The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-26
DULL At TRENTON.
All the Monday Night Glory
of the Session Has
Departed.
REPUBLICAN LEADERS ON DECK
Railroad Roll Gives the Wheel
men the Marble Heart
F~reeholders Alarmed.
Griggs Favors Biennial Sessions
A Blow at the Trolleys-
Corporation Taxes.
Specie. to the Jerscu Csty Ne,rs.

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TRENTON, Jan. &c, 1Ss7.-The glory of
Monday night at Trenton has de-
parted. Dull as it was a week ago, it
was even duller last night. Not only were
the lobbies deserted, but many Of the MEM
bers We're away as well and both houses
adjourned before nine o'clock. There was
another scrap down at the New Jersey
Club, which the clergymen of Trenton are
denouncing in the most vehement terms,
but, of course, the fight had nothing to do
with the early adjournment.
Among those who did attend the short
session of the House were several Jersey
City people. First was Congressman
Thomas McEwan, who quietly sauntered
among the members and conversed ear
nestly with those members who are sup
posed to be influential in killing or passing
q measure. OF course he only ran down to
see the Hous and there was no object for
his visit. A man generally takes such a
trip when the weather is colds enough to
freeze his nose and ears, toes and fingers
in spite of all precautions. 1t was noticed
however, that the Congressman had con-
siderable to say about the bill which ex-
tends the spring election over to the fall,
and incidentally extends the term of his
Dear Friend Mayor Wanser.
Equal in Importance with Mr.. McEwan
was Colonel Samuel Dickinson, who it
seems has to come down every week to
see that his boys do not get away from
him. There is something of Importance in
the vino for Colonel Sammy had long ear
nest conferences with Major Lentz and DR..
Herold, the rival leaders of the Essex Re-
publicans OF course he saw these deadly
antagonists separately and the impression
gained ground that the Colonel was trying
to see with which one of the Essex fac
tions he could make he best terms. As
semblyman Hoos was one of the Hudson
delegation at Trenton last year and
he was given the floor by a unani-
nous vote. Colonel Fuller was around on
one crutch and attracted more attention
than he has in some time. Everyone want
ed to know what the trouble was and the
Colonel explained how he stepped upon a
stone which turned under him and caused
him to sprain something or other in his
leg. Colonel Toffey was on hand as usual
and had a smile for everyone except Sam
Dickinson. Herbert Potts also came down
to look the ground over and with him was
Edward Woolley. Hoboken was represent
ed by Aaron 8. Baldwin, ex-Assembly-
man Nutzhorn and Joseph Guisto.
Freeholders Green and Eichhorn were al
SO in the throng looking for the Freehold
ers' bill which is ready and was scheduled
to appear last night, but it did not run on
time. 1t is a very lengthy document and
provides for the appointment by the joint
meeting five persons to be known as the
Board of Charities and Correction Of
County. These men must be residents of
the county and property owners. Each
year after their appoin tment one is to be
elected for the term of five years to take
the place of one of the appointees. Each
member is to receive $500 a year and the
Director, who shall be elected by the
Board, $ $4,000. They are to have about the
same powers as the present Freeholders
with the addition that they may levy a
tax. The rest of the bill defines minutely
the duties of the Board and their officers.
There was a large crowd of wheelmen
present headed by Chief Consul Frank
after their bill to compel the railroad
companies to carry their wheels free. They
ran up against a stone wall which some
what staggered them and they learned a
thing or two about the New Jersey Legis-
1ature which opened their eyes. The
people who are in charge of this bill nave
acted somewhat unwisely in the matter
and have ~estranged some members who
might otherwise be inclined to help them.
They came here a week ago last night
proud of their strength and confident that
their numbers could sweep aside all OPP
position. In trying to make some of the
members realize how powerful they, really