New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-04
PART II.
PAGES II TO ID.
ACROSS THE NORTH RIVER.
FOR LIMITING THE EXECUTIVE POWER.
THE PRESIDENTIAL SITUATION DEMOCRATS AZ
ODDS IN Jersey OITY.

ODDS IN JERSEY OITY.
Trenton, N. j.. April at Is possible that some
relief may be obtained from the present system VI
egisating after the Legislature has adjourned, In
view OF the great complaint made this yelr. The
Legislature ceased To exist early March, and vet By
the custom VI leaving couple of hundred bill, IN tho
Governors hands the close he ha, been grinding
ont laws ever since. Let II be supposed that II man
who had small scruples should occupy the Governors
chair and should have bill like the Reading Lease
measure before him. lie has thirty days In which
90 consider it, and the New York stock market DO
moved mp or down according to reports to his nc
ton. There are half dozen bills I'm the Governors
hands now which effect business Interests enormously.
and the power Is altogether greater than should 10
odg ed In any mans hand, outside Of the regular
and necessary course Of government. There com
plants made which would penetrate a tougher hide
than Governor Abbetts. The prerogative Of tho
legislature to esslate and Its light TO pass upon
action by the Governor upon bills presented to him
have been scandarotsly usurped. and constitutional
hwyers questioning whether there Is really any
foundation for the claim that has made this custom
seemingly permanent. The matter be brought -
the supreme Courts attention before long. and while
the court has lately shown surprising disposition TO
bow TO the will Of the prevailing political faction.
decision limiting the executive power IS among tho
possibilities. For the last eight there has beeA
a steady increase In the powers of the executive
branch in New-Jersey and the effects beginning
to be apparent In Increased expenses and in interef
ence with local affairs. There Is decided rcac'
ton. and i. is likely to be felt next year.
The New-Jersey delegation TO the National Demo
cratic Convention will attempt TO put Governor Ab-
bet forward candidate for President or Vice
President. II the present scheme Is carried ont. The
real object will be TO make the State noncommittai
as between the real candidates. until the bosses can
zee which way the cat Will Jump. lint there VIII 10
trouble IN carrying out the programme The 'leve
land to give the President some votes
from NewJersey. :" or know the reason why" They
belgerent though unaccusomed 10 warfare. II IL
nnquestlonaby true, a. they declare that majority
VI the Democrats In the state want Cleveland as the
candidate, and 1t Is equally true that the men who
the primaries prone to call Cleveland bad
Names and TO assert that they had as lief Re-
publican in the Presidency $ have FOUR moro
Of Democrat whom they dislike much. The
organization OF the Cleveland has been per-
fected. and they rest their hopes capturing sew.
era district delegates out Of the Tvs enty.
Reports received here indicate TINT sl Is not peace In
the Democratic party Of .crsey City. There Is not
unanimous support for McDermott b. any means. and
the Davis crowd would like TO down the Nc
Laughln crowd II Trey hal the chapce. one OF the
arguments used agaipst McDermOtt with effect Is that
be is holding two Of the most profitable offices In the
state now has tremendous political power and Is coun
sci for lot OF wealthy corporations that his In
come is above $4,000 year. and to grasp the ONCE
OF Mayor. at 5000 a year. for five years. shows
greed that the gang Itself considers excessive. More
division less sieuce il It's motto.
Newark Is agnin confronting big problem in It's
water supply The contract f)r the works with
the East jersey Water Company will expire In four
weeks. II the works accepted the city IS % pay
S4OOO,O0O down but II the works not completed
and not ready to be turned over. in perfect c)ndi-
ton. for 10000 900 gallon daily supply. the company
Is pay 300 n day penalty. The city's engineers
have been over tie works. and not only declare that
they ore fa from perfect but the urea OF reSer.
vors is not suNtieut furnish the contrnct quantity
The company declines make reply 10 criticisms At
present and the city must walt until the time for
the contract expires. The faults however OF .
kind that years work would scarcely remedy. There
Il enough water ready for delivery 10 supply the city
at present and In fact for years 10 come.
aud some arrangement will he necessary. The
city may be able TO defer payment OF the 100000
for long time and still get what water II needs unless
tho company attempts contest the plain provisions
Ut the contract.
The Governor has been watched for his acton tho
Reading Leuse bin. and nothing n, yet rewarded tho
watchers. lie said to-day that decision had been
made. be announced at least and he will probably
do notlhns until Tuesday, II Is sad There are few
who believe that he Will sign the bill. The scam
its passage In the senate public property,
and the attacks upon The measure which foowci have
been amazing although tbNr source believed 10 bs
the opposition railroad. The Democrats who urged tho
bill. however saw an obvious political peri The time
the regular advance In tine price Of coal i Just
before election. II the coal combination was moral
and "a conskierate Of the consumer it isn't. adj
vmncc would be sscNbed 10 the leases OF the Reading
roads the action of the New jersey Legislature
In egalzing them. II wouldn't do, AS political meas
and II agreed that some sort OF stipulation TO
keep down the price Of coal In NewJesey should 10
REQUIRED before the Governor signed the bill. The
question whether this possible has been nised. and
the answer has been that it Bat tbs Reading
PEE pie could the point. and have not been abe
10 al any Time. They not likely 10 agrpe 10 any
thing u the sort and said TO be almost willing
that the bill should he vetoed feeling more certain %
heir position. that expected 10 be the end II
the trouble. But that does relieve the members
who voted for the bill. aud they likely have
pleasant reflections cast upon them Just long they
remain In public lifo
The development OF real estate In Northern New
Jersey has been u active OF late n, at any time In
history and the number OF real estate companies IS
becoming phenomenal. There is much speculation. Of
souISe but there ie also general movement toward
legitimate development for building purpoes.