New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-20
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
P F. JONES FOR SPEAKER.
REPUBLICAN AssEMBLYMEN sELE'i
THE OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE.

REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLYMEN SELDCi
THE OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE.
Trenton. Dec 10 (SpeciaD.-The Essex county
Republicans to-day enjoyed the fruits OF theli
victories at the polls. B. F. Jones Oh oou'"
Orange being the unanimous choice OF the NC
nublican caucus for Speaker or the HOUSE Vi
Assembly. and Essex obtaining ten otner on'oe'
besides the Supervisor Of Bills, which 1t secured
by the appointment OF the doVerhoi' ~
handsome recognition Of the WORK OF the pa
in Essex was made the more emphauc oy .'e
hearty manner in which Mr.. Jones's nomination.
uas Endorsed and by the unanimous vote oy
which he was chosen for Speaker
Assembyman Vivian NJ Lewis. OF Passa'c,
called the caucus to order at 1l:3O a. m'' anu
on motion of Messrs. Patterson ana "oou VIC
caucus was held with open doors VI,
Mr. wood nominated Assemblyman r.. W.
Wakelee of Bergen, for chairman or the ~
Gus which carries with II the leadersnip %
majority on the floor OF the House III lan HI
the chair Mr. Wakelee thanked the Assembly
men for the honor. and said he reailzeu .
most was one Of hard work and responsIpI'i.syy,
and said he would not endeavor 10 i mp soniJ
irdividual views upon the House, but Wouiu
seek TO carry out the wishes or the HaJoIiy'
Vivian NJ. Lewis and Ira w. Wood were nom
mated for secretary. The FORMER ueSiiii ~
The roll call showed that forty-two AS Soino
blymen were present, the only absentee oeiNe
w. ]. Bradley, OF Camden.
ALL WERE FOR JONES.
Mr. Wakelee took the floor and said that next
to the pleasure Of being Speaker was that Vi
nominating for the place man In whose aoii.S
and fitness every one had commence d. E
Jones, Of Essex ~. ,o,,
nations were closed and the nomination was
seconded by Messrs. Kirkbrlde, OF Mol MOI, ILL.,
Lyon Of Middlesex; Foote OF Onloi anu 80, " re-
tOfi inn
baiIot and Mr. Jones became the candidate OF
the caucus amid applause.
OTHER OFFICERS CHOSEN.
The other Offices were then quickly hlied' as
follows:
Clerk Of the House, Captain James Parker. OF
Assistant clerk. George E. Poole, Of Morris
Journal clerk, Noah F. MORRISON. Oh o nt Mon
Sergeant at arms. Frank Tantum. OF Moh-
Assistant sergeants at arms. Horatio e. Ha-
vens, of ocean. and John Z. Cooper u sum
erset.
Bill clerk George E. Powell, OF Essex;
A committee consisting Of Assemolymen
Lewis. Dexheimer. Welsh WOOD, H OF snnortion
man and Wakelee. was appointed 70 appol ,,Ui
the other offices among the republican couI .
ties. and after a recess this report was adopteu;
Atlantic Cane May, Gloucester, Passaic anu
coiaro each one doorkeeper Cumberland, as
sIstant journal clerk and one page; bergen; as
sistant TO the clerk Of the House ana one eaiieis
keeper; Burlington, two doorKeepels, IA 80
assistant bill clerk, one gallery keeper ana one
mage: Essex four doorkeepers ana TWO pases'
Middlesex one doorkeeper and two pages; , NJ
GER two pages and assistant super'iso' Vi "'''''
Union, two pages. , iii, .oas
Mr. Wakelee of Bergen, leader, VIII neces-
sarily be chairman Of the important comHlItlees
on Judiciary and Appropriations Slr. L t..
Passaic will be chairman Of the committee on
pay;eIon NJ Laws: Mr. Wood Of Mercer, Cor
norations; Mr. Clark of Essex, MunlcIpai III
porations; Mr. Bradley, Of Camden haroaus
and Canals. ,.ht,a
other committees, so far as 1t Is possioie 10
make forecast, will probably have these c ISn
men: Agriculture, Wright Of Burlington, 6iec
lions bradley Of Camden; Supervision OF Bills
Dexbeimer, Of Essex; Game and Flsnerles'
Horner Of Burlington; Riparian Rights, So 80
man. Of Cumberland: Towns ana I4"nsIiips,,
Klein OF Essex; Ways and Means Lewis oi
Passaic: Rules, Wakelee OF Bergen. u,,r-
MIR. Graves Of Bergen, would have been cnalr
man of the Committee on Boroughs II ne e ma'i
lived hut now the place is likely to go 10 Bran
denburg, of Essex, with Wakelee as Heinoei
of the committee. oa., Nor
In addition Bergen, Passaic, Camden NE.
Ger and Essex will each get committee cie tx
ship and Essex the two secretaries 10 'h'
Speaker , ,o,as - vvaa de-
o,ded to adopt the rules Of the last House, with
the exception OF those pertaining to the en-
crossing department. ,. eorad
Assemblyman Wright. OF Burlington, oileIeu
rasolution which was adopted, requesting the
Attorney General to submit an opinion as 10 So sne
constitutionality Of the law creating the oiii''
OF Supervisor Of Legislative Bits
A STRONG ORGANIZATION.
The organization OF the House is undouoteoiy
strong. Mr.. Jones has for the time practcaliS
given up his personal business and VIII devote
himself exclusively to his duties as speaker anu
and impartial presiding officer. He Will De wen
sustained by Mr.. Wakelee as leader on me moor Ta
OF the House who in turn VIII nave the a ~
vi of Mr. Lewis as chairman OF the
steering committee Of the caucus
The other committees are: Banks ana lnsu,
ance Bill Revision. Claims. Educatlon, ,, ILL.,
ato, Exnenses Labor and Industries, Militia,
Miscellaneous Business Stationery Ohillisneu
business and Public Health.
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