New-York tribune., 1900-03-09

the Legislature for the use of an automatic
ballot box at elections in New-Jersey The
next thing in order is machine to discourage
colonizing and repeating
The announcement that CONGRESSMAN Will
lam d. DAILY has withdrawn out of the race for
the Vice-Presdency in favor of Congressman
William Sulzer. OF New-York." suggests the be-
lief that the distance between the sublime and
the ridiculous has been reduced.
II current report is reliable, the Rev. DIR.
j. Ward Gamble. of Vneland, is one of the most
considerate and obliging pastors Of whom there
Is any recent account. 1t is said that after
he had for soma time dscoursed in favor of
the British In the African war he has in
recognition of numerous protests by members
of his congregation who sympathize with the
Beers announced that he will preach series
OF sermons their side Of the question.
THE Newark Sunday Call" is authority for
the statement that "a man of force who would
have both a knowledge of public affairs and the
courage of his opinions would probably be
preferred to Mayor Seymour. who is almost
certain to be the next Democratic candidate
for Mayor of Newark. There should be at
least one available man of the kind named in
Newark. But is a OF the qualifications
mentioned really wanted?
The report that the Camden Democrats are
so demoralized that they are doing nothing to
prevent the Republicans from having a walk
over at The ensuing spring election suggests the
thought that it may be a good idea to watch
those Democrats about this time. OF course the
Republicans have a large majority there but
the Democrats have shown more than once
that they are capable of raising seven or eight
kinds Of trouble night In that city and
every now and then they have managed to
work few of their men into office Watch 'em.
William B. Gourley. of Paterson is in danger
of having greatness thrust upon him. A Pas
sale County newspaper now speaks OF him at
respectful distance plain BILL in an an
nounCement that he is going to deliver a lect-
ure "on the glories of time in the near fut-
ure" and then says. satircally. of course. that
"one of the gories he will not say word about
is holding six Democratic primaries for the ac-
commodaton OF the few Democrats In the Third
Ward. and compelling thousands of Democrats
in the Eighth Ward TO vote at one solitary
primary. at all" An anxious public
would like to know. in the absence Of direct allie
cation. what Mr. Gourley had do with the
primary episode alluded to- and what II has to
do with the 'gories of time in the
future" anyway. 1t belongs TO the dead past,
and so far as recent politics Is concerned, II is
not probable that Mr.. Gourley is deeply in
terested in it not to have forgotten it.
The persistency OF the rumor that Congress
man Howell may not be a candidate for another
term suggests that 1t may have some support In
Mile Run Brook Piscataway.
A numerously circulated invitation has been
issued asking the recipients to meet the next
Governor OF New-Jersey at a dinner to be given
by the Mnkakwa Club of Jersey City. Among
those who have received invitations are Frank
lin Murphy, chairman of the Republican State
COMMITTEES: Senator Pitney. ex-Spesker David
o. Watkins and Senator Johnson Of Bergen
County. all OF whom supposed to be candi-
dates for Governor. And yet there are others.
and il is possible that a half dozen so may
have been forgotten.
A memorial to the late Garret A. Hobart.
handsomely bound and engrossed and signed
by the trustees of Rutgers College. will shortly
be presented TO Mrs Hobart by Or. Scott the
president OF the college. Mr. Hobart was a