New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-11
TOPICS IN NEW-JERSEY.
DEMOCRATS AND THE PRESIDENTIAL STIUA-
TON
THE JERSEY CITY ELECTION AND GOVERNOR
.pprrr,s SEN ,roR1AL AsPIRATIONS-sUM-
MER REsoRTs-NEwARK SAVINGS INsII-
rUTIoN-THE READING LEASE BILL

TIrTION-THE READING LEASE BILL
Trenton, " j.. April 10 (speciaD-The Democrats
of tho state have been giving what ume theS '"N
spare from the jersey City election to intense ,os
upon the Presidential nomination. and from
OF fe last week they are not far from concluding '
tltv will have TO vote for Cleveland at the Cmcdso
Convention in spite OF themselves. Hill has pee" o
fayorite OF the practical politicians at all uWe9 anu
has been one OF the most amusing slghts Ill ui0 WI"
TO view the sadness with which these genuehic" ''
gradually realized that outside OF their own seec VII
Giles Mr. Hill is regarded so bad and DANGEROUS I"
man that even New-Jersey would probably reject MN
Mt the polls The intention has been to nave cauui
date from NewJersey. II is safe refuge LOT party
Which does not want TO commit ltsel' DuV II "0uiU
now be impossible to make canddate Oh "oNoimo'
Albeit, even for such purpose ana Sen"'ol w
Pherson could only obtain the honor by mahlhs d
SOLEMN agreement TO quit the United states senate
forthwith Altogether it looks now as II the Demo
Gratis OF the State would rcsignedy agree 10 support
Mr. Cleveland and good many OF them would De Iu9V
as willing TO see Mr. Harrison reelected as TO have io
years more Of Cleveland.
Governor Abbetts fortunes are hanging upon INC
Jersey City result in certain sense; that Is II NJ
Dermott is defeated for Mayor the Governor VIII not
survive the blow politically. II McDermott shoulu
win the Governor will have a deal OF WORK 10 uo ia
any case but he will still have hopes Democrats
say that lie may be elected United States senator heAt
year II the Democratic majority Joint ballot Is large
election Is possible the Democratic majority does not
exceed half dozen. Most persons doubt whether lie
will be permitted TO win In any case one Oh 'he
singular phases OF his in the last twelve month
has been his Willingness TO personally ohend men Oh
very considerable power Secretary Kelsey, Tor IN
stance is said TO be bound to support Mr. Albeit by
reason having received reappOintment at his hands
Yet on one occasion at least Mr.. Kelsey was cruelty
Inundated by the Governor In the presence OF men
whose respect he much for and it Is impossible
10 believe that the Secretary could forget the occur
renee or fail OF revenge when opportunity offered The
Governors Senatorial aspiration has been tie factor
which controlled occurrences ir Democratic politics for
five years, aud the time draws lear for decision
the strange drama Increases in Interest.
The Jersey City campaign is doing a lot of good,
whatever the result is<to be. The Republicans have
presented an indictment of fraud, thevey and crime
against the Democratic ring which has controlled the
city for many years. and their has been proved
nbundantly by a cloud Of witnesses. Everybody IN
New-Jersey knows these charges against the ring arc
true But 1t was not expected that they would have
the Democratic confirmation they have received IL
would have seemed impossible month ago that the
leading Democrats Of Jersey City should assall the
rings rule with such bitterness their words have
implied And lately it has been Mr.. McDermCt HIM
self who has led the Why. he has sung the song
of municipal reform for the last week sweety rs II
he had learned it in boyhood and chanted 1t day ana
night ever SINCE Tho of this amazing develop
against the Jersey City ring has been proved so con-
clusively that defence has been impossible. The
solitary avenue of escape for Mr.. McDermott, II mat
indeed has been open has been to join the hue ana
cry and shout Stop thief!' just loudly as any OF
the rest. 1t Is old dodge, Of course but II mas
some curious effects, and among them has been
silent determination the part of some Of the ring
to get with the man who has not mad the courage
to defend them.
The development Of Lakewood from Brfcksburg and
Of Browns Mllsin- the Pines from Browns Mills ana
OF Atlantic City as q winter resort from seaside
summer excursion place. and the rest of the wonderful
changes which the increased desire Of the American
public TO loaf has accomplished in the last ten years
have mt an idea into the heads Of those who conduct
much more modest resorts 1t has been successfully
argued that there many persons VINO Ike 10 DC
fashionable and cannot afford it at IS day, and to
meet the demands Of this class there are number OF
small resorts along the Jersey coast and back in the
pine region which have made bid this season for the
patronage Of the less wealthy classes and there are
large possibilities already developed in this line which
will no doubt be realized in due course OF tlIne Inc
fact is that nearly all Of the little resorts are much
pleasaner places at any time OF the year thah curing
the months of July and August For one reason the
cooking Is vastly better. In the summer rush the
kitchen is in charge of cook from the city. Just
how bad IT is thousands will testify with tears But
the average Jersey hotelkeeper's wife Is naturally
good housekeeper In the season she disappears out
of the season she is attending to her household
inst as any other housewife. A clean table
and well-cooked, simple food take the place
Of the "summer boarder' meals, and 1t is possible
IN enjoy oneself hugely without the annOyances which
the crowd brings. Of such places are available
and II there is any genuine desire to recruit health
they offer all that more expensive places yield IN
practical advantages.
The failure Of Governor Albeit TO approve the
Electric Railroad bill. which passed the Legislature
haau aft ~ asf
electric railroad system in New-Jersey cities has been
q great boon, and the demand for the act-whlch
simply gave cities the right TO control the matter Tor
themseves-was practically universal. Before the
railroads had fairly got running, suits had been begun
by some property owners and the Supreme Court had
decided that existing law was not sufficient The
Legislature passed the needed law unanimously and
since then two Of the gants, at least. have become
identified with electric railroad systems. and public
opinion has been unQCaedly in favor of extending the
roads Us rapidly possible. In the face Of all this
the Governor refuses to sign the act for 10 earthly
reason that can be discovered The demand for electric
roads is so great that in spite Of the failure Of the
act, many OF them will be built. the propret0rs being
thoroughly satisfied that the necessary legislation must
come next year, and feeling that where sentiment IS
30 vigorous it doesn't make much difference Just what
the law happens to be for the time being ,,..
The Newark savings Institution Is about TO dlsap-
pear and never was the end Of old Institution
welcome Tho bank failed owing deposltois millions
ized was allowed TO pay off It's Indebtedness slowly
as ii pleased and permitted 10 receive new depQs
its all under the control and by permission OF the
Court Of Chancery. The first failure had been caused
by bad Investments, yet the managers went TO the
same Wall street spectators and dabbled in the same
stocks which had caused the first collapse, and new
failure was the natural and legitimate result. The
liabilities this time S60O0,0OO. The whole mat
ter was ten put in receivers hands and has there
remained for years The old account" has been paid
I'm full. and there surplus The sale of
real estate and the realization Of other assets sulccd
after time pay deposltors 50 IL per cent and the
negligent managers were compelled 10 pay 100000
toward tht'. The remaining assets were $l,2OOOOO
OF Chesapeake and Ohio second preferred stock, and
81 TO 900 OF Old Dominion Land Company stock with
some other odds and ends-the scraplng5 Of Iah d
atchs Office after the failure OF that firm which also
carried down the bank. The receiver has at last sold
the Chesa peake and Ohio stock good price and has
good offers for the Old Dominion stock. and will thus
have enough 10 every deposltor In full in sixty