New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-05


publican majorities at next weeks municipal
elections are likely to rival those of last NO
vember. This statement is based on careful
observation Of the existing conditions
Since the triumphant election of John W.
Griggs as Governor five months ago. 1t was
conceded that New-Jerey could be safely de-
pended upon to give its electoral vote 10 the
Presidential ticket nominated at ST. LOUIS uh-
less the Legislature committed plumbers fKeiy
to disgust or antagonize the voters. IT is more
than week since the Legislature aoJourheu
and the most minute study CT its work has LETT
the Democrats hopelessly respondent because
Of their inability to find anything on which an
issue could be made.
Never before in this generation mas sue"
apathy been witnes sed in the Democratic RANKS
at the opening Of National campaign I'D
Orange they secured the town to ger caho'-
date for Mayor and finally were forced 10 IN
dorse Mayor GILL; who had been renomiha'eu
nv the Republicans There likelihood
Of this being duplicated in Elizace'h' anu
was only by the use Of extraordinary coercion
that the Democratic politicians compeNeo eA-
Senator Marsh to forego his emphaticaiiy eX-
rrossed determination not to accept the nomina-
tion So too in Newark. once the PRIDE anu
rainstav OF the unterrifed Democracy. IN
stead of preparing for fight that might at
least arouse some enthusiasm. the Ne"-1eiees
imitators of Tammany meekly accepted .he III
eyitable by naming as their standaro oe",''
a man whose name is synonymous WIFI ue
feat.
The Republican legislative record does not
emit the democrats simply because of their in
ability to extract campaign ammuni''oh i'o",
IL When the Democrats had complete cohtroi
Of the legislative and executive branches Oh '"e
State government. they created useless o''''e''
increased salaries and spent the puoio '''oe'
recklessly to say nothing OF the door OF coii"p
ton that arose from most OF their trahsao'io''
There was nothing Of that sort done OF ea"'-
toned by the Legislature of 1896 NO acts were
passed for political ACKNOWLEDGEMENT no nc"
offices were created. and there was no sa'"i'
raising endemic. On the contrary. great party
sacrifices were made by aboshing the lay
Judges and putting the Supreme and Chancery
C,ourt Clerks on n salary basis 1t is estimated
that the law abolishing the fees of the clerk IN
Chancery and the Clerk of the Supreme Cour.
and the placing Of those officers on salaries VIII
bring into the State Treasury not less 'ha'i
$4,000 The savings effected 10 the seNei"'
counties by abolishing the lay Judges Oh TIE
Court of Common Pleas will reach s4o'ooo more
these not the ON! UheNN'S--" $50
which the Legislature Topped off unnecessary
sxnense The fees of assessors and Collectors
IN townships which were increased IN 1892 were
r.ducea 70 their former amounts An average
r.duction Of 5000 in the fees of the assessor ana
Tho same amount in the fees of the collector IN
zach of the $50 townships in New-Jersey Is
moderate estimate making saving OF a' least
500 900 throughout the state
The fees of the members Of the Election boards
In townships and borOughs were also reduced
and made uniform by the bill INTRODUCED ana
nressed by Senator Parry so that not less 'nah
$50 900 will be saved by the operations OF that
bill alone.
Nv those four laws, taken at haphaZaro
from the calendar, the people will be the gamers
nv at least s230OOO That Of ITSELF without
stopping to include numerous other items,
tustlv fair beginning by way OF fulhlling the
PROMISES Of economy and reform made 70 the
people by the Republican party.
That foolish and frequently hypocritical pre-
tence Of being a candidate for once IN response
TO popular clamor does not find favor with Will
lam p Haines of Gloucester County. MT
Ha;nes wants to represent that county In the
State Senate 81 am not" he says in publlshed
card "a candidate at the solicitation OF many
friends but because our big men seem inclined
IN keep all the offices right among themselves.
II don't get an office soon I'll be too OLD 10 en-
10Y It," The voters Of Gloucester must De
Gallons indeed If they can resist such an appeal
Trenton April 4-Vice- Chancellor BIRDS Term
.xn,res next Wednesday, and II Is reported mere
that ne will not be reapponted .
For months It has been regard 4 as reasonapS
certain that Mr. Bird would retire. His eyesight
has been failing for year Or more. ana MS WORK
on the bench is now too much OF strain upon
him. Mr. Bird was for five years Prosecutor OF
Hunterdon County. by appointment OF Governor
Parker: he served in Congress from lseS 10 1917
and In 1882 was appointed Vice-Chancellor lie
Is a Democrat and is sxty-six years OLD Inc
term of a Vice-Chanceor is seven years, ana
the salary 80 900 year. Vice-Chancellor Pitney
term expires this month too Chancellor Mcdlii
has the appointment of their successors ana
under a new law he has power to appoint an
additional Vice-Ch ancellor. MIR. McGill Is d
Democrat Mr. Ptney Is a Republican Vice
Chancellor Emery is Republican ara vice.
Chancellor Reed is Democrat.