New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
OFFICE-SEEHING FEWER.
AN PIDEMIC PREVAILING IN NV
JERSEY.

WHO WILL Be GOVERNOR GEIGGs's PRIVATE
sECRErARY?-THE SENATE PREsIDENCY AND
HOUSE sPEAKERsHIP coNrEsTs-cAN-
plDArEs FOR VARIOUS OFFICES
The offics-seeking fever If epidemic In New
Jersey Just now. so far the political ply sicans
have not invented Latin name for the disease
but they may 90 that about the same time that
they discover cure. Every man who has any
influence Is being chased from post to pillar BY
aspirants whom nothing can daunt and large
collection Of white lies is being heaped up for the
consideration Of the recording angel
One OF the offices for which no log-rollnst
. being done Is that If private secretary 10 the
Governor. This Is a purely personal appoint
ment and the selection Of A first-class man 10
likely to give Mr.. Grggs good deal Of thought
The appointee must be person OF tact: ne must
know all about the politics and politicians Of the
State; he must be able 10 make himself persona
grata 10 everybody. and vet must never lose
sight of the fact that his principal duty Is to
smooth the path Of the Governor. relieve him as
much as possible Of routine work and act as
buffer between the Executive and b0thers' ne
politicians.
There are very good friends Of Governor-elecf
Griggs who say that he can ind what b. is look
L.
! the Republican State Committee but neither
they nor Mr. Pelle care u press the matter upon
the attention of Mr.. Grggs. Some other poll
tcians who are familiar with tn valuable WORK
or Mr. Pea!e during the recent campaign say tAat
it would be better to give him a place On the
State Board Of Taxation
Major Carl Lentz. OF Newark. is said TO he IN
the lead for Allan l.. McDermott's place as clerk
OF the Chancery Court Before any nomination
Is made it is likely that the office will be paid Dy
salary instead OF in fees, which now net sloWv
~ ,f,. 4 h, VIDA
more tnan 5000 year. The terms OF Attorney
General Stockton. Secretary Of State Kelsey AMI
supreme Court Clerk Lee do not expire next year.
Factory Inspector Fell will step down and OUT
His place may be given to either Assemblyman
Thomas r. Austin. of Cumberland. or ex-Assen'.
biyman Henry c. Gruber. Both members OF
labor organizations and have strong backing
Assemblyman Bullock. of Passaic may he ap-
pointed deputy inspector If he works his points
right.
Although the term Of Law Judge Hopper does
not expire till 1891 IL f. limited that Governor
Griggs has in mind a slate for Passaic County
reading something ike this:
Law Judge-Eugene Emley
District Court Judge-Janes Robertson.
Prosecutor-francis Scott
Assistant PrOsecutor-Wam T. Lewis.
Assemblyman Hicks appears to have no o.?
position In mis- ambition TO be Prosecutor OF Mid
dlessx County. He is young. bra!ny and thor
oughy reputable
Joseph Roseberry and J. S. Shpman are men.
TONED as asprlnts for the Office Of Prosecutor II
warren County TO succeed william :. Stryker.
In Sussex County Thomas Conklins. Captain
van Blarcom and Henry Huston are candidates
Tor the official shoes OF Law Judge Martin. Conk-
ling Is son-in-law of Senator Gould.
For the Presidency Of the Senate friendly
ngnt IL being waged between Senator l.. \.
thompson and Senator Foster NJ. VOORHEES,. SEN
ator Thompson has been actively engaged In get
ing pledges, and he claims 10 have mortgage
on the place Senator VOORHEES, has rested con.
tent with notifying his Senatorial colleagues that
ne would Ike 10 be President
me contest for the Speaker ship Of the House
Is much hotter and more exciting. AssemOyman
LOUIS T. Derousse says that he has sure
thing or IT, while Assembiyman Alfred 4. Skin
ner expresses himself as being equally confident
II the big politicians keep their hands OF II VII!
De diIhcult To forecast the outcome until the
caucus meets
secretary of the Senate Robinson and Clerk
OF the House Parker seem 20 have clear sailing
LOT f"-electon. but there il no certainty about
my OF the minor offices. Frank \. Lewis u
pe.ng doomed for Reading Clerk OF the House
ne is famiar with the duties and has an excel
tnt Voice-two Of the necessary requisites
FRIENDS OF Mr.. Lewis say that he Is entitled 20
sone recoEn.tion for his services In collecting
ssViuehce OF balot-b0N frauds n Huds n ana
laise registration In Essex. Ills most formidable
opponent Is Mr.. Lyon. or Nor. lstoxn, q ! estimae
Bile gentleman.