New-York tribune., 1896-01-10

THE Senate tlcSiCeNcy contest VIII prODaDly be
settled tonight The friends OF young Voorhees,.
.be valiant and incorruptibe. may have some
surprss in store for the other fellows but all the
Indications point 20 the election of Thompson
The citizens CT Harrison, Keavny and East
N.vark must choose between consolidation
among themselves or annexation to Essex
County.
julius Feicke. the reverend beer retailer Of Ho-
hoken says tnat he is going before the Re-
formed Church classs next Monday to give
reasons why he should not be expelled from the
ministry He may not succeed in convincing his
former colleagues that ne is deserving Of being
retained or the roll but r will get some more
free advertising
The runors which come to our ears from Trenton
visedy) poop.e who think that the new regime at
:he stat House has been created for tEeir especa
"places' 70 be theirs simply because they would
!l;e 70 Rave them. This IS quite common error cf
Judgment on ne part OF men about Legisla ture
time aHt thing not 70 b marve.led at The
ira; they DO say tina. large number of these ardent
lovers O: the spo'is oe war viii surely be disap-
pointed when the political dnner-bel rings and the
seems 10 be no help.-(Jersey City Journal
One o, The many funny features Of the annual
of,ce-seckng epidemic is the regularity with
which the old roandeis bob up. Once let a
&c, office in New-Jersey and ne acts as If that
gave MIN perpetual mortgage on place You
will hear men who have been at the public crib
mos. OF their lives talk with great pathos about
their services 10 ''the party" and the mere sug-
gest!on that they should step aside and rest is
enough 20 produce miniature earthquake.
The annual report Of William Rankin president
OF the Newark Library Association contained
this reference to the negotiations for the sale OF
the building 10 :he Free Library Trustees:
II has since been decided by said trustees that
tire library building IS not adapted to the growing
to seek elsewhere for a purchaser.
The Library Association could have sold their
building TO the city a few years ago If they had
shown disposition 10 look upon the sale from the
point Of view of public-spirited citizens rather
than from that of men owning property for
which they determined to get the best pos
sble price Perhaps. though, the building might
be turned into good music hall for frst-class
concerts. etc.
Jonathan Goble--hc of the elongated frame.
Sutherland Sisters whiskers and sepulchral
voice-is said to be anxious to succeed John II.
Patterson az Keeper of the State Prison. Goblc
Is now q deputy under Mr.. Patterson. He was
member OF the Assembly in 1875. 1SS7-Ss-S9 Dur
ang the famous Local option fight he
ardent champion OF the temperance cause, though
twas said that socially he was a good fellow. 1t
delighted him to have an opportunity to make
the prayer at the opening Of the days session,
and his exhortations were always worthy Of re-
membrance. With a change Of dress he could
pass for one Of Cromwelrs puritans. His face
usually bore look OF melancholy sternness. but
among select circle Of friends II was said that
he could crack joke with the best Of them.
Timothy Barrett has been nominated by Pres
Gent Cleveland for Postmaster in South Orange.
This will cause some surprise among those who
remember how Mr.. Barre''. while in the Legis
lature, refused TO obey the orders of the bosses
He was outspoken against the appoint!ve COM
missions OF the "old gang" and he stood out
against the racetrack gamblers. lie was warned
that political oblivion awaited him. and the pun
ishment was meted out the following November
Barrett obtained a denomination but THE gang
knitted him at the polls. His appointment now
Is in pursuance Of the policy recently adopted. of
trying 10 pacfy and win back the independent
Democrats who revolted against corruption and
dictation and protested against the continued be-
frayal Of Democratic principles.