The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-03
A THING OF BEAUTY
The State House Improve
ments to Be Completed
By Next Week.
JUDGE ABBETTs SUCCESSOR
40 Assurances From the Governor
That He Will Be a Republican
-Griggs Story Denied.
Special to The jersey cltu Nesra.


TRENTON, Jan. 3, 1895.-Governor
Werts was at the State House yesterday
for several hours attending to some per-
sonal matters that had accumulated dur
ing the holidays. He said ne would not
make any statement regarding the sue
cessor of the late Justice Albeit until
after the Legislature had convened
next week, and also that he had not ten
dered the seat to anyone as yet.
There has been more or less talk dur
ing the past ten days about ex-senator
Griggs declining to accept the appoints
ment but from the Governors state-
ment it appears that these rumors were
unfounded. The Republican papers of
the State seem to believe Governor
Werts win appoint a Republican. Just
why, none of them can or do tell
A prominent State officer. who is thor
oughly in touch with the Governor, said
yesterday that Governor Wsrts had not
even thought of putting a Republican in
Justice Abbett's place, and that he had
a list of fourteen Democrats who could
meet the requirements fully as well,
if not better than the majority of Re-
publican candidates. However, he add
ed, "If Governor Werts does appoint a
Republican it is very probable that Fos-
ter VOORHEES, of Union will be named in
preference to all Others
THE PALISADES PROBLEM.
The Governor is wrestling with the
mighty problem, What to do with the
Palisades" State Geologist Smock has
furnished him with charts and maps
and the opinion Of eminent civil engi-
nerrs are receiving careful consideration.
His EXceilency is 10th to take action un-
til he learns more fully the sentiment of
the public in the matter, but he does
not wish to see the stately rocks razed
to the ground for the personal benefit
of 9, few contractors. He is preparing
the legislators next week.
There We're very few politicians visi-
Bile at the Capitol yesterday. None Of
the powers that be We're on hand. and
as soon as he finished UP his work the
Governor left, for Newark, where he
took dinner with Senator Smith.
The custodian of the State House is
getting things in order for the influx
next week. The Assembly Chambers
and committee rooms are being renovat-
ed and the Senate Chamber is being
lreated in q similar manner. The build
ing in general is pretty well torn up,
ofiices are being redecorated and painted,
and the corridors are receiving finish
WILL BE A THING OF BEAUTY.
The rotunda when completed will be
q thing OF beauty and well worth in-
SDSCtlDn. he Cumbersome
around the corner portion of the walls
has been torn away and q neat stone
Wainscoting put in its place. The walls
are being colored a light sienna brown,
which sets off the bronzed galleries in
telling manner. The dome has been
decorated in pale blue while around
the top of the walls are beautiful panels
adorned with crossed swords balances,
and Latin notices. Fiat Justitium'' and
"Ruat Coelum." The woodwork around
the windows and the coping elsewhere
has been touched here and there with
gold, giving the whole very pretty
effect. Work is being rushed and next
Monday may see the rotunda completes
ly transformed.
GENERAL SEWELL ALL RIGHT.
General SeweH is going 10 have a
tremendous crowd to escort him to this
city next Monday. The men will be re-
crujted from Camden and Philadelphia,
and Will come on a special tran set
apart for their use by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. All they have to do
in return is to yell Sewell, and it is
safe to say they viii do their share.
Another tribe comes from Essex, The
Newark Indians and 500 odd will escort
the Jersey. City. delegation. Verify.
is booked for Washington, and as matt
ters now stand it is only q question:
of majority-at least, it looks that way
However, Mr.. Murphy or Mr. Hobart
may be stronger than they appear to
be now. and if so there will be g. lively
time behind the closed doors in the Rez
publican CAUCUS. Sewell says he is going
to Washington, and what Sewell says
generally goes.