The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25
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TROUBLE FOR GRIGGS
The Stokes Case Has Es-
tranged Many Sena-
ters from the
Governor.
MIGHT NOT CONFIRM ANOTHER
Sentiment Against the Freeholders
is Growing Throughout the
State-Legislative
Gossip.
Special to the .Te,sep C4tv Ns,os.

Special to the -Je,sep City Neice.
TRENTON, Jan. %, 1S97.-The prospect
for a harmonious session of the Legisia-
ture does not look promising by any
means. There is trouble ahead. and un-
less the Republican leaders ara eyer
vigilant serious consequences may ensue.
1t IS not from the Democratic minority
49,. 49,, esa.sarr - - poa,,hsaa,
from rsVal Iactlohs OF the DIG AepupiicAn
ma5orlty' which are now, apparently,
lNA - pl
county delegation seems determined tic
meas,re i, osher =" ysxs+,o,s aaest,ons 81.
-o,d. -r-.-..s 80 - -,
ready confront the lawmakers ana N me
minority many of Them incline TO The
49, tha+ faa+tana nr.annfnn ano.g
themselves aaS Is nae ,'sp the ~ thing owing hr0. TO
peculiar circumstances
Tha senata - s.nnnsaa - 10 oo,
sentative, dignifed body. and this year
with alsrn +ha ,onHs,aaa no,sssoa, mstsrs
ity in the House and the unusually large
number of new and inrxperienaed AS
semblymen. The Senate intends holding
a tight rein all through the session, and
it VIII not. even NV ;mnlication .cnmni.
itself in advance 70 the siioport Of any
measure of doubtful propriety. Rut still,
at the same time 1t is not unlikely that
1ne eeaaee ma become entahg.eo ever
executive nominations. 1t would seem
that the Governor and the Senate are
= present time on ene oest oI
terms, me Governor has a mind OF his
%1th t Which at all times n may not m e
other day an instance was given IN sup
port of this theory. Ten Of the leading
appointment of Senator Stokes as Secre-
received the delegation with due courtesy.
and he spoke kindly. He did not, how
ever. commit himself in any way that
could be understood that he intended to
appoint Senator Stokes. In fact, the In
made up. his mind to appoint soine other
man besides the Cumberland Senator
da me ne Seennator,al friends Of M; Stokes
az not ike the appearance of things at
A. Inere Is much dissatisfaction felt
iaft bi9raIe ana the GoyernoF has
Snn,a f nJnsss1 open 70 much criticism.
Se,ne itenus OF the governor freely cons
4orn :, y course parsued ny the SEMI
~ ~ lnlS maeler winch, they charge,
The Goyernor is nos man aney Say
and Thai Sona2 = . a man 10 oe coeresd
nv snch s an ave no more right TO
h6dv IF oitiza,e net lnan any olner
can said yesterday. when disci,ss Eiept tbis
own wav in Gcxerhor VIII nave ms
State. MARX nv nredietio onc : Q.
leader. George Wurts, Of Paterson. Vii gali1
Camden. viii be nominata d so. 5SSr.e, 81
sioner of Banking and Tns11rs nce EA
Will the Senate concur in these nom.
nations should thew be madea is III
ton which admits of DEBATE Su q o@IiE
the Governor and the Senate sbapppe4 hass
come ~entangled over them. b them
Why, there would be q merry vvar ri
around. which would produce some sem
s%ational developments. VIII the Ren7h-
lean leaders try and prevent the break-
ing Quf af thu ofnrrn rIf-L =.
ing? And if they do try. will thew sac
cesd?
SaTange to relate. there are few can.
predne Court, which pays a salary Of
$4,000 a year. The only prominent enc
meneioned Is Colonel JOIN j. Toffey. The
because there is so much persnnal ras
sponsfbility attached to the Office. I1nder
the new law the Clerk ia Jiahla - -
State for all mistakes which NAV he 1,. =
IN searches, ETC., and if any sba,,,d ne
serious he would be financially ruined
from all danger should he retafn ~
force of experienced clerks now en,n1a,,5
Cd IN the office. But perhaps the spoiis-
The Governor has lots of time 10 No.
out a man for that of1ce % PICK
Of the present incumbent Beni sne Term r
Lee. will not expire until Noven,har 3
Samuel S.. Moore will probehiv ~ a.
mated for a full term as Keener ~ III
State Prison the coming week Tbara &c
~ Imposition to his raaDpaintrnont
Samuel H. Gray will be the nsyr Ntens
ney General. The Governor has 1,ndar
consideration appointments for ro,,nt,
Judges of Camden, Gloucester and Wy
sale, and a Prosecutor Of the P1sas e
Ocean county. There is no do,,hf as ~
the confirmation of the -Snor,in5 ttonS
which were sent to the Senate last aaenir
Senator Johnson, of Bergen eoinfW e
preparing a bill for the creation of ! -
road Commission. He may present II 70
night. The bill provides that fhe coro-
mission shall consist of three rnem hers
with a salary commensurate with sbeir,
duties and responsibilities. The Cofnmis-
ton and any municipality through bo1 wSisb