New-York tribune., 1899-12-02
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
IN NATIONAL COUNCILS.
JERsEYMEN WHO HAVE OCCUPIED HIGH
STATIONS.
THE STATE HAS SUPPLIED CANDIDATES FOR
THE vIcE-PREsIDENcY. CABINET Of
FIcERs PRESIDENTS PRO TEMPoRE
OF THE SENATE AND SPEAKERS
OF THE HOUS1

OF THE SENATE AND SPEAKERS
OF THE HoUsH
The death Of Garret A. Hobart has removed
from place Of National prominence New
Jerseys foremost citizen, one who occupied the
second highest office in the gift OF the people
in such way as to elevate it to an Importance
which previously had not inhered in the Vice
Presidency
In looking over the past II is seen that the
State of New-Jersey has been we'll represented
in the field OF aspiration and election TO Ma
tional executive office during the one hundred
and twelve years the Constitution has been in
force.
In the Presidential contest Of 1920. when James
Monroe and Daniel D. Tompkins were elected
President and Vice-President, Richard Stock
ton, Of New-Jersey. had eight votes, which was
more than the three other minority candidates
received.
Theodore Frelinghuysen. Of New-Jersey, a
Wing. was nominated in 1S4i on the ticket with
Henry Clay. but was defeated. receiving loo
Electoral votes to 10 for Polk and Dallas.
General Winfield Scott, of NewJersey, was the
Whig candidate against Franklin Pierce in
1859. but received only 40 Electoral votes, out
Of 296
William L. Dayton, OF New-Jersewy on the
Whig ticket with Fremont, in 1856 received ia
votes against ia for Buchanan and Breckin-
ridge.
In 1864. with the Civil War at its height Cen
eral George B. Mcclellan. OF New-Jersey. headed
the Democratic ticket, but against Abraham
Lincoln received only 81 votes out of 233
Clinton B. Fisk. of New-Jersey, headed the
Prohibition ticket for the Presidency. but re-
ceived no Electoral votes. Harrison and Cleve-
land. in the proportion respectively Of 233 to
1863 having gathered up the entire Electoral
College.
The next appearance of New-Jersey In the list
was Garret A Hobart, Of New-Jersey, as the
running mate to William Mckinley winning
easily with 271 votes, majority OF 30 over
Bryan and Arthur Sewall.
In the Vice Presidential office. Aaron Burr. the
third in chronological order. Republican (Anti-
Federast or modern DemocraD in politics. was
born in New-Jersey. but lived in New-York' at
the time Of his election with Thomas Jenersoh.
JERSEY IN THE CABINET.
In the Cabinet New Jersey has been repre-
sented by
F. T. Frelinghuysen as Secretary OF State,
1SS1-'S5, during the Arthur Administration.
AS Secretary of the Navy by Samuel l.. South
ard 1923 covering the last two years or the
Monroe Administration and the entire period
of the John Quincy Adams Administration; by
Mahlon Dckerson 1S34-'3I, or three years ol
Andrew Jacksons and one year OF Martin van
Buren's administration, and by george M
Robson. 1S69-77, who succeeded Adolph T.;
Bore, Of Pennsylvania, the first appolntee Oh
President Grant. Mr. Robson served Prac
tically through the entire term OF the TWO vi dit
Administrations
Under the Mckinley Administration New-Jer-
sey is represented in the person OF John w.
Griggs at the head Of the Attorney Geherai
Ttan Justice.
IL may be interesting TO know that Massa-
chusetts led the list, having had thirty Caplhes
representatives. including Secretary Long, arg
New-Yo twenty-n nine, until the appointment Vi
Secretary Root When New-York went up a peg,
making Massachusetts and New-4ork even al
thirty. In the order Of numbers Massachusetts'
80: New-York 30 Pennsylvania. 20; virginia
%. Ohio 20 Maryland 16; Kentucky, 10; Con-
necticut 9; Indiana, 9; Georgia, ); Tennessee
s. Illinois. I; Maine 6; South Carolina, D; MIS-
souri,, g. then New-Jersey, D.
OTHER HIGH STATIONS.
AS Presidents pro tempore Of the United
States Senate. Samuel L. Southard. of New
Jersey occupied that Office in 1S41-'42 during
the XVIII and XXVIIth Congresses.
In the roll Of Speakers Of the United states
House Of REPRESENTATIVES, Jonathan Dayton OF
New-Jersey was the fourth after the FOUNDATION
Of the present Government, having peen eleCteu
bv the IVth and With Congresses. .9o- 10 or oul
inc the last two years Of Washington anu
the first two OF John Adams's executive control
SIXTY years after William Pennington. OF New
Jersey. was chosen Speaker OF the AAAVlti
Congress. 1SJ9-6l. which witnessed the seces-
sion OF the Southern States. His term expired
as Abraham Lincoln went into Office. he was
succeeded by Galusha a. Grow or Penhsyi-
vau!a, who is now MEMBER OIL the houSe' Oe
ing seventy-six years old. c..o
Among the learned justices OF the supreme
Court Of the United States. William Patter-
SON Of New-Jersey, occupied a seat on 1aa' 4a
bench 1793-1SO6. and Joseph /. bGdule!' low
1sA2 tWenty-tWO years.