New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-13
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. AIN news from St. Louis indicates the
- acton Of Carrot A. Hobart for Vice-Presf-
ho 70 thu convention shall 50 decide, the city
oer n.,srson will simply go wild with pride That
&c now the home Of the first Republican
~"" .ror elected in New-Jersey In thirty years
uohart's nomination would give it the first
republican
state.
,r SEYMOUR. OF Newark has hit hard
q, the asphalt monopoly III a letter to the
Wv If Works he directs attention to the speci-
".,ors for asphalt paving which. as the Mayor
sovr support in q most effective way a
"" ,ou.n n,onopoly." Under the old Demo-
We hoard of Works the favor shown to that
aol,. yo,s so pronounced to almost reach
.onortions of a scandal. BY opening the
all bidders Mayor Seymour may succeed
icing asphalt paving as cheaply as Brook
ond other cities.
,,s a pity that Supreme Court Justice Harri-
uos not more explicit in giving his reasons
r .,,rsing TO accept from the Camden County
.a Jurv a presentment touching certain mat
Wv Wv Investigated by that body. The Judge said:
-. Grand Jury has but one OF two functions
Ine "a find a bill or mark II ignored; there IS no
0f
pfAcuse on explanation why they did or dd not llhu
tue BILL
:, chic means that Judge Garrison intends to
,,s face sternly against the 'presentment
,".,ass his action Is likely 20 meet with cordial
wort presentments are usually either a cow
.-sv method of evading indictments where
..... q. ample evidence to warrant the latter. or
,.sd as a. vehicle TO throw mud at some
49, hody that cannot force tie accusers
into court
= Tho talk about a special session Of the Legis-
- ,..n,a 10 amend the Ballot Reform law in such
..v &c 70 meet the defects brought out In
-. Nswark Board of Works contest is trihe
nature II might be better first to have
.,., session OF the Supreme Court TO pass
~, m. disputed ballots After the Court had
w., decision the Legislature would then
,.,v lust what it had TO deal with
.-..vs ALLEGATION 10 ST Louis starts this
...rrnon By Monday evening we shall have
,aso Of the impression that they Will make
IN the Convention City.
~, Judson County Liquor Dealers Assocla-
s,, bas condemned the retaliatory measures
.,s.s.Ad by the Jersey City Heights Assocla-
,no o, LIQUOR Dealers. This would indica'e
,b., ,here are some men Of sense IN the HUDSON
association.
r,osa ax-Freebolders Of Essex County must
). ,or,gons Of meekness and fortitude to let
,.so,,,on,s hang over their innocent heads for
,po Years without clamoring for 'vindication'
like the martyrs that they are they recked not
uba, the public thought. but calmly awaited the
Nod
their cases The result has proven the wisdom OF
their patience.
There is a merry war in Hoboken between
Mayor Pagan and six Of the Councilmen. me
Councilrnen had passed a resolution directing
Street Commissioner Bayer to stop the North
Hudson Railroad Company from tearing UP
Westinghouse. for the purpose OF repairing Its
tracks Mayor Pagan promptly notified the
street Commissioner that the city would not be
RESPONSIBLE for the action OF the Council, nut
that Ne the Commissioner, would be held to an
accounting for all actions taken without my
approval and assent" But the Mayor went fur-
ther than that He wrote a strong letter to Cor
poratt5n- Attorney Minturn on the subject. MI
Mniurn, BY the way is the Mayors brother-in-
Law. but their political relations are not quite
50 close as heir family ties. Among other
things Mayor Pagan said in his letter:
Do tpropoa, TO permi, the political pirates wn }
are In control OF the Council 70 retard tie
Of the city or injure its good name; Ihey nave
nothing 10 lose. The motion is a disgrace 20 we
men who voted for IT, They cannot dsgraee om
city for It is evident it was motion Tor revenue
and revenue only.
Now what in the world can the Mayor mean
The stories that all Of us used TO read in oygone
daw pictured pirates as bloodthirsty fellows
Who robbed and plundered and murdered regard
hs Of all considerations. except fhe safety OF
their own skins Do political pirates differ much
from the sea variety?
And then az to the Councils motion being
notion for revenue and revenue only there is
likewise needed definition or explanatory
diagram. Is the city TO get the revenue? Inc
present. tariff law Of this land Is supposed u De
dne for revenue only" and yet ito chief product
Is deficit Perhaps Mr. Pagan Is afraid mat
some such experience may be in store for ho-
boken