The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-29
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rWrrTy yRlpg lTT0RNRY GENERAL.
TWENTY YEARS ATTORNEY GENERAL
Long Tenure q Hold Upon the Of
ice-What Political
Sages Say.


TRENTON, Dec. %. 1ss6.-The p~ollticai
saees have settled the matter OF the as
position of the States offices which GOV
ernor Griggs is to fill next year. All the
politicians agree that Senator Edward =.
Stokes of Cumberland is to be the Scores
tary OF State and Sheriff John J. Toney
is to be the Clerk Of the Supreme Court,
but the announcement that Attorney Gen-
eral John P. Stockton is to be re~appolnted
has started a guessing match that grows
more interesting every day. The Attor-
ney Generals term expires on April .. he
has been in office for 20 years
The current gossip up to thirty days
ago indicated that Samuel r. Grey OF
Camden would be the next Attorney GEN
era1. Then came the report that Mr.
G1ey's health was such that he did not
care for any official responsibilities. This
is now -substantiated by the recent report
that the present Attorney General was to
serve at least part of his term. and per-
baps all of 1t. A prominent Republican
who is active in politics stated TO a COR
respondent last night that the rumor is
very generally accepted as well founded
that the Attorney General is to be reap
posnted, as a special recognition of the
sound money Democrats. and because he
Is an extremely useful man to the State,
The same authority gives the informa-
tion that there is a feeling among Re-
publscans that h Governor cannot af-
ford to appoint him because OF the part
he took in the Senate controversy when
he sustained Governor Werts and the
position of the tenNminority Senators who
opposed thes eleSeneRepubiica Senators.
VVbnp fha Atfornerr - ~ --1f<f-. &C.
shattered BY the opinion OF the Chief
Justice he was greatly mortified, and it
took him months to get over his chagrin.
The Republicans at that time were
shocked that the Attorney General should
have stood on such shallow ground, and
some of them have not forgotten it. On
that account the statement that the At
torney General is to be appointed has
opened "a lively discussion as to whether
q Governor, in the face of these facts,
OF. rather. the Attorney General. can
merit such consideration.
INT Attorney General Is the last Of the
great race Of Stocktons, who have ig-
ured conspIcuously in the history OF the
state for q century and a half. He IS
now seventy years old, and is still vigor-
Gus physically n mentally. He has
made an efficient State officer, excluding
aus part IN the Senate controversy. He
has many Republican admirers. and they
are willing to excuse his course IN the
Inv VI -lltC I'LL Seldle OH me
ground that he took a lawyer view
based on the evidence thai was submitted.
ana that morally he was not in sympathy
The fsrnins d down Of man Of such
prominence as John P{ Stockton would
Pc an historical event, Marking the trans
action OF two great sep@chs. 1t would be
ave ceased e hold public once IN the
state. I1e Ef1tpssYror md the Attorney
tnrs. sa1sn9s az were 8 before
Then, promt4a Eished official rela lions.
ststes aRrss rs warm psfsp ,uenf fa5sndo 8 sa asS
~ General w J. SeweI. Judge j. Frank
Forl ana Carrot A. Hobart.
.b Am these would be satisfied that he
General IS a poor man He has been a
good liver in his time, and has provided
magnaflcently for his large family. He is
1esaroeo as a fine specimen of a true
Senseyman as a lawyer of marked abihty,
e student OF broad ideas and a man Of
pronounced genialty. There is much sym
palhy for him because it would suit his
nasure 70 pc ,complimented by an appoint
ment at the hands of the opposition party.
ana not to be turned out like an. old
morse to end his days IN idleness.
Inc argument is gaining ground that
anis Hepublican Admiuistration is under
obligation to the sound money Dem0cra ~
OF h State, for at least $1,000 Democrats
votes We're cast for Mckinley and Hobart.
and that the ADMINISTRATION is bound to
appoint representative of that large
body OF voters Secretary OF State Kelsey
mas announced himself a candidate for
reappointment on these lines, but his re-
appointment would bring trouble because
Or his long tenure of office, his great
wealth, and the cloud that hangs over his
administration.
The Acknowledgement needs the an
pointment for what there is in 1t In the
coin of the realm. The Attornev-Generai
1s being well Endorsed by Republicans.
and this will be the Governors warrant.