The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-13
AFTER The PLUMS
Republicans Are Indecent
" ~Scrambling For the
Vacant Offices.
PROBABLY A DULL SESSION
Leaders Are Afraid to Do
Much on the Eve of q
Presidential Election.
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TRENTON, Nov. Is, 1Ss9-Wfth the
Legislature SO overwhelmingly Repubn-
can. the coming session of the law max
ers is likely to be notable for its dull
ness. It is more than probable that no
attempt will be made to in any way
modify the corporation laws. The Repub-
licans are not inclined to place any burden
whatever upon corporations, and even II
they had the inclination, they would not
act upon it at the next session lest II
might react at the Presidential election a
year hence. Without the corporations
there would be no Mark Hanna and with
out Mark Hanna and his ability.to gather
barrels of gold the Republican party of
today might find itself greatly embarrass-
ed. So that the trust question is not cal
culated to make any serious Roadway at
the next session.
Because of the fact that the Presiden-
tial campaign is so close at hand the Re
publicans are apt to make the session as
short as possible and also productive OF
the fewest laws possible. There will be
a scramble for the offices that are to be
filled by the Governor and also a lively
tussle for the few legislative plums.
h first appointment that the Cover
nor will make will be a Supervisor OF
Bills. to take the place of the old Engros-
sim Clerks. The appointment IS en-
tirely within the power of the Governor,
no confirmation by the Senate being
necessary. The berth pays $500 a year
and the term is five years. The duties
win not be at all ~arduous. as an assistant
is to be named in each House, at a salary
Of 5000 a year, and they will be expected
10 do the bulk of the work. As the Leg
islature is rarely in session more than ten
or twelve weeks in each year the snperVl-
orship will be quite a snug berth. Ihe
Governor some weeks ago announced ms
intention to name the supervisor sno1lly
after election. so that the plum IS nkeiy
to drop at a very early date. Editor Cnas.
H. Folwell of the Mt. Holly |Mirror
seems to have the inside track 1or the
berth. He has twice been Engrosslng
clerk of the House and is therefors we'll
rualifed for the new position. Anofner
point in his favor is that his home county
Of Burlington has been going Republican
of late and has been getting nothing IN
the way of offices
The places that the Governor will nave
to fill during the session ar~e:-Snpreme
Court Justice to succeed Justice Iippin-
colt. who is very likely to be reappointso.
Circuit Court Judges to succeed JUDGES
Francis and Child: State Prison super
visor: State Banking Commissioner; Two
members of the State Board of Assessors
County Judges in Mercer, Monmouth
Somerset and Essex counties; Prosecutors
in Bergen, Burlington. Camden, Salem ana
Somerset: six Commissioners of Pilotags'
three managers of the New Jersey Home
for Feeble Minded, and three members OF
the State Board of Medical Examiners.
Edward ]. Anderson will no doubt be
~reappointed Prison Supervisor and WI
liam Bette will be renamed as n
Commissioner Both are personal repres-
entatives of General Sewell. who VIII, OF
course. fill the offices of any moment. As
to the county Judgeships and PROSECUTOR
ships. it is still a little early to say just
who are likely to be the winners.
Senator william M. Johnson of Bergen
is likely to be President of the upper
branch Of the Legislature. unless the Sew
ell followers interfere, as they did last
year. when they landed Alvah A. Clarks
son-in-law. When Senator johnson was
defeated last year there was a sort OF
tacit understanding that he should have
the chair this year. Blu he IS not any
too close to the Sewellites. and already the
name of the Tom Thumb statesman from
Monmouth is being coupled with the Pres
idency.
The Speakership of the House Is still
anybody's race, with five candidates in the
field. Edward w. Wakelee wants it, but
ne is handicapped by Senator Johnson's
ambition to be President Of the Senate.
Both hail from Bergen County. The hand
some Mr.. Jones of Essex also aspires to
the Speakers rostrum. but he. too, is
handicapped by the greed of place hunters
in Essex for minor positions in the House.
They will no doubt nip the handsome
statesman's ambition in the bud. William
L. Boardley claims to have the prior right
to the Speakership, because he is serving
his third term, but he never exhibited
much force to date. Vivian w. Lewis or
Passaic is making a quiet play for the
gavel and Ira w. Wood of Mercer would
also like very much to be chosen as the
presiding officer. Mr.. Woods chances are
as good as any of the others to date
AS to the other officers in both houses,
the books are still open, excepting as to
the Senate Secretaryship, which will sure
ly go to Augustus w. Barber of Wood
bury for a second time. There will be a
new Sergeant-at-Arms in each house and
q new Clerk of the House of Assembly.
At the coming session a State Treasurer
and a State Comptroller will be chosen to
succeed George w. Swain of Newark and
william s. Hancock Of this city. respec-
lively. Everything now points to the re-
election of the present officials. They
have been very active in the State cam
paigns for years and each has been very
successful in the political arena. Mr..
SWANS county of Essex will lave twelve
Republican votes ON joint ballot and Mr..
Hancocks county will have four votes.
Both officials are held IN high regard by
their party, and the only thing to prevent
their retention will be a ~declination to ac-
cept. Such a course Is not likely to be
followed by either of the gentlemen.
In the lower part of the State, 1t is
stated that Congressman Harry Louden-
slayer Il to be given a denomination for
the fourth time. He did some excellent
work in Camden County during the recent
election. He spoke nightly throughout
the county and he helped to secure for
Camden the largest plurality in the State.
The Camden leaders are grateful to him
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