New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-29
NEW JERSEY NEWS.

| The chief interest in yesterdays gathering at
the State House in the canvass for the
Office Of Supervisor Of Bills. week ago II ap-
peared that the Governor would appoint Jesse
r. Salmon. Of Essex. whose candidacy Wig
orously urged by Senator-elect McCarter and
Major Carl Lentz II said that the Gov
ernor had promised the Office to Essex, and
that. as Mr.. McCarter had withdrawn his sup
port from Edgar Williams and had obtained the
assent OF the Essex Assembymen TO the appoint
ment OF Mr.. Salmon, the latter was sure OF the
place. However. It now appears that the Gov
eruor's promise conditional on the Essex men,
bers agreeing upon a man, was made when Mr..
Williams was the only Essex candidate. and was
tantamount to a promise TO appoint him. To
this Mr. McCarter would not agree. The divi-
sion OF the Essex delegation forced Mr.. Will
iams from the field, and Mr.. Salmon appeared
in the field ready 10 capture the plum But the
support which he gets from Essex is not such
as to make his appointment at all certain 1t
being asserted that the Essex Assembly delega-
ton. while loath to split over this matter, is
really divided between Salmon and Folwell; so
that what the Governor promised to Essex can
hardly be construed so as to apply to Mr.. SAL
mon, though II serves to embarrass the Gov
ernor not a little. At the same time, the Gov
ernor is being deluged with arguments in be-
half Of Charles II. Fowell. whose conduct OF
the office Of engrossing clerk OF the House was
without a flaw. 1t is being urged that man
Of his experience is imperatively needed, espe-
cay as the Office Of Supervisor Of Legislative
Bills is a new one, and much technical knowl-
edge Of the methods OF legislation and OF print
ing is necessary to the proper conduct or the
work. This argument is made with such force
by many OF the members OF the Legislature,
and is entirely in harmony with the Govern
or's conception Of the requirements Of the office,
that it is hard to believe that he will be swerved
from the appointment Of Mr. Folwell by the
pressure which is being brought to bear in be-
half Of Mr. Salmon.
This is the situation az the State
House yesterday. The solution. Of course. Is IN
the Governors hands. He is embarrassed by
the Interpretation which is put upon his promise
TO Essex. though 1t would certainly seem that
circumstances have absolved him Of all obllga-
ton 10 any candidate and that he was free
to fill the office according to his judgment OF the
qualifications Of the candidates.
Notice was served upon the Controller yes
terday by ex-Attorney General Stockton Of
suit to test the legality Of the reorganization Of
the National Guard. The I'd Regiment was re-
organized out OF existence some OF the com
panies being dsbanded and others attached TO
the other regiments. The paymaster OF the old
Cd Regiment acting under advice OF counsel,
demanded the payment OF the State allowance.
and the money withheld on the ground that
the regiment no longer in existence. Man
damus proceedings have therefore been insti-
tuted to bring the reorganization under review
in the courts, the contentious being that the
Executive usurped legislative function IN re-
organizing the National Guard and that the
law was violated in that Morris County was
left without a company. The ID Regiment
seems 20 have a strong case. but lawyers are
inclined 10 believe that the courts. pursuing their
general policy OF maintaining the acts OF the
Executive as OF q coordinate branch OF the
government. will sustain the reorganization. but
will find that technical errors were made
The members OF the House Of Assembly who
gathered at the State House at Trenton yes
terdav were OF one mind as to the Speaker
ship OF the House That office was conceded
% AssembIyman b. F. Jones, OF Essex, as the
result OF the united efforts OF the eleven Essex
AsserbIvuen in his behalf and their conces-
sion to other counties OF minor offices Whlch
urere formerly apportioned TO Essex. Mr.. Jones
e a man Of ability and energy. fair MINDED
and frank and his selection gives much salts
faction. The choice now practically made VIII
be formally ratified at the caucus of the KepuD-
lican Assemblymen which Assemblyman vivian
NJ. Lewis will call for Tuesday December IL
when the candidates for the chief legislative
Offices will be chosen, and the minor places
apportioned among the Republican counties
The leadership OF the House. 1t Is practicaily
decided will go 70 Bergen County's capable
representative Assemblyman b. W. WakeIee'
This Is a merlted recognition OF his apility' the
more so because the presidency OF the senate
will go TO the same county and II is not oiteh
that two such high honors are given 10 one