The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-04
DEMOCRATS OUT
Republicans Rapidly Grab
bing All the Offices in
Sight.
YOUNG M'CARTER ON TOP
Salmon's Success Liable to
Injure Jones Speaker
ship Aspirations.
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TRENTON. Dec, 4, 1S99.-With the or
ganization Of the Legislature settled a
dong time in advance as far as the I'M
portant offices are concerned, the poa-
ticians of the party in power will now
direct their attention to other matters,
such as the Governors appointments and
the policy to be pursued during the ses.
sion. The appointment of a supervisor u
bills is still held in allegiance by the Ios-
ernor. because there is some doubt as 70
the constitutionality of the law uhoer
which that office has been created. Inc
question is now being considered by the
Attorney General. If the law IS all rlghl
the office is likely to go to Essex county,
because the new Senator from there,
Thomas N, McCarter, Jr., has made a
claim for it. Much to the disappointment
OF other Senators who are supporting
Charles H. Folwell, of Burlington, for the
place. the Governor has declared that 1t
shall be given to Essex, provided the
Senator and Assemblymen from that
county unite upon a candidate. And they
have agreed that Jesse r. Salmon, the
choice of Mr.. McCarter, shall be recon-
mended for the position. 1t is understood
thai nearly all the other Republican Sena-
tors favor Mr.. Folwell. In this case, then.
it is demonstrated that one Senator has
more influence than thirteen others with
the Governor. Mr.. McCarter is beginning
early to prove his force of character and
his ability to secure patronage eve
against the wishes of Senators who have
ripe experience in that connection. There
is a promise that the young Senator from
f.-~1~ 49,, 1~f1~1 1,o - co~~v15 hfe E~-&
year, will exert an influence which will
equal that of veteran legislators.
1t was said yesterday that the very In
tense fight for the new position of Super
visor of Legislative Bills is ended, and the
plum goes to Jesse r. Salmon, of Newark,
through the appointment of Governor
VOORHEES,. Mr.. Salmon came into the
fight at the last hour and was supported
by Senator-elect Thomas N. McCarter, of
Newark.
The contest for the Office has been
of long standing. 1t began last March
before the close of the Legislature. At
that time Charles H. Folwell, of Mount
Holly, who had served for two years
as the engrossing clerk of the House,
had many members of the Legislature
sign a petition for him.. This was so
generously signed that there was no
doubt but that he would get the office.
Edgar William, of Orange, who had
been the engrossing clerk of the Senate,
became a candidate. He sought the
support of the Essex members, but they
had signed he petition of Mr.. Folwell
and practically supported him..
They did not seek to retreat from the
position that they had taken until Sen
ator McCarter pushed Salmon In the fight
and demanded the place for him.. The
Essex man then demanded a release from
their support of Folwell on the ground
that they aid not understand just what
they were doing when they signed the
petition. They claim that they under
stood that they were signing only an APP
plication for the House Clerkship under
the supervisor of the legislative bills.
Senator Carter demanded the support of
the eleven members of the county for
Salmon, but he had some trouble get
ting 1t.
Governor Voorhees, took the position
that he would only name a newspaper
man and a practical printer for the
place. He was forced to take another
view of the matter, and yield to the de-
mand of Senator McCarter n appoint
his man, although he announced that his
selection for the place was Mr.. Folwell.
Under the new law. there will be a clerk
for he House and the Senate. The
supervisor gets $500 a year and is ap-
pointed for five years. He works only
during the period that the Legislature is
in session. His assistants get 5000 each
and they are selected by each house.
1t is altogether probable thai the APP
pointment of Mr.. Salmon may seriously
impair the chances of Mr.. Jones for the
Speakership. He comes from Essex
county. Many of the members do not like
the way that Essex acted in the Salmon
fight. They are charged with doing the
baby act and of retreating from the posi-
ton hat they look originally. Some OF
the Assemblymen who were back of
Mr.. Folweil are now ready to support
any other man for Speaker besides Mr.,
Jones.
The most interesting episode Of the
past week was the McCarter dinner, in
New York. OF late dinners have entered
largely into political affairs. The Nc
Carter dinner has become historic. 1t