The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-16
MODEST MAJOR LEM
He Would Not Object to
Serving His State as
Chief Magistrate.
NEXT GOVERNORS PATRONAGE
He Will Appoint a New Prosecutor
for Hudson and Many Jul
dicial officers.
Special to the Jerseu Citu Ne,us.

Special to the Jersey City NeTs.
TRENTON, May 16. 1S95.-While dis
cussing the names of Republican candl-
dates for Governor, which are very
numerous, there is one leader Who, SO
far, has not received much attention IN
that connection, except from hlmselI.
He is Major Carl Lentz of Newark, VINO
is Chairman of the Essex County Re-
publican Committee. Since his election
to that position, about four years ago,
he has been very active in advancing
the interests of his party in that county.
The Majors skill and courage as a
leader have been frequently recognized
and lauded by his henchmen. 1t is true
that the Major has been successful IN
plotting his party to victory ever since
he took hold of the helm, but that has
been since the Republican tidal wave
struck b State and the Major had the
luck to be-. caught in its irresistible
food. The governments of Essex
county and the city of Newark are now
solidly Republican, with the exception of
the office of County Clerk, which is held
nv a Democrat, who was elected before
Major I,entz assumed control of the
machine. The other day, while being
feted. he said with his characteristic
modesty, that the cup of his political
ambition would be filed when he saw
the present Mayor of Newar reelected,
and a Republican Governor chosen. Then
he would be willing to retire from active
politics, knowing full well that his party
would be in a condition to maintain its
a-scendaney in State. county and NUM-
cipal affairs for many years without
any help from him.
THE MODEST MAJOR.
When asked by a reporter why it was
that he had refused to be a candidate
for public office. the Major replied that
he did not want any berth at all. being
satisfied with the recognition his work
had already received as Chairman OF
the Essex county Republican Committee.
Then" said the reporter, you would
not accept a nomination for Governor
"Ahi" replied the Major, that IS entire
" another thing, which requires more
mature elaboration. The othce OF Coy
ernor of New Jersey is an honor when
should net be lightly considered and
which ne man would refuse. Should my
party tender me the nomination Woula
most willingly and gratefully accept It:
There is no doubt as to the election OF
any good man whom the Republicans
will nominate
New that Major Lentz has declared his
willingness to accept a g~ubernatorlal
nomination there is every prospect that
his friends will make an earnest effort
in his behalf. But the one great and N
-surmountable obstacle in his way is the
s can &c t6 Of Eranki aoun Murphy M IS w 9ii
known that Mr.. Murphy means, to step
into the thick OF the hight and do battle
for the nomination until the last blow IS
struck. Mentally. physically and imam.
cially he is in good trim to make q 9osI
earnest contest. He will be pushed as
an anti-monopoly candidate, and no
quarter will be shown to the opposition.
In the event of Mr.. Murphy's boom fall
ing fat, then Major Lentz's opportunity
would rater see the Major carry off the
prize than any other man outside OF Els
sex county. That is the SITUATION exaGs-
Nv. and in a few months 1t will be July
NEXT GOVERNORS PATRONAGE.
The patronage of the next. Governor IS
of much magnitude. Many lucrative Of
fees now held by. Democrats will be
dealt out to the ,%vietors. Fer INSTANCE Hhs,
Supreme Court and Clerk in Chancery,
each of which is worth at least $1,000
the former, and Allan L. MeDermott the
latter. Then there is the office OF Secre,
tary of state, which is paid by q s snars1
Stockton's Office is worth $1,000 a year,
and he must vacate it if a Republican
Governor is chosen. Besides, there are
three Justices of the Supreme, Court
whose terms will expire during the term
of the next Governor. The salary OF TINS
Reed. Dixon and Van Syckel-two Demo
Gratis and one Republican. 1t is safe to
DrG0lct I1dI d fl6DuDllCdu "a
reverse this order by appointing two Of
his own party and one Democrat, thus
making the court stand T five GR6eppn n6llfiaHs
Office cannot be touched because the
present incumbent holds over until 1902;
for the cities of Newark, Jersey City,
Paterson Camden, Trenton, Elizabeth.
and aob4ken, all q Rs wh9m are at d6 gTeseor
would probably fill all these places with
men of his own party. The terms Of
the Court Of Errors, will also expire and
Republican successors would be appointed
If for no other reason thar that the
Prison Keeper John H. Patterson's head
will also fan on the block in case of
Republican success. His office is Tor fYe
years and the salary is $4,000.
NEW PROSECUTOR FOR HUDSON:
Prosecutors of the Pleas will also be
Passaic, Warren, Monmouth, Ocean,, At
Iantic Cape May, Hudson Mercer, Nor
ris, Sussex and Union during the peat
norman, Chief of the Labor Bureau.
will also walk the plank if a Repub,
lean Governor Is d~ lnaugu nfaIeaa 10 Ap be
filed which will greatly help the cement
ing of Republican control of State af-
fairs for many years to come. The fact
of the matter is, that the State House
will be almost entirely cleared of Dem
ocratic of~fice-holders soon after a Repub-
1ican steps into the, Executive office.
Quartermaster General Donnelly may be
called on for his resignation by. the Gov
ernor, and then about the only Demo-
crat who will be left is Morris R. Ham
ilton, the State Librarian, whose term
will extend beyond that of the next
Governor. He would be a lone Demo-
Graf on a lone Democratic wood pile.
All alone in his glory he would enjoy
the distinction, as the Veteran "Morry''
is an old time Jacksonian Democrat.
Is it any wonder, then, that the Re-
publicans are. leaving no stone unturn-
Jersey? They would then have posses
sion of nearly all the offices in the State.
counties and municipalities, and would
have an opportunity, with wise mans
agement, to intrench themselves in power
Tor a score of years or SO.