The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-09
GAME Oh GUESS.
Griggs I11presses the office
Seeking Gang as Cold,
Cruel and Mug
wumplan.
NO ONE HAS A SURE THING
stockton's and Birds Jobs Not
Available as Pap-Kelsey's
Books All Right.
spccicl to the jersey Citu Ne,cs.


office. He believes no man should hold
more than one Office 1t a time. In this
respect lIe differs with his predeces-
sors, who never hesftated to appoint
6. legislator to another Office, provided
he had a pun and knew a thing or two
about political wire pulling. And Repub-
Iican Legislatures in joint nesting tirrs
and again elected member of beth
Houses to fat berths. But Governor
elect Griggs a he VIII throw prece-
dent to the dogs and create a new pol
icy in the patronage distribution hnie
which he knows will meet with public
commendation.-StM, despite this an
Eouncenent. candidates for office among
members of the Legislature are multi
plying, n they do not seem to be in
any fear at all that the new Governor
will carry out his intention.
Uncle Dan Parker, the Senator from
Gloucester County. who is about en-
tering upon the last year of his term
of office, is a candidate for State Prison
Keeper, and has powerful backing. As
semblynaan Austin, of Cumberland Coun-
ty, wants Larry Fel's place as Chief
Factory Inspector, and says he has
the labor element behind him Assem-
blyman Hicks, of Middlesex County,
would like to succeed Bob Adrain as
Prosecutor of the Pleas. Assemblyman
Macpherson would like to be District
Court Judge in this city, and before
I many days more legislators will
themselves as candidates for Offices in
the gift of the new Governor. So far
as character and ability go, all the can
didates already announced are deserving
of Favorable cDnsideration, especially
Mr.. Macpherson, whose host of friends
x1o,,nS7 T;ixa 10 him elevated 10 rha
bench. But the reported new departure
which the Go~vernor-elect intends to pur-
sue blocks their way, and it is, if true.
q blow at dual office holding.
There is a full score of candidates for
Prison Keeper. They hail from all sec
tions of the State. 1t is generally I'M
derstood. however, that the office will 60
The solid workers from the upper end
of the State are in quest of bigger plums;
Major Carl Lentz. of Essex, like Colonel
pointed Clerk in Chancery: that is. pro-
vided the office is not placed upon a
e cierE Of 4aS the s npns Zee cou Tf'o no doubt
will come from one of the big counties,
and the office of Secretary of State viii
also be filled by a man from that sec
ton So that in consideration of this
forecast a clear field is left to the candi-
Mercer and the counties Of the First Con-
gressional district. Ex-Congressman
John Hart Brewer leads in the race SO
far. He is reported to have the solid
support of the leading Republicans OF
Mercer. and. of course. viii have that OF
Senator Skirm when he sees that public
Brewer And outside of his county Mr..
Brewer claims to have the Endorsement
OF some big men of his party who are
very close to Mr.. Griggs- Besides that,
Mr.. Brewer and the new Governor have
The latest report is that Judge Gott-
fred Kruger will soon send in his
-rs5ignation as a member Of the Court OF
is in poor health and the foul atmos-
pnfh1 him. o. He He wants 70 foG make ie q a f European
tour with his family; lasting about two
y wants TO These gsf Of are tbe the ben rsason This wh ryssi he
nation will give Governor Griggs the ap-
pointment of three Judges of that Court
sumed that all the new Judges will be
Republicans. Franklin Murphy, Chair
man of the Republican State Committee,
Kruger. Mercer county wi. present a
candidate in the person. of William L.
Dayton. who. if he desires it. will re-
ceive the solid support Of every member
of the county bar, he Is a man pc
euliarly fitted foT the ;v place ana areo ms s. ap-
Il is stated that Judge Clifford Stanley
Sims, of the same court, will also resign
ct an early day. Judge Sims finds the
work uncongenial to a layman, who, he
says. is often called upon to vote on cases
he cannot understand; besides the posi-
ton is worth only about $500 a year, and
makes demands or his time that are
sometimes announcement. In April the
term of Lay Judge Hendrick H. Brown,
of Middlesex county, will expire, and
Judges Smith, of Hudson, and Talman,
of Gloucester, are ad interim appointees,
whose places become vacant When the
Legislature meets, so that the political
complexion of the court may be changed
at the beginning of Governor Griggs' adj
There is no truth at all in the report
which was circulated during. the week
that Attorney General Stockton would
successor of Vice Chancellor Bird. The
attorney General says he never had any
Intention of r~esigning at all, as he in
! tends to fl out his term of Office, which
will not expire until April 5, 1897. There
is every Indication that Vice Chancellor
of the Bar of Mercer count IS in favor
of his retention on the Bench, and be-
sides he has numerous friends among the
lawyers throughout the State. Chancellor
McGil1 has this appointment, and the Gov
ernor has nothing at all to do with it.
Senator Thompson continues in the
lead for president of the Senate, and As
semblyman Derousse for Speaker of the
House. The predominant feeling is that
both will be elected. Louis I. Peale, Of
Essex, is a candidate for the expressing
clerkship of the Senate, and the chances
are that he will be successful, as he de-
serves to be. His opponents are Edgar
A1l1amS, OIL OfdHSSt LudIiSS -. JdleSE-
son. of Ocean, and Joln g. Shreve. Of
Atlantic. Lysander E. Watson. of Mon.
mouth, is a candidaIe for engross:ng clerk
of the House. lie was sergean--at-arms
of the House for two years, and made a
most efficient officer. City Solicitor Rell-
t and Carroll Robbins are candidates
for the City District Court Judgeship Of
Trenton.
It is reported shat Governor Grlggs
will not appoint any man in Passaic
county to a State office, and outside Of
the regular patronage wlich belongs 10
the county he will only name his own
private secretary.
Assemblyman Bullock. of Passaic, will
pose as an ~out-and-out Independent.
Whenever he takes a fancy he viii fire
bombshells into the Legislature in the
shape of bills for cheap gas. reduced fer
riage. street car fares. etc. and he will
not forget his bread BILL"
There has been q good deal of talk
from some sources about ordering an
examination Of the books of Secretary
KELSEY. but this comes from those who
are evidently not aware that such an ex--
by Republicans. The agitation doubtless
came from those age Republicans who
desire TO see the Secretary leave his office
before his time expires in 1897. After the
Voorhees, investigating Committee got
through it's work in August last 1t APP
pointed subcommittee to look after
some details at different points. Senator
70 examine further into State House mat
fers. and assisted by State Comptroller
Hancock, both being expert accountants,
he made a searching examination of Sec
retarv Keisey's books. This is what the
Senator has to say about it,