New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
NEIF-JERSEY POLITICAL NOTES

In Governor Odelrs message 70 the New-York
Legislature Governor Voorhees, OF New-Jersey may
find some hints available for use In the message
which he will submit next Tuesday Governor
Voorhees, might we'll follow the Executive of New
York State in recommending the consolidation Of
all ae labor @ that & Mere re- done t hand and
Of the new bureau t should result in better ser
vice 10 the State and saving of probably so
per cent.
There are some persons and newspapers who
think that the State Board OF Taxation has not
justified its existence. from the point of view of
the public. and that II ought 10 be abolished
Whatever may he said about recent decisions of
es oS has is ons ny or ae 10 10 The ht sop
as to the need Of equal taxation. The Governor
whether or not the time mas come TO consolidate
the State Board Of Taxation and the State Board
now divided between the two.
Governor Voorhees's exhaustive knowledge of the
various State departments may suggest numerous
other directions I'm which economy may he obtained
by consolidation or by abolshing offices outright.
without injurtously affecting the States interests.
So far as has been made known there has not
been much peep In the Republican party
against the continued and excessive zeal of CIar-
ence r. Atkinson of Burlington County, as an
exponent OF the ragged and futtering principles of
the Bryan Democracy. On the ether hand one
OF OF tne me aolesi , ana oSe @
News, goes at Mr.; Atkinson In a way which int,
cut larger figure in circus. and a
Gsptsble one than he cuts in the Dsmocrat,c party
Is still making desperate efforts TO keep in the
seeing what he can do as clown" When Mr.. At
kinson comes into contact with this opinion OF
Of impelling him to increase his political ammun-
ton TO a whole brick, instead of using half of
as heretofore
Writing in his newspaper 1.-THE Orange
Journal" Assemblyman Edgar Williams after say
ing that he believes that a majority OF the Essex
County delegation not favorably disposed to an
anti-sprins election BILL remarks: And in this
matter the attitude of Senator McCarter is OF vital
importance and should not he overlooked. Essex
County has Senator who has opinions and views
which may be said 70 cover fully the anti-spring
them we feel sure that il will not materially alter
the prediction made concerning the attitude of the
Essex County delegation on this question
What is known as the Steering Committee in
the New-Jersey Legislature viii this year, on the
Republican side. be made up of the following SEN
ators: C Asa Francis, of Monmouth County; Ed
ward I'd G. Stokes. Of Cumberland County; and Elijah
night.
Governor voorhees,. after saying that his annual
message TO the Legislature would be brief added
'What is the use of making II lorg. when so much
time been popular belief that the Governor would
endeavor 10 accomplish more by frequent
the Legislature than he would by recommendations
in. his message
The observation that ex-secretary Of State Henry
C. Kelsey may be the next Democratic candidate
for Governor OF New-Jersey carries with It In
evitably. not to say humorously, the suggestion
is 10 the date OF holding the Democratic State
Convention And that: as front view Of the situ-
ation Is drawing 1t mild.
"Facts Are Chieis." ETC.. etc.