The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-25
DMASTER GRIGGS
US Next Governor Says
thing and Worries
the Place Hunters.
STILL THEY SCRAMBLE ON
There Are So Many Nice Things
in Sight That the Ttmpta-
tion is Great.
STILL THEY SCRAMBLE ON

The future to them looks dark. Mr..
GIsggs' recent declaration that he will be
his own bandmaster during his term of
Office. has already chilled the ardor of
many patriots who are willing to serve
the State in snug berths with fat salar-
les The Governor-elect has also given
notice of his intention to have the lu-
crative offices of Clerk in Chancery and
Clerk of the Supreme Court placed upon
a salary basis instead of having the in
cumbents rewarded by fees. He thinks
$1,000 a year a fair compensation for
each of these offices, and believes that
the people would feel more than pleased
if the fees were turned over into the
State Treasury, to be devoted to the
School Fund or some other equally meri-
torious purpose. These reforms, Mr..
Griggs says he will endeavor to have
perfected. and he expects the Legislature
will not hesitate to indorse them.
EFFECT MAY BE WIDESPREAD.
No wonder. then, that the place hum
rewards and benefits. And these proposed
reforms are likely to have q far-reacnlng
effect, TOO. They may lead to the enact
Iuent of laws fixing salaries for the yari-
Gus county Offices, such as SherlH,
County Clark, Surrogate and Register
of Deeds Some of these offices pay now
least scompenss ton received in that way
is not below $1,000 In the smaller counties
pute. and no doubt Mr. Grlggs sess that
oDportunity is ripe for its abolition and
the establishment. instead. of fair sal
aries for all State, County and municl-
pal officers. That would be a great coup
on the part of the new Governor.
Mr.. Griggs is peculiarly a man OF IN
strated by eight years service as a
lawmaker During his career many of
the public acts of his party met with
for them under the lash OF the party
vFlip. Now that he has been chosen
Governor, and has concluded TO act as
his mind to have mis- own way in all
matters which concern the welfare of
the State and which will not interfere
with his loyalty to party.
die Mr. Griggs,'' said warm adnlirer OF
his, "and in the distribution of patron
age and all questions of legislation ne
win be guided solely by his own ideas
of what is right and just So that It
would seem there are lots of fun ahead
PIACE-HUNTERS TAKE CHANCES.
The politicians are busy al the same
and the place-hunterss are increasing ey-
cry day. Perhaps they do not believe
that Mr.. Griggs is sincere In his inten-
tions. They will put him to test, at
any rate, and see if he has the temerity
to go back on the faithful workers, the
men who shouted themselves hoarse for
him during the present campaign.
The office of State Prison Keeper, which
pays a salary of So, 500 a year, the term
being five years, is being eagerly sought
by candidates from al over the State.
The present incumbent, John h Patter-
son, was appointed from Monmouth ecun-
ty, and the opinion is expressed that it
would be only reasonable to expect that
his successor should come from the same
place. But the Monmouth Republicans
do not seem, up to the present time, at
any rate, to be doing much hustling for
the office. The prominent candidates
named so far are as follows:-Glouces-
ter county, Senator D. ]. Packer and ex-
Senator Joseph 3. Roe; Mercer county,
ex-Sheriff Charles H. Skirm and ex-Con-
gressman John Hart Brewer; Essex coun-
ty. David H. Cartwright; Passaie county,
Henry L. Butler, former Prison Super
visor. 1t is the opinion of Senator Skirm
that if Mercer county unites upon a
candidate there will be a good prospect
of success
That ex-Sherfff skirm would also make
coed prison keeper Is beyond doubt
He has always. been very. popular with
the people of his county. having served
as Sheriff, County Collector and POST
master, and he is a man. of marked
When Hart Brewer was in Congress he
had Mr. Sloirm appointed Postmaster Of
made the nominating speech for Mr.:
honors at the district convention, which
was held at Mt. Holly fifteen years ago
set the offices they sought, and now
they are opposing candidates for the Of
whigligig Of politics. If they continue in
the field the chances are both will be
ignored ard the Office will go either to
Essex or Gloucester
The prominent candidates for Clerk in
Chancery are said to be Sheriff Toffey
and Colonel Dickinson. of Hudson: Sen
Carl Lenz of Essex. The name of
Barker Gumnaere is also mentioned.
Should the, office be placed upon sal
the candidates. will not be. so numerous.
TFsROIEssE. THE NEXT SPEAKER.
The President of the Senate and
over which there are lively contests. Sen
ators Voorhees, and Thompson are anxi-
ous to serve in the former capacity, and
each has strong backing. Messrs. De-
rousse and Skinner are candidates for
Speaker. and each claims a majority of
votes. The opinion prevailed at the
State House during the week that
Messrs. Thompson and Derousse would
ine the successful candidates. Senator
Rogers is running Mr. Thompson's can
vass and claims he will carry the caucus
by a two-thirds vote. Senators Stokes
end Sl1irrn are ardent supporters of Mr..
Voorhees,, and they do not give up the
fight by any means. Mr. Skinner would
stand better chance for the Speaker
ship if he could only unite his own coun-
ty Of Essex in his support. There are
candidates for other offices in the House
from that county anu IHoy are CAUSING
Mr. Skinner trouble. Should the Speak
erslip go to Essex then all the candi-
dates for minor positions from that ceun-
ty would be ruled out. Hence the danger
to Mr.. SINNERS candidacy, which springs
from those men who want to be Ser
geant-at-Arms and Reading Clerk. Mr..
Derousse says he feels certain of the
solid support of the members of the First
and Secord Congressional districts, who
number fifteen votes altogether. With
the votes of Aiddiesex, Monmouth and
Union he expects to make up the neces-
sary number for majority of the caucus
Mercer county has a candidate for SER
geant-at-arms in the person of Royal H.
T.ose. of Princeton. Essex county has
lei H. Hunt, who served as assistant
ia st session. being the most prominent
IN the Senate, Editor John G.. Shreve, of
Atlantic City. Is a candidate for reap
,,oi,3f1lerlt as Tengrossing clerk He
Claims that he is entitled to another year
"a round out the usual term of three
Years accorded Senate officers. Senator
i4off1nan is making q hard fight for Mr.
chreve Other candidates for the same
nfice are Chares Patterson. Of Toms
Hiver who is being pushed by the new
Sena tor from Ocean, Mr.. Engle. Edgaa.
Williams from Orange, who has lust
served two years as scrgeant-at t-arms OF
flse House. also warts this Senate office.
ss,d l1o has the support OF Senator kef-
cflara From all appearances there Is ls
s5fdte an animated scramble lot tnls VET!
deai-able $1,000 office g e; stanton oI
senate to succeed ]. Y. JIoracs Of Ocean.