The Jersey City news., 1899-12-11
TO BREAK SLATE
South Jersey Republicans
Will Fight For Recog-
milton.
THEIR LEADERS WORRIED
Hudson's Attitude on theGub-
ernational Question
Causes Alarm.

Especial to sThe Jersey City News"1
TRENTON, Dec. II. 1Sss-The regular
caucus OF the members of the House OF
Assembly will be held on Tuesday week
The purpose is to select the minor officers
Of the House.
While a slate was made a few weeks
after election, 1t is not likely to hold
good. 1t was made without the wants
Of all the counties being known, and
on that account, there are many who
express the sure conviction that 1t can
not endure permanently
The coming caucus can be put down
somewhat as an upset caucus. Tnere
are some who think that it will result
In the Spealxership going to some ofher
county beside Essex, but in this tney
will be mistaken. The leaders figure fnat
with Essex's eleven, there viii be the
two votes in Bergen, four in Passalcs TOUR
in Union, three in Middlesex and two IN
Morris This settles the Speakershlp 1or
Essex.
AS far as it is known here Camuen
County has not decided just what oincs
is desirable. The three Camden mem
hers stand firmly on the ground lnat
thev should have the Speakership Tor
Mr.. Bradley, but they are not in posi-
tion to force the issue, particularly SINCE
manv of the Camden leaders think diner
entity. Camden feels that It ought TO nave
an ofice Of some Importance and Vatue,
because it is the banner county, put ehere
are some of the leaders who think ina.
Camden. in the greatness OF It's poleicai
strength ought to be magnanlmous anu
lei the juicy plums fall to the lot OF other
counties where the contest was nerce anu
the victory hard earned. +,,a,r
The south Jersey members nave Ineif
heads together and will go INTO the
ca,1eus not overturned with mooesls.
Essex county will have to yield some OF
Its minor offices.
AZ the slate now stands Essex county
gets the State Treasurer, the supervisor
Of legislative bills, the Speaker OF the
House of Assembly, the bill clerk, a
doorkeeper. committee clerk and
page.
The Republicans of Monmouth and
Middlesex could be benefited In the COM
ing elections if the Republican caucus
would give them some substantial recog-
milton in the organization and both coun-
ties are going to demand IT, mercer
county, because it elects in joint meeting
a State Comptroller, will be very modest
and ask for only one office and perhaps
doorkeeper and page.
The declaration Is freely made that II
there is to be equitable distribution OF the
Offices then the slate must be smashed; If
the officers are to be arbitrarily selected
on a basis of locality and sectional COM
binations. South Jersey will have to take
it's medicine and wait for day of retri-
button.
1t is generally agreed that there will
have to be a change in the laws under
which the office of the Supervisor of Bills
is created. The law is unconstitutional
and any business transacted under 1t
could be easily upset. The joint caucus
will devise some means of overcoming
the difficulty. and that will be to repeal
the general appointiye office Of Super
visor of Bills and to create a supervisor
for each separate house, which is in
keeping with the State Constitution
The appointment of Mr.. Salmon is a
great surprise and the cause of endless
comment He was appointed at the per-
sonal request of Senator Thomas N. Nc
Garter of Essex The Senator urged the
appointment al LuS request VI &H1JO4 ~ot1
Lentz who did much to secure the nomi-
nation of Senator McCarter, and much to
secure his election. Mr.. Salmon is a per-
sonal friend of Major Lentz, and is d
member of the Republican County Com
mittee of Essex county. 1t is altogether
possible that Mr.. Salmon will be made the
supervisor for the Senate If the present t
law is repealed, and Mr.. Charles H. Fol-
well, Of Mount Holly, the supervisor OF
the House
Hudson county Republicans are in an
angry mood. judging from the opinions
expressed and the threats made recently
by Colonel Samuel D. Dickinson. They
charge that they have been snubbed by
the leaders Of all the Republican coun-
ties, ard because they are in the minority
In Hudson they are ignored when the
spoiis Of Office are being distributed. Fur
thermore, they aiiege that when they ask
for necessary legislation they are treated
with contempt. In fact. they have list
of grievances against the Governor and
the Legislature which is so appalling in
their estimation as TO make them lose
patience with the powers that be- and to
declare that in the future they viii pursue
O course which will make their power felt
in the councils of their party when can
didates are 10 be chosen for high offices.
AS the spokesman of the recalcitrants,
Colonel Dickinson gives warning that
they will oppose with all their might the
aspirations of any of the present Repub-
1i1an Senators for the Office of Cover