New-York tribune., 1896-04-07
,r, other thirgs. in a letter from Elizabeth

are these remarks
for Ma5Sh 5Sa 'p he h9li laury ihnt 0GG hSG
vhre running or M3Ao: 90, C"a'n nan ao 70 hc foIav
.,sng ,ho v0ies and snpncrt OF persons ne may
ave 10 prosecute next week or the week ai'er'
-,era d,es no. appear to be any law to prevent
o,p,,v Prosecutor OF the Pleas from accepting
.so nominaton for cty Office, nor does thare
..am "a 20 any legal obstacle in the way Of his
t,sing both Offices That there should be stat
u,ss governing such matters is The opinion ot
..srv The fault in ,hs case lies however. not
"a much with NJ. Marsh as with those who
,,-caa the nomination upon hin against his will.
:. ,,r,d hardly he fair to expect him to resign
lucrative office 10 participate in campaign
,hat means to him loss Of time ard money Win
IN. auv compensation or glory or profit
uisro strange that there Is more or less surprise
over the action of the chanSeor IN en5s ,,nte1 by
personal reasons more than ahyth!us 81 ~
her b.. 9es9 TS % vp1 %hss has been satisfactory
there appears - be no good reason ior mshss s
,na't ,la awy@rs TO- Mr BIRDS retenton.-(Tronton
State Gazette
The nos, kindly thing that Vice-Chancellor
Birds friends can do il no, 10 force controversy
over the reasons Why he fails Of reappointment'
although il should be said that Mr. Bird carries
with him into retirement the respect and SYM
pa,hy OF ali who know him.
Several Democratic newspapers ii NeW-Jer-
sey are seriously informing their readers that
the Republican leaders intend passing Raines
Bill in Trenton next year. and if the joke don't
die u sheer ridicue pretty soon. Il will be used
:, the fall campaCn. There is no likelihood OF
snv radical alteration in the liquor laws OF the
State for some time TO come It may be safely
asserted that when public sentiment demands
n change 1t won't bc in the direction pointed
Out by New-York. New-Jersey had an overdose
OF political machines few years ago, ana the
smashing of those institutions has been faVorlte
pastine for many moons.
The fight against Mayor Lebkuecher ana MS
administration is engineered mainly py lhe
trolley and water companies. and the contractors
VINO have found the Mayor stumbling block IN
the way of their schemes.
There are two evils connected with our legisla-
tive system which must be reforIned-'ns ioDPs 10y
and the committee. II seems 10 me a"1 hiu so
province or the committee is 10 report bii 20
hat shall be brough, before the a aSd 'ns' bo th te
Observation-Disclosures Queen
Correct. In the last Legislature these evils
uare less conspicuous than usual. but there Is
s,iu room for much improvement Loooyists
oueh1 not TO be allowed on the floor OF either
Senate or House. and rule should be adoPleu
recurring all committees TO report every Dill
within a specified period
The Voorhees, Investigating Committee may
be heard from again in the near future. Ihere
is work for 1t in Jersey City, especially IN con-
nection with county affairs 1t Is just possioie'
too that the committee may resume It's EFFORTS
IN find out something about the IVY Hhi pu'-
chase and tho asphalt contracts OF the oid bodro
o. Works in Newark. There is no lack OF ma
,eria II the committee only has the Time anu
inclination to use the probe.