The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-05

n paper. IS democratic IN pf1ncapteS
and is Independent In its Uiel0S on all
local questions.
Leon Albeit and the United State s
S~enatorship.
James Smith, Jr.'s, boom for the
United States Senatorship is a dead
sure thing until you chase it up and
try to locate it. Then it is as elusive
as the will O. the wisp. We sent an
experienced correspondent to Trenton
on Tuesday to see if he could find it.
All he could discover was young Mr..
Timothy Barrett, of Essex, who
makes his debut in the Legislature
this year. Mr.. Barrett had some
notable figures on tap, which he gave
out to all the newspaper boys. With
remarkable unanimity, our CORES
pondent and the willy veteran who
represents the Eoening Journal at
Trenton, remark that Mr.. Barrett will
know a good deal more about such
matters before the coming of the
flowers that bloom in the spring.
The fact is MI. Smiths boom is a
big paper bag. The shell is the New
York World, and it is pulled up with
vain hopes. Mr.. Smith is. to date.
sure of nine votes-those of Essex.
He has a very good chance of six
more. He has a remote possibility of
three more than that. The convic-
ton is openly expressed by every
shrewd politician, who is not blinded
by prejudice, that Mr.. Smith a by
no possibility be elected. Even if
Governor Abbett's enemies should be
able to compass his defeat. Mr.. Smith
could not, by any chance, get the seat.
Every one of the stock pleas against
the Governor applies equally to him,
and there are other overwhelming
reasons why he cannot succeed.
Mr.. Smith has repeatedly declared
that he is not a candidate. Before
the caueus takes place he will, we
believe, ~reiterate that declaration.
He will, further, do what every con
sideration of honor, Justice, g%enerosi-
ty, and. above all. good policy re-
quires. He will throw his whole in
fuence for Leon Albeit, and make
the Governors nomination as nearly
unanimous as possible. This will
make Mr.. Smith far more powerful
than his election as Senator. Indeed,
his election under the existing condi-
tions would be equivalent to his polit-
ical death.
Governor Albeit goes into this
fight on his record, extending over
the last ten years.
He compelled the railroads to bear
q share of the public burdens.
He compelled the corporations of
the State to pay taxes.
He saved the State for ten years
from a direct tax upon the people.
Under his management, a huge por-
ton of the States expenses is borne
from tribute paid by foreign capital.
He has, during his last term, PAL d
off heavy debts contracted by the
State while its financial affairs were
managed by republicans.
He leaves the State free from debt.
He leaves a large balance in the
State Treasury.
He leaves secure prospects of suffc-
lent income to guarantee the people
against a direct tax for years to come.
He has reformed the management
of almost every institution OF the
State. He has improved the public
buildings, introduced system and
economy into their management, and
greatly reduced their relative running
expenses.
He has maintained peace and order
in the State through periods of danger
without once calling out the military
of the State against the citizens.
Adopting the will of the people as
his own. he placed the name of Grover
Cleveland in nomination in the Demo-
cratic National Convention, when the
Democracy of New York refused to do
its duty.
He worked enthusiastically for the