New-York tribune., 1903-03-30
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
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vuou,6r,t II he rather odd IL Hudson County
vvara n 20 Republican next fall. while Essex
elac.ed a Democratic Assembly delegation!
There is a wei. defined purpose in certain
Democratic circles to prevent any legisiauoh
this year on the Morris Canal question" Inc
statesmen behind this plan don't want the mat
ter settled either by a commission or any otheF
way. Here is their argument:
Several Republican leaders took the contract
to nut through the abandonment bill, but they
were unable to deliver the goods. Now we'll
prevent the passage Of a commission DILL ana
so keep the whole thing open. The next step IN
our programme is to get from the Lehfgh valley
Railroad Company handsome contribution TOT
next falls campaign on our promise to give them
what they want just soon as we regain pow
er. And with plenty Of money we can carry
the State"
Maybe!
One suave and urbane gentleman who ex-
poets to cut something of figure in the Govern
orship contest next year has been playing
what the boys call stick" game. First ne
made a deal to supply votes for the PassaAc Pol
luton bill on a pledge of delegates to be deliv-
cred in the convention. Subsequently the people
who were interested in having a caucus called
to nail the Republicans down on the Jersey City
Excise biII-either in the real interest OF that
measure or to tie up the Pollution bill-inVoked
his aid and 1t was given on similar terms. This
is what some people call playing both ends
against the middle 1t is done more or less all
the time in Trenton, but experienced politicians
say that II doesn't pay. Once found out, 1t Is
decidedly unproftab.e.
The legislative session will probably end this
week. II its obituary had to be written to-day
It would require some stretching Of the imagtna-
ton to say anything 4attering about 1t. But
the week opening is full OF possibilities, and
the Governor and the lawmakers have it yet IN
their power to make exceedingly creditable
record. Next week 1t will be a case Of what
might have been, and regrets Will be vain.
Newark's Police Board got what it didn't bar
gain for when it summoned William T. Hunt,
Editor of The Sunday Call" to explain just
what he meant by reflections on the police man.
agement. He explained with vengeance. In
good. robust. Anglo-Saxon he told the commits
sioners that they had not been doing their duty.
and that they allowed illegal resorts to flourish.
to repeat the invitation.
Assemblyman Colby's Normal School bill
ought not to be allowed to fail in the Senate.
On its merits 1t deserves to pass.
The lawmakers appear TO have forgotten all
about the Westheld railroad wreck and the
dict of the coroner's jury. Is each individual
Senator and Assernblyman prepared to explain
to his constituents his lack Of interest in the
recommendations made therein?
There was disappointment in the Third House
because of lack CT opportunity to do business On
the Morris Canal Abandonment bill, but these
assistant lawmakers expect to be fairly busy in
the next four days.
Already there is talk around Newark Of the
possibility of having three tickets In the field
in Essex County next fall.
Considerable curiosity exists as to what the
grand jury will do with the Newark Board OF
Works. Many Newarkers quite blunt In
relieving their feelings regarding the commits
sioners who paid by the people of Newark
to gee that the trolley and railroad companies
take proper precautions to ga afeguard life.
It remains to be, seen whether the Prosecutor Of
Essex County and the petit jury which will sit in
this case will try these great men. who now stand
grarest crimes in the caendar lust as theS W Woud
have tried humble employees Of the road Il the in
sat saaonai @ H indctmen tnn is going to bring supreme
Press.
The judge and Prosecutor and petit jury are
expected to do their full duty without fear IA
vindictiveress, and there is confidence
in Essex County that they will do so regardless
of personal feelings Affiliations. Duty-ob-
iigation to the law, to ones oath and to the
communty-stands above everything else
Some of the persons indicted seem to have A
serious misconception of the grand jury's pur-
pose and motive. Undoubtedly, there
in that list as bameless morally as the unborn
babe: but they stand before the law in q Ques-
ton to be determined in the regular way by
due process. But it is serious mistake to as
that the indictments found merely
tc satisfy public clamor. and that there is no
intention of trying them. Whether not the
grand jury wrong in its Interpretation of
the legal responsibility OF the persons indicted.
there is no doubt at all that the indictments
were found in good faith and agreed to
reluctantly. and solely because the jurors felt
that their consciences obliged them to do so.
The best service that the indicted men can
render themselves and the cause of justice is
to invite and facilitate a speedy trial
THINK WOMAN WAS NOT MURDERED.
County Physician Mckenzie held an autopsy yes
terday at Newark the body Of Mrs. Cora Wilson,
of Bloomfield. who found unconscious mid
night Saturday in front OF the home Of her sister,
Mrs Charles l.. Snow. at No. A. Lock-st and who
died few minutes later. II believed first
that the woman had been murdered: and her hus
band arrested He and his wife had separated.
proved