New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-21
ACROSS THE NORTH RIVER.
GOV. ALBEIT AND THE READING LEASE
BILL
SIGNS THAT HE MAY VETO 1.-THE ELECTION

SIGNS THAT HE MAY VETO 1.-THE ELECTION
IN JERSEY CITY.
| Trenton " j. March 90 Especial. -Covernor Alb.
bett has told nobody what he Will do with the Read
/ ing Railroad lease BILL far can be discovered;
and it is easy believe the Of friend that
the Governor himself does not know. singular
feature Of the quiet but bitter contest going on sVer
this matter is that OF the Governors personal
friends are particularly active In advocating veto.
II would look. indeed. as If the Governor enjoyed
being urged defeat the measure. and this Is taken
| by some as indication that he means 10 veto it
ultimately 1t is said that there may be discussion
tho bill before him, and this would further indi
cate that he would veto it, for 1t would add to the
sensation which such act would cause. There
appears to be doubt that the Democratic leaders
who principally responsible for the passage Of
the IN the legislature have agreed that 1t
would be fatal have increase made in the price
OF coal the result Of the law and that contract
10 keep the prices in New-Jrrsey below the
present will b. demanded Of the Reading people
II the bin is signed. This would be strange de
velopment indeed and one which would make a
state socialist laugh grimly. But If the Governor
should veto the bill. where would he stand then
Whatever he may do his party Is committed to the
measure most unquaifeily. The reason given by
the party leaders that the passage Of the
measure political necessity that the Democratic
party was bound TO punish the Pennsylvania Rail
road for making General Sewcll a Republican, its
New Jersey representative 1t was only railroad
fight, anyway they say. But If the Governor
verses all this, there will be IA merry war. indeed. The
Governor has thirty days I'm which to act, until
the middle OF April. The constitutional question
raised in regard To this thirty days limit il Of no
Importance. having been settled authonLatlvely long
ago.
IL would be great benefit to the people Of the
and spare much annoyance If the Federal rule
that all laws must be approved before the end Of the
eelative session were In existence IN this OF
the 80 800 bills passed the late session scarcely
fy had received executive consideration AT the close
Thus vast power Is placed IN the Governors hands
and the fate of many measures OF great Importance Is
left hanging for a month. The condition OF the laws
Of the just present best defined by the word
confusion 1t might perhaps not be felt seriously
If there had not been many party bills passed, in
tended give Democrats advantage at the spring
elections. The elections have been IN progress ana
there more to in April and what with the
Ballot law and this meddlng with established systems,
the chances that the elections Will be badly mixed
The Dgayton BOrIowe scandal has been read with
more interest IN Morris County and the borders
Of somerset than almost anywhere else. The Bcrnaris
VILE colony the country folks that neghborhooi
been wondering what the result would be OF the
long continued scandal, which has been neighbOriOOd
gossip years. The dOinss and sayings Of the wealthy
people who make their summer homes III ana around
Bernardsyillc have lively interest in amy case and
this instance OF defiance ordinary Laws and customs
has been taken shedding new hight upon life which
IL strange and curious OnOOhcrs among the plain
people. a cOachman who wao discharged - credited
with having made the matter public.
The election jersey city occlpies public attention
outside OF the municipality and II should occupy II
sim The city Is sad - have about $4,000,
900 OF debt, and 1t may have more i)r al Lnat can be
Al D. ,.r,d l. IA Dr,iW wealth.
excepting through Its corporations, which pay taxes
the state, largely u the dsddyanh-e OF the city
cannot afford 10 be reckless. SO community in the
stands such need Of good government and care
iu conservative management Of hnauccs. Aud none
La, been so elamclcsaly mis- governed. The munic
pality IL the creature the state. the state has
learned by painful experience with Elizabeth; and
there desire exercise the powers Oi the guardian
again. The better way would DC 10 take such state
action may be necessary 10 prevent disaster, pro
vided the people there do not show greater capacity
for self government than they have manifested in the
past. The present campaign may prove the crucial and
nna test. Tor the Mayor l. to bc elected I'VE
year, and lbs the government Will be auto
cratic.
In Newark the trcachery Of Il Republican Alderman
has put tie Democrats In full possession Of the city
government The man, wausner. elected last fail
with other Republicans and the Common Council Was
With his Gust wItil The party which nom
limited and elected him. lie transferred himself 10 the
Democratic RANKS deliberately AID without a reason
that could 10 called such. 1t the badcot and
mcst abandoned VI political bctrayal,. ana the
dOca pOics, political conversion, OF course,
tho real culs,s understood and usi maU Is thor
Oughly despist but punishment appears t. have
cnurd Hitse. for the present at least
The sWlndng clOtnny concerns which have Just been
broA"n up by tao ne!it Of the swlIdlcrs ana tile dis
appcatdnce OF the money have been an amazing Of
iIauds. I.sy agreed with " bOOkhodcrs' TO furnish
80 suit ID ciUl,s upon weekly payments, giving
order any tailor They promised to ulnJlIe" tho
Insurance ~ stem, and during the early days ter
enterprise claims for the 10 sit would mature after
twelve or fifteen payments Ol a dollar week. II tho
boohhOldcr did not want the clothing le could dis
count his order for $50 cash The fraud ptL pa
BILE and IL wac over and over again denounced and
exposed. But those who got SO I'D
Gus enough " tempt every petty gambling Instinct and
money flowed treasury OF the concerns III the
Of ~ w. week. Gradually claims ceased To
until the amounts paid IN almost cqualled the
amounts promised. but this followed by less bust
ness, Of course, and then the premium again in
creased. one person put 500 week into Of these
concerns, aud expected To make - 20 per cent
the money. But the maturing GElims began 10 cX-
coed the receipts, ANA when losses Threatened, the
managers gathered up what there hand ana |
fed. The thIre who had control of the |
Awndlc pOckcted about 10000 In all
Little Is heard OF III" National Convention or Of the
delegate conventions 10 prcoedc The delegates
large TO Minneapolis Will probably be tarret A. Hobart
John Blair, George A. Iiacy aud, perhaps. General
W. j. sewcll, though tLcrc il opposition To him In
The Newark district Frnklin Murphy aud Elias r. |
Ward Will probably be chosen The state Will have |
twenty votes At Minneapolis, having gained two by the
new appOrtOnmcnt. The Democrats, like IIrer Rabbit,
lay low The tOasos would like 10 help Ill., but
FAR and their understanding of the situation i, that
Tammany not propose to sacrifice Itself 10 please
the peanut politician.