New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
AsaJerseymenSeeslt. 1t.

A new Democratic County Committee mas oee
appointed in Essex. Ostensibly the names
selected by Howard w. Hayes. but II Is d. p
as n pikestaff to anybody familiar WIN
politics that the selecting was done 10y 'ne ""
eor,e and astute gentleman who retires from lhe
United States Senate few weeks hence to MAKE
room for John Kean. Colonel r.. L. rIioe 10
among the men turned down. Wheh No"'''
Committeeman are again elected by the De''io
cratic voters the Colonel is apt TO turn up "''''
great ceeritv. Senator Smiths previous eHor'
to keep him out Of an elective committee VI" "''
result in way likely to encourage me se"'a'
Senator to a repetition Of that struggle
The game law bugaboo is staring Governor 'oor'
hees in the face.-CTrenton state Gazet'e'
Governors and Legislatures come and 60 nut
the Job Of tinkering the game laws goes Oh LOT
ever \ legislative session without game o'i''
would be Unprecedented.
His Most Serene Highness the Nicero! Vi
Hudson County is coming up from LaKe"oou
to find out what County Collector Hugh Dusan
means by announcing himself as cahdlua'e
for the Democratic nomination for Mayor OF 'er-
CO., civ He will be justified in taking Dugans $
yellow Jacket peacock feather from hl"i' VI
I'm administering some other form Of sharp dis
ciuline There IS i'm fact no excuse for Dusan.
He knew perfectly well that His Royal NlDs
had officially gazetted Mayor Hoos's reappont-
ment-renomination and reelection 10 be teen
ricallv correct Knowing that. the perverse ana
recalcitrant Dugan took advantage Of the
Courts absence in Lakewood 10 boldly announce
himself a candidate. thus opposing himself TO
the wishes plans and orders Of the aH-wise ana
over-just Ruler Of Hudson County. If Dugan
doesn't surrender and apologize he ought to be
banished
We are liable 10 hear the subject Of un-
constilutionality Of the Law that bids us clean our
Observation-Disclosures Record
What many persons find fault with is that
their neighbors seem TO he wholly ignorant of the
existence Of such Law.
The bill that supposed 10 be intended to
prevent premature burials but which was really
in the interest of certain embalmins process
has been Withdrawn by the introducer.
The building and loan associations favor State
supervision. provided that the State foots the
bills.
The able gentlemen who are kept so busy
these days organizing trusts under the New
Jersey laws probably know their own business
better than anybody Else. Nevertheless 10 the
casual observer who is not prejudiced either Tor
or against them. IL does seem that discretion
would have suggested delay until the Legislature
adjourned
Paterson is opposed to the construction OF
trunk sewer Such work would cost heap or
money. and Paterson can save that by making
a sewer Of the Passac River.
We know Of no Other Lcgislatu ture In the country
maj dawdl.s over IT, work like ours. il Is oecGIll-
inp a scandal Reform will be brought about "heiss
some leader Of commanding influence ana lQtCe VI
character orders and .eads H. Ana not oelole'
New Brunswick FREEDMAN.
Roth Senate and House have been acting
promptly on all business brought before them
Whatever blame there is for tardiness Is 10 ne
laid ar the door Of the committees And the com
rittees err not so much through indifference or
lack Of energy but because Of an excess OF goon
nature Instead Of announcing certain dates TOT
hearings on the various bills they wait patiently
- hear from those Interested on either sloe' ana
thon arrange the hearing 70 suit their conVeh-
,orce That's what causes the trouble. Neither
house can do much II the committees dom pro-
,.i1a he work