The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-01
year each. as the commission bill pro-

vides.'
No one else had anything to say about
the railroad commission bill.
Dr. Herold of Newark, a member of the
Passaic Pollution Commission. called on
the Governor with reference to the cues
ton of Passaic pollution, Eieetlon iaW
of which he would like to have the Gov
ernor embody in his message. The delay
in the matter of devising q comprehen-
siye system of sewerage of the Passalc
Valley, the doctor said, was inimical 20
the health of all the municipalities IN,
the region. In Newark alone the extern
retarded on that account, because the
city is averse to constructing a sewer
age system that Will have to be changed
If the big proposed trunk sewer is ever
The principal change DR.. Herold sug-
gested in the Election law was one CIV
ing to ward and township executive COM
committees. the right to designate certain
officers. ~wA
There was little talk about the minor
offices. James Parker of Essex was
prominent in the throng, and his presence
gave rise to the rumor that he was after
the Clerkship of the House for a fourth
time. Jim" as he is known to every
body who has anything to do with the
Legislature, made a good clerk and there
are some old members who would like to
see him fill the office again. Parker said
Yesterday that he was not q candidate
for the office, but if the caucu should
offer it to him he would not be SO fool
ish as to decline. Unless enoug OF the
South Jersey and rural counties can form
a stronger combination h Essex can,
Mr.. Jones will be the next clerk. The
legislative career of Mr.. Thomas la Jones
has been somewhat rocket-like. He burst
upon the State House horizon in the SEES
sion of 1895 as clerk of the Committee on
Municipal Corporations, and somewhat
dazzled people by the great Importance
which he attached to that hitherto UNI
important office. The following year he
continued to shoot across the SKY as a
public view last winter in the same ca
pacity. Before the session was over he
began to set the skies ablaze with his
candidacy for the Speakership of the next
House, and last October he came down
like the proverbial stick by being refused
a denomination. Now he is blowing on
the burnt out fuse to see II there is
enough powder left in the old rocket to
carry him into the Clerkship. Mr.. Jones
is from I~rvington, where he occupies the
enviable distinction of being a local boss.
AS mentioned in The Jersey City
News" yesterday, two. of the minor
offices have also practically been disposed
of. Charles H. Folwell, editor of the
New Jersey Mirror" of Mount Holly is
crossing Clerkship. and "Comrade" Chas.
Hopkins of Morris, one OF last years
members, will be Assistant Clerk. Mr..
Hopkins originally thought he would like
to be Engrossing Clerk, but Mr.. Folwell,
who was the First Assistant Engrossing
Clerk last session, developed such strength
thai Mr.. Hopkins became alarmed and
was just wise enough to get out of !, a
hopeless race and into one which he
could win.
There are already a number of candi-
dates in the field for appointment to the
position of Chief of the Bureau of La
Dor and Statistics upon the expiration of
the term of Charles H. Simmerman, on
April 3. Among the candidates are Col.
William s.. Sharp, of Trenton; ex-Sena-
tor Isaac 7. Nichols, of Cumberland
county; ex-Assemblyman Thomas F.
Austin, of Cumberland county, and As
sistant Custodian of the State House
Thomas R. Watson, of Passaic.
Statistics receives a yearly salary of 81, 500.
He is appointed by the Governor for a
five-year term.