The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-19
APPOINTMENT DAY.
Mayor Wanser, on Monday
Next, Will Name Fifteen
City Officials.
THREE FINANCE COMMISSIONERS
John M. Jones the Coming Man
City Treasurer and City
Comptroller.

On Monday next the 23d inst, Mayor
Wanser will make fourteen and probably
fifteen appointments. On that day the terms
of eleven officials expire, three gentlemen
now in office are ~holdovers, and the term of
the remaining one expires on the 9th. The
Mayor will appoint a successor to George K.
Hough, City Comptroller, whose term ex-
pired April 90, 1893. He is a holdover. The
appointment will be for two years at a
salary Of 5000 per annum, He will also
appoint a successor to Jeremiah B. Cleve-
land, City Treasurer, a holdover whose term
expired April23 last year. The term of the
Treasurer's Office is two years and the salary
So, 900. Three Finance Commissioners will
be appointed to succeed Alva A. Bedel.
democrat; John Edelstein, democrat, and
George r. Hitler, republican. The terms
will be for two years at a salary OF S300 per
year. A Police Commissioner will be APP
pointed to succeed Benjamin Van Keuren, re-
publican, for three years at a salary OF $500
per year. A Tax Commissioner is to be named
to succeed John Prigge, democrat, for three
years, at a salary of $4,000. The Mayor will
also fill the vacancy caused by the expiration
of the term of President of the Fire Board
James j.. Donnelly, democrat. He will APP
point the new Commissioners for three years
at a salary of $1,000 per year; He will also
Street and Water Board. Mr.. Cooks term
win expire on the 9th. The salary of the
office is $4,000 a year. A successor will be
named to Sunking Fund COMMISSIONS ia
cob Ringle. The term will be two years at
$500 a year. A Free Library Trustee will
be named to succeed Robert Mcmillan for
two years. Three members will be ap-
pointed to the Board of Education for two
years to succeed DIR. Ulamor Allen, John M.
Jones and Elijah S. Cowles. The last office
is that of City Attorney. Mr.. Weartis sue
cessor may be named with the others.
MAYOR wANsER's CASE
asked Mayor Wanser this morning why
he delayed making the appointments until
Monday.
1T will probably surprise some people"
replied he, Ito know that / am experiencing
considerable difficulty in filing these offices.
The men l wanted have in some cases re-
fused to serve. / am exercising my very
best Judgment in these appointments. l want
the proper material in the proper place. 1t
I cannot find the gentlemen 1 think can and
will fill these offices satisfactorily by Monday
next, / will not make the appointments I'M
til / do. AS to whom | contemplate appoint
ing, I am not at liberty to say at this time.
Suffice it to say that my appointments will,
| believe, be entirely satisfactory to lovers
of good government"
The Mayor has exercised secrecy in the
matter, but politicians are already speculat-
ing as to the outcome. 1t was a foregone
conclusion amongst the Mayors friends that
George R.. Hough win be r~eappointed
Comptroller. 1t is also believed that City
Treasurer J. B. Cleveland will be reap
pointed, but there may be a slip. One or
two Republican leaders are looking for Mr..
Cleveland's scalp. Finance Commissions
Bedell is said to have remarked that the
Mayor would reward him for his efficient
service by a reappointment. Mr.. Bedell
was probably suffering from a swelled head
when he said it. Mayor Wanser has no
official use for any OF the three retiring mem
bers.
JONES THE COMING MAN.
Wis Honor wanted to put John M. Jones
OF the Board of Education in the Street and
Water Board to succeed Mr.. Cook, but Mr.
Jones demonstrated. He may be honored
with an appointment to the Finance Board.
Mr.. George Young, formerly OF the New
Jersey Title Guarantee and Trust Company,
was slated for the office of Finance Commits
sioner. but he is going to move to New York
and as a result is ineligible. Who will oc-
cupy the seat prepared for Mr.. Young is
not known. Director Bailey of the Board of
Education will probably be the third APP
with the approval of the Mayors advisors.
There is some likelihood of Mr.. A. j. Cor
coran succeeding Mr.. Cook in the Street and
Water Board, owing to Mr.. Jones' refusal to
accept the office. Police Commissions Van
Keuren's successor may be Mr.. G. H. Ben
son.
Not many republicans appear anxious to
be q Police Commissioner Who will sue
coed the retiring members of the Fire and
Tax Boards the Mayor has not as yet fully
determined. Sinking Fund COMMISSIONS
Jacob Ringle will succeed himself. Robert
McMillan's successor as a Free Library
Trustee is not known, DR.. Ulamor Allen
and Mr.. Elijah S. Cowles will be their own
successors in the Board of Education. Who
is slated to fill Mr.. Jones' place is still a
mystery. City Attorney Weart will be his
own successor.
Republican leaders have attempted to
dictate to the Mayor what he should do, but
His Honor has given them the answer that
he was the head of the city government and
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