Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-12-28
POLITICAL BUDGET.

POLITICAL BUDGET.
Breezy Gossip Of Matters Political-What
III Is Going On. and What May be
Done Hereafter.
State and National politics are now
being generally discussed by all the big
and little statesmen. The people here
abouts are generally talking about state
affairs. That's due largely to the ap-
preaching opening sessions Of the Legis-
lature of 1900.
The statesmen who will get together in
the marble building on State street, Tren-
ton, with the dawn of new year
will fnd plenty to engage their attention.
The members of the House, that is the
Republicans. who are in the majority,
have already settled the disposition of the
loaves and fishes. The caucus Tuesday,
was very harmonious one, and the
South Jersey members assumed the role
of the lamb in the great lying down act.
Essex county is the big toad in the
political puddle, and with it's North Jer-
sey neighbors will enjoy about all the big
plums that will be shaken from the Leg
islative tree. South Jersey will have to
be satisfied with the little fruit that North
Jersey didn't want.
Cumberland county will get an assist
ant Journal Clerk and Page. Assem-.
blymen Steelman and Moore have made
good many trips to Trenton during the
past few weeks, and the result of their,
labors were these two rather magnificent
mt fY1a 70 S1,,d&<
the assistant Journal Clerk, and it will go
to friend of Mr.. Steelman, in Vineland.
Mr.. Moore will have an opportunity of
selecting the proper person to fill th9 re-
sponsible position of page. Mr.. Moore
has not as yet picked his man. Mr..
Moore was very anxious to obtain door
keeper, but there was too much rivalry
among the members, and the page will
have to be enough for Mr.. Moore as a
first year man. Salem and Cape May
will have door keeper apiece.
Quite a number of the patriots here, will
be in Trenton on the day Of the opening
of the Legislature. They will practically
have nothing to enjoy especially, but
there will be number of the State
leaders there. with whom to mingle.
Philadelphia getting the National Con-
vention is an interesting matter for the
politicians and statesmen of South Jer
sey. Hundreds of people down this way
I who have been in town where a
National Convention is held, will want
front seat in the Exposition auditorium on
the 10Th of June. Senator John Kean,
who is q member of the National Com
mittee. will be deluged with applications
for cards of admission. Lots of people
are bound to be disappointed. Still all
the folks can go to Philadelphia and meet
the big guns. The various state. head
quarters in the big hotels will all be open,
and the boys will get chance to shake
hands with the entire push from Hanna
down.
OF course the spring elections will
come in before the national affair, unless
the Legislature upsets things. 1t is said
that Governor Voorhees, will try and do
away with spring elections and will
recommend the Legislature to abolish
municipal elections in the spring time, in
jill cities of over 10000 people. That
you'd cut Bridgeton out. The demand
hr the abolition of spring elections
mes from Hudson and Essex counties,
ind it is not likely that they can get a
bill through the Legislature that will
affect the small cities. The Judgment of
most people hareabouts. is that the
scheme would be mistake. Bridgeton
people don't care to mix municipal poll
tics with fall politics. There is trouble
enough now in steering away from the
/, deals of the politicians, and putting both
elections in one, would greatly embarrass
every body.
The probabilities are that Bridgeton
will have its election in March as usual.
On the city tickets, there will be candi-
dates for Mayor and Tax Collector, while
bach ward, including the Fifth. will
choose full complement OF officers.
There is not great deal of interest being
taken in the spring campaign as yet.
There are those who say that the salary
of the Mayor is to be fixed at something
like $1,000 or $1,000, and stipulation that
the Mayor shall not act as Justice of the
Peace. OF course If such money is
offered. there are likely to be several new
candidates for Mayor. Six hundred dol
lar men are not plentiful.
There will be two members of the
Board of Freeholders to elect, one in the
Third and one in the Fifth ward. The
Republicans confidently expect to elect
candidates in both wards. There are1io
announced candidates for Council Ii my
of the wards lsss =
The State Senators will probably have
their caucus in Trenton some time next
week. The big offices are all settled, but
1t Is not certain who will get the minor
positions. Last year Cumberland had
page, doorkeeper, and a clerk 70 one of
the important committees. Senator