Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-02-27
JOLINE FOR JUDGE.
SenatOrsl Voorhees, and DAILY Tell of the
Magnetic Powers They Have
Over Legislators.

Magnetic Powers They Have
Over Legislators.
TRENTON, Feb. Ex-Governor Griggs
to-day sent to the Senate the nominations
of Charles V. d. Joline and John Rell-
stab, to be District Court Judges of Cam
den and Trenton, respectively. The
nomination of Lawyer Joline ends hot
and interesting battle for the position
that has been in progress in Camden
since the election last fall.
There have been a number of aspirants
for the position, the most prominent of
whom were John II. Fort, Fred A. Rex
and Marten V. Bergen. Lawyer Fort is
cousin of Judge J. Frank Fort, of
Newark. and relied considerably on the
influence of the latter with Governor
Griggs to secure the coveted plum.
He did not depend upon this alone,
however, but sent a petition with 500
men of the city. This was augmented By
flood of letters averaging over five a
day being sent to the Governor in his in
, terest. He also had the support of Sena-
tor Rogers, and was confident until this
morning that he would be named for the
office.
Lawyer Rex carried on a similar cam
paign, while Lawyers Bergen and Joline
were working more quietly. 1t become
known some two weeks ago that Cover
nor Griggs would not appoint Rex.
The leaders of Camden county turned
in for Joline, who would have been the
candidate for Law Judge of the county
last fall if the law abolishing the Lay
Judges had not been declared unconstitu-
tional. The term off flaw Judge Vroom
expires in April, 1897, and the appoint
ment of Lawyer Joline to the District
l Court Judgeship will leave the way open
for the nomination of ex-Judge E.
Amber Armstrong, who is said to have
been pledged the support of the leaders.
The salary of Judge Joline will be
$500 a year, and he will have the ap-
pointment of clerk, at salary of $1,000
a year. There are also fees attached to
the position of clerk, that make that posi-
ton worth fully $500 year. There are
numerous aspirants for the clerkship.
In the Senate this morning an attempt
to-, rush the Erie Reorganization bills
through to final passage, in order to pre-
vent the attachment of a track elevation
rider, was defeated after spirited attack
by Senators Daily and Voorhees,. The two
bills had only been introduced yesterday
morning, and Immediately after the SEN
ate convened to-day they were reported
by the Committee on Railroads and Ca
nails. The first empowers the Erie to
lease the New York and Greenwood Lake
Railroad, and it was Immediately moved
to second reading.
81 trust that motion will not prevail,
Mr.. President" began Senator Voorhees,,
''and hope the introducer will consent to
have further consideration postponed.
The people of Jersey City have been en-
deavoring for years to compel this COM
pany to elevate their tracks, and they re-
fuse to do so.
"Why, Mr.. President" spoke up Sena-
tor Johnson, sam to infer from the re-
marks of the Senator from Union that
this Legislature does not possess suffi-
cient power to compel track elevation?"
I'm reply to the Senator from Bergen"
answered Mr.. Voorhees,, 81 will say that
he has been member here for but one
year. I have been a member several
years, and know that while the power
does exist it is negatived by the pernic-
ious influence of lobbyists. This mea-
. sure has been urged and promised for
years, and it is as regularly defeated by
lobby influence
"Yes," interjected Senator DAILY, "and
might be permitted to ask what mag
netic influence was brought to bear to
rush this bill to second reading within
twenty-four hours? Other and equally,
If not more important measures, are al
lowed to slumber for weeks, and this
simply because it is desired by corpor-
alton, is rushed out in a phenomenally
short time. The bill should go over"
Senator Stokes was on his feet in an in
slant to protest against what he termed
an imputation on the honesty of purpose
of the Senators.
Il direct my remarks to the lobby, and
not to the honorable members of this
body" retorted Mr. DAILY, land trust
the Senate will see the wisdom of defer
ring action on this MEASURE,
The bill went over until Monday night.
The House had brief session this af-
ternoon and adjourned until Monday.
Few important measures were considered.
The Railroad and Canal Committee de-
cided to report adversely the Bullock
three-cent trolley fare bill, and announced
a heoring on equal taxation for O'Clock
tomorrow. The House passed several
bills. the more important of which was
one preventing the holding of elections
in bar-rooms.