New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-03
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
As aJerseymarSeesk It.

Amboy and New-Brunswick were rival aspirants
Tor the honor OF being chosen the county seat
OF Middlesex. Perth Amboy ceded 20 the coun-
~ two tracts Of land on which TO build jail
and courthouse. New. Brunswick was success
full, but the county held title to the land. This
week the Perth Amboy folks asked back their
property. and explained that they despaired Of
having the county seat shifted to their town.
Are they not unreasonably impatient? Another
century Of waiting more or less. couldn't have
made so much difference.
Mayor Hoos to be renominated? Certainly.
He has the approval Of the hssc and that is the
prime requisite. Electing him is another mat
ter. although certain Republicans In Jersey City
are apparently willing to make the road as easy
as possible for him.
Bent. S. Gratz Jobstown. New-Jersey."
writes follows 10 The Tribune:
On January 4. 1899. you published an article
holding me and my candidacy for United States
Senator up TO rdcule. In Justice 10 myself |
ask you 10 give the Enclosed article the same
prominence which YOU gave that article This
Is a short speech which intended to deliver
before the New-Jersey Legisa ture on the occa %
sion Of the election Of a United States Senator.
The article to which Mr.. Gratz refers was n
euogis,ic summary. with explanatory comments
Of his easy method 81 solving all our political
problems II Is sad 10 think that he msunder-
stood the spirit OF II. As to publishing the
speech there is. unfortunately. no room for Il
outside Of the advertising columns No doubt
however he will be willing TO supply printed
copies 10 the thousands who are here and now
informed that II is great document. II smashes
trusts, abolishes corruption and lays the corner
stone Of the millennium.
"Tho Legislative Manual" published by Thoma.
= Fitzgerald. OF The Trenton sunday Adver-
tiscr" grows better and more comprehC nsive each
hundred pages Of Information and satisfies vau-
able 10 every public man IN the state. or 20 any
one VINO takes an interest IN public anairs.-CCam-
den Telegram
Every Jerseyman who even pretends to take
the slightest interest in State affairs must hav,
his Manual" The publisher Of that interesting
reference book good old Tom" Fitzgerald
makes II his pet and hobby, though he has the
Trenton City Directory 10 look after. besides
being business manager and part owner OF THE
Sunday Advertiser" and doing legislative work
for several newspapers. There thousands
Of names I'm the Manual" and so much doe:
Mr.. Fitzgerald pride himself on its accuracy
that he was greatly vexed recently 10 find thu
middle initial Of name incorrectly printed
one thing that has made Mr. Fitzgerald 50
popular among his fellow-ne wspaper men is his
unselhsh willingness TO help younger members
Of the craft. and the utter absence Of anythinl
/ like Jealousy or envy in his makeup.
/ Now that the Jersey City water contract ha
been signed by Mayor Hoos. It will probably FOL
| low the usual course Of undergoing dissection n
/ the courts.
! XII every fool BIZ that comes up and kill
! quckly.-(I iunterdon Republican.
There fool bills and strike bills Of various
sorts and sizes now before the Legislature I
wouldn't be a bad idea 10 devote one Who'll
morning or afternoon session 10 the work o
burying them. The last time that heroic treat
ment was applied 10 the strike bills was in tn
session 4 1890. Frederick c. Marsh was leade
Of tho Democratic majority In the House an
Foster NJ. Voorhees, guided the Republican ma
jorty. That year an unusually large crop ~ tn
strikes made their appearance Messrs
| Marsh and Voorhees, put their heads togethe
and finally decided 10 bring some OF the bill
out on the floor and plainly expose their char
acter That was done. and II proved exceeding,
! effective for that year