New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-10

Has Little Chance This Year-The
Mystery of Record,

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" Jersey City had his hat thrown into the ring
,dS' week Whether the injection of the Pagan
'IauPieee was pre-arranged proposition or
"He'her It got there during the strange outbursts
u doIlar dinner is left those who ALWAYS take
chances III guessing matches. At any rate Fagan
Is supposed TO be a Candidate dinner candidate
whose fate is, indeed a lottery If he runs he
would undoubtedly have to keep cut Of the race
LOT mayor. In fact there are those who say he
grabbed at the chance the Paterson dinner afforded
MN because he that he could not again
4ahd In the Mayors chair. If lie can't be Mayor
ne certainly cannot be Governor. He could not be
Iie regular party nominee for Governor and If he
should run at all it would have to be at the head
Of an Independent ticket and perhaps that is his
real object.
Inc Briggs programme of harmony. based on the
ci'oice OF man like Chandler Riker, seems to be
moving along smoothly. It got the right of way at
the start and maintains it without anv friction
senator Colby, by his emphatic repetition of his
REFUSAL TO be considered in connection with the
NoN"fhofshp this year, added great strength to the
Brfggs project. and incidentally made Colby q
bigger man than ever. Colby can mt in some
nara work for the regular ticket this year-unIess
II should get side tracked by a trick OF two-Dut in
MS remaining year as the Senate" from Essex and
then' year hence he can be given another term
from his county or be chosen as Congressman from
MS district, If he thinks it would be fitting for him
TO enter the national arena about that time.
JUST what little game George l. Record may
nave attached to his cuff and just inside sleeve
Is quite another story. Most people believe that
Record has lost his political cuffs so to speak and
could not attach anything that would work well in
a campaign such as this promises to be. There
are Others however who consider Record in the
literary vernacular of the day, as one of the
''haunters of the silence" likely to aruear sud
denly from the wilderness equipped with both
locusts and wild honey to dispense, the circunl-
stances may require
Now that the opening OF the session. whether il
be called extra, or renewable or what not is only
about week of, It naturally becomes an i'm
por'ant topic. There seems considerable difference
OF opinion regarding it. VIII il be important and
exciting from the start, viii It be held under
ana us rash spirits be curbed? win the Governor
make himself responsible for the music by send
ing IN message or two that will compel a lot Of
dancing, or will he play the clam and refuse to
make any suggestion innovation? lie is receiy-
ing advice by the barrel, express prepaid He is
told. on the hand that he has the great on
poftunlty OF his life: that he does not want to 20
down 10 the oblivion his predecessors We're sup
posed 10 have reached: that the people expect him
TO utter great sentiments and push through great
measures and not merely for campaign purposes
on the other hand, he is told not to yield to tb,
Spasm OF the moment, u keep cool and remember
thar no brand Of reform Yet outIasted the hot
weather no matter who played refrigerator, and
mat there IS heap Of sanity outside Of the Peo-
Pies Lobby.
No one loves to indulge in snappy sentiments and
pointed paragraphs more than Edward Z. Stokes,
put there is good reason to believe that lie VIII
foreGo the subtletes OF literature for strong and
PosluFe words OF wisdom at this time. 1t is known
Lai me Governor has prepared message which
WI embrace his views On civil Service reform and
pie and the very fact that such q message is gOu,
some shape otler iHsures d session that viii
last a Few days. at least. More than this, the
acted upon as Yet. a score or more have been We
tota me reasons given for refusing his signature
put in the form Of one rather long message. OF
have the bills filed with the veto objection. on
lhe oIler haAu attempts may be made 10 override
Siderable time and discussion Win all these mes
TcaISv ' imssti lIo Inc ITe 5J III % be Rte
the Introduction OF bills by the members ana the
regular session, or were laid aside, and after
Journment filed away with the State Librarian can
similar subjects, Will have TO be introduced and
take the game course ana the risk they did
at the beginning OF the previous session.
Besides all these things. the question OF the House
continue? WiII the Senate consent to u continu-
sr GedS WI II GGatQ tat ne senate be Iepre
SONS II has reached up TO Gate. Wi. the Repub-
they endeaTor to block somt feature Of it, If
39lat committee De appolnledf shall each house be
started the investigation. bv entitled to majority?
lutely non-partisan in composition or shall tie
Democrats have the prevailing vote? As the situa-
ing session viii be able to adjourn before July /
The probing committee only held one session last
week, that Of yesterday. But enough devel-
oped 70 show that there is plenty OF ammunition
on hand ana likewise plenty OF surprises IL store.
Mr. Backes seems 10 understand the OF sud
denly shifting from Issue another, SO that
the interest never abates and eacu new avenue
ADDS to the Importance Of the development TO
SHOW as he did yesterday, by hair dozen wit
EeSSes that one or two contractors had the pref
crence in state work that graft prevailed
pretty generally boldly admitted IN many
quarters goes TO confirm a rapidly growing belief
that current rottenness is much greater tLan had
been supposed. II Mr. Backes carries out his ln-
tention he viii bring to light some revelations be-
tween now and the session Of the Legislature next
week that viii put the present Investigation on q
par with some OF its chief predecessors.