, 1899-02-17

prevent II HoWeV ne
commissioners have the backing OF
many who believe in a strict applied n
Of the law. The governors stand i1 he
matter remains to be seen.
Governor Voorhees, has made a g.
position of the Essex county prot l.
torship which seems to have been a
happy conclusion to what threatened to
be a bitter party strife. Major Carl
LEM, one of the most active Republic
ans in the state, was the recognized
candidate of his party for the place till
upon the assembling of the Legislature
1t was made apparent that he had Gre
ated a multitude of enmities. His
strong ~partisanship was assigned as a
conclusive argument against his APP
pointment to a place like that of prose-
cutting attorney. The majors reputa-
tion as a lawyer was attacked also, and
the Lawyers club of Newark decided
on an investigation. In fact, the skies
were very cloudy indeed, when suddenly
there came the announcement that Gov
srnor Voorhees, had settled on Chandler
w. Riker for prosecutor. Mr.. Riker
IL an acceptable candidate on all sides.
Even Major Lenz himself offered his
congratulation and gracefully withdrew
from the contest. Thus the governor
was relieved from an embarrassing d.
lemma. The major may seek consola-
ton in the fact that he will still con-
thu to draw 81, 500 a year from the
state as a member of the state board OF
taxation. Governor Voorhees, is expect
ed to send Mr.. Riker's name to the SEN
ate within a few days.
The governor has also a state super
state road COMMISSIONS to appoint. to-
gether with members of the boards OF
management for such institutions as the
state hospitals. state reform school for
boys and state prison. New county
judges for Burlington and Cumberland
and a prosecutor for Cumberland are on
the list Of appointments too.
Soldiers Want Pay.
The legislative session is slipping
away, and nothing has been done yet
for the volunteers who enlisted for the
Spanish war. The boys in blue are get
ting anxious. They are beginning to be
afraid that the roseate hopes held out
to them by the governor last fall may
not mature. Senator Braun of Passaic
early in the sSsion offered an act to
pay the volunteers from this state ST.
a day. while in service, 500 being tbs
maximum allowance, but the bill has
since slept in committee, it being shown
that the total amount required under 1t
would be enormous. A~ssemblyman King
or the same county put in a bill allow
ing each volunteer the gross sunni Of
s125, which will make a total of over
$500, 900.
The soldiers are ~rousing themselves to
urge some action by the Legislature.
Meetings are being called in different
parts of the state, and doubtless before
long petitions n resolutions in great
numbers will begin to pour in on the
legislature. One of these meetings was
held at Paterson a few evenings lice,
and there was a liberal output of ind T.
nant oratory on part OF the ex-vo1 :
teers. The general septimspt $1,000
be that the state u
with fine sarcasm:
Sampson gets a sword. We get a
sneer."
Finally a set of resolutions of consider
able length were adopted, and 1t was de-
cided to have them printed and to place |
a copy in the hands of every member of
the Legislature. The resolutions will
doubtless be read with interest by peo-
pie all over the state, so they are given
in full:
Whereas, When war was declared be-
tween the United States of America and
the kingdom of Spain, his excellency,
William Mckinley, president of the Unit
ed States, issued a call for volunteer SOL
diers. which call was promptly responded
to by nearly every state In the Union, |
particularly the state of New Jersey, |
which mustered in over 5000 men, each
of whom was ready and willing to fight
and die If necessary In defense of his
country and its flag; and
Whereas, Through no fault of theirs.
the New Jersey volunteer soldiers failed
to see active service, yet they suffered un-
told hardsh:ps and privations In camps
totally untitled for human habitation, be-
ing without proper food and shelter until
sickness and death decimated their ranks
far worse than Spanish bullets could have
done; and
Whereas, While the New Jersey volun-
teer soldiers were In camp at Jacksonville
n promise was made them that they
would be adequately compensated for
their services. which promise is as yet un-
fulfilled, though the party and persons
who made the same are at the head of the
present state government and in positions
enabling them to fulfill the pledge made;
and
Whereas, Many of the New Jersey vol
unteer soldiers who left their families,
business and places of employment In re-
Spouse to their country's call to take up
arms In defense of its honor and its flag
on returning found themselves in debt and
their places of employment occupied by
others, which state of affairs very natu-
rally entailed hardships which nave been
greatly augmented by the extremely rig
orous winter; and
Whereas. Hon. John King of Passaic
county has introduced 4 measure In the
general assembly of the state of New Jer-
sey which provides for the payment by
the state of 1925 to each of the New Jer-
sey volunteer soldiers Of the Spanish
American war within 80 days after 1t Is
approved by the governor of the state or
otherwise hecomeS q law which amount