The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-23

workers Will cease TO work III the future
If the Democrats continue 10 enioy al
the snaps. They also want to demon
strate to the State at large that the Re
publicans of Trenton are united on the
issue, and 1t Is hoped that the other
counties will line up in the same way
and. demonstrate that the sentiment for
a clean sweep is very general through
out the State. 1t Is now estimated that
the Democrats in the State House draw
from the State Treasury between $40, 900
n $4,000 a year. There Is another $40
900 paid to Democrats in the State Prison.
The Republicans who hold positions in
the State House contributed considerably
over $1,000 to the campaign fund. Those
who hold office under the Democrats con-
tributed nothing to either the Republic
cans or the Democrats. The Repubiicans
in the Trenton City Hall contributed over
$1,000 for the election of Foster M. Voor-
hees.
The State Librarian contest will be dis
posed of next Tuesday and all signs
point to the selection of Colonel Morris r..
Hamilton, the present Librarian. The
contest Is getting a trifie warm, and the
men on the State Librarian Commission
are not disposed to be bothered by such
small things. 1t is proposed to settle
the matter speedily and secure ease of
minds.
There are many aspirants. for the
place, including Colonel w. S. Sharp. Rev.
Charles E.. Dickerson. of Newark; Fred
connected with .Godey's Magazine'; AS
semblyman Holdrum, of Bergen county;
George Glover, of Camden. packed by
sionea E sSet5Ie' w 5he State i BANK as Comm mis-
John Whitehead, of Morris, ave dropped
out of the contest.
IT Is stated on good authority that Col.
Hamilton will be supported on Tuesday
next by the Chancellor, Chief Justice, At
torney General and Secretary Of State.
The Governor, Comptroller and Treasurer
may vote for Colonel w. s. Sharp.
1t is not certain about the Secretary of
state, but Attorney General Griggs is
fayorable to Colonel Hamilton and he
will have considerable influence with the
Secretary. 1t is stated that Colonel Ham
ilton secured his pledges a long time ago.
and the Republicans are not anxious to
oppose him, because the Colonel has vot-
ed for Mckinley and for Voorhees,.
The distinguishing feature of the third
week of the legislative session will be the
election Of John Kean as United States
The two Houses will vote separately on
the Senatorship on Tuesday, and on
Wednesday will meet in joint session to
ratify the action of the two Houses. AS
Jority vote in both the Senate and
House, the result of the vote taken in
the two Houses will be announced in
the Joint session on Wednesday, and
then ne will be formally declared elected.
The Democrats lave not yet held their
caucus to decide upon whom to confer
their complimentary vote, and will not do
SO until tonight or Tuesday. 1t is agreed
go $500, liAd liz OIlIH HdI1le
that will be considered will be that of
Senator Smith, who - been recognized
as the party leader Ia the State for sew
eral years, and upon whose shoulders fell
last fall the heavy burden of the cam
paign.
Governor Voorhees, will have a COM
parat1vely easy time OF it this winter in
the matter of appointments. He will NOT
have many selections to make, as most
of the vacancies he will be called upon
to MI OCCUR during he second and third
TONS which become vacant this year are
State Librarian, State Road Commits
sioner, State School Superintendent. all
four places on the State Riparian Com
mission, all six places on the Beard of
State Prison Inspectors, the place of
Henry J. West, on the State Board of
lington and Cumberland Counties, and
the Prosecutorships in Cumberland and
Essex Counties. Republicans now hold
most of these place and many of them
will be reappointed.
ROAD Commissioner Budd and School
Superintendent Baxter, both Republicans,
are almost sure to be reappointed; There
are some candidates for MIR. Budd's place
but it is not at all likely that Mr.. Budd
will be turned down.
The Riparian Commission and the
Board Of, Prison inspectors are bi-parti-
san bodies. The likelihood of changes
in the personnel of the Riparian Board is
not so great as in the other. There are
scores of candidates for appointment of
each. The present incumbents are
William c. Carrier, Burlington; Edward
H. H%olcon1be, Hunterdon; Samuel F.
Stanger, Gloucester, Republicans; NJ. E.
Staples, Hudson; William H.. Brown, Es-
sex, and Wells Lawrence. Morris, Demo-
Gratis. The Riparian Commissioners are;
Mercer. Republicans; Willard C. Fisk,
Hudson. n Miles Ross. Middlesex, Dem
ocrats.
Henry J. West. of Camden, the retir-
ing member of the State Board of Taxa
ton. is a Republican, and will be reap
pointed in all probability. If Major Carl
cutor Of Essex. as seems most likely,
then there will be another place for the
Governor to fill. If political conidera-
lions alone control, there is little doubt
will go to Major Lentz, for the good
work he has done for his party. 1t is a
fact, however; that the Major vigorously
Voorhees,. and that such men as Frank
NJ. Swayze and Robert H. McCarter.
would accept the Pr~osecutorship if it
consulted his own wishes he would prob
ably name one of these. both of whom
are well qualified. but the political lead
ers think Major Lentz should be appoints
ed and the Governor may defer to their
Law Judge Gaskell. who is a Republic
pubIican State Committeeman, will
| doubtless be named for Law Judge In
Cumberland. AS to the ~Prosecutorship
there, the race is between J. Hampton
Flthian, of Bridgeton, and j. Wheaton
BerauA of vineland. Both have strong
support.
The Governors inaugural address in
two or three instances gives food for a
good deal of speculation as to what the
Legislature will do in the matter. The
Railway Reformatory is in an unfinished
state. and it will reQuire about $500. 900
to make even a portion of it available
for use. and probably another half-mil-
lion to complete it upon the plans adopted
and partly executed. Last year no appro-
~priation was made for continuing the con-
struction. and were it not that the State
prison is overcrowded. the Reformatory
project might be abandoned just where
it is. If the Reformatory is pushed to
completion on the original lines and some
other projects. like the addition to the
Morris Plains Asylum, are met with the
desired appropriations. there will be little
need for the Governor or the Legislature
to worry about some means of keeping
down the Treasury surplus. A part at
least of this increasing surplus, the Gov
ernor thinks, should revert to the munich
palities in some way or go to lessen the
State school tax.
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