The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-26
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FIGHT FOR GOVERNOR
If the Republicans Should
Win There Would Be
Many Changes.
GOOD STATE HOUSE POSITIONS
Happenings With a Big, Big eff
Terms to Expire in the Next
Four Years.
GOOD STATE HOUSE POSITIONS

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TRENTON, Nov. 26. 1S94.-There is now
considerable talk over the next Guoerna-
torial nominations. The Republicans are
quite hopeful that with the selection OF d
GOOD strong candidate the party can be
successful mex November and place d
Republican Governor in the Executive
Chamber of the State House. Snoulu
this happen some other things woula
likewise happen that would change the
political character of all the heads OF the
State Department.
The election for Governor takes place
in the fall of 1895. and the newly-elect-
ed Governor takes possession OF his once
in january, 1896. and remains in once
until January. 1899. During thai time
t..ere will expire the terms of offices Oh d
number of State officials.
Henry C. Kelsey, who has been Secre-
tary of the State for twenty-four years
will reach the end of his term on April
/ 1857. lie succeeded Horace Nj. Con-
gar. who recently died. Mr.. kelsey's
Office now pays 5000 a year and carries
with it all the responsibilities that any
patriotic citizen might desire, for besides
being Secretary of the State. he is clerk
of the State Board of Canvassers, clerk
of the Court of Errors and Appeals,
: clerk of the Court of Impeachment, clerk
of the Court of Pardons, clerk of the
Provocative Court, Commissioner of the
State Library and of the Scientific School.
He is ex-ofhcio of nan other boards.
SOME PLEASANT POSITIONS.
John P. Stockton, who has been Attor-
ney General since April s, 1871, will reach
the end of his term on April 5, 1897. His
term is five years. He has been TOUR
times appointed, and his salary is ShoVo
a year. with an allowance of S1,5O0 for
clerical assistance and some statutory
provisions for the employment OF extra
counsel in special litigation.
Benjamin F. Lee was appointed clerk
of the Supreme Court in 1872 and reap
pointed regularly ever since. His pres
ent term expires November I'd, 1897. The
remuneration is fees.
Another important fee Office is the
Clerk of Chancery, held by Allan l..
McDermott. His term expires March ~,
1896, and it would be likely to be one OF
the first appointments that the new
Governor would be called upon to make.
His office is thought to be worth ever
mere than that of the Supreme Court
Clerk.
The offices of Adjutant General and
Ouartermaster General are considered to
be for life, but it is customary for these
officers to offer their resignation to the
new Governor, who is the COMMANDMENTS
Chief of the army and navy of New Jer-
sey, so as to give him an opportunity to
make any selection he may desire. Gen.
eral William S. Stryker has been Adju-
4anf (xaDaroI FOR fUantN-ShVhn wears,
while General Donnelly was appointed
but a few years after the death of Gen
eral Lewis Perrine. These two offices
are not considered sinecures. General
Stryker is a Republican, General Don
nelly a Democrat. The compensation Is
1920 a year, n lots of honor, and the
privilege of riding alongside the Cover
nor on all State occasions.
Head Keeper Patterson, of the State
Prison, is now serving his second term
and his commission expires on April p,
1886. His place will be one of those to
be filed by the new Governor. His
salary is s., 800 a year. While the Keeper
of the State Prison is at the head of a
large institution, he has no direct pat
ronage at command, being controlled by
the Board of Inspectors.
The changes in the heads of these
State departments will mean changes in
the deputy officers and the general cleri-
cal force.
CHANGE OF THE JUDICIARY.
A Republican Governor would have
the effect of changing the character OF
the Judiciary in the higher courts, prin-
cipalIy Chancery and Supreme Courts,
there is a minority Republican represen-
tation, but in the county courts, the Law
Judges, Lay Judges and Prosecutors,
have always been made Democratic. The
Vice Chancellors are appointed by the
Chancellor, but the Justices of the SUI
preme Court, Lay Judges of the Court Of
Errors and Appeals, n the county
court Judiciary are all Executive ap-
pointments, confirmed by the Senate.
During the incumbency of the mex
Governor the terms of Supreme Court
Justices Van Syckei, Dixon and Reed
expire and their successors will be
named.
Judicial appointments in the lower
courts and that of Prosecutors will be
very general during the three years
There is, however, a possibility that The
next Governor, be he Republican OF
Democratic, will have his powers eur
tailed in this direction, because tht
Elective Judiciary bill which was intro
dueed and passed last session, and which
was vetoed by the Governor during tht
long recess, is to be reintroduced ane
passed over the Governors veto should
he be of the same frame of mtnd as ht
was during the midsummer. There is
very positive demand in many parts o.
the State for this bill, particularly since
the Constitutional Commission, ap