New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
POLITICAL LULL COMING
Leaders Plan to Take Tacations Af-
ter a Week's Campaign.

Trenton, July % (SpeciaD.-After the present
week there is to be little luIl in state politics,
even among the enthusiastic COlbyites. who
have not let ap for a moment in some sections
of the state since the Legislature adjourned
There will be another Of the so-called whirlwind
campaigns during the week. New places will be
visited and old places gone over again. Then
the leaders of the movement purpose to take a
rest They will then take fresh hold and re-
tain their grasp until the primaries Everett Col
by is going back 70 his cottage at the Thousand
Islands. Mcguire is going for trip somewhere.
and Martin, who has been so faithful and force
full, will get some vacation but has seemingly
not determined where he will put in his time.
The carttail tour that was so successful in
Newark and the Oranges during the campaign a
year ago is to be tried n Hudson County this
week IL will be under the direction Of Mayor
Fagan and will embrace about score of speak
ers. Meetings in the open air will be held at
night, as well those from wagons in the day
time. 1t is requested that open air meetings in
the interest of reform have proven both novel
and successful in Passaic County of late and
there is many a crowd, even though it comes
from curiosity. w. Fellowes Morgan and sew
eral of the Essex Assemblymen have promised
to join in the meetings in Hudson County during
the week.
Governors days at Sea Girt have been we'll
attended notably the one on Thursday last, when
the members of the Legislative Correspondents
Club Joined with members of the Legislature and
prominent politicians. The regulars have had
things pretty much their own way, the reform
ers' for some reason, not being much in evidence
Chairman Martin says there was no desire TO
shirk Sea Girt, and he hopes to pay his respects
camp.
Great interest attaches to the hearing that will
De held and the arguments presented tomorrow
De1ore justices Fort Reed and Trenchard on
some FEATURES OF the Bishops bill If il should
so happen that the courts should regard the
act as unconstitutional in some particulars 1t
would add to the tangled condition that prom
ISes 10 exist Ihere is no doubt of the i'm
portance attached to the new law If the screen
section and the section regarding the appoint
lHeHl OF excise boards should be declared null
ana void, the statutes would practically he re-
stored. pending further appeal to the condition
Lney were IN before the passage of the Bishops
The real result Of the elections both at the
primaries in September and at the polls in No
NeHnner' promises TO hinge on the temperance
queSuon or questions. 1t is becoming apparent
to the leaders and politicians in all the CAMPS
that popular interest in the liquor problem over
shadows all other features in some of the conn
ties. The effect will Of course he felt first az
the primaries. The voter who is Indifferent to
Lne temperance question out wants TO see some
IIeho or 1aVorlte of his nominated for a certain
once, will be likely to ignore everything else
Inc Inc voter VINO IS very much concerned about
sunday closing and the saloon in general will
pToDaDLy forget about the names of delegates
and support the ticket that appears to come
closest to his views. This may make complica-
lions and cause surprises all around The Demo
Gratis hope to gain more than the regular and
reform Republicans in such a situation hut
dicap -1'-'l
The city nominations agreed upon by the Colbv
leaders In Newark have so far elected very little
com ceSoIfnent-certatniy not enough to furnish any
idea as 10 how they are likely to be regarded
by Republican voters at the primaries