New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
NEWJERSEY POLITICAL NOTES.

The talked Of legislation which will permit the
Riparian Commission lease instead of selling the
riparian rights of New-Jersey appears to be meet
ing with pretty general favor all the State.
The report of the Commission, just sent 10 Gov
ernOr Voorhees,, makes excellent showing of the
Commissions work during the last year, and IL Is
" growing more valuable proper legislation would
make them III rcone stu to Larger ger and more
fund
1t is now certain that Edward w woolley viii
be a candidate for reelection as chairman of the
Hudson County Republican Committee II is al
most, il not quite. certain that he will be re-
elected. Mr. Woolley's friends said yesterday that
his retirement from the place of chairman would
be effective in harmonzing the Republican party i'm
was not regarded as desirable by a majority Of the
committee. Mr.. Woolley would not permit his
It was admitted that the opposition to Mr. Wooey
was determined and aggressive but that numer-
ically il was largely in the minority.
The announcement that Chief Justice Depue does
not wish to retire from the Supreme Court at the
end Of his present term is as appears in some
places. almost offensive to here and there an in
divdqal who had hopes that one of his friends
would be made Supreme Court Justice stili,
these hopes have not been entirely abandoned
since it is almost pathetically stated that the CHIEF
Spnointment n he Should nnt ~ ne desires re
self. it is soemny made clear that all win be for
given.
Senator Ptney. of Morris County. is too busy
just al present endeavoring to shoot quail in North
Carolina TO be interviewed on his prospects or OBJ
tanning the Republican nomination for Governor al
though there are Indications that there are few
garently are not aware OF his absence from the
State. ~
South Jersey Democrats who are opposed n
ex-Congressman Alvah A. Clark as the Demo
cratic caucus nominee for United States Senator
are making themselves heard. Henceforth the
Farmer orator" James F. MARITIME OF IrntoD
County. who 6rsf
ground against Mr.. Clark will not have To nIoh
and harrow alone Clarence 7. Atkinson y-bo -
known az the Silver Tongued Orator of South -
sSey' ahd VINO ranks close TO Mr.. MARITIME as a pnb
position TO MIR Clark i'm emphatic ferns VastPP
day MI Atkinson appeared IN Jersey Citv he me-.
lhefe on strictly social basis hut n vras no,,eS
. ma ~ ~ Iade straight line for that corner OF the
" democratic leader. receives visitors and a sttsri
10 MS oihcial duties. II was not admitted aftsr
~ Sla.l OF these two Democrats that
M. Sr. Ilafh was mentioned but there was moi
Democrat In Jersey City yesterday afternoon ~ ~,
uiu not belleVe that, when Mr.. Atkinson "a me ~
ia, SHSt aoNL ne brought with him good stronS
aiso OF the opinion that he took the kick 6scI 80
,utttustvl N0uhly with him. with the addition 80
s.II naIked personal. and couFteOusly but
hrtliy administered by Mr. Davis who ~ rey,-ts
70 nave said that ex-COngressman Clark vas = 49,,
~ Denocfat than many who are critfcisine Mr.
& az. complaint is said TO be largely com
lon 20 make Mr. Clark the Deniocratie capSisnss- is-
80 Nnltsu STATES Senator Is persisted in there min
%ys % spnt IN the party OF such force and dimerslna
ton ~ l ~ ssHsf !, In twain or in the classic die
SAID that Mr. Davis. after Mr. Atkinson hss Tas Ss
SSssSsg sts, vas so greatly alarmed al this nre
---s the oiecsa. 'ieoouS would