The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-24
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Dit ton.
THB APPOIZTEES.
Mayor Cleveland An
nounces the Names
Of the New City
Officers.
WHO THE MEN ARE.
The List Not Unlike
That Presented in
The Jersey City
News Of Yes
terday.

Mayor Cleveland was in the best of
humor this morning.
He had evidently discharged a great
. load from his mind. In other words, he
had selected many of the appointees un-
der the new city charter, and had deter
mined to make them public.
THE LIST.
He gave the names to Private Secretary
t'Dan" McAghon to furnish to the press.
The list thus given out is as follows
Mayor Cleveland made the following
appointments this morning.
City Collector-P. H. O'Neill.
City Treasurer. B. Cleveland.
City Comptroller George R. Hough.
Corporation Counsel = William D.
Edwards.
Corporation Attorney-Rober S. Hud-
speth.
Board of Finance-John Edelstein, D.,
two years; Thomas E. Bray, R., two
4 years; George R. Hitler, r., one year;
John Kenny, D., one year.
Sinking Fund Commissioners-Hen
Lembeck, one year; James S. Hasking,
two years; Jacob Ringle, three years
Tax Commissioners = David w. Law
renee, three years; John Prigge, two
years; Michael j. O'Donnel, one year.
Street and Water Commissions Edward
A. Dugan, one year; Charles Somers, two
years; Benjamin Van Keuren, three years
Police Commissioners-Joh P. Feeney,
three years; G. H. Benson, two years and
James E. Kelly, one year.
The list as far as made known is not
unlike that which was announced in THE
JERSEY CITY NEWS of last evening.
There were not many about the City
Hall to see the new Ship of State launched
ON the sea of public criticism.
The new appointees were especially
that they had been quietly notified OF
their selection, and that they.were either
privately caucussing somewhere or in con-
sultation with their lawyers.
The most notable name on the list-not
so much because of it's prominence, as be-
cause of the peculiar complications that
surround the man--is that of George r.
Hough, the new City Comptroller
AN OFFICE DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF
This selection divides the Comptroller's
office against itself Mr. Hough has been
for many years the chief clerk in the
Comptroller's office. Even at this writing
he is assisting City Comptroller Dickinson
in the transaction of the city's business.
His long years of service make him one Of
the most thoroughly equipped men in the
city for that particular position.
But look at the situation it will produce
III the City Comptroller's office. Colonel
Dickinson, the acting Comptroller is an
appointee of the old Board of Finance,
and he is fighting with the Board of
Finance for the maintenance of the old
government in office. During the course
Of the day his chief clerk will call on him
il, and demand the surrender by him of his
office.
Mr. Dickinson will, of course, refuse to
yield, and order his late Chief Clerk out
of the office; and Mr. Hough will at once
begin war to get his late superior out
of the place.
bonds conditioned for the faithful dis
charge of his duties-which he will, of
course, have no difficulty in finding.
THE CITY HALL OFFICIALS.
P. H; O'Neill, the new City Collector,
has been long in public life in Jersey
boy and never tires of telling of his expe-
riences on the battle field. He became
an Alderman, and last year was, while
still an Alderman, elected to the Assem-
bly,, under the olu city government The
City Charter requires him to find 800, 900
of bonds, and he has his bondsmen ready.
The place is worth $1,000 or $1,000 per
year.
Jeremiah B. Cleveland is a brother, and
as far as I know, the only brother. of
Mayor Cleveland. He is one of the best
known men in the State, and one of the
most popular He enjoys the reputation,
too, Of being one of the shrewdest of New
Jersey politicians. He has made slathers
of money in the past on contract work,
but spent it with liberal hand. For five
years, up to four years ago, he had been
County Register. That is the only public
position he has ever held.
William d. Edwards, the new Cor
poration Counsel, is young, but accounted
one of the brightest lawyers at the bar.
The firm of Wallis, Edwards & Bumsted,
with which he is associated, enjoys very
large and very lucrative practice. Mr..
Edwards has never held any other Office
than that of State Senator. He has been
in active political life, however, and was
at one time chairman of the Democratic
County Committee.
Robert S. Hudspeth. the new Corpora