The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-04
JERSEY AT WASHINGTON.
Job for a Hudson Democrat-Sena-
tor Mcpherson Has Grip.
Special to The Jersey city News.

WASHINGTON. d. c., April 4, 1693.-New
Jersey figured largely In the Datcn OF
nominations which were sent to the Cap
itol yesterday by the President There
were five postmasters end one coll ector
of customs in the lot. Henry w. Egnor
was The nominee for Collector of Gus
toms for the district of Newark. There Is
nothing to add to the story of his APP
pointmenu beyond what has alrendy been
printed in these dispatches He was the
choice of both Senators aud of Represen-
tative English.
A BATCH OF PosTMAsTERs.
The postmasters were as follows:
Patrick Sheridan at Elizabeth.
Charles f, Newton at Woodbridge.
j. Mount ninth at Hightstown.
George w. Evans at Ocean Grove
j.. EiWood Harvey at Little Silver.
The nomination of Mr.. smith to be
postmaster at Hightstown was entirely
unexpected. The Postmaster General
had been informed by Senator McPher-
son that the selection of the postmaster at
that place would be settled by a primary
election, hut ths letter does not seem to
nave received his attention. The nomi-
nation is, however, satisfactory. MIR.
smith is the eX-postmaster
Mr.. GEIsSENHAINER'S CONSTITUENTS.
Representative Geissenhainer caught
three of the plums in the postofices.
Woodbridge, Ocean Grove q Little
Silver being in his district. General
Newton, Woodbridge's new postmaster.
was heavily endorsed for The position.
which became vacant on the 23d OF
March. He has been County Judge and
has a fine record as a soldier. MI. Evans
is the ex-postmaster of Ocean Grove, but
as he was the only applicant, he was not
barred out und he Tex" rule. the
term of the present postmaster of Ocean
Grove has not expired, but he has re-
cf1n al fn arpant a npQfOrdfa Mr. IVAN q
is quite wealthy, and having no busi-
ness, will give his entire time to the du-
ties of his office.
E~LIzABETH's NEW PosTMAsTE R.
The most Important postotfice ap point
meuC is that of Patrick Sheridan TO be
postmaster at Elizabeth. This is In Con-
gresham Dunn's district. There were
quite u number of aspirants for this
place, prominent among them being the
former Democratic postmaster. Mr.
Sheridan IS the well-known ex-Colle ctor
of Union county and is a builder by oc-
cupation. This appointment, and, indeed
all OF the nominations are very highly
commended by the New Jersey people
here.
A POSTMASTER REMOVED BIZ DEATH.
Sharon Corson has been appointed Post
master at Pedricktown, a fourth-class
Office. The Official announcement of the
department is to the effect that the ap-
DOllbLltut was mdt0 Woo 0ouA'
mers. removed" As a matter of fact Mr..
Sommers died at seven o'clock last We'd
nesday night, but the fact had evidently
not reached the attention OF the postofice
department. for while his funeral was
taking place, the word removed" was
being written opposite his name on the
records of the department.
HUDSO POINTERS.
Senator Mcpherson is confined to his
home today by a slight attack OF the grip.
and Senator Smith has not returned to
the city from his visit Tome on Saturday
night.
Joseph G.. Fletcher of Jersey City
Heights, yesterday applied for position as
migration Inspector az Ellis Island. The
postofice at Ridge1eld Park, Bergen
County, has been made a money order
Office.