New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12


to Lincoln Day by a1journ!ng to Thursday.
There Is no good reason why the House should
have delayed action upon the resolution relating
10 the coal combine.
The Indications are that the Legislature will
take no notice OF Freeholder KehOe's petition as
sailing Prosecutor Stagg. Of Bergen County
Around the state House to-day there is gen
eral belief that Barney" Ford. ex-Capltol Super
intendent will plead guilty next week and that
Re will be leniently dealt with.
Some Of the practical politicians on tee Republi-
can side were greatly disguised because Governor
Gr!ggs named two good Democrats among his
sppointces las: night. Governor Griggs isn't
going to be an extreme partisan. and the talk OF
those who think that lie ought TO be won't have
any effect upon him.
The stand takea by the lawyers o: the State
makes II clear that the pending amendments TO
the Constitution. altering the Court OF Appeals.
are decidedly unsatisfactory. new amendment
covering the subject will probably be drafted.
Every day the sentiment IN favor OF abandoning
all Of last years constitutional amendments is
growing stronger, and the feeling appears to
favor d new set, including paragraph author
izing the creation of Assembly districts The
subject will come UP Senate conference on
Thursday morning.
The defeat OF the Rogers "Ciavb' Dill removes
an awkward and ugly problem from the legislat-
I've calendar In passing, 1t may be interesting
% know that OF the tweEty-One members OF the
Senate not one is a Roman Catholic. Among the
denominations represented are Presbyterians'
Methodsts. Epscopallans. Baptists and Friends.
Union County appears to be the only section
of the State where an influential portion OF the
people believe that everything should take
back seat until the anti-racetrack feeling has be-
come part Q. the fundamental law Of the state
Looking over some OF the bills introduced by
Democrats this session. one not familiar with the
state might he inclined to wonder why such
friends Of the dear people were not invested with
power 70 smash trusts curb corporations and
nave the way generally for the millennium. A
Nttle knowledge and some reflection. however,
bring reminders Of the days. not 50 long ago.
when the victorious Democrats were passing coal
combine bills and giving the trolley companies
power 10 do as they pleased.
Tna new District Court Judges IN Jersey CITY
and Newark Joseph D. Bedle Roderlck g. "eS
rnour. Frederick Guild and Thomas y. McCar'e''
ir are men who stand high among their heleh-
hors for character and the other qualincations
necessary for the office. With the exception OF
Mr. Seymour the; average about thirty years
old
C;.vernor Griggs may recognize the services Oh
THE Newark Advertiser in the last campaign
bv giving It's editor the right to be addressed as
Colonel Frederick Evans.
or course. the Erie Railroad Company Is TOO
moor to elevate its tracks in Jersey City. III gets
much poorer somebody down here Will pass
around the hat to raise little money for running
expenses
In % date there has been practically nothing
Tor the LOBBYISTS to do and the indications are
now that from their point Of view this VIII DE
one OF the leanest sessions on record lhere are
some strike" bills the calendar, and they may
,,s, ,bs exrenditure Of a few dollars but speak
,,g oeneraly the outlook Is not encouraging 10
,ha third House members and their legislative
friends.