New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24


Nominations sent to the Senate by Gov
ernor Griggs.
. Hearings on various bills and on the pro-
oose5 amendments TO the constitution.
The stand taken by Senators Voorhees, and
no,v IN refusing TO let the Erie Railroad reo-
,anlzation bills pass until that corporation has
consented 10 = satisfactory track elevation
scheme.
There is nothing but praise heard Of the cabre
~ the men appointed to office stephen j
Neeker one of the new members Of the State
BOARD of Railroad Assessors, has urexcelled
yenutstion in the highest business and social
circles of Newark Robert S. Green. who has been
named for a vacancy the same Board, Is a
son Of a former Governor and Vice-Chancellor,
and is a young man of promise. The new Dis
trict Court Judges in Trenton and Camden, re-
srectively, Mesers. Rellstab and Joline. are
spoken Of In the warmest terms by the news
rapers OF both sides In the localities concerned
Major Carl Lentz who goes on the State Board
of Taxation. has done great service for the Re-
publican party in Essex County.
While the Governor gives recognition to such
faithful party workers Messrs. Lentz and
Rellstab. yet there evidences that he does
not intend to be governed wholly by partisan
considerations in making his appointments. Gov
ernor Criggss majority Of $4,000 In State that
had not for thirty years before elected Repuo-
lean Governor is In itself a demonstration OF the
fact that he not elected as partisan.
The people were sick of the gang Of professional
politicians that knew nothing nobler than
party shibbolcth They rallied to the standard
2. Grggs because his past record gave them
reason 10 believe that he had the knowledge
ability and courage to give them an honest ad-
he ID %
share toward putting the government Of the
State on footing more in harmony with the
principles of true democracy.
At least three-fourths Of the people care MOTH
Ing about who get the offices. 60 long as the
men are competent and honest. Governor Gfigss
appears to be acting up to this idea in picking
out men Of high character. without much re-
gard 10 their political services. He is taxing up
new men-men who are not recognized as party
hacks or professional ofice-holders-and If he
keeps on in that line he will probably have less
10 regret at the end OF his term than If he at
tempted to please the politicians and wirepulers'
who openly proclaim that this party or that
owes them a living
The committee hearings have served the use
ful purpose of a safety-valve in giving oppor-
tunties for the expression OF popular Ieehhs
on temperance taxat on. education. the courts
and half a dozen Other topics. The interest
aroused by the proposed amendment to the con-
s,itution changing the judicial system has for
the time dwarfed the other proposed constitu-
tional amendments. In addition to the sugges-
ton of one providing for the election OF Assem-
blymen by districts. amendments are before
the Legislature providing as follows:
/. Prohibiting gambling
For biennial sessions of the LEGISLATURE
g Permitting. women to vote at School Board
elections
The biennial sessions" proposition will be
dropped and IL Is not certain yet what Will
be done in relation to the Assembly districts.
The other amendments will be approved In
some shape.
There ia going to be warm fight over the
proposed consolidation Of Harrison, Kearny and
East Newark into one municipality The I'M
compromising Republicans Of the sections APP
pear to favor annexation to Essex County, and
they have the support of the Essex County
Republican Committee. Besides that. the wealthy
and influential n,!llowners are aggressive cham
pions Of annexation. and they keep lobbyists IN
Trenton 10 urge their views. on the otheT
hand. many OF the business men or the towns
chiefly concerned believe in cor solidaton. SO
Kearny have been heard from. they APP
pear to speak for neither annexation nor CONSOLE
dation-they just want to stay where they are
The Erie Railroad Company will have to come
down from its perch and agree to tracK-eieVa-
ton bill Senator Voorhees, has proclaimed IN
the most positive manner that he does not
propose to let the company get legislative
sanction to its reorganization until the company
heeds the demand Of Jersey City In the mater
of aboshiLg grade crossings voorhees, mas the
power and the backbone to make good his ulti-
matum He cannot be beaten except by lavish
expenditure OF money, which would inevitably
produce a scandal and probably defeat the pur-
pose Of its spenders.
Barney" Ford is 10 be sentenced to-day. Some
Of the men directly responsible for his crimes
the men who egged him on to rob the state
and tool, from him the lions share or the plum
der-haya been at work induetriously creating
sentiment that might be taken to justify ths
Judges In showing extreme leniency TO Ford
Their position is natural. At the time OF Ford's
flight they gave him money. and promised to
stand by AMI save hin: from imprisonment II he
would protect them by silence. He has protected
them and they are apparently to make good their
mart OF the contract Among the honest men OF
the State there is no disposition to make Ford
bear the sins Of oil the thievirg crew. but
nevertheless, IL ought to be stated hrmIy an"
emphaticay that Ford does not deserve 10 escape
with a nominal punishment, unless ne tells the
whole truth to the name or the principal
and the modus operand for collecting and de-
.erIng the plumber
Now that the hour OF final adjournment IS
drawing Nigh the members OF the l2oth Legislat-
ure would do well to give a thought 10 inc"
pledges and popular expectations. Ihey prom
ised to reduce the expea3es 81 government 10