The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-06
Will THEY RUN AWAY?
Lou the Situation Looks at Trenton
big Work Yet to Be Done.
special to me JERSEY City Ne,os.

IRENION, VAdECu v, looO.-lu Ouo SiAy VI
Trenton and throughout the State there
was much nctivits in the churches yes
terday over the petitions demanding the
repeating of the Race Track bills passed
ten days ago by the Billy Thompson Leg
i~slature.
The petitions circulated in Trenton
| have been extensively signed, which
clearly proves that the sentiment OF the
citizens is against racetrack gambling
and all the year around horse racing. In
| Newark, Jersey City and paterson mass
meetings were held and references made
to the Ubiquitous action of the Legisla-
ture in two-thirds OF the churches OF the
State.
There is no end of gossip heard as to
what may take place during The present
week. The anti-race-track crusaders had
the advantage of.the race track boomers.
because they were at the inaugural fes-
tivities at Washington. Billy. Thompson
was there marching at the head OF tn g
Thompson Gloucester Guard s.. and
nearly everybody else connected with the
| passage of the bill was there. The
Rev. DR.. Kempshall and his plucky
conductors remained at home. not
only keeping theie eye on the gun put
getting the gun ready. The Citizens
| League moved in former years, but never
was its organization SO complete and 80
persistent as in the present movement.
Petitions will arrive tonight, not by the
yard but the mile. Petitions that come
to the Legislature are always fakey con-
Germs because one third of the names APP
pended are not genuine. but in this case
every name will be q good one, and many
of them not unknown.
On Tuesday the Committee of Fiftyap-
pointed at the indignation mass meeting
hnId hare loot WainaQIQV will nraGpnE
themselves in the lou Of Assembly.
With them will come one thousand inter-
ested and anti-race track people, and
these will demand TO be heard, whether
they are invited or not.
WILL IT U AWAY?
The question mostly asked is whether
the Legislature will run away Tor good
or stay and face the music. There is too
much unfinished business ON the calen-
dar for the gavel to fall on sine die ad-
journment this weeK. Many of the mem
pers would positively refuse to adj
journ. because they have not Sc
cured the particular legislation for
only thirty laws AVE been enacted aud
are on file in the Office Of the Secretary of
State.
How many men have changed their
hearts, like James w. Lanning of Tren-
ton, is not known, nor will it be until a
test vote is made. The Citizens League
workers believe that there will be enough
TO prevent ADJOURNMENT and to secure
the passage Oh the repeal
er5. There is a rumor brought
mp from Camden. that Thompson IS will
ling to let the Lane repealers come out OF
the committee and AVE a slow passage.
Gloucester and Gutenberg are fixed.
They have been licensed for five years,
and ever If the repealers go through they
,.sI -r,ot hN n ffoafad r.hnir 1iaapcns hold
good until the expiration of the time
named in the license. 1t is said Thomp-
sou is willing to do this for its political
effect.
1t is thought by some that the counsel
for the race track people understood this
and that was the cause of Gloucester and
other race tracks moving SO rapidly to
fast can, however, fix themselves before
the repealers are passed.
THE REPUBLICANS AsTRAY.
The Republicans are somewhat annoy
ed at the position in which their party
has been placed by the aDostasy of three
of the Republicans. Bake of Atlantic
claims that he voted for the measure be-
u the Germans Of Egg Harbor wanted
it, as they have a race track, and he had
to comply with their wishes.
( Assemblyman Utter, of Morris, has
nothing to say beyond the simple declara-
that he favors horse racing.
Parker. Of Monmouth, the introducer
of the bills, was sent here from a Repub-
lican district not far from the Monmouth
Race Track, where business booms when
the race track Is in operation. Since the
passage of the bill Parker has been very
much lionized by the people for his moral
courage.
HoFFMAN's POSITION.
In the case OF Senator Hoffman the stu
alton is peculiar. The Republican news
papers have severely condemned him, but
The reason for his peculiar vote is appar-
ent. His seat has been contested by Will
liam Riddle, who ran as a race track can
didate in Atlantic County. supported by
William ]. Thompson's money. A major
ity report has been formulated and there
are Democratic votes to spare to confirm
this report. The United States Sem
auorial contest having ended with
out a struggle, Riddles vote
was not necessary, so there was
no particular need of a hasty report on
the Senatorial contest. Billy Thompson
held the committee in obeisance so that
should he need Riddles vote for the race
track bills he could nave it by speedily un-
seating Hoffman. The Senator of At
iantic. without giving any reasons to any
one, suddenly loomed up as a race track
supporter. The inference made by all Is
thai ne was allowed to retain his seat for
that vote. There are some who think
that Hoffman by holding on to his seat
may yet be in a position to do his party
service. The matter is to be co~ndsidered
on March 8.
THE OPERA HOUSE CONCERT.
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