Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-29
ARE too BUSY
WITH POLITICS
Riparian Investigation Is Halted
for the Time Being Some
Political GOssip.

TRENTON, Oct. 29:-The halt in
the riparian investigation which has
been in progress for some months
does not mean that nothing further
is to be done in connection with the
question of riparian grants N
lease. The fact that on Friday last
there was discovered evidence maxi
ing it probable that more than one
grant had been given of the same wa
te%rfront renders it impossible for the
investigation to cas-
The real situation, both as it exists
and has existed, must be probed to
the bottom. This Attorney General
McCarter still declares will be done,
although it may be some time before
the work of the commission can be
actively resumed.
The members of the present COM
mission, named just before the legis-
lature adjourned last spring, had no
idea the investigation would be so
prolonged or so important. They lost
vacation and neglected a good deal
of business to comply with the re.
quirements of the commission. Now
that SO much has been definitely I'M
earthed, they feel that they should
have a rest to catch up with business.
Several of them are candidates for
reelection, and, naturally, want an
opportunity to do some canvassing.
1t is just possible that this com
mission will report to the next leg
islature in January the results of it's
work, and then be reappointed, or re-
sign in favor of a new commission.
The three senators on the present
commission hold over, and are there
fore available to continue the work.
The ~assemblymen are all candidates
for another term, except Reed, of
Monmouth. Barber, of Mercer;
Crowther, of Midlesex; Jones, of
Camden, and Holcombe, of Hunter
don, are practically sure of re-elec-
ton.
AS election approaches the excite
ment and uncertainty both increase.
1t is now conceded on all hands hat
the outlook is ever more perpleXing
than it was a week ago. This is par
ticularlyN SO in what may be termed
the crucial counties. A little moro
light has been shed, perhaps, in a few
localities, but nothing absolutely def
mite has been reached, in the judg-
ment Of those most competent to es-
innate.
1t looks as though the democrats
would assuredly carry Hudson from
top to bottom. The feeling between
the Pagan and Dickinson factions
has been too bitter to bridge, and the
knife is being freely displayed.
In Essex county the independent
ticket, nominated by friends of the
Bishops bill is cutting a big figure
and will unquestionably poll a big
vote. Most of the republican leaders
admit that the regular party can
didate for mayor of Newark, w. S.
Howarth, will be beaten. That the
fight is now down to Haussling, the
democratic candidate, and Tomkins,
the Independent candidate FOR may
or, is taken for granted. Haussling
will win unless enough republicans
prefer Tomkins.
AS far as the assembly ticket IL
Essex is concerned, it is largely guess
work. The independent candidates
will draw several thousand votes
from the republican nominees for as
sembly. A great many who support
ed the reform ticket at the recent
primaries intend to support the dem
ocratic or independent assembly tick
ct, or remain away from the polls al.
together.
The machine is working desperate
ly. Everything will be sacrificed for
the assembly ticket, that Senator
Dryden may be returned.
1t is also stated hat ex-senator
James Smith and some other promi-
nent democrats are doing all they
can for Senator Dryden, and have
made a deal by which a number of
democratic votes will be cast for the
republican candidate.
Passaic is another county that is in
doubt. 1t looks, a week ahead of
the election, as though the democrats
had the better chance, especially in
the senatorship contest. The great
issues presented are the Bishops bill
and the higher tax rate which the
people have to pay under the new
law.
There are other counties, like Ber-
gen, Middlesex, Monmouth and Cape
May, that are more or less doubtful,
but with the chances more favor
able to the republicans. The indie
pendent voter is more numerous than
ever, however, and his attitude AMI
action may upset all calculations, as
they did last year.
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