New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-29
ACROSS THE NORTH RIVER.
NATIONAL AND STATE POLITICS.
GOVERNOR ABBErTs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FA1R-THE READING COMBINATION.


FAIR-THE READING COMBINATION
Trenton. n j. Feb % (speciaD.-The National con-
yentons are awaited with equanimity In New-Jersey
The action OF Mr. Blaine and the possibility that the
President will honor a young and popular Jerseymah
with judicial position have made the majority OF
Repubicans I'm the state feel that the action OF the
Minneapolis Convention should be unanimous. Inc
Democratic situation is rather more Interesting puV
hardly exciting The bosses are known to nave a cioS7
affection for Governor Hill but they do not want 10
he compelled to manifest it. Theirs is waiting game
in National politics, and they are chiefly deSrouS no"
~ being at the winning side In the convention, which
aver IL may happen to lie. They have an Idea tbst
IL will happen To be Western man. Inc 'ie'oidhu
Democrats In the State are numerous enough anu
respectable enough; but they are also' almost "ou'
exception. the men who opposed TO the Albeit
faction in state affairs and have no present share IN
the control OF conventions The ahecion lor il
alluded IN has It's limitation. The friendship OF IAN
many is Of more importance than anything hll couiu
10 or say. And IL is shrewdly Suspected uia' I'LL
and Tammany are not exactly one IN some roePoN~'
and that the time may come when Iam'ha"S may
throw Hill overheard with calm devotion TO the MAN
chance. ...s
The LEGISLATURE drags its slow length along to"aru
oSionrnment a fortnight ahead. There has been some
definite purpose shown TO avoid serious schhuai d. '
onenins Of 4 political campaign. everybody mas ocoSi
looking for An outbreak from the suppressed majority
he for next Wlnter "Icu uO P'N"N"'
poltca anxieties will have besn settled one way UT
,h ether are far a riotous Teasing. But 1t may come
ooror Some OF the Unfortunately hungry and ulirets
have no hopes Of being present al next years banquet
and they want have something done LOT tHem rsh'
awsy The failure of the racetaaek measures mas
especially disappointed them, ana tse DeetuusI oin
has not PANIED out satisfactorily. .
The disappointment last week by Governor hooe''
were expected a matter of course by the general
pubc There was however some nal doubt as 10
the future OF Secretary Of State kesec. mat ssoue
person has played his cards with large success or To
annointment and heretofore has COMMANDED the honor
This time 1t was different. 1t would nae gwen "o'
amor Albeit and Others OF his Cabinet great Joy 70
have trned Mr. Kelsey cut Of doors. Nj. Abbott Is
ma.,n.,x ,mpoyershed of personal following II half
a,e hears is to be believed. His rasclbe behavior 10
Soma stanch supporters Is the cause oil god deal Vi
a and men have gone so far as to say INT, except
Allen McDermott, the Governor has no reaiy ioyal
supporter left among the prominent pohuciah-
The Democratic candidate for Governor IS 70 Dc Juose
u;,sn.,r,ck nj Essex County, He is Judge Of the
Cour1 OF Common Pleas, with ambitions rather In the
line of his present place than for the meh once ior
which he has been named but at the same uhe LOU u
willing to enjoy the distinction tie Is an T0ehl
friend OF james Smith, ir. who had some thougit OF
taking the place himself but concluded That he you'd
be wiser TO decline.
There is much anxiety in New-Jcrsey As to the
vocancv in the Federal Supreme Court caused by the
death of Justice Bradley. 1t seems to be CONCEDED
that the successful candidate will come from lie
judicial circuit over which the late Justice presd,
and from either New-Jersey or Pennsylvania Thee
are too many differences Of opinion in Penhsyivanlat
is said and the hopes Of Jerseymen that one OF ter
own leaders in the bar will be onorcd are apparenr
we'll founded En- senator Grggs seems 10 be the prob
able nominee. - -.
The legislature has given the New-Jersey worlds
Fair Commissioners $50 600 more, making $1,000 ]
told Next year they will get 49, 900 more, AMI Win
some assistance from other state funds the state VIII
he creditably represented at the big Chicago snow:
The grade crossing question in this state has been
living issue for the last two years, ana IL no" looks
ss Il the adjustment of all really dangerous cross
ines would be accomplished and that, too. without
the aid of the sloihful and Indifferent state author
tiles. . -,
The investigation into the combination of coal
roads by the State Legislature gradually hzzng ana
nothing will lie accomplished by II; The only pos.
sble method OF reaching any result that would behet
the public would be by establishing railroad commits
Sion and the efforts In this direction have been de
feated already There Is not the slightest present
probability Of any action TO njure the combine The
combine was more unpopular at first than 1t Is at
present The curiosity Of those who familiar with
politics and legislation Is aroused BY the seeming
Sntagonism now Of the Pennsylvania against the
Lehlgh. Has the long time alliance New-Jersey
matters between these two corporations really ceased
to exist, and, II 40, will IL be war!