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for the position. He made his debut in
Trenton two years g as clerk to the
Committee on Railroads and Canals, and
man. He is well known to ali the old
members, and some of the new, but 1t is
not probable that he can capture the
twenty-nine votes necessary to control the
caucus.
The fact that Senator williams of Pas
sale Will preside over the Upper House
candidate for the Speakership. and it Is
probable that It will go below the Rarstan.
Louis L. Derousse, who filed the posi-
ton last session, is not a candidate and
Assemblyman Macpherson Of Mercer has
announced himself in the race. Burling-
ton has two candidates, A~ssemblymen
Wildes and Borton. The former IS max
IS not viewed In a serious light and II
Burlington captures the prize It will be
Speaker Borton. Camden has two rep
res~entatives other than Derousse, both
second year men, and either would ac-
cept the position. At present it looks as
if the Speakership will be passed so far
as Essex county is concerned and that the
contest will be made for the MINOR offices.
The chief struggle will be over the Clerk
ship. James ark of Passaic, who held
the position for two years. is once more
Tent ward, this city. who served as As
sembly1nan for three years, is making a
bid for the place and he has not opponent
The latter viii not make a Vigorous con-
test, unless he find that David E.. Bene-
dict, whose term as Assemblyman ex-
of Sergeant-at-Arms. Then the candidate
from Roseville will enter the field and,
he says, he Will go in to win.
The most formidable candidate from
the position of Bill Clerk last year. He
stumped the State for Mckinley a n Hoo
bart, and while doing so won the good
graces of the Assemblymen-elect to such
an extent that he believes he can land.
According to the present outlook, Essex
and Hudson will get respectively the
Clerksh5p and the Elgrossing clerkship
held last session by Lysander E. Watson
of Monmouth, and he is a candiSate for
reelection. Considerable fault was found
with the manner in which the Office was
managed toward the close of the session.
and it looks as If Mr.. Watson will have
to be content with his old position of
Sergeant-at-Arms. That Is looked upon
as an easy solution of the contest for the
latter Office, which Is at present hotly
waged between three Essex candidates
Andrew 7 Breidenbach; who held the
the office again. He appears confident of
getting there, but does not make 1T quite
clear as to how he is going to win
year, is in the race again. David e.
Benedict says he has already been pledged
almost a sufficient number of votes to in
ever, will probably become so hot that
Watson will be k up as a compromise
and Essex will get the position of En-
gross.ng, Clerk. If not Clerk of the House
Samuel s.. Lyon, of Morris, will hardly
be returned as Assistant Clerk. and the
death of Alexander Hunt, of Mercer,
leaves a clear field for the Journal Clerk.
House will have an entire new set of
officers, with the exception Of a few door
keepers, and that Essex will fare better
than it did last session.
OF the Executive appointments to be
made next year one, and perhaps two,
with attractive salaries attached. MAJ
the position Of Judge of the Court Of Err
rors and Appeals now held by Gottfried
Kruger, Of this city, whose term ex-
pires March z, 1897. In all the vacancies
which have occurred in this court since
his Inauguration Governor Griggs has re-
placed the Lay Judges with lawyers, and
he may do so in this instance. TIL term
is for six years, and the position is re-
garded more. as an honorary than a lu-
crative one, having only a per diem COM
pensatson OF IS and mileage. If a Demo-
cratic lawyer is selected to succeed Judge
Kruger the appointment will probably
go to William B.. Guild.
The next vacancy will be in the office
Of Secretary of State, now filled by Henry
1897. The term is for five years, with a
salary OF 5000 per annum. and the int
cumbent has the appointment of an as
sistant at 5000 per annum and several
other subordinates. John C. Eisele's
name was mentioned In connection with
this office. and It is probable that he could
make 1T If he entered the lists.
Joseph L. Mum was also mentioned.
but he declared that he would not accept
the position.
Thu Attorney-Generalship now held by
John p. Stockton, will be open for a new
incumbent April 5, 1897. This is also a
five-year office. and the salary is $1,000
ally mentioned in connection with this po-
sition are Samuel H. Grey of Camden,
William H. Corbin of Elizabeth and ].
was apparently in the lead until it began
to look as If he would succeed Judge Kirk
patrick, of the Essex Common Pleas. If
vacancy caused by the death of United
States District Court Judge Green. Mr..
Corbin is now spoken of as the probable
successor to Bennett Van Syckel, Of Union.
whose term as Associate Justice Of The
Supreme Court expires on February Isl
1897, and that takes him out Of the race.
AS to Mr.. Grey, the fact that his brother
by Governor Griggs is supposed to take
him out of the field as a possibility.
The term of Benjamin F. Lee. Clerk of
the Supreme Court, expires on November
2, 1897. The position runs for FIVE years.
witt a salary OF $1,000 per annum. No par
ticular candidate is announced for this
Office.
The only other executive appointment
next year for what an Essex Candidate
Is named is that Of member of the State
POdiu VI 1iSdltu. Inc pCSlttCQ Is an NOM
orary one, with no salary attached. and it
runs for a period of seven years. The
term of Albert r. Leeds, who IS PresideYnt
of the Board, expires May 1, 1897, and DR..
II. c. H. Hereld, is spoken of as his prob
able successor.
The Governor will have the appointment
of two members Of the State Board of
Assessors, one to succeed David Bairu.
who is now Sheriff of Camden county.
and another to succeed Bird w. Spencer,
whose term expires on May A. 1897. Neither
VIII come to Essex. because this county
at present has one member Of the Board.
Neither will that of Supervisor of State
Prison. now held by Edward j. Ander-
son, whose term expires June II next.
and who will probably succeed himself.
The term of State Treasurer George B
swain expires on April 2, 1897, and he viii
succeed himself. This appointment is
made by the Legislature in Joint meeting.
and the term Is for three years. with a
salary of 5000 per annum.
Candidates for the various Federal
offices. from letter CARER to Postmaster
and Collector of Internal Revenue, are
legion, but they are keeping in the back
ground until the local and State pfums
are distributed and the policy OF the Me-
Kinley administration In the matter of
Offices has been defined.
DIR. KUDLIOH's UEGEEER0US ACT
DR.. KudIch, who lives opposite the
| grounds Of Stevens Institute on Hudson
street, Hoboken, was sitting In his office