New-York tribune., 1899-02-28
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
As AsaJerseymerSeesk It.

No matter how many varieties OF weather
may be on tap between now and the end OF
March the heralds Of spring are multiplying
IN NewJersey The bluebrds are in evidence
throughout Bergen County. the real estate
boomer is putting out his signs and ADVERTISE
ments. and municipal politics are warming up
Seven weeks from to-day Jersey City VIII
elect a Mayor Alderman-at at-Large. two stree,
and Water Commissioners and number OK
other officials Mayor HoOs will be renomlnated'
and another term has been promised to COM
missioner Frederick Heintze. Commissioner
Charles Botwood is not exactly persona srata
70 the ruling powers. and it is pretty certain
that newcomer will be named in his place
Speaking or the fact that a number OF poll
ticans are after Commissioner Boltwood :
shoes. Tho Jersev City News" the Democratic
organ. remarks that several Of them are avail
able men. but there is as yet no sign to indicate
who will prove strongest at the primaries. no
doubt the best man Will win"
That final sentence was superfuous. The best
man must necessarily win, because the winner
will be the fortunate individual whose candi-
dacy meets the approval of Bob Davis. 10
suggest that His Royal Nbs could possibly err
in making his selection is TO commit high urea
son Of the rankest kind.
A news note from The Hammonton Republi-
can:
Dr. Croweu was cal-d upon Monday 70 attend attend
n man who. the messenger said had been stabbed
bad by a COW" Appearances indicated that the
COW was male and biped
State supervision OF the building and loan
associations is necessary for the public protec-
%. Ciafi
are properly managed in the interest Of the in
vestors All concerned should aid in arranging
a system Of supervision which shall be effective
and comparatively inexpensive
New-Jersey editors are eager TO see BIZ
DAILY take his place in the House OF Representa-
tlves as they all expect fun. Bit DAILY IS not
greatly enamoured OF his prospective Congress
experience He is in Trenton nearly every
week and as he casts wistful eyes at his oid
seat in the Senate Chamber he confesses MS
willingness 10 take K back and let some other
fellow 20 20 washington. even though the salary
OF a Congressman IS just ten times that OF d
State Senator
Fifteen New Brunswick clergymen have an
nounced that they will not officiate al funerals
on sundays because they say. sunday funerals
require the employment Of dozens OF men VINO
would otherwise be able 10 rest on that day
10 doubt exceptions will be made In cases where
It would be a positive hardship 10 have the
funeral on any except the first day OF the
week.
The fight between Lakewood property-own-
ers over the proposed formation Of borough
has been transferred 20 Trenton. and II seems TO
be getting decidedly warm. Those who have
been foremost in urging the creation OF a oor-
ough object 70 making its boundaries more than
four square miles, which takes IN, practically,
all OF what is known the town of Lakewood.
Their argument is that the property within
these limits bears the bulk Of the taxation
burden. and tha, the money should be spent
where Il is raised.
solldly arrayed on the other side are the "old-
timers" such as Captain Bradshaw and others
who carved Lakewood ou, Of the pine forest
They wish the borough limits extended so as 10
take in enough OF the outlying territory 10 per-
mix OF future development and expansion. The
whole question VIII probably be fought out be-
fore the Senate Committee on Boroughs az
public hearing 20 be arranged soon.