New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-20
ACROSS THE NORTH RIVER.
ABBETT'S FATE STILL IN TIE BALANCE
THE NATIONAL GUARD INvEsTIGATI0N-G GRADE
CROSSINGS THoMPsON's TRICK-RACE-
TRACK LEGISLATI on

CROSSINGS moMPsOX's TRICK-IACE-
TRACK LEGISLATION
Trenton, y. j.. Feb. 10 tspcciaD.-Thc nomination
OF Ex-Governor Albeit for Justice OF the supreme
Court has continued TO be the leading political topic.
and there is, yet, no positive assurance that he
will be made Judge. There has been some change
In sentiment in regard the ex-Goveiuors candlncy
during the week. due TO causes which are rather
Interesting. There has been feeling akin 10 ply
aroused. The outcry hpscd TO endurance and pity
followed. Perhaps the public may eventually embrace
the idea Of Albeit as II dispenser Of justice with
entire satisfaction The spectacle of the auociatc
politician pleading for a small placc-Small AT least II
was In his own eyes at one iimehas aroused a>rnish
mcnt and curiosity. Then the / sick ana h.
seems almost frendlcss. The hounds that licked his
hand bark al his heels. and good people nscl
10 bate the pack more than the master IN the cd
days. " Bob" Davis. Miles Ross. ridcock ana the
like prominent IN opposing the mination. AMI
it has been safe rule in the past to cppos anything
these men wanted that Albeit has benefited thereby
Charges were made against him last week. but thc'
were anonymous and consequently had little weight
The Governor gives sign. lie has casually re-
marked that II would make special difference n
his action whether the senate was prepared to con
firm reject his nomination. II II rejected
he would send In another name that was all. In
short, the Governor has made It clear that his in
augura aluson TO the necessity Of keeping the three
to choose his nominees without interference. and
that he distinctly valves the right TO implicit Obed N
on the part Of the Senate. lie Will name. and the
Senate can the as chooses. lie Is rctlccn
rs TO the arguments made for against Albeit bn
has held back for further Information. And it must
be said there /, every disposition 20 leave the matter
10 his judgment.
a bill has been introduced in the Senate and will
pass. reducing the terms OF mayors TO bc elected here
,ffa in nd ari. frnu IL. Tn ~
years. The term from time immcmoral had been
two years: but Allan l.. McDcrmott determined 10
make himself Mayor Of Jersey City, and had bill
passed extending the term 10 five. Then he Wa, de-
fcatcd by Mayor Wan>cr. NOW the act l. 10 BE-
pralcd. though 1t will not affect Wanser's term. Wha'
McDermo accomplished for his party by his partisan
legislation was. therefore. to give Jersey or, r"
publican Mayor for five years. There Il no obcc ~
made by Republicans 10 , result Of partisan lrei,la
iion but Democrats are asking with .oci deal of
force whether NcDermott ana his Kind have ma
partisanslp pretty expensive for them In more way
than McDcrmO,t l. wcll-fXci himself. however
being clerk in chancery with enormous fees. having
place on the subway Commission. and sill hayinc
plenty Of time and abundant opportunity for money
making In other ways.
The appointment Of senate committee - mvr,'t
gate the recent reorganization OF the National GgaN
and 10 determine whether II IL necessary io have
major general and stan TO maiag. couple nf mai
biigadeS has stirred mp discussion all thr state
The reorganization broke mp couple OF regiments r.,
tired lot Of officers and lost the Guard good
privacs. II was no, popular movement and IT dll
| not 10 much good in any way. II led 10 q bitter
struggle The bngadlcr rencralshp Of The Fist
Brigade. and whcn ii the Office to MAYOR Wan ~
OF jersey titv. Democrats did not like f.. for the
second Brigade j. under General -ewers command
| another Republican. The party question la, some
thing TO do With The senate investigation, bui II f..
the foundation Of II. which Is discovered In the
feeling against MaIOr-G"ncral Plume and In the di-
satisfaction Of those who turned Whether
any legislation win result this year or not is doubtful.
| but II i quite likely later the o.cc of
major general will be abolished. and the command d.
vested In the two brigade commanders, who viii re-
port directly the commander chief the Governor
who used 10 BE- entitled tho Captain gem r~ M
der The old constitution The hdjniant General and
Cuartcimasier General, who both exceptionally we'll
equipped officers would he ,alnllc io attend To- all
details. and good deal OF fuss ana feathers, rel
| tape and eXpen,c would lie spared.
| /, j. hoped 10 get n report from committee upon
| the bin abolish grade Gro. ing. in cities. the
| Assembly this w"ci. Meanwhile there l. an activ"
struggle being made In jersey city to ,ccar. the
elevation Of the Erie tracks. where mlny lives hav'
been lost and Newark + engaged In litigation which
| Is expected eventually Ia compel tn comptnic, i'
c.c%ncrn and it Is Sure 60 be aT"cy. orcr or later
the danger Is that 1t viii lc lett unl more lives are
| sacrificed.
| There j. hot INDIGNATION over the p"rv"rion o
justice In Camden County. by which Ihomp-"n, puk'
Of Gloucester. again obtained a lo-ip"n"m,nt 81 TIE
| trial of tho indictment against him. Ihr delay wa
secured bi the votes Oi judge 81 The court. Wh'
| received their pines through Ihomp."nS innn"nr'
| md who determined To pay for them 10y maxim.
| 4 mochciy 81 Justice lhe plcn # the defendant
counsel WIS that he engaged In his icgi>lliiN'
| duties at Trenton. As matter Of fact the L"ci t
lafurc had adjourned the day before, ana Thompson
| was Detained ~ Trenton only by his own action
| I'm calling n meeting OF hi. committee for the n.Ni
| morning-being helped In his scheme by 81 hi'
fellow 90 II uittren.n. Ihc committee not li
| .csson twenty MINUTES. ana there not IN" SLIGHT
| cst reed OF holding the meeting az that time.
The winter race,rack bill introduced by Mr.. Lane
| viii De urged for passage. and II IN. many warm
advocates The current rurnUr however, l. that nf
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