The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-09
FIELDER SQUGEZED OUT
Republican Senatorial Caucus
Smashes the Slate Into
Smithereens The
Lucky Ones.
Special 4, the Jerscy Cstp Nesrs.

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TRENTON, JAM 8. 1Ss7.-A brief and
very, harmonious caucus was held last
evening in the Presidents room in the
Senate Chamber by Is of the Is Republi-
| can Senator's, when the Senate officers
for the session of the Legislature. which
~convenes on Tuesday next, were selected.
The absentees were Senators Stranger
vreeland and Herber The caucus was
probably the quietest on record. 1t was
given out that the Senators would meet
at the Hotel Windsor as they did last
year. But they knew the aspirations Tor
| Office were exceedingly numerous, and
they hied themselves to the State House,
where everything would be still. As a
result there were only half a dozen out
| siders in evidence.
Only the big offices were disposed of,
| and on Monday morning another caucus
will deal out the plums of doorkeepers
and pages.
It was not formally decided as to who
| would be leader, but Senator Foster M.
VOORHEES, of Union, who presided at the
| caucus last night, is looked upon as the
unanimous choice of the Senators.
The officers selected, with the salary
of each, isl
President-Robert Williams of Passaic,
$685.. &C.
secretary-Henry B. Robinson, Union,
$500.
Assistant Secretary-Joseph c. King
don, Burlington. $500.
Engrossing ~Clerk-Edgar Williams, Es-
sex, 1,200.
Assistant Engrossing Clerk James
Shoemaker, Cape May, $500.
Journal Clerk-Walter E. Edge. Attain
tic, $1,000.
.- wi A-1-1rv q
| Church, Middlesex, $500.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES T. Atchley,
| Mercer, 500.
Assistant OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. w.
Calendar Clerk-William H. Fisher,
Bill ~Clerk-James E. Stanton, Sussex,
$500.
There were several lark horses. the most
notable being Joseph c.. Kingdom OF Mount
Holly, who won the assistant secretary
ship. Mr.. Kingdom, who Is editor or the
ca quls o for Journal clerk, While Editor
Robert Patterson of Salem County, and
Edward NJ. Fielder of Monmouth County,
both were pulling wires for the assistant
secretaryship.
Mr.. Fielder has been in the State House
| corridor zach Tuesday since election. TAX
ing care of his candidacy, while Senator
Miller of Salem was in charge OF MT. Fat
terson's campaign
Patterson and Fielder were both-dropped
and Kingdon took a jump up, landing in
| a seat worth $500 more than the Che ne
sought. Mr.. Kingdom was private secre-
tary to Senator Stokes when the latter
was President of the senate two years
Senator Miller also wanted to land
"Dicks STAN as Sergeant-at-Arms. Mel
tfer of his proteges got much considera-
ton, but Salem will be given a doorkeeper
If was decided to give the S~ergeant-at-
Arms to Mercer, and Senator Skirm named
Mr. Atchley as MERGERS preference of the
[ coterae who were willing TO serve at that
post.
Mercer will also get a. doorkeeper.
Walter Edge, whom Senator Hoffman o.
Atlantic succeeded in landing as Journal
Clerk, was not known among the once
ecker 49,
names Shoemaker, the Assistant Engros-
sing Clerk. is also a dark horse, success
fuliy tSroomed by Senator Ross.
William H. Fisher. who is made Galen.
dar ClerFs~is Editor Of the Toms River
Gloucester. Monmouth and Camden VIII
each get a doorkeeper.
There was no discussion as to probable ias
legislation. and the caucus adjourned until
Mouday evening.