The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-27

Warren, served a term SIN yratS@HS, Z x
ter which he was sent to tine National
Congress. This year all the Republican
Senators who were reromirated we're re-
-elected-Mesrs. Miller, Stanger, H W.
johnson, Reed, Francis and Cross. The
only third termer is Mr.. Stokes. OF Cum
berland. There are two former Presadents
of the Senate. Messrs. Stokes and Reed
As to the character of the legislation OF
the coming session there is much specu-
latfon. The Republican leaders say there
win be nothing radical attempted. II Is
nres,,med that the corporations have now
all they want, and that they desire 70 pe
let alone. AS to Trusts, there Goes hos
seem TO be any disposition on the part OF
the majority to do anything at all on tnat
subject. Most of the Republican leaders
look upon Trusts as a benefit to the oiase'
considering the prosperity wnlch ~" pfe-
walls. and which is due to the steady GU
Dloyment of labor and the payment oi
fairly good wages. There is no Mcmahon
felt to disturb the present corporation
laws. owing to which the revenue or the
State has been so largely increased. leas-
ing a larger surplus in the Treasury than
ever before in it's history. OF course, the
Democrats will introduce measures of an
antitrust and anti-corporat.on character,
hut the chances are tina they will be as
much disappointed as they were during
recent years, when they failed in the same
line of warfare. A preponderating ma
iority in both branches of the
body. backed by the prestige of over
whelmdng victories at the polls, gives the
Republicans renewed courage to pursue
the course and follow the policy adopted
by them in preceding Legislatures. And
such is the faith of the party as dictated
by the Republican leaders. The proposed
REIMBURSEMENT of the charter of the Nor
ris Canal may cause a stir in the Legis-
lature and bring grist to the mill Of the
lobby. 1t will not be a party question by
any means. 1t will involve corporation IN
1uences and may cause more thar orol-
nary interest and excitement.
The much lamented death of Vice Presi-
dent Hobart calls to mind the loss which
New Jersey has sustained within a decade
through the came cause of many of its
brilliant men. In the mortuary list are
the names of Albeit, Bedle. Phelps, Nc
Pherson. Green, Halsey, Beasley, Robe
son, Runyon, Cattel. Keasby, and now
Hobart. Truly the list is appalling. But
a few great leaders Of the people are left.
An were giants in their day and genera
ton. but as one of Natures noblemen
none excelled Carrot Augustus Hobart.
The death of Carrot A. Hobart removes
a former president of the Senate, and in
looking over the list of prominent men
who have presided over the Senate it is
surprising to see how few of them have
passed away. James Matlack Scovel,
who was the president during the session
of 1866, and ex-senator H. S. Little, who
was president in 1868 and 1863 are still
alive. So are Attorney General Griggs,
General w. J.. Sewell, Judge Nevius, Sen
ator Adrain and Ex-Governor Werts. Mr..
Hobart succeeded General Sewel as pres
ident of the Senate. His portrait Is to
be hung in the room of the president of
the Senate.
Burlington County is having considera-
Bile political activity, considering that the
election for a State Senate is a year off.
It the present time the county is repres-
ented by Howard E. Packer, a Demo-
crat. The county is Republican and in
view of the complete harmony that ex-
lists in all parts of the county the Re-
pubhcans are going to make a desperate
effort to elect a Republican Senator next
fall. The present Senator, Packer, will
be the Democratic nominee, and he will
endeavor to get the Democratic party in
better working order than 1t is now.
There are nine Republican candidates,
and all are actively engaged at the pres
ent time fixing fences The list in
cludes the present Ass~emblymen, Wright
and Horner, who come from different
sections of the county, and claim the
nomination because of their service for
three terms in the House of Assembly.
Former Assemblyman George Wildes is
DESTROYS of getting the nomination. He
was a candidate two years ago, but was
beaten in the convention by Assembly
man Joshua Barton. There is a state
ment that Mr.. Barton, who was the de-
feated Republican nominee, will run
again. but there is nothing definite about
his candidacy.
John Horner, a Palmyra lawyer, but
no relative of Assemblyman Horner has
his eye on the Senatorial toga- Harry
Thorn, of Medford, is considered a very
aggressive candidate. But the man hat
will be most likely to get it will be
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the National Guard for nineteen years,
and who was a colonel on the staff of
Governor Griggs. He lives in Burlington
City, and on account of his serving on
the County Board of Elections, is known
to all the working politicians of the coun-
.ty. 1t is generally stated that he can
get the nomination if he asserts himself.
Senator William Parry, who has rep
resented this county in the upper house,
desires a second term, and will be a
prominent factor in the fight. So will
| ex-Assemblyman Micajah e.. Matlack, of
Mount Holly, who lain the nomination
several years ago. but was not successful.
He is we'll known throughout the county.
1t does not often happen that Burling-
ton has such an array of political talent
in competition.
From the returns of the recent cleo
ton for Assemblymen received at the
office of the Secretary of State the fol-
lowing table has been compiled. which
gives the full vote in each county