New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22


imaginative correspondents.
In the latest bulletin of the anti-McKinley
managers New-Jersey Is credited with two Nc
Kinley votes out of an estimated grand total
of 325 There are at least fourteen Of New-Jer-
sey's twenty delegates who are out and out Nc
Klnley men, and majority Of the other six are
inclined to him because they believe that the
sentiment In this State points in his direction
Howard McSherry, who has been politician.
actor and lawyer. writes thus to The New
Brunswick Home News
We wish some one would tell the difference be-
tween a New-Jersey Democrat and a New-Jersey
ooh PaFbe o IN 's ST of gd
ad bots favor ea OF Vigorous foreign py
in favor of building up the navy and protecting our
ee ePfe S the
getting hot under the collar about political mat,
argue about. and yet you agree to disagree.
And yet it is more than likely that ex-Speaker
Crisp and other Southern Free-Traders will be
imported, as usual. during the ensuing cam
paign to tell the people of New-Jersey what
an Infamous thing Protection is.
II the Democracy is hard pushed for a cam
didate TO head the National ticket why not
select Senator James Smith. Of New-Jersey-
CleVeandS frlenQ, hlli ITlenu' CIOheIS ilieHu
and everybodys friend? Platform: Anything
to win
Bob" Davis is the Democratic boss Of Hud-
-. County, and the angels Of the party have
n3trther excuse for shutting their eyes to the
fact. Davis managed the campaign last fail
when Hudson turned up with a 5000 majority
for McGn. and he at the helm again last
week. when the Democrats swept Jersey City.
His supremacy is eloquently attested now by
the stream Of office-seekers who are at his
Office every day camoring for recognition.
There used to be "reformers" among Hudsons
Democrats II any there be yet they would bet
ter swear allegiance to the rehabilitated boss
or get out before they're put out.
The Armstrong bill compelling railroad COM
panies to carry bicycles baggage has been
signed by Governor Morton and Is now law
Of the State Of New-York 1t will be interest
ing to observe the attitude Of the companies
on this matter in New-Jersey. They succeeded
in smothering a similar bill In Trenton last
month, but they will have nice time of 1t II 1t
Is attempted TO charge for carrying bicycles IN
New-Jersey while obeying the law in New
York by carrying them free through that State.
Suppose, for example. that a wheelman TOOK
passage on the Erie from New-York to Buff
falo After crossing the ferry to Jersey City
the traveller would Hudson, Bergen ana
Passaic counties. New-Jersey. before re-enter-
ing New-York State. Would he have to pay
for his bicycle while it passing through
New.Jersey? And, if so, would not that con-
stitute violation Of the Interstate Commerce
act?
Trenton citizens who wanted better enforce
nent Of the Excise laws, succeeded at the polls
last week because they took the right way OF
getting at 1t. Instead Of induging In wholesale
and unqualified denunciations OF the liquor busi-
ness and all engaged in it, they demanded the
election OF Excise Commissioners pledged 10 an
observance of the laws That was simple enough
Instead Of provoking a controversy on abstract
questions they appealed 10 all good citizens to
help in maintaining the law, and the appeal met
with a triumphant response. AS a result, Tren-
ton is likely to get rid of some Of its undesirable
resorts there will probably be a substantial re-
duction in the hotel number Of saloons. and
those continued in existence will be held to a
etricter accountability than before.
Paterson has much need Of an elective Excise
Commission.
The East Jersey Water Company promises 10
give Jersey City a complete supply OF Pequannock
water before the end of this year. That hope
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