The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-18
JUMPED ON BARKER
Why Griggs Squelched Gum
mere's Attempts to Make
His Administra-
tion Swell.
-"NoN-PARTIsAN" JUDICIARY
1t Will Not Be Long Before the
Courts Will Be Controlled
by Republicans.
JUDICIARY
snecic1foth c Jcrscu citu Ne,rs.

the other Trenton ~sycophaDts. Ihis sai5 Oh
of the earth had begun preparations for a
grand inaugural ball which was to
be the most recherche AFFAIR phat
Trenton had ever seen. The ex-
exclusi We Patriarchs' ball of New York was
to be the model of this function, and the
utmost rigor was to be exercised In exclua-
ing all Objectionable persons-that Is, per-
sons socially Objectionable to the Governors
set and those who could not or would not
pay IS for the privilege of seeing the hand
some form of Mr.. Barker Gummere tor
Mr.. Gumulere is a handsome man IN all
the glory of correct evening dress.
It was loudly proclaimed from the house
tops that no one was to make any profit out
of the ball, hut that every centsof the % was
to be spent on decorations, music, supper
and other Indispensable adjuncts of an ex-
ceedinglv swell and exclusive ball
Mr.. Griggs is a far seeing man if nothing
else, and when he heard of the projected in
aurural ball to be confined exclusively to
the f. F. Us, he discerned the elegant row
and kick it would create among the plain,
common sense people of the STATE, who
are deeply attached to the Democratic sim
plicity of the fathers of the Republic, and
he Immediately called Mr. Gumnmere and
his seIfmade aristocrats-oH
FOXY Mr.. GRIGGS.
Foxy Mr.. Griggsl By doing this he
hoped TO kill two quail with one shot, ne
expected to allay the anger OF those good
Republicans who vote all right and work
all right, on election day for the party. but
we're to be barred out of this hall with their
hired ssfull dress suits" and their shlnestone
s.sbiners.' and at the same time he expected
to acquire a reputation as a great lover Oh
Democratic simplicity.
And now for the loaves and fishes-the
spoils of Office. Republican place hunters
are wild in their scramble for recognition oy
the new Governor. 1t is the first time IN 50
wears that all the State patronage has be
come their own: but, unfortunately Tor
them. there are too many pegs for the vacant
holes.
The new Governor says he has made no
promises. and no announcements VIII De
made bv him until after his inauguration.
He first wants to shake the hands OF the
faithful in the Executive p%arlor, and then
be will make up his mind what to do
FAT OFFICES TO FILL AT ONCE.
There is much speculation as to wnom ne
will select TO fill the fat Offices, especially
those of Clerk in Ch2ncery and state PRISON
Keeper. A month or SO after his ~lnalgura-
ton these offices will become vacant. Abon5
the first thing the new Governor will DO IS 10
appoint two new Judges OF the Colrt Of En-
rors and Appeals, a Law Judgef Tor id esex
County. Lay Judges for Gloucester and
Salem and Prosecutors of the Pleas for
MiddIesex and Gloucester. The incunlbents
OF those offices are ad interim appointments,
the last Senate have repeatedly refused TO
confirm them. Il is safe to predict that all
the new officials will be Republicans.
AFTER BOB ABRAMS SCALP.
Among those who viii be forced to walk
A, the plank is Colonel Bob Adrain, who for
some years has filed the office of Prosecutor
for Middlesex, but who has never been con-
frmed by the Senate The Colonel was a
member of the Senate for six years and was
President of that body for three years. Had
not Bob figured as the leader Ill the contro-
versy over the organization of the Senate IN
1894. owing to which he lost the respect of
his Senatorial associates, his name would
have been confirmed last year IN difference
to the usual Senatorial courtesy extended to
former Senators.
MAKING THE COURTS REPUBLICAN.
Mr.. Griggs says that he will not practice
extreme partisanshiD while IN Office. he
will not interfere with the present nom
partisan makeup of the managers OF. the
various State Institutions and public boards,
and he will see that the courts are kept OUT
of politics. OF course before his term ex-
pires. and in fact a year from now, all the
higher courts. will be controlled by Republl-
can Judges: but then at the same time there
will be a respectable Democratic minority
in each one. The Supreme Court Is now.
composed of five Democrats and -FOUR he
pubiicans. Justice Van Syckels term will
expire in 1897, and his successor will I'M
doubleday be a Republican. ms wa re-
verse the political complexion OF the Court.
The Court of Errors and Appeals is now
composed of u Democrats and four Re
publicans. The membership consists of the
Chancellor, the Chief Justice, eight justices
of the Supreme Court and six Lay Judges.
- nox,or,or G,iooc will Mt Or1pa apnO1ut Two
Republican Lay Judges and in a short time
afterward he will name a Republican sue
cessor to Judge Brown. In 1891 1t IS prob
able that Judges Kruger and Bogert Will be
replaced by Republicans. Then, with a he
publican successor to Justice Van Syckel,
the Court of Errors and Appeals will stand
fen Republicans to six Democrats, the lat
ter being Chancellor McGill, Chief Justice
Beasley, Justices Lippincott, Garrison and
Ludlow and Lay Judge Sims. u
THE NEW PARDON BOARD.
The Court OF Pardons will be composed OF
sly Republicans and two Democrats-the
former being Governor Griggs and FIVE Lay
Judges. and the latter Chancellor McGIll
and Judge Sims.
upos the Governor and the Legislature to
I.:acs the State Hospital and the State
1yison under partisan control, 50 that the
present Democratic employees may be
bounced in short order. lhe ne" prison
Keeper Will Dt u ltSpubANnA, ~ D
he may be clothed with more power than the
present official now exercises.
TIE ATTORNEY-GESEKALSHIP.
Se,u5or.elect William u. johnson, OF
Bcrren County, says he does not want to be-
secretary of State, but will serve his term
as Bercen's first Republican Senator. Fol
ft.e Misunderstanding the names OF
Samuel Il. Grey. of Camden: William n;
Corbin. of Union, and Flavel Mc5ee, OF
Eu.ls6n. are named, but prominent Repnb.
1icans say that none Of the three can afford
to take The place, which pays $1,000 a year,
with 81 500 additional for an assistant.
Georqo Wurts. editor Of the Paterson
.p,oss.n is being urged for Secretary OF
state. and while ne has not announced hls
rsndidscy 10 retire from active newspaper
yvor;r after many years service. he is q
nersonai friend of Mr.. Griggs.
Senator Voorhees, announcement OF MS
ca1.,;dacv for the presidency of the Senate
nso,nises d lively contest between HIM and
sseuator Thompson, OF Somerset, and WIZ
,,,.aa.sIly lead to an abandonment OF the
{;ald bv the other Senator's. who mad been
-ss.sed as candidates. Both are well quai-
ned for tho place. Senator poorheessser
vices to the party and to the State are adj
,ns,tes to give q strong claim on the honor,
1ssils Senator Thempson's friends are arg-
mo ii, LIS behalf that be three times ac-
@s1ted ihs Senatorial nomination and sGc-