New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-30
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.

Colonel Samuel D. Dickinson will succeed Ed
ward s. Wooey as member OF the Republican
State Committee for Hudson County What
with his duties as chairman OF the Hudson
County Republican Committee and his place as
Deputy Postmaster of Jersey City Mr. wooIiey
has quite much in his hands as they will hold.
and he has declined TO stand again for member
ship in the State Committee. The Republican
organization Of Hudson County has therefore
urged Colonel Dickinson 10 accept the place.
Union County is pleased with the fact that
Governor Voorhees, has signed the bill giving
TO Boards of Freeholders the privilege OF apply
ing to county courts for the appointment Of a
county board to equalize assessments OF taxes
and hopes that the act may result in elirninat-
ing many unjust insufficient appointments
in that county What is true OF Union County
in the matter OF appointments is believed
be true of several other counties, OF which
Ocean is said TO be not the least conspicuous.
Frank A Mcgowan. who few years ago cut
a wider swath in New-Jersey finance politics
and other things than most men Of his age. and
who has since made himself pretty well known
In various departments OF finance and jurispru-
dence so to speak, is reported TO be in
Cumberland County endeavoring 70 promote
trolley lines and dollar gas" BridgetOn
local newspaper, referring 10 Mr. Magowan's
visit says: Mr.. Mcgowan IS known as a hus-
tier. matter what else may be said OF him"
Which is Notwithstanding the what else?
The District Court bill. which passed near
the close Of the session Of the Legislature.
thortzing cities with a population OF seventeen
thousand and over to set up district courts. will
enable New Brunswick Passaic and Atlantic
City TO take advantage of it's provisions. II will
be remembered that similar acts have been
passed by the Legislature. but thar owing 20
popularity Of their provisions they were de-
clared by the higher courts TO come under the
ban of special legislation, and were therefore IN
constitutional This feature has now. in the
opinion of Senator Cross. OF Union County. been
obviated. The judges Of these courts subject
TO executive appointment, but Governor Voor-
hees has not yet determined upon MS selections
for the places
The closing day Of this years session was
chiefly notable for Assemblyman Benny's fierce
attack the lobbyists who infest the Assembly
Chamber. There lobbyists and lobbyists.
Some distinguished gentlemen who rightfully
belong to the third house" would be terribly
shocked at any public reference 10 them lob
byists. The late James 5. Allen. who used TO
represent the Erie Railroad, could not bear the
designatio He earnestly and often angrily. in
sisted that IL was a serious injustice 70 put him
in that class and he finally told his company
that no gentleman could bear II. The company
apparently believed this.
The regular lobbyists are not quite squeaul-
ish, although a majority Of them prefer 10 have
some more dignified term used in describing
their occupation. There are two classes OF them
permanent representatives Of the railroad and
trolley interests and unattached gentry ready 70
help kill pass a bill for anybody If sufficient
financial encouragement be forthcoming. With
possibly two exceptions they are inof-
fensive and pleasant hammered. II is their bust
ness to make themselves agreeable and persona
grata, and most OF them succeed But they
ought not to be allowed the floor Of either
chamber.