The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-22
DExHEIMER GOOD.
Governor Voorhees, Thinks
the Essex Man Is All
Right.
SETBACK FOR LENTz
And Still the Register Fight
Goes Merrily
On.
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NEWARK, Sept. %, 1900.-Half hidden
behind a mass of documents piled up on
his deslS Governor Voorhees, spent a short
time at his office in Elizabeth yesterday
morning before starting for the State
House at Trenton. In the brief pauses
between the reading of letters the Cover
nor received and chatted with personal
friends and aspiring politicians, who had
dropped in to welcome him home from
the Thousand Islands or to ask his assist
ance in the furtherance of their pet am
bitions.
The Executive looks hale and hearty,
and his appearance bears out his state
ment that his stay on the St. Lawrence
has been beneficial to him, but the Gov
ernor was little inclined to talk politics,
preferring to listen to what his callers
had to say rather than comment on the
situation.
Il have had restful, delightful time"
he said, 'and l feel that my health has
been greatly benefited by the vacation.
Since my return have been flying around
trying to catch up with my work. 1 am
off to Trenton in a few minutes and will
have to make flying trips back and forth
for few days until l get Strengthened
out. Politics? Well, do you know I have
not had time since my return to get a
comprehensive idea of the situation in the
State. But am gradually getting an in
sight into the conditions"
What do you think of the fight for the
nomination for Register of Essex coun-
typ"
Say, just tell me about that, won't
hot &c IN r
much about it, you know
1t was suggested that having been in
close communication with Supreme Court
Clerk William Rizer. the leader of the
Dexheimer end of the fight, for the last
ten days, the Governor was not likely to
be in complete ignorance of the situation.
'Do you know that Mr.. Riker has
been extremely fair an considerate in
this matter?' said the Governor. HE
has had abundant opportunity to hammer
this thing into me while we were away,
but I must say that he has not done so
or even attempted it,
''Will you take any hand in the fight in
the interest of the man whom you ap-
pointed to fill out the term of Judge Skin
ner?"
The Governor looked thoughtfully at
the ceiling, then, Struggling his shoulders,
said softly
''dow about executive interference in
local poiitics?"
Then the Governor smiled again and
read several letters.
when selected Mr.. Dexheimer for
that position l did so in the belief that he
would be acceptable to the people of Es-
sex county" said the Executive after
pause. 81 have had no reason to think
that he has failed in any respect. Since
he has been in office l have not heard
one word of complaint as to his conduct
of the office, his energy or his capability.
Another thing that goes to sustain my
judgment is the fact that none of the
other men who were so highly recon-
mended for the place before the appoint
ment was made have been taken UP for
any other office.
when the young man had been sworn
into office he promptly and without wait
| ing for the question to arise, said he
would have no fees but that his office
would be conducted on the salary basis
thus living up to the spirit and the letter
of the law.
Were it not that certain influences have
been brought to bear in the contest, 1
have no doubt but that Mr. Dexheimer
would win hands down. I say that with
out any wish or intention to reflect upon
Mr.. De Camp, whom I know to be an hon
orable and good man, but that is my
opinion of the situation
Governor Voorhees, was pressed to ex-
plain what he meant by certain inf1u-
| ences,' but he smilingly declined to dis
| cuss the matter any further or to make
any explanation as to his meaning.