The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-05


should they act together. they can decide
the contest. The friends Of Mr.. Reed as-
sert that most Of them have promised aim
their support.
Judging from the tenor of a speech
made by the Governor-elec recently at
a banquet given in his honor at Newark
the hungry spoils seekers will not profit
much during his administration. He
plainly intimated that the, reforms inaug-
urated by his party a few years ago
would be maintained and that the vari-
Gus State boards and commissioners
would be kept out of politics. He would
not approve of any measure that had an
opposite tendency. On such principles
and with a rigid economy in the expen-
diture of public money the Republican
party has gained a new lease of power
and should it continue in that course its
~ascendency will be perpetuated. Repub-
lican leaders, generally, agree with the
Governor on that line of policy, and it
is believed their influence will be strong
enough to defeat any attempt for the in
PRODUCTION Of peanut politics into the
administration of State affairs.
The next State Senate will number
among its members some able, brilliant
and experienced men, and it will COM
pare fayorably with the Senates of ff-
teen or twenty years ago, when Carrot
A. Hobart, William J.. Magic, Leon Abb
bett, William J.. Sewell, John w. Taylor,
George C. Ludlow, Charles Hewitt and
other such lights influenced legislation.
In the coming body there win be Will
lam M. johnson, Mahlon Pitney, Edward
c. Stokes. Allan L. McDermott, Herbert
w. johnson, James H. Van CIeef, Lewis
]. Martin, George w. Ketchams, Joseph
Cross. Charles a. Reed and Christian
Braun, all of wide experience and mark
ed ability. Some are orators of distinc-
ton, while many are keen and thorough
debaters. 1t is reasonable to expect then
that all subjects for legislation will be
treated with an intelligence that will
command admiration. Whenever a par
tisan debate occurs no doubt Mahlon Pit
ney and Allan T.. McDermott viii each be
a host in himself.
The House of Assembly will not take
as high rank in point of ability as the
Senate. Still there are some able young
men who nave been elected to 1t. No
doubt Mr.. Watkins viii be able to main
tain his high character as a presiding
officer. Strange to relate the Republican
leadership is an honor which goes a-bes7
gins. No one seems willing to take it.
The position is trying and troublesome
and to fill it satisfactorily the maj VINO
assumes it must be at the helm all the
time. Mr.. Mckee, of Passaic, does not
want it, neither does Mr.. MeMurray, OF
sCamden. Perhaps the mantle may fall
on the shoulders of Mr.. Bell, of Bergen.
The information comes from Hudson
county that Leon Albeit, who comes INTO
craftsmanship as an Assemblyman, VIII
seek prominence as an exponent OF
equal taxation pure and simple.
The introduction of Leon Albeit Is a
fact of more than ordinary historical IN
terest, because Leon Albeit, his father,
was the central figure of the Democracy
of New Jersey for twenty-five years, ana
mis- spirit still inmate a great number
of Democrats today.
There are parallel ines Of activity be-
tween the career Of father and son. The.
present Leon Albeit returned to Hopoken
which was the home Of his father, ana
began his law practice.
The elder Albeit presumed to leadership
early in his legislative career. and the son
is doing the same thing.
The father subsequently became Sena-
tor. and it is now planned that the son
is to be the Senator when Allan L. me-
Derrnott serves his three years n tAe
upper house.
The career of young Albeit viii be
carefully watched, considering all these
facts
80 ing +bings IN connec-
Ohe OF tne ihseieseA9 e.
ton with the coming organization OF tas
Tao;slat,re will he whether Morris county
g.sa4n ~ 80 and no renre-
VIII naYe q senator u : aAa :
onted in the joint meeting Wnlcn elecsS
John Kean to the United States senate.
49, & l. rtatoa win nor sit in
M. Plthey' = - s'aeea' - LII
the Senate until the present Congress @ii
ana lis work and he will sit in his seat
49, e..a.an+a+v If Norris county
as ehe fePfesst
some time after the Attn OF Maren-
The Morris county vacancy win have
e.rio,,s affect On any of the party
no SERIOUS eASe' ~
plans. There is q good WofkihS y,
jority in the Senate, as Wen ~ ~ tle
joint meeting The necessary legis.atsoli
sill he Ia q r lIC -.ylOl1 ID AS