The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-11

IN purchasing rom sgrGcerS OF ufugglStS
be careful 10 get Dufy's and nothing
else,
again. If he has any rival he did not
make himself known yesterday. Rollin-
son was secretary of the last Senate, and
that of '95. Ed. Fielder of Asbury Park
was here yesterday looking for his old
had the office two years and. may get it
/ again. Joseph Kingdom of Mount Holly is
looking for the Journal Clerkship of the
Senate. and for Sergeant-at-Arms there
are UP 10 date three candidates. One
is William S.. Sharp. the veteran. Sharp
! was Sergeant-at-Arms Of the Senate in
1899. The next year the Democrats OBJ
! tanned control Of the Senate and Mr..
| Sharp. of course, lost his position. Accord
ing TO all custom and party usage ne was
entitled to a second year when the Repub-
never received it. He was always a good
Republican and when he was q man Of
means always contributed literally to the
campaign funds of his party. The treat
/ nent which he has received at the hands
Of his party is shameless and he ought 10
be r~eaDpeinted. Another is Ruben Carter
Of Mercer. a lacal politician not much
known in State politics. He was assist
Starr of Salem is also a candidate. over
in the House James Parker of Passaic is
working for the Clerkship again. 1t will
be his third term if ne gets II. 1t is hard
when he once gets his hands upon It. Abe
Lower, the uDsavory Chairman of the
Committee on Railroads and Canals in the
last House, tanks his party owes him
something for doing what the railroads
wanted him TO Go hat year, and is looking
for the Assistant Journal Clerksa:p. Cap
tain Burton Of Ocean, who ever since he
was turned out OF his fat s~inecure Of AS
| sjstant Custodian Of the State House.
has been posing as g martyr, wants TO be
county of Ocean can't have BOTH PLACES,
Abe and the Captain do not speak as they
pass by these days. Each thinks the
ether has Jared very well at the hands
Of his party, and should step down N
| favor of the other.
There was some talk about the length
of the coming session, and It was even
said taatit would not last over five weeks.
There is nothing much IN SIGHT now to
! keep the chambers in session. TIE Equal
Taxation Commission Wiz probably make
8 report. and that and the Constitutional
Amendments are about ali there is. But
when a Legislature gets agoing, especially
one containing so many budding states
men as the next one will, ii can't be
stopped until the embers are bodily
dragged out.
The army of Republican Office holders
is large and the members hungry. They
smack their lips with great gusto as they
go over the list of Offices TO be vacant
Secretary Of State Kelsey..s term win
expire in April. So win that of Attorney
General Stockton. 1t appears to De gen
orally understood that Senssrr e. c..
Stokes, of Cumberland. will step in the
Secretary of States office. He has never
announced himself as a candidate for the
honor, but ii is said that he can have the
| place for the asking. His appointment
would be received with much satisfaction
IN all parts of the State. Senator Stokes
since his advent in the Senate, has been
| considered one of the ablest men on the
floor. He has unusual executive ability,
and Is probably as well qualified TO fill the
position as any man in the State.
Judge J. Frank Fort, of Essex. is slated
for the MISUNDERSTANDING It is said
that he is anxious to receive the appoint
ment. Judge Fort is very close to both
Governor Griggs INK Observation-Disclosures
Hobart, and will likely get the place.
The term of Justice Bennett Van Syekel
viii expire in February, and it is not like
ly that he viii be re-appointed. as he is
a Democrat. The court now stands five
Democrats and four Republicans, and
governor Griggs will hardly re-appoint a
Democrat.
As Justice Van Syckel comes from Mar-
Ger County the leaders here will likely be
consulted when the new justice is named.
Ex-Judge William NJ. Lanning and Coun-
sellor Carroll Robbins are mentioned for
the place. Should Judge tanning be an
pointed to the place. Mr.. Robbins viii in
all probability be named as Prosecutor no
succeed Bayard Stockton. Mr.. Robbins is
PRESIDENT of the School Board Of Trenton.
Judge LanElng was mentioned for a
Supreme Court berth at the time Justice
Gurnmere wea named. 1t is thought prob
aole that he VIII make the place this time
if.the appeintee comes from this county.
He, however, is not much of a LAWYER
ana would not bring over much legal
| ability to the Bench.
Senators Stokes, Parry, Kuhl, Herbert
and DAILY were yesterday appointed as
the State Board of Canvassers to meet
with the Governor in the Senate Cham
Der on November "a, for the purpose of
canyasslng the votes of the State for
Presidential Electors and Congressman.
The commissions of the newly elected
Sheriffs, Coroners and other county
officers of the State were sent out from
the Secretary of States office yesterday.
The State Board of Taxation met yes
terday, and, in addition to their other
business, fixed dates for holding three
meetings. On November 20 the Board
will meet at Asbury Park to hear COM
plants made by the borough of Asbury
Park relative TO its taxes, and also to
review the taxation of the county. On
November "a and Is it will mer at Pat
erson, when a hearing will be given on
some fifty cases relative to the taxing
OF bank shares, machinery and dwelling
properties.
On November Is and 10 complaints of
the Hoboken Steamship Improvement
Company, on the taxation of the river
shore property, will be heard at Hoboken.
The flower beds on the State House
grounds are being dug up and planted
with hyacinths and tulips for next spring.
A large portion of the lawn adjoining
state street, on the westerly side of the
grounds, has been dug up and will be
sodded. The grass there was of a coarse
variety. which could not be otherwise
exterminated.
ANNIE HELPED HERSELF.