The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-16
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THROW OFT TEE mask
Republican Hypocrites Will
Create More Pages and
Door Keepers.
DID OFFICERS TO BE CHOSEN
Sam Dickinson's Move to Win Carl
Lentz's Support = State
House Gossip.
Special to the jersey CITY Nsss.

Special TO the jersey CsSl Neu6.
TRENTON, Dec. 16, 1ss6.-The Clerk
ship Of the House of Assembly was the
rhief topic of discussion among the large
crowd which thronged the corridors of
the State House yesterday Charles E.
Duncan Of Essex, james Parker of Pas
Balc, last years Clerk, and ex-Assemhly-
man Henry Nutzhorn of Hudson, the
three men In the race, were all on hand
When the day was over and the corri-
hors assumed the usual appearance Of
loneliness the impression which the
crowd left behind it was that Parker
would land the prize, and that too in
the face of the fact tha his own county
was to a man against him. 1t was said
Hast week that all the Passaic mem
bers were opposed to him except John
King of Passaic City. Mr.. King appear
ed on the scene yesterday and informed
all who wanted to know tina he did
not approve of Mr.. Parker's candidacy
any more than his associates. That was
taken to mean thai Parker was out Of
the race The rumors did not appear
to worry James. and he went about
smiling as kindly as ever upon friend and
foe alike.
Duncan, It was said, was given to
understand by the Essex men that nc
could not have the position if Essex
could stop it, and he had better get out
Of the fight. That rurnor apparently had
as little effect upon Duncan as the
stories about Parker did upon the gen
tlernan from Passaic, and it was the
Impression that the contest between
these two would become so close and
bitter that both would be dropped and
a third man chosen in their place. This
was taken to be Nutzhorn's chance, and
his stock arose rapidly. But as the day
went on and it was observed that Will
lam BEETLE of Camden, General Sewells
chief of staff; Dick Reading, a trusted
aide-de-carnp, and others who represent
the powers that be, were all working for
Parker in the quiet, u-nostentatious but
none the less effective manner, it soon
became evident that Parker would be
e Clerk in spite of the opposition of
Icy.
Reading Assistant Clerk, the next
best Office in the Assembly, was held
last session by Samuel S.. Lyon of Nor
speech, which makes his reading of bills
and calling of the roll exceedingly I'M
distinct, which caused a great deal of
dissatisfaction among the members. Mr.
was in the throng yesterday Shak-
1ng hands with all whom ne met, while
~AH@ y tA6 ~ t4A(
members from Morris, mingled with the
throng and worked like beavers for their
Lyons win land again. Although there
is apparently an intention on the part
of the leaders TO follow as nearly as pos
sible the organization OF the last House.,
1t is pretty well understood the objec-
tons raised against Mr.. Lyons are fatal.
and ne cannot succeed himself. 1t was
together, however. but he would be made
BIZ Clerk, the position Frank Suther-
land held last year and wants to occu-
py again during the coming session, and
Reading Clerk
This, If carried out. would effectualiv
do away with the chances of MIR. Nutz-
horn for Clerk, as Hudson could not OK
pect to get the two juciest plunis on the
lree lnat the Nutzhorn men would not
consent to n such arrangement. Messrs.
kllnk and Nelson were the only repre-
senlatlves of Hudson on the ground ana
9hey We're doing all they could for BIZ.
Nutzhorn- In the afternoon when It be-
came apparent that Parker would win. ii
was suggested tina Mr.. NutZhorn should
Pc mace Journal or engrossing clerk. The
latter postticn is out of the question. in
All human probabilities, as it is well un-
aerst9od thai Lysander Watson of Mon
mouth, who filled the place to every ones
a. The former position cannot be had
without a struggle. The place was oe-
oupled last year by Alexander Hunt of
IIenton, who, was Familiarity known to
every one as sZan" Hunt. He was =
prime f~avorite and made a good clerk
he was a yictimpof the patented sys-
lEEp OF perfect Ventilation IN the Assem-
Dly Chambers. He died last spring from
pneumonia. the outcome of a cold caught
~ the Assembly Chambers which in spite
OF Its perfect system of ventilation il.
either too cold or too warm. and always
full ef draughts.
No one holds a mortgage on the Office Of
journal clerk, and Mr.. Nutzhorn's chances
are as good as anyone's. The only ag-
sIeSS-Ye nght for the place has been made
py Martin Roll in behalf of William HuIs-
camper OF Elizabeth. Roll Is a hustler.
anu has been doing such effective work
III ms man that those who enter The
~ now VIII be seriously handicapped.
Nsveslhe1ess 1t IS pretty wen understood
anaf Naitzhorn VIII nave a good position
IN The inauguration of the next House.
lhe majority OF those about the corri-
uoi Yesterday came from that benighted
region south of the Rar5tan, and tney said
they mad come to look after that alleged
complnatlon between Hudson, Essex and
az eonpde OF me smaller counties toAdivide
tne Spots between them and utterly ig-
more the other sections of the State. The
south Jersey Republican Is very hungry.
ahe me ldea OF getting nothing whatever
= enough 70 Dr1ng every man, woman and
cnlld from that section to Trenton. Both
can Lentz and DR.. Herold were in tha
c9rT1aqrs and readily told all inquirers
Nnat there was no truth in the rurnor AT
I'll BoLh had their war paint ON and
VFageQ nerce war in favor of their candi-
oates for Sergeant-at-Arms. This doctor
IS evidently ahead, and it looks lust now
as though Anthony B~reidenbach would
secure the position again.
DR.. Herold found time to saw that tq1e
Passafc Commission would not be ready
g submit It's report to the Governor until
FeprHary, as the engineers would not have
their share of the work Completes hefore
then. He intinlated that the river would
nave TO be abandoned as a source of wa
ter supply, and that the Commission
YOU'D recommend that a sewer be built
from Paterson to Newark to empty into
Newark Bay in such a way as not to
prove a nuisance to the people Of Bergen
Carl Lentz was approached by one Of the
HUDSON men and asked what Essex would
90 IN regard to the Reform measuress
which the young reformers of Hudson
would rather pass than be President. Mr..
Ientz said Essex might favor the election