The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-28
Cen. SEWELL' 81
SUCCESSOR.
General P. F. Wanser Will
Become Commander of
the National Guard
GADDIS FOR SENATOR
Powerful South Jersey Cons
bine Will Insist on a Man
From Their SectionJ
GADDIS FOR SENATOR
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TRENTON, Dec. %, Is0l.The death OF
General Sewell has left. vacant TWO very
important State offices. United States
Senator and Major General commanding
the National Guard. Already there is
much speculation as to who will succeed
him in both offices, and while there is
considerable uncertainty as to who will
succeed to his seat in the National Sem
ate there is little if any doubt I'd whom
his Major Generals epaulets will go.
That is matter of merit and as gem
eral thing goes to the officer in the next
lower grade, which is the senior Brigadier
General Senator Sewell himself WAS the
ranking Brigadier when Major General
Plume resigned the Office in 1889 and
Governor Voorhees, Immediately advanced
him to the higher grade
The ranking Brigadier today is Peter
Farmer Wanser, Postmaster of Jersey
City, and it is understood here that in
due time he will be placed in cbmmand
OF the land and sea forces of THE State.
NO appointment which the Governor may
make will give more satisfaction ito those
most concerned than the prombtion of
General Wanser. He has been 80 long
connected with the National Guard and
has won such a high reputation as a
soldier that everyone interested in the
welfare of the militia will be assured that
its present high standard will pc main
tained under his command.
Nothing is by any means 90 certain as
to the Senatorship. Already there are a
number of strong candidates ind the field
and the indications are that the next sas-
sion of the Legislature will witness one
of the fiercest United States Sehatorship
fights in all its history. The outlook is
moet pleasing to the gentlemen Of The
Third House and they are looking; forward
to a most lucrative session. NO candi-
date has yet been mentioned ir connec-
Lon with the office, unless perhaps it is
ex-senator Edward G. Stokes, and few
consider him in the fight at ail.I who has
not bar'l of generous proportions which
they have high hopes will be bungless
and flow in a most generous stream in
their direction.
The latest candidate to attract the at
tention of the boys is Hon. Elisha Cad
dis of Newark. It is said that the Penn-
syivania Railroad is behind hiIt, and for
reasons best known to itself nd doubt it
desires to place Mr.. Gaddis in General
sewells place. The Essex grocer has
long been a useful Individual to the com
pany and hae on more than one occasion
rendered it most valuable service in the
Halls of Legislation Gaddis,l it is said,
does not care to get into the fight and
will not do so unless he receives assur
ances that the company really wants
him. If that is made plain to him he will
go into the fight and into it TO win.
1t is said in the lower part Oft the State
that the tremendous power manifested
by the organization in South Jersey in
the selection of William j. Bradley for
Speaker of the House and G. ASA Francis
aS President of the Senate for 1.-THE incom-
ing session of the LegiSlaturel will show
its power in the Senatorial contest. When
it became manifest that General Sewells S
career was surely drawing to Ito end the
Republicans of Essex county felt almost
certain that they could command the
situation so well as to namel man to
succeed him in the Senate and. it is said,
they had practically agreed ito support
John f. Dryden, the millionaire insurance
man, of Newark. When this fontin gency
became clear to the South lJerseymen,
however, they were well prepared 70 meet
it, and as a result they will be in full
control of the Legislature, and there is a
strong sentiment among the Senators and
Assemb,yrnen as well as in the rank and
file of the organization, in favor of the
election Of either former Sheriff David
Baird of Camden or Senatorl Edward G.
Stokes of Cumberland. 1t isl not likely
however, that there viii be amy serious
conflict between these two parity leaders,
both of whom were close political allies
of the General.
Governor Voorhees, could, iff he had the
desire name a successor to Senator Sc
well, and such an appointment would un-
doubtedly carry CONSIDERABLY prestige in
the consideration of the joint sesS' on of
taae Legislature. AS the Senate at Wash
ington will not reconvene until January
and the New Jersey Legislatu organizes
on January IA the Governor Is not likely
to use his prerogative.
The sudden death of Stade Treasurer
George B, Swain has an unexpected
bearinu Upon the situation Mr.. Swain
was elected from Essex county, and it
is about certain that that county win
ask for the election of his successor, who
is also chosen in the joint session Of the
Legislature. Pursuit of this office will
handicap the Essex men in ltheir efforts
in behalf of William Dryden Moreover.
as Senator Kean comes FROM North Jer-
sey the South Jer5eymen fell that they
are in a position to ask for 3he successor
to Senator Sewell.