New-York tribune., 1900-07-02
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.

throughout the present pOntlCal cdIliPdi5h III
New-Jersey it is probable that no speech from
the stump will be more effective than the re-
marks vice-Presldent Hobart made short time
before his death That 1t may be used effectively
by Republicans who wish 10 II thus Mr.. Ho-
bart's last political speech-for IT may prop
erly be called. coming from one who never made
long speeches-is herewith reproduced II was
made to Secretary Of State Wurts and by him
published in THE Paterson Press few days
ago:
President Mckinley is the best man ever
sense. Such combination of genteness. firm
and practical common sense has rarely been
seen in the Presidential chair. The American
people are wise enough not to expect absolute
infallibility in their rulers. When they know
they have got in the highest Office in their gift
one who does few foolish and so many wise
acts William Mckinley does. they are not
going to turn him out OF his place with the Idea
that a new and untried man might possibly be
an Improvement. The interests at stake are too
tremendous to allow such risk TO be taken.
The report that the kissing bug has bitten
the boom OF ex-Congressnan Ferrell. Of Glouces-
ter County for Governor has not been con-
frmed. although the bug appeared in that
neighborhood some days ago. In battle be
tween the bug and the bee. there is a strong
probability that the bee would be compelled TO
retire to its tent
Inc IHOSJ interesting feature or the contest
between Richard Wayne Parker for renomIna-
ton and John S. Gibson 'or nomination for
Congress in the With District is the we'll authen-
ticated report that matter which Of these two
candidates is selected by the Convention, the
friends of each will give their united support 10
the nominee. In this statement there is not
much consolation for those Democrats who have
been busy of late trying to hatch trouble in the
Republican party by sitting on Democratic
added eggs
The emphasis with which Justice Lippincott
called the attention Of the Hudson County Grand
Jury to it's palpable neglect Of duty was timely
and will be commended by law abiding people
everywhere. 1t is unfortunate that any Just.ce
Of the Supreme Court should have this duty TO
perform, and it may be remarked as singular
that the necessity for performing 1t more fire.
quently occurs in Hudson County than in any
other county IN the State. Naturally, the rea-
son assigned for this state of affairs in Hudson
is politics. and. obviously, there is some ground
for this reason. Justice Lippincott between
the lines OF his rebuke 70 the Grand Inquest
makes it appear.
Some of the Republican newspapers that as
sumo to speak for New-Jersey talk as though
the Republicans of Hudson County never do anv
hard work. Commenting on this a Jersey CITY
Republican says that the men who take this
position ought TO move into Hudson COUNTY if
only for a few days. in a political campaign
When they learned what the Republicans there
have TO contend with they might reverse their
opinions and go back to enjoy the usual play
spell in most of the other counties OF the Stata
The Democrats Of Monmouth and Nfi551asa~
counties are getting ready to make political af-
fairs interesting for the Republicans in the lid
congress District. AS intimated in The
| Tribune recently David S. Crater the Surrogate
OF Monmouth County, will In all probability be
the Democratic candidate for Congress against
benjamin F. Howell. the present incumbent
what was largely a supposition when the can
didacy Of Mr.. Crater was mentioned a few
months ago appears to be an accepted fact now
1t is known that some Of the leading Democrats
Of Middlesex and Monmouth have had a confar
ence, and that Mr. Crater was disposed to look
with favor upon the proposal to nominate him
for Congress, and that he stipulated as Is said
that If he should be nominated Senator Van
Cleef, OF Middlesex should be renominated To
this proposition there is reliable authority for
saying Mr.. Van Cleef agreed. Whereupon Mr.
Crater made this significant remark: We are
going to beat Mr.. Howell this time" While
there is nothing alarming in this remark 1t is of
some Importance Mr.. Crater is known in the
lid District as one OF the most sagacious and
one Of the most active OF the leading Democrats
| there During the last fifteen OF twenty years
he has lost opportunity to win the favor of
| the men who at time, and who still to some
extent, arrange the conventions and the pri-
maries Of the party. and 1T is we'll known that
| ex-COngressman Miles Ross ex-Congressman
! Geissenhainer and ex-Congressman AIvah A
| Clark hold Mr.. Crater's ability as d tactician
| and vote getter IN high esteem. There is no
| doubt in the minds Of the Democrats Of the lid
! District that the best efforts Of these able and
| influential party would be given in support
| of Mr.. Crater. Indeed. it is understood that
| they have let 1t be known within the party that
| Mr.. Crater is their candidate If this is true
! his nomination may be regarded a foregone
! conclusion.
/ There is a suspicion that the remark by
! Charles c. Black. president of the New-Jersey
/ State Board of Taxation. that the assessors OF
| Atlantic City ought to be indicted by the Grand
Jury" because of their failure lawfully to per-
form their duties. would apply with equal force
to other localities in the State. Indeed. Major
/ Carl Lentz who is also a member of the Board
| has intimated the same belief with regard to a
/ part of Essex County.
As strict matter of fact. is the law literally
/ enforced anywhere in the State?
/ FIRE MAY HAVE FASTENED HIS DEATH.
Dr. Theodore SCHNEIDER. who lived at No Sl6
died Aav,IH- -FF,r