The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-26
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people from an expenditure almost ruin
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lent schemes on the head and saved the
people from an expenditure almost rum
Gus to the credit of the county
ELEVATED no THE BENCH.
In 1873 when Abram @. Garretson was
promoted from the Prosecutors office to
the presiding judgeship of the Court OF
Common Pleas, Governor George =. Nc
Clelian placed Mr.. McGill in the Prose
cutors office, and when afterWard Judge
Garretsen resigned from the bench the
present Chancellor was promoted TO sue
ceed him.
Robert S. Green appointed him Chancel-
lor to succeed Chancellor Runyan, ana
two days later he was unanimously con-
firmed by, the Senate. On May !, lSs4' M ms 5
reappointed by Governor George L.
Werts, a Republican Senate confirming
his appointment without reference, a de-
served and just compliment.
Early in his public career the Chancel-
lor married an estimable lady and became
connected with Stevens family OF HOBO
ken.
During his office as Public Prosecutor
he won great praise for the able manage
ment of the cases on behalf OF the people.
F'earlessly and faithfully the ardnous gu
ties pertaining to that office We're per
formed, and although his predecessors IN
the Prosecutors Office had been univer-
sally accounted able men, ne gained us
tinetion of most enviable CHARACTER
During the eight years that ne mas Deen
upon the bench he has adm1nlstered the
great Court of Equity with a dignity ana ra
Keen sense of Justice and equity Whlcn
has won for him the respect ard adIn1ra-
ton of the members of the Bar of this
and other States who have practiced pc
- THE COAL COMBINE DEAL.
Enthusiastically true is this in relation
to merely personal business affairs; @
whose interest was connned 70 d llilllteu u
area of individuals, yet the far-sweeping
powers of Chaneery touch interests some
lose sight of. 1t repeatedly has happened
that Chancellor McGiH has been called
upon to determine matters which touched
every individual in the State, ana, 100,
in his most vital part, his pocket. Wit
ness the Goal Combine" deal, which
meant a great deal to every cltazen OIL tliis
State. c
Everybody remembers that after, Gov
ernor Albeit had refused to sign the act
creating the Coal Trust, the railroads IN, IN,
protected by other laws of the state, ana
Attorney-General Stockton had to cali ms
best skill into play to devise the iegal
methods that would be effective Tor thelr
| When he finally presented his papers to
the Court and began his litigation for the
dissolution of the trust, he threw upon
the Chancellor the responsibility OF soly-
ing and deciding some of the most lhtri- l
cate corporation questions that nave peeIl
brought to judicial notice OF late years; s.,Is,
And in his decision he not only laid down
the relations of the corporations 10 tne
State with a clearness and FAIRNESS iilae
placed his ruling beyond the reacn 1t 1n a.
lack but in destroying the Coal IfuS |,
dealt a deadly blow as Well TO all the
monopoly combinations of its class. ~,
The text of this decision showed tne
and an exceptionally well.equipped law
yer as well as a graceful literary M man. n
MONOPOLIES VS.. The; s;son PnoTLEb; & fba
Railroads afford speedy and comfort
able passage to and from divers parts OF
fhe hrms e0sn{ryf and factorss fof to markets
butte industries throughout tne lanq, leeu oal
the multitude in populous cites ana &C
Water gas. telegraph and similar cor
pcrations also render to the PUBLIC pene-
FITS which readily suggest themselves ,a,5t 70
While the State confers special privil-
eges upon these favorites it at the same
se so tend eHacS to the hfo pubIic Welfare
''The whole scheme of the laws of their
organization is to equip and control them
as instruments for the public good. Such
Corporations hold their powers, not mere.
ly in trust for the pecuniary profit OF
their stockholders. but also in trust for
good is stamped upon their very being,
and it becomes duty, which, though
not prescribed in the express express lang ffanguagge age
nature of every power conferred. When
therefore. it appears that such. cor
poration unmindful of this plain duty,
acts prejudically to the public. in order
to make undue gains and profits for its
stockholders, it uses its powers in
which confers them. The use becomes
abuse and is tantamount to excess OF
AN UNPRECEDENTED TRIBUTE.
The worth of the Chancellor was quick
ly acknowledged. Rutgers College con-
ferred a. upon POI him i'm the fss degree Of LID as
he had taken the degree of A. NJ in
course. But the crowning. honor which
which has seldom been paid to citizen of
this State was the unanimity with which
his. fellow citizens of the Democratic
victory next month. Never in the history
Of the State has there been such a poll
teal convention. 1t was composed en-
standing in the State Few conventions
have been more enthusiastic than it, but
it. it w was Sc the eo hearty, spontaneous enthus-
ton and not the silly noise and clamor of
mob of political heelers and ward
ering. of the week before. With the few
complimentary votes given to favorite
sons the Chancellor received every vote
only half called and it was seen that
ne was nominated. a motion. was made
to make his nomination unanimous But
none OF these things has turned his head
and he IS today the same kind hearted
dignified and courteous gentleman he
has always been.
IN PRIVATE LIFE.
Socially the Chancellor is very popular.
Affable and courteous to all with whom
he comes in contact, genial and warm
hearted to his friends, he inspires all
who know him with the charm of his
personality.
In all the public positions that Chan
cellor McGill has been called upon to fiji
he has proved his ability and competency
and has discharged the duties of the
various offices he has held in a way to
excite the admiration and commendation
of his fellow citizens.
Fearless. and honest in the discharee
of these duties, he has always acted for
the good of society. the preservation of
law and order and the protection of the
rights of the people.
Honorable and upright in private as
well as in public life, a half century of
his life has passed and his character and
reputation are without spot or blemish.
pure as unsullied snow.
Consistent in all things during his past
official life, he is not now confronted by
a record of inconsistencies while in Of
flee, which would force him on the de-
fensive and stain what otherwise might
have been a brilliant career
POLITICAL NOTES.
A Young Mems Democratic Club was or
ganized in the Fourth Ward last night with
twenty-five members. Permanent organiza-
tion is to be effected next Monday evening.