The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-29

BESIEGING GRIGGS.
Office Seekers Bombard
Him With Letters and
Attack Him in His
Citadel.
HANGMAN VAN HISE IN THE VAN
Wants to Be State Executioner-
Jersey City Well Represented
in Place Hunting Army.
HANGMAN VAN HlSE IN THE VAN
Special to the jersey Citu Ns,cs.

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TRENTON. Jan %. 1sss.-The way in
which the office seekers besieged Cover
nor Griggs yesterday was enough TO
make a stouter heart quail. All the morn
ing MS office was crowded. and Messen-
ger Gordon was kept busy handing in
cards.
One of the earliest callers was John
van Hise. the hangman of Newark. Van
Hise is about the only executioner in the
State. and has oficiated at almost all the
hangings which nave taken place in New
Jersey during the last several years.
He is now paid for his work BY the
county authorities. and frequently has
MISUNDERSTANDING over his compensation.
Some of the officials have said that his
charges for launching men into eternity
are exorbitant. while Van Hise contends
that they are reasonable considering the
artistic skill with which he works of"
his subjects.
He wants a bill passed providing for a
State executioner. who shall be response
bic to the Governor and be paid by the
State and who shall enjoy a monopoly Of
all the ~hangings.
His measure also c~ontemplates having
all the executions take place within the
State Prison walls at Trenton. as they
are In the State Prisons in New York.
Mr.. Van Hise did not remain long in the
Executive presence. and when he emerged
therefrom he FASTENED away without say.
ing a word.
Among the Governors callers was a large
delegation of citizens from Middlesex to
see about the appointment of a Prosecu-
tor of their county to take the place now
held by the picturesque Robert Adrain
and a Law Judge in place of J. kearny
Rice. These two officials are particularly
Objectionable to the Republicans of Mid
dlesex. and last year. when Governor
Werts reappointed them. the Senate re-
fused to confirm. They have since held
over as ad interim appointees.
They even agreed upon the appointment
of Woodbridge Strong as Judge, as fore
told in the HERALD a week ago last
Prosecutorsnip. Some %anIsd Assembly
man Hicks. while others advocated George
successful war upon the old Democratic
The delegation also took occasion to
Oliver H. Kelly as member of the State
Board of Assessors. They said that Mr..
Kelly was the first lieutenant Of Miles
He, too, Is a hoidover, as the Senate re-
fused to confirm him as well when APP
pointed last winter.
some chance of being appointed by Coy
ernor Griggs. They advocated the APP
as an Independent Democratic candidate
for Sheriff last fall. His appointment,
they urged. would win to the cause Of
good government many of the anti-RosS
DEMOCRATS and help the party.
ter to build 2 Reformatory at Railway
called upon the Governor in q body to
mark hat they needed an Increased ap-
The members of the n. ]. Historical
Society also called upon the Governor for
the simple purpose OF exchanging greet
call from the State Board of Taxation
Judge j. Frank Fort. who presided at
ernor,. called in behalf of Francis
Knewles, one Of the Judges former law
e esansh. JUDGE Whe Of a Newark to De a District
his callers his Private Secretary Hobart
Fox. were busy going through a noun
tain Of written applications for oflces
and reeommendations Of the seekers.
eially prepared envelope and suitably in
Among these applications was one from
the Chancery Clerkship.
The announcement that the Governor \
po'nti IuHs a pemoc ane aov a District q COUP np-
ship in those cities where there are two
Judges swelled with Democrats the
columns of the army that is laying siege
to the Governor.
Another of the Governors visitors yes
terad was Henry v. Condift. who is look
ing nnyel Tor a co Disfriet G6Surts r, The oficial
Max T. Rosenberg for one Of the District
Courts. is we'll filled with excellent recon-
mendations from some of the leading Re-
publicans in Hudson county. Ex-Jndee |
Dayton was here in person. He would
like to, occupy the seat on the District
Court bench which he filled before Judge
McGrath. Ex-Assemblyman Henry Nutz- |
horn. who. rumor says, will secure the
Hoboken Judgeship. is on the ground |
carefully watching the movements Of his
numerous adversaries.