New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-15

-, growing. Notwithstanding the drop in the
,emnerature During the last ten days TINS
cato has lost as many lives as though plague
NOD swept its towns. And yet the people VINO
20 fairly we'll go about their business without
any appearance of dread or fear that they may
he called at any hour
,,cture Of Governor Griggs and his staff.
.aren AT Sea Grit might pass. If unlabelled Tor
,hn President and Military Courcil of some
9Th American Republic. 1t is a terrible carl
.o,rrs on a body of intelligent and good-looking
men,
c,,zens Of Trenton having money to invest
toolish to let It go forth to the world that
,or cent municipal bonds find no buyers The
,.'.stment is a safe one. and the interest rea-
ne With these conditions existing, local
Ia shoud have been strong enough TO pre-
,. single bond from going a-begg1ng. III
rvbody in New-Jersey were as easily scared
~ the free-silver bugaboo as Trentonians there's
,oning what sort Of panic we might have
~ -ur the next few months. There is no sound
~ooson for boarding money at this time
y. course the following from THE Elizabeth
,.urral is meant as humorous skt on the pc
o,,,ar ideas which dominate some of the free
srver disciples in New-Jersey
ono important indu, try seems to have been
Oanec,ed nv free silver A few months ago richly
s. a~,DS gold mine opened up at Peapack. IN
Somerset CSu 6 he mine and the marvellous
age Of pure yellow gold IN the ore ,e u' oars
nr,h ~ gold dug from the Peapack mine and ~ is
all the free syeT Wh m shotguns
,Sevent any gold being taken out TO rob the poor
With VI fi''
-. ,ha Meadow odors which circulate
,o,uaen Jersey City and Newark have so far
made no practical effort to abate the nuisances
The manure-heap people have been reported
as intending to move their hillocks down tow
ard Waverly but il Is doubtful II they will be
allowed TO do So People in the southern sec
ton Of Newark are even now complaining OF
the doors from fish. fruit and other garbage
and the police have been instructed to prevent
further dumping in that region.
The original and only Populist party Of New
Jersey holds its State convention IN Ne"alA
to-day 1t would simplify matters greatly IL
all the Rryanites in the State were to Apply loI
membership and pull together tremendously IN
stead Of maintaining two organizations Win 4
common purpose and ambition.
The deserved honor of denomination. we we are
rleased 10 observe is TO be accorded senator
ketcham. Of Essex. The Senator is ehtiteu "a ~
discharge of duty during the first lie rose TO .ho
emergency when an attempt WAS made 10 s;eai b bie
senate and by his courageous conduct IN ma
affair he showed himself possessed OF that lsartssf
- and fidelity so important to the interests OF
The State and his party-(West Jersey Press
The greatest test Of the Senator's integrity
and courage was made when the Senate lnvesti-
gazing Committee began operations Lioels OF
the most wanton kind were circulated ana
threats Of the most extraordinary character
were hurled at him. But he refused to be ter
ror,zed and declined 10 shield any one.
In its report of the Rutherford CouhclI Hhee'
Ing at which concessions desired by the Erie
poilroad Connany were discussed, The Passaic
News" has these paragraphs:
offciai lobbyist the Erie RAILROAD C9mpaidS shie
is doubtful II he has met with so 1or ~,
an array OF intellectually and shrewdness DIS ""'
which he has encountered in ROtherlolu'< 49,. &c,
As a LOBBYIST. Mr.. Allen is star OF III iIe ~
narnitude In fact. he is what might De ,erH.eu ~
Slick" Individual But there are others MI A'e"
met a few of them last night
That is meant. no doubt. as a compliment to
Mr. Aliens astuteness and ability, but II Is
MARRIED nv the use of the term lobbyist MI
Allen dislikes that term exceedingly and ITS ap-
,lication TO him in Trenton last winter was one
If the few things that could rufile his usually
placid temper.
About this time every year the Democratic
roog,ls of New Jersey were wont to foregalher
IN Long Branch to map out plans for the cam
pajgn. Where are they meeting nowadays