The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-15
NE,v JERSEYS Law MAKERS
Cutting Out some OF their Waters Work
The Candidates for Appointment.

The New Jersey Republicans are consult
ing rs to what uso 10 make Of their victory.
There arc few appointments to be made In the
next session Of tho state Legislature. State
Treasurer George VI. Wrlghts term expires.
aud his successor is to be appointed in Joint
meeting He Is n Republican. and will proba-
bly, BIO reappointod. Judge Samuel Lilly OF the
Court OF Errors and Appeals. and State Prison
Supervisor William II. Murphy 20 out also.
They arc appointed by the Governor and con-
nrmed by the Senate. SO are the Judges OF the
Common Pleas Of whom there are several TO DO
appointed
Gen. William J. Sewoll Of Camden. manager
of the West Jersey division OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad had served one year as President OF
the Senate. before the Democrats got control. In
1877 and the usage has been to give officers ofthe
Senate three years. Senator Hobart OF Passaic.
who made good Speaker ofthe Assembly. s said
to be q candidate also but West Jersey is the
fountain Of Republican strength In the State.
Cen Sewell made good presiding officer, and
he had the caucus nomination last session,
when tho Republicans were IN the minority.
s. With With ex,S KS Of the Senate Voorhees,
Of Huntcrion. who went out with his chief in
1877 Although formerly a bank cashier; Mr.
Voorhees, had n high reputation Tor integrity as
Secretary. and will be reelected as mattor OF
right
the members who come In for their second term
nre named Among these are W. Budd Deacon
OF Mount Holly Burlington county, LAWYER.
md once n clerk In the Office OF Tax Treasurer
S0oy: Schuyler u. Jackson OF Newark. another
lawyer; Henry pusegberry,, Of Jersey City. a
member oi the New York Produce Exchange {;
IsanG J.. Martin OF New Brunswick. grocer; j.
Newton Voorhees, OF Somerset who hns boon q
! country schoohnastcr; and George NJ. stiles OF
Union. "a Woodworking and intelligent farmer.
Mr.. Deacon II the elder of the lawyers. and the
more, experienced in Trenton men aud things
senate he being from West Jersey. the etiquette
| OF locality will be likely To- prevail upon, the
Joint caucus 70 settle upon Schuyler b jackson
| Of Essex rs Speaker OF the House OF Assembly.
The clerkshp OF the House seems by general
| consent TO DO accorded to Cumnins o. Cooper
| Of Norris He was elected to the last Assembly.
! but. after serving for most Of tho session. no
wax unseated by Joshua :. Salmon. the Demo-
| cratic contestant. 80,
| probably be William Cloke. editor Of the Treu-
ton Gazette. for Assistant Clerk. and Frank Pat
| terson, formerly OF tho Newark Courier. for
| Engrossing Clerk. In the House. Herbert Potts
| is likely TO be- reelected Assistant Clerk. and
| Col. Apologize OF the Monmouth Inquirer En-
The most important question. apart from
| politics. that entered into the recent canvass.
was some impending legislation In which the
Central Railroad OF New Jersey lie interested.
| 1t is said that tho railroad employees In Jersey
CITY were instructed TO vote for the straight Re-
| publican ticket The company has been work
Ing for several years to got Jersey City to bridge
The Morris Tanal at Washington street. Mat.
! thltbsch a MlecncIs VINO nave large sugar
| refinery nj that point. have thus far successfully
| opposed the project. which would interfere with
their shipping arrangements. They insist that
! the compHny should take another street for
their bridge. Some legal mpediment 10 the
charter Of Jersey City has hitherto favored the
sugar rehners Every Assembly candidate was
| asked to pronounce himself pro or con on the
| bridge subject and the negative answers oi
| Messrs. Steele and Vrccland. the Democratic
candidates In the First and Sixth Districts. are
supposed 10 have contributed TO their defeat
Tho Republicans gerrymandered the Assem-
| bly, districts In 1871 the Democrats tried theil
hand at II last year. and tho story Is that the lie
! puhlicans WILL next session. set back the lines
a. they were; but they will hardly attempt 10 re
establish the lines OF the six Jersey City dis
tricts. wherein was tho notorious Horseshoe
district intended TO put nearly half the Demo
Gratis IN Democratic city into one Assembly
district II IL curious that, under that ltepubl
Carried only two of the six districts wherei
the Democrats this wear. after gerrymander
ing them aircsh. carried only one OF the six.