New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07
NEW JERSEY NEWS.

il is amusing 10 hear Colonel Dickinson scold-
ing his betters-men who are his betters In poll
tics and Republicansm. II is still more amusing
to hear him upbraid the Governor for not giving
Offices to Hudson County which So basely be-
trayed him in the campaign Of 1898 But the
height OF absurdity Is reached when Colonel
Dickinson stands upon the wreck Of the Repub-
lican party in Hudson, and, ignoring the fact
that Democratic pluralities OF almost llOOO one
year and 10000 the next are the results OF his
mismanagement, presumes TO dictate VINO shali
be and who shall not be the Republican candl-
date for Governor in 1902 When II comes TO
naming the next candidate there will be twenty
counties in New-Jersey that will remember that
brilliant performance Of the Hudson County
machine in 1898. which nearly cost the party
the Governorship. No exception can be taken
10 Colonel Dicknsons words Of praise OF Frank
lin Murphy. except their source. The chairman
Of the Republican State Committee is deserving
OF the best thing that the party can give him.
but Hudson County. under its present leaders.
will not give Franklin Murphy or any other
Republican anything except an enormous Demo
cratic plurality to be overcome by the counties
in which party loyalty is not second to personal
ends. The party organization in Hudson mas
written itself a record that will have to be wiped
be heard again in the councils OF the party in
the State Now II stands discredited. and no
amount Of scolding OF loyal Republicans by the
man who stands as the head and front OF the
offending can divert attention from its own
shortcomings or diminish in the least the high
honor In which Senator'S Johnson and Pitney
are held by the Republicans of the State and
by the better element Of the Hudson Kepuoh-
cans as well.
Plainfeld did we'll at its city election. Inc
clean sweep Of the city by the Republican can
didates in the face of thorough Democratic or
ganization shows popular appreciation OF the
high principles for which the party STANDS IN
local government as we'll as in State admins
tration and National policy.
Commissioner BEETLE deserves generous creui'
for the brave start he has made in the ENFORCE
rnsnt of the law placing the building ana loan
associations OF the State under the SUPERVISION
% tho Department Of Banking and Insurance
Without an appropriation TO 90 the "olh' "e
has nut the law into partial operation. and has
prepared the way admirably for It's 1uh anu
effective enforcement next year, and the work.
go far as he has been able to DO H. JusuliieS !"
every respect the wisdom OF the Legislature IN
enacting the law.
AN upright Judge" What more need be saio
OF Job II. Lippincott?
An addition OF little less than S2,OOo'VUo 70
the assessment Of the North Jersey street ran
way Company In Newark represents the Value
nlaced by the Tax Board on the rights OF way
n the company in the public streets OF Newark
To people who are not interested or holders OF
stock It must seem that less sum cou'u not
have been fixed with Justice to the taxpayers
nevertheless. the company Will doubtless con-
tost the assessment in the courts but the OUT
corne whether as a result Of decision IN TINS
case or in consequence OF further lesisia.ion'
must be to rlace proper share OF the puruenS
Of government upon the corporations Which earn
handsome returns from the deveiopfhen' anu
use Of public franchises