eight Representatives to be chosen in 1o33 SIX
arc expected to be Democrats. and OF the siAty rs
scmblymcn forty are TO represent that party II The
scheme works. The session is supposed TO have
made the election of Governor Albeit a. United states
senator in January, 1898, a certainty yet it Is much
doubted whether he will ever succeed in this last
ambition. lie hes rival, in his own party and he has
begun to suspect the fact himself unless the signs
given hive proved false. In spite Of the vast mum
per OF Offices he iE' Ilcu DN appointment """e
the last two months, his opponents are probably more
numerous, II much more quiet. than ever.
Outside Of partisan acts, the Legislature was more
famous for that which it did not do than for thlt
which it did. Ii did not pass the unique Tax Dill
proposed by the Commission; IL did not pass the race
track bills, and II did not attempt the regulation OF
The railroads a, it promised. 1t also failed to unScat
Assembly man Engard, although it had been determined
upon. The Speaker Of the Assembly was arbitrary at
times. but he was II good Official a. a rule, and there
was no serious complaint, for his honesty OF purpose
was always apparent.
The city Of Newark Is about TO begin a struggle oil
"Church and state that promises to bc interesting
Some time ago the city started % remove the bodic'
Of the ~ first settlers in the old buryinG ground in
tic centre of tho city, The neglect Of which had been
a crying shame for years. Descendants oil the o'
settlers and representatives OF tho old churches inter
fcred, and a tedious lawsuit resulted in confirming
The city's title to the burylng ground beyond dispute,
and the bodies were removed to q new cemetery. whcr"
a monument was erected. When the suit came to IL
head II was mildly in,imatel That the churches were
lnjudicious 10 encourage interference, because certain
property which they held. bordering on The bur\ihS
ground. had originally been u part If the latter plot.
The property j. now covered by stores and i a.
valuable a. any in the city. The question OF testing
the title t. these lands has been m0),"d frequently,
but recently the agitation WIS renewed. and now the
cts has directed t0at suit for the possession OF the
land, shall be begun. The property is held by three
Presbyterian churches at present, ana they derive a
large income from it. It /, popular opinion that the
title should be tested. aul 1t cannot be said that the
!Gca Of church ownership Of large plots of land i
generally approved. for it, local effect has not been
to increase church u,cfulnes, and il has prevented
necessary improvements IL buildings. Al Of the land
j., leased to owner, II buildings, and some OF the
tenant, are saloonhccpcr~, which has naturally caused
criticism whichever a temperance movement started.
Tie Luca;ion promise, to be a long one, and legal
point, OF great dcIctcy are involved.
The total amounts paid annually to Democrats ap-
poiutcd by either the Governor or Legislature viii
nearly reach $4,000 thi, year, While tic Republicans,
holding state Office viii draw les, tIan 10000. y,
tho average Democrat expects t, pay not les than 10
per cent in political Assessments. th-rc will bc 40
trouble about fund, for IN" next campaign. That the
BALLOT Reform act succeed, in preventing bribery II
any extent Is more t.an doubted. from last fairs ca
ler!caccs.
Tie halfholidly law for saturdays /, N full force
and there Is more di satisfaction thau W., anticipated.
The act only affects banks. and the closing Of these
Institution CAUSES a 10; OF c%ompllint among TIE MANI
factuicis, who pay oi Oh saturd y and cannot spare
time 70 get their money in the IIoruiag-. a:d who often
want 10 deposit moucy That doc not reach then uu;ll
the noon mails. There nic threat, Of establishing new
bank, that VIII keep open Until the Old hour-. and q
war on tic law may BE- IN; rSElt. II i, unfortunate
that the first lcpal experiment in tbs direction should
not have been made in tlc sumner mouths. when
many Institutions close Of their own accord at noon
Oh saturdays.
The failure 10 uu-cat A,-emOlyman Ensai. Re
publican, q. the lat moment. By a bolt OF eighteen
Democratic mcIlcrs % the iloI-c. led by TIE .prihcr
himself, was Il startling exhibition Of clcycnta-Iionr
virtue. The fact (, that the cOntc-t!nt, Hr.\dams. had
put himself IN the hands Of a speculative individual
who had agreed TO got hu the cIl'e fr a con,idc:l
ton, and tie proceccms aui te method = the -pecr
lator 80 I'll su,tcd the members tl,t a hnal STA" turned
the tide in Eurlrd', favor. ihc cost 81 Tie contest
had unfortunately already been ord rcd pad. and the
,lcCu!atOr r't7 - fec, ultNlih-idndluE 81, lilitrt.
rho pl,-a-c II tc lay t'!dns ihS non lAfii,in icil
under political control for the first time. u now has
three Democratic member, ana the liciaoIrhl rep
rocntlIIc D., General Iard ". spencer. II lad been
suIpJ-,d "a Il mailer ~ co"is' thli ti' Governor "oltd
rct4lu the service, OF y. N. Reynolds. a Democrat, Who
Ia, been a member '!,ncc IT, organization ana wa'
Railroad C'n1ulo .'Hcr before. ne hlS ben a V"Iii
lie member ana Ia, given g1.d s"rNltr H. the Sttt".
LoI7 20 --t'i! ana w. kew !a' wa NOT r'Hppuln'tn,
The Commission Wa established on - non partisan
bass ."r GC\ i"uo reasons ana M9'sh utic iiNc uccn
Loti i'.pab!i'an ana i'elocritH - S.'1I,uFI, me, ~
attempt 10 disturb TN, wise provision Ia Eccn mac.
concerning II had NJ. Reynolds services been re
tanned.
There j. cndlc,, INQUIRY a; to WHAT Win be done
If the racing a--1clntioH, -ho1ll attempt 10 rlh hoII,'
AID boOlIuiscr. SdJuld tah" bet. III -rit' cf the
Lge!,latnre's failure to protect them. ->&Goiy gIn
County. where the Clifton track !, lOrat"d. Judgr
has " had u n .or In" betting men for "a long uiao'
ana the sheriff ha, lately drawn Grand Jurl'' tha'
vii inil't. AUNtnllE nucn nor" fi-hN lht1 al ~
tempt to sell pool, ana play fool with Judge DIXON
cannot well hr imagined. Ia I nion County. vheiH
the Linden and Elizabeth tracks ar" located Judge
Van Sychcl is equally earnest and has much stronger
support aTomg cIt2cn,. lie !, natnlany les, were
than Judge Dixon. bat h" ha~ more reason 10 be
50. and /, mas De considered dangerous business TO
iaco the court in that counts on q charge OF book
mailing. In Hudson Comfy there is the Gutt'l-
berg trach. Thor, the politician, who own th" tract,
also own The sheriff aud always control Oh" Grand
iury. while Judge Euapp ha- been notably iniiicr-
ont on the subject. IL thcr" Is any place where
bookmahInc j. safc In Ncw jersey il Is in Hudson.
and at dl~"cputrhlc acknowledgements shame! In
Monmouth County the court Is presided over by the
chief Justice. lie was not at ell scvcrc d." only
tluc fbc matter Ia, come before him individually. ana
santt. ,au: I'm t1c county l. in favor Of IN" Monmouth
A-.o,atiOn. Their are probably q good maly men
ul, w.uld take the chances In Monmouth. although
II would lie folly 70 advi-c them to DO so. TIL" most
sorions phas" ~ the whole matter haS bccn that the
r,Ur r4dt have apparently abandoned inc racing men
"a ,I,oi- fate. vcn" ago cv-rv railroad sent is
,ronincH, r"prcsaniatives 10 aid IN" rVctrac% bill