The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23


ty are making a hard fight for Lyons.
II he is dropped they insist that the office
should be given to their county. This
claim will do more to keep Mr.. Lyons
RS mems claim to- the office is ac-
knowledged the men they name viii
come down next year and claim that as
ne only held the office one year he is
entitled to anotheEA term, and thus the
lucrative office will go to Morris a third
year. It is for this reason that Mr..
Lyons will probably be retained with the
other officers.
Mr.. Roll is ahead with his man William
Hulskamper for the Journal Clerkship.
Although those who know say that Es-
sex can probably have the position if she
chance.
Although the Governor cannot appoint
q successor to the vacancy in the State
nation of Sheriff Baird of Camden, the
Est of aspirants for the place grows larg-
er each week. The candidates to date
are x-CTngressman buchanan. Frank O.
= Rushing of Trenton; Amos Gibbs,
General James and Nathan &. Hays Of
B~uTltI,gton; g. G.: Mines, Jr, George Frye
and Maurice A. Rogers, of Camden Geo.
Tice Of Middlesex, and Augustus G. Bar
Der Of Gloucester. Both Messrs. Tice
n Rogers come each week to the State
House to keep their booms as fresh as
It is understood, however that Mr..
Gibbs of Burlington is going to win the
berth. Editor. Barber Of Gloucester is
chance. and is said by many to be the
winner.
A large delegation OF Monmouth County
cltizens called on Governor Griggs in the
interest of Wilbur "A. Heisley, who seeks
70 be made Prosecutor In Monmouth. The
delegation was presented to the Governor
by Senator Francis, and comprised Sheriff
Wooley, James Cook. William S. jackson.
BENJAMIN RFirrS Riphor ri E1uhoc 7 uy
DarSer, Winfield Parker, John E.. Foster,
DAME Edward and Anthony WooIey.
They urged the Governor to name Mr..
Heisley for Prosecutor. Heisley was for
merry Mayor of Long Island and is re-
garded as one of the leading lawyers Of
the county. He once was a candidate for
State Senator and was prominently men,
toned for the Circuit Judgeship which
afterwards went to Judge Nevius.
Samuel Cowart of Freehold is also a can
didate for the -Prosecutorship, and it IS
understood that William V~redenburgh of
the same place would not be averse to re-
ceiving the commission.
There was considerable discussion in the
corridors regarding the rumor that State
Treasurer Swain would not be reelected
said that DR.. H. H. G. Herold, who has
been warning with Major Lent in Essex
County, would fight the reappointment of
Mr.. Swain. the latter being a relative of
Lentz's. 1t is generally known tina Mr..
SWANS selection three years ago was a
matter of hance and was greatly due to
Major Lentz'S influence In the State at that
time. The Major. however, is not so
strong now in State politics as he was at
the time of Mr.. SWANS appointment.
John j. Toffey of Hudson county had
been mentioned as Mr.. SWANS possible
successor. Mr.. Toffey was or hand yes
terday, however, to deny the report that
he is a candidate for the State Treas
uryShip. He called on Treasurer Swain
and assured the latter that he had not
authorized the use of his name in con-
nection with the place and that he had
no idea of being a candidate. Further
he assured Mr.. Swain that there was
no opposition to the latter's reelection.
1t is understood that Mr.. Swain has
addressed letters to the members of the
Legislature announcing his candidacy.
There was very little gossip concerning
the proposition to send the National
Guard to Washington as an escort for
Vice P-resident-elect Hobart. 1t seems
the matter has drifted down to a test
OF supremacy between the soldiers and
legislators. Rumor has 1t that the feel
ing between the two is not the most
amicable. h guardsmen, it is under
stood, are still sore IN account of the
cutting dow of the rifle practice appro-
priation and are not anxious to coincide
in anything the legislators might sug-
gest. Some time ago the feeling OBJ
tanned that many of the members were
favorable to sending an escort to Wash
ington, and then some of the officers of
the guard offered various objections. Ut
is known that Governor Griggs is not
favorable to sending the troopers down
at the States expense. Neither is a ma
jOrity of the members. Senator Voor-
hees, in discussing the matter yester-
day, said that the probabilities are that
the Guard will not go to Washington.
The general sentiment, he said, was
against sending the troopers as the cost
to the State would be too great. 1t is
estimated that SOS, 600 would be the low
est figure at which the escort could be
sent