The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-06-28
How Duryea Got the Com
missionership of Banks
and Insurance.
WHAT SENATOR ADRIAN WANTS.
He Is Not Candidate For Governor
How a Farmer Should
Be Educated.
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sioner Of Banks aud Insurance is the
most remarkable appointment made In
Trenton for many years There has been
some loose gossip going around that
James Smith, Jr., was not favorable to
the appointment but the real facts ia thu
case show that it was out aud out q
Smith appointment. The facts about
how it did happen are interesting ans
worthy OF narration.
Last Monday James Smith, Jr., was
over IN New York and be happened into
Governor Abbettss Office, and during the
informal conversation, the subject drifted
TO the vacant CommissionerBhip, and the
Governor frankly admitted that be had
no one IN view. Then Ia the way OF q
flyer Mr.. Smith suggested the name Of
Mr.. George s. Duryea. The Governor re-
piled that George is good fellow: dc
yQn think he would take ftSn On Tues
day morning Mr.. Smith met George S.
Duryea aud said, George, how would
you like TO be Commissioners Of Banks
and Ensurancesa Why, would be de-
lighted" Well you can have 1t. Come
Of them journeyeu- There WIS a brief
but pleasant consultation with the
Governor, and thls ended the appoint.
ment.
ELECTIVE WORKS BOARDS.
The statement comes direct from q
well known Essex County Democratic
statesman that the Newark Board or
Public Works law will be amended by
the nexb Legislature. The proposed
change is a very significant one In SO
much that 1t will remove The objection
that has suggested the most violent crfti-
cism. The Mayor will be relieved Of the
appointing power and 1t will be given
direct to the people by popular ballot
The rest OF the measure viii remain in
tacr. The desire to make this pertinent
change grows out Of the belief that pub
lie sentiment demands that the Board
shall have non-partisan flavor. The
conclusion has been reached that the
best way 10 popularize the new govern
mental machinery would be to have The
Commissioners elected. SO that only the
best men Of Newark will be represented
on the Board. The desire TOR the change
comes from Democratic sources. and as
matters stand now it Is all sseut and
dried that the law is TO be amended
ADRIAN DECLARES HIMSELF.
Senator Robert Adrain IS not candi-
date for the Democratic nomination for
Governor. He has broken his sphinx
ike silence ana consented to f& utter
viewed Yesterday While he was watt
ing for the Court Of Errots and Appeals
to reach the case OF Convery vs.. C0n1er,
which is the Middlesex County Clerk
contest, he allowed hiInself TO be inter
viewed. II am not 4 candidate for
Governor, ne said in answer 70 the
query of The SUNDAY NEWS correspond
cut. u never said that / was, never inti-
mated that l was. and never for mo-
ment entertained the idea. am a candl-
date for the nomination of State Senator
from Middlesex County; ala seeking the
nomination, expect TO get il and further
expect to be elected. I am prepared to 60
in for warm Eight and win.
81 have no idea who will be my OPP
ponent, IN fact I have heard no name
mentioned 10 connection with the Repub-
lican nomination. As to the report that
l aspire to be Leon Abbett's successor ii
is the imagining of q correspondent who
writes against space. There hes been
considerable published in the newspapers
about Democratic disruption that has no
foundation. l think that at no time has
the Democratic organization been so har-
monious as it is now and in such excel
lent working trim There was a des-
perate effort made by some much dis
gruntled Democrat. assisted perhaps by
some Republican, TO try and stir up bad
is useless TO explain away these rumors.
1t would be inferred that every State
official in the State House was secretly
plotting to do injury to Governor Albeit
aud TO block his way as candidate for
United States Senator. / know for q
fact that the best OF feelings exist be-
tween the State officials. The statement
that the relations between James Smith,
Jr., and the Governor are somewhat
strained is without any foundation. The
Governor acknowledges Mr. Smith to be
one OF the State leaders. has confidence
in his ability, and has high regard for
him, aud they are confidential friends.
wERTs A CANDIDATE.
.'The political reporters are falling into
bad habits; they are allowing their
imagination to supply material, be-
cause of the lack of enterprise TO get
facts There Is mnch rot being published
about Gubernatorial candidates. / know
of one man who has openly declared that
he is candidate for Governor, and
that is George Werts- He has been
acknowledged as the candidate for some
time. think he is very generally re-
earded as the candidate. 1t Is too early
now to say whether he will get the nom
ination or not, because IL IS a long time
until convention day. and no one can tell
what will take place in the interval. !
have never heard that ex-Congressman
Pidcock was a candidate. He has never
openly declared his intentions. My fight
county"
He was asked whether he would con-
tinue to act as Prosecutor OF Middlesex.
In answer he said:--"That is an after
considerations: see no reason why
would not because the Office OF Prose
cutor Is considered a comfy oifiee and
that of Senator State 0ffices and there is
constitutional conhection.
TAXATION QUESTIONS
The State Board of Taxation will meet
In Jersey City on Monday, to examine the
property owned by the Mattniesan and
Weichers. Allan Z. McDermott in con-
versation said:--"We have given the
Board something to work on. When they
get through with this they win be quail
fen TO handle some Of the title cases that
will come before them. doubt whether
there is another case in the State that in
wolves so much, and will give the Board
so much study as this one
The Board will hear appeals next week,
and they expect to have enough work to
do to Keep them busy nearly all summer.
There will be no appointments made on
Legislature meets The Governor prefers
to wait and I'll the Office according TO the
requirements OF the law.
At the meeting Of the State Board oi
Education on Thursday arose the
question of changing the curricrlum Of
the State schools So that the embryo
teachers shall be grounded ia certain
iine OF stuuies which Will make them
more useful for the county schools. IL 1:
the Intention Of the State Board 10 make
many important changes In the studies 81
the rural schools so thai the sons of farm
ers Will be educated ia sUcn studies ~