Bisbee daily review., 1913-04-02


 storage Of food. legislation establishing the inleterminate sentence in place of the old discredited fixed sentence and the complete reorganization of the pub lie school system.
 It is worthy of special remark that the achievement of these surprising re- suits over and against its original op- position left the legislature neverthe less in a very friendly attitude of mind toward the governor. He earned their respect. and he won, to boot. the hearty good will of most of the legislators. At first an atmosphere of difidence hung over the executive anterooms. Visitors were not sure bow they would be treated. But they soon found it a delight to visit the governors omce and began to think np excuses for a look in. The spare gray man with the long jaw had mighty taking way about him. There was always a ready smile and often lively story. and you seldom failed to go away with glow around your heart.
 The senators found hin out in due course of the session one night at little dinner given him and them by the adjutant general, Mir. Sadler, at the Country club There were some darlSy music makers on hand, and presently the high tenor voice that had led two college glee clubs was carol ing in darky dialect. and before long it was in the confidential privacy of n group of sympathetic senato-Sl the rather lengthy legs and other members of governor were engaged in duet I cakewaIk with one of the older sena- ! tors.
 No retaliation was ever visited upon adyersaries of the governor. Assem- | blyman Martin of Hudson county. for instance. was prominent in the fight against Maritime. and he was leader | in opposition to the Geran elections ! bill. his opposition being doubtless sin i cerely based on his belief that it would | destroy the party organization. Martin was much interested in bridge bill | affecting Hoboken and the north end
 of his county. As the time drew near
 for action upon the bridge bill he grew very uneasy and was observed to be | much in the yicinage of the governor s | room. induiring of all and sundry who | were in communication with the ex- ecutive whether they thought he would 1 let it go through. It was difficult 10 ] persuade a man used to the customs of the old days that there was new kind of politician in the governors chair, a politician who dealt with pro
 posed legislation on its merits and not
 Tn the harboring of vindictiveness nor
 the remembrance of promised reward
 Mir. Martins bill was a just aud de
 sirable measure. and he got it.
 Ex-SenatOr Smith. Wilson's bitter en
 emy. owns great deal of real es
 tate in Newark His relative and chic
 lieutenant. James F. Nugent. control!
 the city so absolutely that a laborel
 can't get a job on the street witbou
 his consent. However. there are sOmt
 things which New Jersey city coun | ciI has to ask the legislature for per | mission to do. This session there wa!
 to come up at Trenton a bill allowin. |
 cretion to widen certain streets Tn ! inprovement would enhance the valu'
 of realty owned by Smith. It wouli
 have been the easiest thing in tht
 world for a Vindictive governor t
 veto the bill on the ground that i was a job and to win applauS' D for his act while striking a tellini
 blow at Smith and Nugent But. con sidering the case on its merits. Cover nor Wilson could conclude only that
 authorized a real improvement fire 5 spective of its effect on the Smith prop f erty. He signed the bill
 r There was one case. however, i - which MT Wilson violated unblushinG
 ly his declaration that he had no rt 9 wards for those who supported no l punishment for those who opposed hi ' measures. Assemblyman Allan [ k Walsh of Mercer county was a m' 2 l chanic employed by the Roebling con 9 oany. This corporation. which pal ? Walsh something like 8 day for hi e labor in its shops, naturally felt tha a this sum included what service h | could render in his capacity as a legii l- ator. When the election of Unite
 States senator came up be was il D structed to vote for Smith He wei b to the governor and told him how n | case stood with him. T quite unde d stand" said the governor. and don
 want to advise you what to do. al l. not the man to ask you to impern yoJ | famiIy's living Whatever you col ,- clude to do I shan't hold 1t again you.'
 ! Something in the common sense ar human kiudliness of Wilson's attituC l so touched Walsh. not theretofol D known as a hero. that he went to u D. caucus and voted for Marine H to work was cut till be could make on IS s1o a week.