New-York tribune., 1901-02-12
NEWJERSEY POLITICAL NOTES

II wss reported yesterday. upon what appeared
10 he reliable authority. that Senator Stokes Of
Cumberland County. was immovably opposed 10
the abolition Of spring elections by the present
session Of the Legislature. and that he would use
MS most earnest endeaHors to defeat any bin with
was said moreover that United States senator
SeweI does not look with favor upon such a
a recent conversation IN such way as 10 leave
no doubt that he considered it unwise agitate
this question at this time as political rather,
as a party measure.
The report given yesterday in New Brunswick
and said TO be intended for home consumption only
until later date. that Governor Voorhees, within
day or two would send 10 the Senate the nomi-
nations of Woodbridge Strong and John s. Voor-
hees 10 be their own successors Mr. Strong Is
just completing his irst term as County Judge.
and Mr. VOORHEES, is doing the same as Prosecutor.
for MiddleseN County. Judge Strong. according to
report. Is someth hing more than seventy years Of
age. but is said to be as vigorous mentally he is
reliable as a Republican.
Congressman Allan L. McDermott always is an
interesting personality in politics. He comes
nearer 10 being the master of his own opinions
and actions than almost any Democrat in New
Jersey now i'm active 20 itical life But that he is
deeply tnctured witt the virus with which the
late Leon Abbett-whoss trusted first lieutenant
he was for vears-inocuiated me Democratic party
frequently is demonstrated For instance when
ton of the Jersey city Postofiice Will be made
his suspicion that the Republicans will do pre-
cisely what the Democrats would do i'm similar cir
delegation Of the Hudson County Republican
Committee went To Trenton yesterday afternoon
urge the passage by the Legislature of the bills
providing for bipartisan Excise Board and a bl-
partisan Police Board in Jersey City. incidentally,
as said. but really, is known the delegation
had quite great interest In the passage of
the proposed Anti-Spring Elections bill II had
I'm the other measures Since IL became known
that Essex County would favor these bills and
that the Union County Republican Committee had
passed a resolution faVorng the abolition of spring
elections, the Hudson County Republicans have
pucked up hope, and added somewhat 10 courage
which they have rarely lacked In the advocacy of
a proposition 10 do away with spring elections In
municipalities BY the way. one OF the Republi-
factions Of Elizabeth yesterday pointing
out with satire beftting the opinion. that since
United States Senator Kean came into control of
the Republican organization I'm Union County the
hees was in favor of seemed to be the paramount
object Of the committee. Such expressions as
peanut politics. and 'childs play" freely
used in the adverse comments made by what is
known the Voorhees, Fiction.
South Jersey Republicans willing TO substi-
tute ex-Sheriff David Baird, OF Camden, for Gen
eral Bird w. Spencer, of Passaic member OF
the State Board of Assessors. In the expressive
vernacular of ex-Assemblyman F. +. Patterson.
ir lit is up Governor Voorhees, TO decide the
matter. "Davy" Baird is a recognized genius In
South Jersey politics.