The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-07

tnc appointment mas D6en maQe, ana no con-
flrmation has yet been effected, although
nine Republican Senators and all the Demo-
Gratis tand ready to confirm him.
Senators Skirm of Mercer, and Ketcham of
Essex, stand out against his confirmation
because it is the desire of their constituents
that he shall not be confirmed. 1t is claimed
that when be was in office he was a N auto
crat and turned people down on the least
provocation: that he has had twenty-five
years Of official connection and has had
enough; that he belong to a clique Of Repub-
licanstwho nave been more or less dead wood
to the party. The young men claim that a
new deal is on, that the old chaps VINO have
been running the party and suiting them
selves, must take O back seat and let new
men and new bloodstake hold of things.
AN UNFORTUNATE AFFAIR.
On the other HAND Anderson is a member
of the State Committee and has been for
years. His friends claim that even If he
has been in Office for many years much of
the money that he made out OF his offices has
always gone pack into the purse of the State
Republican Committee; that while COM
mittees nave changed Anderson has re-
manned there and has given it the benefit of
his long experience and political sagacity.
1t is regarded an unfortunate thing that the
Majors appointment was not confirmed or
rejected at once. 1t has hung fire SO long
now that other complications nave arisen out
OA v oOAAO "a OAo 0RRC1AkASA W AAAO ~
has grown and extended to other counties
other thar Essex and Mercer. It has been
made O rallying issue for the anti-Sewell
elements scattered here and there in the
State. 1t is now very generally given out
that Anderson is a Sewell appointment n
must be downed on that account. General
Sewell's friends declare that he has a
nothing to do with it whatever, knew moth
ing of the fact that 1t was to be made, and is
not mixed in It at all.
THE MAJOR FIGHTING HIMSELF.
Major Anderson. himself, is now fighting
for vindication. 1t is a question whether he
would retain the office any length of time
ever should he receive it, but so many hard
things have been said against it and the OPP
position has gone to such extremes, that he
remains in the fight for the purpose of de-
monstrating his fighting qualities. The mat
ter had taken such a serious turn last week
that IN informal conference of republicans
was held and they selected two of Ander-
sons most intimate friends, one of them
Colonel j. j. Toffey Of Hudson County to
breach the subject of withdrawal to him for
the sake of harmony. The Major took the
matter under advisement n has kept it
there, but the inference is that he will not
withdraw.
Senator Thompson of Somerset, the county
from which Major Anderson comes, is warm
ing up to his cause n insists on him re-
naming in the fight. He says he sees no
reason why a man having iii Senators for
him and only two against him in his own
party, should consider himself beaten, aud
that is what his withdrawal would mean.
Before leaving the State House on Thursday
Senator Thompson, in a short interview,
stated that Major Anderson has the best
end of the fight; that he will not ask the
withdrawal Of his NAME, but that the matter
must be settled by the Republicans them
selves at executive session; and II the mat
ter will ever come up there is no doubt what
ever of Anderson's immediate confirmation.
He says the stories of resignation of Senators
and the blockading Of legislation are only
bluffs, and he well knows it.
SPEAKER OLT STILL IN THE RING.
Speaker John I. Holt of Passaic is still a
candidate for Supervisor of the State Prison,
it the bill making it a joint meeting APP
pointment should pass. He is very largely
Endorsed by the members of the House of
Assembly, who will vote for him in joint
meeting, but the bill is in the Senate and
likely to stay there for some time. Some of
Hollis friends nave ~endeavored to induce
the Governor to recall Andefson's nam n
substitute that of the Speaker, but the Gov
ernor said it was a personal appointment
and he would not recall it unless under pres
sure, and that he did not see any need for a
recall. Speaker Hollis friends have been
trying to get Senator Thompson and some of
the other Senators to advise Anderson to
drop out. This has not been successful, but
a majority of the Senators and a majority
of the members of the House are favorable
10 Speaker Holt becoming a member of the
State Board of Taxation
This is one of the new creations of the
Democratic party, but its utility has demon
strated itself, and it is to remain a factor of
the State Government. As it stands now it
is a Democratic board. 1t is to be changed
into a non-partisan board, to be composed of
two and two. 1t is a position paying $4,000
a year. and the duties do not require con-
slant application, SO that while it does not
pay as much as supervisor, it does not
absorb SO much time, and the term of Office
is longer, and it is understood that Speaker
Holt is quite reconciled to accept that APP
pointment if it can be secured for him, and
unless some of the strings break within the
next two weeks his appointment will be
made.