The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-30
CHARTER qINKERING.
Jersey City and Newark
May Agree, But How
About the Governor?
RIDDLE--H0FFMAN CONTEST
The Democratic Senator From At.
lantic Will Probably Be Seated
This Week.

TRENTON, Jan. 30, 1S93-The fourth
week of the present session Of the
Legislature will begin this evening
and it is expected that some-
thing will be accomplished before ads
journmen5 on Wednesday. The inaug-
uration of the new Governor ana the cleo
Iion of the new United States Senator
having been disposed of the general opiu-
ion is that all exciting elements have been
eliminated from the proceedings. and
that the remaining works of tha session
will be as humdrum and common place
as any anti-race track Quaker from South
jersey could wish. Like most popular
opinions, this is the erroneous one, and
as prominent member OF the
third House. says the fun is only just
about to begin. With the race track
bills, measures for changes in the Muni-
cipaf Government and other innocent
looking bills. things will be kept lively
enough.
Jersey City and Newark are preparing
bill which will do away with tue pie-
sent method of appointing the members
Of the various municipal boaroS by Lhe
Mayor, and make them elective by the
people. Newark mas already taken the
Initiation in the matter, and Jersey City
having acquiesced conferences :Wiil soon
suitable bill.
The bill when introduced will be made
a caucus measure, and will, no doubt, be
passed. This, however, will not be ac-
compiished without ali the opposition
the Republicans can bring TO bear against
1t. They look upon any effort Ill that d.
rection as an attack upon Mayor Wanser,
and il there is one thing above another
which will make the Republican member
of this Legislature turn gray with holy
horror and harangue about the general
depravity of the Democratic party, it is
anything which looks like III attack upon
Mayor Wauser.
swHAT WILL THE GOVERNOR Dor
Whether Governor Werts will sign the
bill after it has passed, is question upon
which there is Il diversity OF opinion.
The Republicans claim that the action OF
the Governor III the matter OF the Cor.
poratioE Attorney and Counsellor's Dill
clearly indicates that he will sign no bill
which takes from Mayor Wanser any OF
the powers which came to him under the
charter passed by Democrats for the bene-
fit of Democrats. The Governors argu-
ment, they say. is that the people elected
General Wanser under that charter for
the express purpose of having change In
the administration of municipal affairs,
and he does not propose, IN any way, To
assist in any movement which will inter-
fere with the peoples having an oppor-
tunity to make the experiment to its ruil-
est extent.
Those who favor the bill, on the other
hand, claim that the Governor will sign
it, Ii il is made a caucus measure the
Governor is altogether too good Demo-
crat to fly in the face of the demands OF
his party, as expressed in that au shentic
way. Moreover, it is proposed that the
bill shall take the fern of new charter
and contain a clause providing that the
question of its acceptance or rejection
shall be submitted TO the people. such
bill, is claimed, the Governor Will have
to sign, as it Will be In direct line with
his inaugural message and his course in
the Corporation Attorney and Counsel
lor's bill.
SECOND CLASS CITIES AT WAR.
Paterson and Trenton have system OF
municipal government similar to that OF
Jersey City and Newark, and there IS con-
siderable talk of an effort being made TO
have the law repealed. There Is one
great obstacle in the way. however, of any
such action being taken successfully.
Trenton is exceedingly anxious for the
change, as much dissatisfaction exists
over the law. Paterson, on the other
hand, appears to be well enough pleased
with the working of the system to Net 1t
alone. If the bill should be introduced,
the Kilkenny spectacle of one city adyos
eating it and the other working against
it, would be presented for the amuse-
ment, if not the edlfcation, OF the gal-
leries.
There is movement on foot among the
Newark policemen to get bill through
which will increase their pay from 1910
to So per day. The bill has not been in
trodnced yet, but will probably make its
appearance this evening. Whether IL Il
so drawn that it will apply TO Jersey City
capnot be ascertained until the bill IS
rend. But whether it does or not it will
have considerable interest," Ior J0ER
Eeeney's finest.
Governor Albeit has himself answered
the question which good many have
been asking of late:-"Wnat is going to
become of Apbett?n He has dissolved
his law partnership fn New York and
opened an office in the Fuller Building.
An intimate friend OF his said the other
day that the Governor proposed to return
to the practice of law in this State.
IN GOES RIDDLE.
The Senate Committee appointed to
investigate the Atlantic County Sena.
torial contest will hear counsel here on
Tuesday. The arguments, the Lawyers
say, are not likely to have much effect
on the committee. The Democratic mem
hers of it are satisfied that the evidence
presented warrants them in declnr-
ing that William 5. Riddle should
have the seat now occupied
by Senator hoffman. They think that
clear case has been made out for Mr..
Riddle. and their idea is that any fair
minded man who has read the reports OF
the case will come to the same cou-
clusion They are satisfied that the Re-
publicars indulRed in wholesale colon
ization and that ballots were marked
Illegally.
wednesday report will be made in
favor of unseating Hoffman and seating
Riddle.
Senator Smith, the Republican mem-
ber of the committee, Will submit n
minority report sustaining Hoffman's
claim to the place. There Is pretty sure
TO be a hot debate, in which Senator
Stokes is prepared to take the leading
part on the Republican side, but he has
no expectation of being successful. Hoff.