The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-17
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FILLING TIE OFFICERS
Republicans S~crambling for
the Spells of Last
Weeks Battle.
PHELPS AFTER sEWELL's SCALP,
County Lines 10 DO Gerrymand-
ered-Gossip Of the organiza-
tion-sallinger For
Speaker.
PHELPS AFTER SEWELL's SCALP
!Special to The .jerstv Citv Neics.

the Senate to unssat Seuator Hoffman
and give Mr.. Riddle his seat. watch is
flying about the State, has not 10 the
least Disconnected the Republicans aad
they are actively engaged In parcslliug
out the plums. The Democrats about
The State House are preparing to walk
the plank. The majority ara willing to
90 over the side for their party while
those who would hang on II they could
know they have nothing TO expect from
the Republicans. The Democrats made
such a clean sweep of their political enc
mics when shey came IN power aga In
about four years ago that now there are
only four republicans in the State House
departments, two liz the STATE Prison and
a bare corporsl's guard scattered ar ound
among the other institutions.
The hunger which seized the Rapub-
licans when the result OF Tuesdays vot-
ing was known, has become q veritable
famine. and there are at least a score of
sirable OF all the Offices which the Repub-
licaus ill rave to dispose OF are those OF
Comptroller and State Treasurer. The
former v $1,000 and the later 81 900.
while the duties are pleasant aud CON
genial, Major E iward j. Anderson is
tu0 ChuIuk CNuutudUO ~ N
lership. He has beeu In that department
\ as head and subordinate for twenty years
| and is thoroughly conversant with the
duties of the position. He has the repu>
tation among both democrats and repuo-
licans of being one of the best Comptrol-
lers the State ever had. Since tae omce
must go to a republican, thsre is no one
whom democrats would rather see in the
place than Major Anderson.
DICKINSON HAS NC WALKoyER,
Had not Colonel John j. ,foffey been
elected Sheriff of Hudson County last
week. he would have beeu a candidate
for his old position OF State Trea3urer.
The Colonel's place has been taken by
another Colonel and 9 Jersey City man.
Postmaster Sam Dickinson. Sam has
announced himself as a candidate flor the
Office, but there is some doubt about his
making 1t. 1t 10 said on good
| AUTHORITY that General William j.. Sc we'll
| viii not be allowed TO have everything
his own wav with this Legislature. There
is some talk of William Walter Phelps
| contesting the position of boss of the
| State with him. Phelps. they say, is
ambitious to be Governor OF New jersey
and has an idea that he can carry the
State two years hence on the Republican
ticket. That is given in explanation of
the desire he had last winter to be APP
| pointed to q seat among the wooden mon
un the bench of the Court OF Errors and
Appeals. 1t IL further stated that Judge
Phelps has no Intention of playing
second fiddle In the Republican orches'
ira, which has just received an indefinite
engagement in this State and proposes to
wrest, the leaders baton from the mar
tial Camden ex-senator.
There is no ranker Sewell man 10 this
State than Sammy Dickinson. and 1t is
said the test between Sewell d Phelps
will come when the joint msettng starts
| In IN olaof onpNaaGnPs tn frAuQrRl HQnnQp 4.
heimer and George r. Gray.
DICK READING ON DECK.
Richard Reading. another Sewell man,
is not quite sure wnerher ms wants to be
Comptroller or State Treasurer. He is
one of the stalwart republicans OF Huni-
erdoa county, and all ne has had in the
way of public office has been Sec etary
of the Senate aud Riparian Com mis-
sioner. Mercer men. because OF its clean
sweep and the election Of thres Assem-
blymen, think they are entitlsd to cons
siderable, aad have announced the can
didacy of William S. Hancock aud Gen.
eral j. +. Rushing for Comptroller.
in the organization OF the Senate 1t Is
more than likely that the Presidency will
20 to Maurice A. Rogers OF Camden, who
received the empty honor last year in the
Republican caucus, and the people of
Camden insist on his candidacy because
of the great fight made in that county.
Sen ttor Ed win G. Stokes of Cumber-
land will come in for some consideration.
He Is a man of considers oratortcai
ability, we'll versed In parliamentary law,
and altogether a bright young man I.
Senator William H. Skirm Of Mercer is
ser wing his second year, and his name
is mentioned 1n connection with the
honor, it being argued that Mercer has
not had a President OF the Senate fof
years, and he is thoroughly competent TO
be Senator Abrams successor. Colonel
Skirm, however. has publicly Withdraw II
in favor of Mr.. Rogers. There are
have servel notes on the rest of the State
that in consideration Of the great and
glorious fight made by George w. Ketch-
am, he should be recognized by bal ng
tendered the gsvel. Il is generally con-
coded thai both Foster NJ. Voorhees,. of
Union, aud Founder Bradley, Of Mon
mouth. can best serve theS interests OF
their constituency by remaining on the
floor OF the Senate aud lea ling IN debate.
The last Secretary OF the Senate was
Wilbur A. Mott, of Essex, and he Is en-
titled to re- election bylconrtesy. William
s. Sharp. OF Trenton. Was the Sergeent-
at~Arms aud will be a candidate again.
sALINGER FoR SPEAKER.
liz the House OF Assembly there are q
few republicans who ara returned, who,
because of their term, will be- en- tiled to
some consideration for the contest for
| Speaker, among GnSm MlcSJ IN M1Llack,
of Burlington; Edmund Il. Ross. of Cape
May; John N. Glaspell, of Cumberland;
Clayton Stafford. of Camden; Max. Sal-
finger, of hudson; D. B. WoolseE. OF
Essex. 1t is thought prebablelh at the
Speakership will go to Essex county. be-
cause Hudson has had it repeatedly dur-
lug the last few years, and Essex has not
had IL for eight years. Tbs candidate in
that county that now IL n the leadfis ].
B. Woolsey, and John G. Elsels aud I.
A. Murphy are also mentioned In the
list. Max Salinger.os Hudson, will es-
say to be the leader of the majority. There
will be an interesting fighttor cierksnip. j,
Herbert Potts of Hudson. who has had
something te do with every Republican
Legislature since he started In as IA page,
has come out as a candidates for Clerk.
He has an extended reput ttior through
out the State for efficiency In that dlrec-
ton. After Potts the next consideration
is james P. Logan. editor Of the New
Brunswick FredoniGf1. VINO WIS che last
Republican Clerk and did not recefve "a
second year. AssemhIytnan William H.
Cole last year received the caucus nom
nation Tor Clerk aud ne declares that ls
will be II candidate.
Councilman George w, Macph erson OF
this city is one of the latest acquisitions