New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08

ments this week, and thus relieve the suspense
Of numerous ardent and expectant patriots
The most important Offices In the gift OF tho
Governor are these:
Chancery Clerk. to succeed Allan L. McDer-
mott
state Superintendent of Public instruction. to
succeed Addison Is. Poland
Law Judge of the Court Of Errors ana AppeaiS
10 succeed the late Clifford Stanley Sims.
Factory Inspector to succeed Lawrence T. Fell
State Prison Keeper. to succeed John II. Pat
terson.
Not one Of the places has been promised TO any
person. There are. for example, hundred as
pirants for Factory Inspector Felrs place ana
At least half dozen feel sure Of success because
the Governor has spoken in a complimentary way
OF them. And II Is with the other OFFICES. Inc
Governor has been keeping himself absoiuteiy
free from entangling promises so that IN case
anything crops up at the last moment 10 MAKE
a change in his plans he can respond to 1t WITH
out being open to any charge or breach OF Iait"'
The Chancerv Clerks salary under the new law
will be 1000 No other State official. excepting
the Governor and the Judges. gets so much. ana
vet there are few candidates for the place which
Mr.. McDermott vacates next month Among
those who profess 10 know. 1t Is said that el'her
Senator Voorhees,. Senator Stokes or Barker
Gummere could have the place. but no one
seems TO be laundering after It,
Perhaps the School superintendent Will give
the Governor more concern than any other ap-
pointment at his disposal. The high standard
to which this office was raised under Mr.. Foano
,ncumbency has made it difficult TO get worthy
Cover
nor is interested in getting the best man OBTAIN
able no matter what his politics.
In selecting men to fill the offices named. an
effort will be made to give all sections OF the
State proportionate recognition Passaic county
has already been honored by having one Oh
her citizens chosen for place on the court
Of Errors and Appeals. and Mercer ana ou"'-
berland Counties were treated likewise Essex
obtained appointments on the state Boaro Oh
Railroad Assessors and the state BOARD OF
Taxation, though the gentleman named on the
former was a Democrat. Unions only recog-
milton so far has been the selection OF hopert
s. Green Democrat. as a Railroad Assessor
while Hudson Is credited with the reappoint-
ment Of Supreme Court Justice Dixon though
that may be properly put down to the ac-
count of the whole State.
Viewed therefore from the point Of apportion-
ment in the light Of their accomplishments last
fall, the Republicans of Camden. Essex, ber-
gen. Sussex, Middlesex. Union and Morris may
be excused for nurturing a hope that at least
one Of the remaining big plums may drop into
their respective baskets. The folks in Bergen
think that they have among them the man for
School Superintendent and the stalwarts OF
Essex are willing to supply either Court OF
Appeals judge or a Factory Inspector
By-the-way nothing has been heard recently
Of Judge Kruger's reported intention to resign
from the Court Of Errors and Appeals this
spring. II he adheres to that plan 1t will
make room for a good lawyer.
Here is a history Of the Erie Railroad Com
pany's reorganization bills up to date
The bills were drawn by Francis Lynde Stet-
son. President Clevelands former law partner.
Cortlandt Parker asked Senator Johnson to intro
\ duce them. and the Senator consented not be-
cause Of any special friendlness for the company.
but because he and Mr. Parker are warm friends
and the bills. on their face. appeared unobjec-
tionable Men interested in track elevation in
Jersey City asked Senator's Voorhees, and DAILY
to block the bills until the Erie consented to some
plan Of elevation. The Senators did Senator
johnson requested to urge the passage OF the
bills, In spite Of the objections raised but he de-
clined to do so pending an effort to have the COM
pany and Jersey City reach an amicable agree
ment. Next came James S. Allen the Fries ac-
credited legislative agent. with proposition to
elevate. which provided that the company should
bear 65 per cent Of the cost. Mr.. Allen subse-
quently amended this by declaration that the
company would pay the whole cost OF elevation
II Jersey City would alter the necessary street
grades and protect the company against all con-
eequential damages Last Monday Mayor Wan
ser and other officials Of Jersey City had an in
terview with f. b. Thomas. President Of the Erie
Company. and they fully expected to make
contract on the basis OF the latest suggestion pre-
sented in the name Of the company. Mr. Thomas
declared. however. that the company could not
and would not pay more than so per cent OF the
cost. Mayor Wanser replied that Jersey City
could not and would not pay penny A few
days later Mr. Allen decided that the company
would agree to the passage Of an act authorizing
the Supreme Court Justices to appoint commits
sioners empowered TO compel the abolition Of
grade crossings and to apportion the cost OF the
work. That measure is not regarded with much
affection by Jersey City. but the method pro-
posed Is one adopted In other States. It may
finally be adopted as the one solution OF a prob
lem that interests the whole State. Grade cross
Ing aboitionists in Newark, Paterson. Passaic.
Railway and other cities inclined to think
that q special contract between the Erie and
Jersey City would the movement against
Grade crossings In general Of much Of its strength
The one fact however that stands out clear
and forceful before the people of Jersey City is
that they must have the tracks elevated, and
that the municipality Is unable to bear any share
OF the expense.