The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-08
STATE POLITICAL VIEW.
The Coming Fight In Light of Recent
Elections.

Elections.
Special Correspondence of the CHRONICLE.
TRENTON. N. j., April Z; This weeks
election results in the State, will serve as
an idea of the statues of the present
political situation and also of the future
prospects of the two great parties in New
Jersey. Although no State offices are at
stake, the eyes of the politicians are on
the local results, as they will in great
measure, show the strength of the oppos-
ing sides and also point out where the
political fences are in need of a few re-
pairs. The Democrats are over conf
dent. They claim that Newark, Eliza
beth and Trenton will be lost to the Re
publicans. The central fight appears to
be in Newark, where John G. Eisele,
has been nominated as candidate for
Mayor, against James M. Seymour who
has been renominated by the Democrats
The contest is bitter but the Republi-
can party are sure to win in Essex.
That now seems foregone con-
clusion the result of next falls
election in that county will be easy
to foretell. The Democrats will have q
hard road to hoe at the next state cleo
ton, at which Governor and a United
States Senator is to be decided upon.
There is still some talk of an extra
session of the Legislature, but those on
the inside are not encouraging such a
movement. The prospect of war was the
first reason advanced for calling the law
makers together again, but Governor
voorhees, knocked this proposition in the
head by announcing that the National
Guard was on good war basis and that
the state had ample collateral in the
treasury which could be used to pay war
expenses should the occasion arise.
Then again, the Gledhill Investigating
Committee has been blocked in Hudson
county and a request for an extra session
is made in order to give that committee
additional power for the prosecution of
its work. The point has been made that
1T had no legal authority to further pros
ecute its investigation, particularly now
that the Legislature had adjourned sine
die. The protest was SO strong that the
counsel of the committee advised sus-
pension of work and an adjournment
was taken for two weeks. The matter
is now in the hands of Attorney General
Grey who has promised to render an
opinion within few days. The Cover
nor is reported to be opposed to the
assembling of the Legislature for this
purpose alone.
Governor Voorhees, this week has
signed the following bills among batch
of others: Senate No Oil, providing. for
home for aged, INDECENT and disabled
firemen. Senate No. 36, requiring an
official investigation before persons are
committed to insane asylums. Senate
No. 1856, regulating the practice of
habeas corpus sued out on behalf Of
persons confined in insane hospitals.
These two latter bills were introduced
by Senator Vreeland. Senate No. 252,
introduced by Mr.. Vreeland concerning
the collection of factor and workshop
statistics. Senate No. 1874, Mr.. Vree-
land, making legislative sanction neces-
sary before railroads can be leased or
consolidated when one of these companies
is foreign corporation. Senate No. 1856,
companion bill, presented by Mr..
Vreeland, was also signed. This is
known as the Erie Merger bill, per-
hitting the consolidation of the Erie
Susquehanna & Western railroad.
j. M. KELLEY.