New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
AS A JERSEYMAN SEES IT.

by filling up the county jail with homeless trav-
oilers who happened to be passing through their
bailiwick They had fees for each prisoner COM
mtted and besides paying these, the county hao
heavy bills for boarding the guests In the JAIL
The county authorities have been cruel enough
| to insinuate that the constabes ana JUSTICES
drummed up this kind Of business. and they
have set their faces against the payment OF oi'ls
for fees. It's cruel world truly
| Unless the political wiseacres are wrong, Ho-
bart futile will continue to be the Governors
private secretary for three years more. MT
| Tuttle's experience around the State House since
the inauguration OF Governor Griggs will enable
him TO be of great assistance TO Governor Voor-
hees.
| The legislative on United States senator.
held at Trenton yesterday Afternoon was 10 on, one
respect at least snsgay ana svof Of
the Hon. John Kaan for United states SENATOR 7"
Il will be the rst time in the history Of the State
that both United States sena,ors are eenator
chosen by the unanimous vote Of the caucus and
without any opposition elizabeth Journal
From November 1896, until March. 1863
! Frederick 7. Frelinghuysen and Alexander u
| Catteil. both Republicans represented New-Jer-
sey In the United States Senate. MT. Catteh
succeeded John p. Stockton, Democrat VINO
was unseated, and In 1869 Mr.. Stockton succeed
ed Senator Frelinghuysen. When Senator Cat
tells term expired in March. 1871, MT. Frelins-
huysen again returned to the Senate.
By giving to the Hon. T. j. Carroll the COM
plimentary nomination for Speaker the Demo-
cratic Assembymen did themselves proud
Teddy is an exceedingly alert parsonage ana
he sleeps with both eyes open. He Is the only
member Of the TON" Flynn Legislature VINO
has managed to keep himself to the front In
spite Of his natural modesty. Teddy Will cut
something Of figure In the legislative proceed
! ings.
Local enthusiasts In various sections OF View
Jersey have frequently suggested the advisa-
bility Of inducing manufacturers to locate
among them. on a promise Of partial exemption
OF taxation This is done to considera Die ex-
tent In other States notably IN Pennsylvanio,
where the inducemept with other advantages,
has been the means Of taking away from Fater-
son a part Of its silk industry.
A recent decision Of the State Board OF Taxa
ton declares such exemptions by municipalities
to be illegal in NewJersey The Borough OF
Hightstown, Mercer County. by ordinance ex-
empted several manufacturing concerns from
taxation, In accordance with the understanding
Assessor looked up the law and decided that he
must assess all the property in the borough
ordinance or no ordinance. An appeal was
made to the State Board of Taxat!on. and the
! Board has confirmed the Assessors action It's
action Is based the constitutional mandate
that property shall be assessed for taxes under
general laws and by uniform rules. according to
! It's true value"
According to law and theory. the proceedings
OF a Grand Jury are secret and must not be d.
vulged, except through the Court The facts DO
not conform to the law. There arc no Grand
Jury secrets worth knowing that are not known
pretty soon among those interested In getting
the information A novel case bearing on this
point Is about TO come up IN the Passaic Coun-
ty courts through the arrest Of man charged
with perjury before the Grand Jury. The COM
plainant AYERS that this perjury injured him.
But how did he know Of the perjury? Who was
his informant? And how will he prove what the
defendant testified to In the Grand Jury room?
Members Of the Grand Jury will be clearly with
In their rights in refusing to testify. Suppose
that any Of them willing TO speak TO the
! facts will the Court permit?
| According TO Professor Andrew jackson De
Voc. who is invariably right when you read his
| predictions backward. 1t is to be "cold-clcar
to-day and tomorrow. with Sunday 'moderat-
ing" Monday cloudy. and Tuesday cloudy
snow
few hours after the goes down this
| evening the regulars and the McEwanites will
meet In battle array 10 determine which side
shall direct the fortunes Of the Republican
party In Hudson County. The REGULARS are led
by that doughty warrior Colonel Samuel D.
Dickinson. who has vowed that Z. w. Woolley
will be re-elected chairman OF the County Com
uittec The opposition has rallied to the stand
! ard OF Congressman Thomas McEwan. and he Is
to be pitted against Woolley for the chairman
shin or else ex-Assemblyman George Nelson
| will receive the support Of the McEwan fac
ton. Both elements will doubtless put forward
convincing and irresistible arguments from their
point OF view, and along about midnight a vote
will probably be taken The manner OF voting
| NAV have a decisive effect on the result. For
secret ballot the McEwanites stand united while
the regulars wish every man 10 show his hand
openly AS 1t looks this morning the regulars
have the votes while the McEwanitee have the
| enthusiasm but there IL no telling what may
happen ere night comes down upon Jersey CITY.
The disposition OF some New-Jersey newspa-
pers not TO take Senator Allan L. McDermott
seriously must be sternly repressed. Senator
McDermott has made his bow in the Legislature
as the Moses Of Democracy. who is to reform
everything. smash the trusts and rip the Re-
publican party from stem to stern. Naturally
| Mr. McDcrmott began by advocating an inves-
tigation into Hudson County election methods.
Like all other Hudson statesmen. the Senator
knows tina, his county is sorey maligned by
the hints or limitations OF fraud in connection
with the elections. and he is yearning for IN
opportunity TO prove that fact before the whole
State. The Senator's carnestnees in the reform
business provokes not sympathy but mirth from
| The Newark News" For instance:
on the nrst day OF tho session tho only incom-