The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-10
The Big Batch of Appoint
ments Awaiting the Gov
ernor's Disposal.
PROBABLE PRIZE WINNERS.
Pacification and Victory the Party
Watchwords-Splendid Cam
paign Prospects.
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of partisan powes in New Jersey. will be
a strong element in consolidating the
Democratic party In this State in the
next two years. Governor Albeit will
have the largest number of Offices to dis
tribute<hat has ever fallen to any New
Jersey Executive.
IL is a fact that no administrative
officer. excepting the President OF the
United States, has so much power and
SO many appoint tments as the Governor
Of New Jersey. Out of 81 $4,000 that it
costs to run the State Government.
$3.50, ,75S is patronage in the con-
frol of the Chief Executive. In the
coming fall campaign there are
contingent appointments to the amount
of so, 600 year. or the total value OF the
Offices for the full term, amounting TO
$4,000. Governor Albeit knows better
how TO place an appointment to the best
advantage than did any OF his prede-
cessDrs. This Is the biggest batch OF
Offices he will have had since he has been
in the State House. Occurring, as it does.
at critical time, when the Governor is
about to make the greatest political move
of his life, the character of these appoint
ments are necessarily objects OF special
study.
MR. KELsEY's SHOES.
Secretary of State Henry G. Kelsey is
at the head of the list. He has been the
custodian of the official seal of the State
since 1870 He was then a lay judge up
in Sussex county, whore he was also a
democratic editor and great democratic
worker and local boss He was brought
to Trenton and has held his office for
twenty-one years uninterrupted. lie did
hope in the interval TO be made a Cover
nor, but the lightning has not yet struck
him. There has been more or less gossip
nh nj it,f mi MT the end nf his
term. He and the Governor are not
political Damon and Pythtas. They have
differed on appointments, on political
methods, and on the general estimate OF
each Others greatness some declare
that recently these differences have been
fixed, the Governor having inaugurated
concliatory policy. He il generally
forgiving his enemies. 1t is said he has
brought the Secretary in out OF the fog,
and everything is lovely, and he will be
little Secretary of State is q fighter, and
makes some clever moves when he is
hunting political enemy.
MR.. STOCKTON on THE LIST.
Attorney General Stockton Is also on
the list. He has been the law officer OF
the state for fourteen years. he was Min
ister to Rome under President buchanan,
and also United States Senator. He rep
resents one Of the oldest Of New Jerseys
families. and is now sixty-five years OF
age. He is not a politician, and is kept
in Office mainly because OF his past SER
vices TO his State. He is in campaign
times always devoted to the interests OF
the party, and goes about making
straight out and out Democratic
speeches. He draws 5000 a year and
has plenty of help furnished by the State.
Mr. Stockton is so inactive In political
matters that no reason could be offered
why he should not be remov ed, nor ANY
why he should be retained. 10 is possible
that be may not be reappointed.
b. 4. Lee, the Clerk of the Supreme
Court, will probably be reappointed next
year. but his term does not expire until
just a few days before the November
election. Mr.. Lee represents the south
Jersey wing of the Administration. He
is the manager for the counties west OF
Trenton, and has also been serving as the
Treasurer of the Democratic State Cen
: tral Committee He IS shrewd. conserv-
ative and industrious-a man entitled
to much credit for his success in life. He
has made money out OF his position,
which pays from $4,000 to $4,000 in fees.
Besides this he is engaged In manufac-
turing business here. b. f. Lee wants to
be Governor. but has very slim chances
of ever getting there.
In the Gubernatorial convention of
1871, Mr.. Lee received 11S votes as a can
didate for Governor. He has never for
gotten that honor.
THE CHIEF JUsTICEsHIP.
ments that the Governor has made Is that
of the successor of Chief Justice Beasley,
who will be seventy-seyen years OF age at
the end of his present term, March 8,
1892. Heis still remarkable old man,
most respected Chief Justice. He has
been the Chief Justice twenty eight years
and has a national reputation as an able
jurist. He is getting old, but his mind,
like good wine, seems to get clearer as
the years roll on. There is, however, a
rl.a fk.e.n nlfs ha
will rot have 1t. Regularly every year
bill for the pensionink Of the Chief Jus
tice turns up in the Legislature, but
somebody generally steals II before the
eud Of the session, for the Chief Justice
has many friends, both Republican and
Democratic, that go cunning for that bill
as soon as the spoil hunter Introduces it,
The retirement OF the Chief Justice
means new $1,000 Judgeship for some
body. 1t is safe to presume a Democrat.
Many think that the prompt appearance
of the pension bill is a forerunner of
what will happen when the Chief JUS
tice's term expires No one can say
whether he Will be reappointed or not
THOSE SEEKING REAPPoINTMENT
f. o. Chapman, the State SuDerintend- |
ent of Public Instruction, Will soon be a |
candidate for his own successorship- de
is from Jersey City and formerly TOOK an |
active hand In politics. Latterly ne has |
been more of counsellor in politica J
4urteoOAo anu 10 al c4-oGAOOi tc1SANA "hA = /
vigorous writer on educational matters. |
b. j. Ford, the superintendent OF the |
State House, reaches the end of his first |
term soon, and willtseek reappointment |
Mr.. Ford Is a practical politician, and |
does yeoman service for his party in New |
ark. He has brought some practical poll |
tics in the State House. His department |
has long pay roll aud they are ali |
Democrats. He has cost the State and |
immense sum of money. There can. how |
ever, be one thing said to his credit, and |
that is while be has gathered many bags |
of gold out OF treasurer's vaults he has |
spent them wisely. He has considerable |
10 show tor his money. He inaugurated |
many and necessary Improvements, and I,
while they came high they have come /
to stay, which is about the only thing /
that the administration has to show for |
its waste of money. Below is complete |
list of the appointments that Governor |
Albeit will have In his control.
POSITIONS TO BE FILLED
A Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court
in place of Mercer Beasley, $40, ,006 year:
a Secretary of State. in place of Henry
G. Kelsey, 5000 a year; an Attorney
General. IN the place of John p. Stock
ton. 81 900 year; Clerk of the Supreme
Court. In the place Of Benjamin f. Lee.