New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.

The report that William H. Corbin. who was
! formerly chairman of the Elizabeth City Coun-
! ell, lis in negotiation with the Pennsylvania
! Railroad Company to erect station in
! that city" is without foundation Mr.. Corbin
! himself is authority for this statement, and he
! has g good memory and a clear head
BY all means let the corporation laws Of New
| Jersey be amended but by means let the
amendments be made for political buncombe.
| This matter is purely a business one, and as
| such should be treated upon partisan
| basis Whenever the head of member of the
Legislature OF either party is raised in support
of a measure the purpose of which is to make
! party capital, 1t should receive Donnybrook
treatment which is. hit It, and hit it hard
that it will stay hit
1t will be as difficult to make a school law
that will please everybody as It will be to please
all of the five candidates for postmaster-at
New Brunswick, for MISTAKENLY appointing
one of them.
If It is true. as reported, that Senator Sewell
is in favor OF seating Senator Quay. Of Penn
sylvania, and that Senator Kean Is opposed to
seating him, the people of New Jersey ought to
be content. 1t Is not every day that the people
on both sides of a question equtably
represented
Although 1t is said not to be entirely satisfac-
tory to the head of the Dairy Commission, as 1t
may egislate him out of office. there Is strong
impression that the Stokes Pure Food bill may
be passed by the Legislature. 1t places the
Dairy Commission In charge OF the State Board
of Health and makes the local Boards of Health
the auxiliaries of the State Board. Oleomar-
garine wouldn't stand half the chance with
h,.tta - butte
wouldn't be as yellow It Is II this bill
should pass. 1t looks though the law might
work we'll all around.
Democratic newspapers are complaining that
the Republicans have forty-three judges In
New-Jersey, while the Democrats have only
twelve. II turn about is fair play, the Demo-
cratic grievance is not large. 1t is only a few
years since the number of Republican Judges
smaller than the present Democratic rep
resentation. Perhaps the most admirable quail
ity in the eyes OF his most earnest partisans, OF
the late Governor Albeit the uniformity
with which he dispensed the spoils among the
victors. 1t even said Of him that II his
terms Governor had been long enough there
would not have been a Republican office holder
in the State. But behind the spirit Of exulta-
ton with which he commended for his
partisanship there was q conservative senti
ment which believed and decided that he went
too far. The practical ending of his career was
exemplifed In the result of this conservative
sentiment The Republicans are still in power
but the people still on guard. a fact which
II may be wise in certain respects not TO forget
The legislative committee appointed to inves-
tigate the conduct OF the Industrial School for
Girls did wisely when It decided not to hold
secret sessions It was clearly apparent that In
this matter, as in others of a similar public
nature the people of NewJersey are in favor
OF the open door.
The announcement Is made that the ROBERT
Davis Association of Jersey City will eat steak
az the clubhouse on March O." Very well: but
don't do IL again