New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-20
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The Republican State Convention a week
,.,cs will mark the actual opening OF the cam
.,sn in New-Jersey 1t is gratifying to know
TO, Governor Griggs has consented TO deliver
,hs principal address TO the convention. The
Governor has terse and lucid way Of stating
~. issues that makes it easy for everybody to
,asrstand his arguments.
xsu,Jersey's sound-money Democrats to
AoH their State Convention next Wednesday.
"a. best service that they can render to the
..use Of sound money al this juncture will be
"a come out with a courageous declaration
recommending the National Convention TO in
sorse Mckinley and Hobart.
General Manager David Young says that the
Consolidated Traction Company does not intend
"a carry the mails in Jersey City. 1t should be
.ssv nevertheless for the postal authorities to
make arrangements with the company that
would he satisfactory TO all concerned. The
campanv has facilities for rapid distribution Of
rau matter between Jersey City. the various
sections Of Hudson County and Newark.
Orange Relleville. Irvington and Elizabeth. and
II could do the work prohtably at compare
lively small cost
In announcing tina; he is not candidate for
County. John c. Eisele makes the following
statement
lam not n candidate for ONCE ! have rot been
promised any Office. nor have asked for any
promise Of any oce 90 no; hesH SrT and
am young enough 20 wait even II dln Wah NO. Gl
&c zee 90 N for once viii have more money. more
YEAR. more experience of life 10 go after ii. II
stick 10 my business nov"
Mr. Eisee's popularity has evidently not
Young politicians known as the "swelled head"
Councilman Hogan wanted the City Fathers
% Passaic the other night to pass resolution
compelling all contractors doing municipal work
N employ only citizens Of the town. Al first
thought it would seem natural and right to have
money for city work distributed among local
residents But the inevitable result. especially
IN towns the size Of Passaic. would be to stife
competition. increase the cost Of improvement.
sne breed favoritism and competition
Chickens and ducks in East Railway are dying
of a mysterious disease AS all the victims so far
have been fowls that picked refuse from the river
Z, Is thought that poisonous matter found there
has caused the trouble.
Police Marshal Kirxby. of Kearny Township, is
hosting signs OF the river front reading thus:
40 person shall swim or battle in water OF or
bounding the township or <ehfhy ivbs or bafh
Ing suit in such waters within 4v arcs on any my
each offence and imprisonment for a term not ex-
ceeding three days.
II II is desired to make these restrictions re-
sarding bathing in the Passaic River it should
have been easy TO say so.
The county lay judges who were egisated out
because
the Supreme Court has not rendered decision in
tho suit instituted 10 test the consttutionaty OF
tho law The case was argued early in June. ana
II is said that a decision was promised within
few DAYS AS all the data including facts ana
authorities were at hand. ii would seem as II the
4x-iudges had some justification for their COM
plants. The Supreme Court is not overworked.
While Senator DAILY IS stumpng the State for
free silver some Of his constituents in Hoboken
are suffering from free rum.
With that modesty which is an attribute OF
nearly all truly great men, Farmer MARITIME Of
Plainheld refuses to be a candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for Senator in Union County
This is his letter TO The Herald" Of Elizabeth:
Sir: In your issue of August IS you refer 70 me
candidate for the Union County Senatorshlp F.
] am not nor will be a candidate for Senator at
j. f. MARITIME.
Mr. Marines decnation ought not TO have any
weight He is the man Of the hour and the peo-
pie ire clamoring for him.
The Democratic State Committee began yester .
day with the enthusiasm of intemperance the +
task Of committing political suicide.
Colonel Edward Livingston Price has formally .
taken his place al the head Of the Bryante forces /
in New-Jersey. His leadership means that the .
campaign will not be lacking in oratory or fire. I
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