The Jersey City news., 1904-12-05

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The latter item is increasing on d par
with salaries, having jumped from $4,-
31o.54 in 1897 to s6,6s5.o2 in 1904, an
increase of 50. .374.4s.
The annual appropriation for the next
session is $s0, ,Ss3.32, including the $780,
100 specifically named for salaries, In
accordance with the acfSof 1885. In ar
ranging states this act was not taken in
to consideration until the Goyernor-elect
made it plain that the law, while it ex-
lists, must be obeyed. Some of the more
strenuous place-hunters are in favor Of
repeating or modifying the act, but it is
not probable that such move would re-
ceiye the approval of the caucus, as the
party is committed to the policy of re-
trenchment enacted into law at the spec
ial session of 1895.
It was at the suggestion of Mr.. Stokes
the House leaders agreed to defer the
caucus which was to have been called
for next Tuesday until December IS,
when it is expected satisfactory plan
for the allotment Of the forty-one House
offices in sight will be ready for approval
by the caucus.
The Senate will have very little diff
Guilty with the extra offices created at
the last session, so far as the usefulness
Of the incumbents is concerned. The ma
jcrity of the positions were merely NOM
inal and would hardly have been named
except to keep pace with the House in
securing incidental patronage.
There is little prospect of either the
Senate or Assembly caucuses taking any
action in reference to the offices to be
filled in joint meeting until after the
organization and Inauguration of Cover
nor Stokes. Senator Kean's reelection
time from a party standpoint, and on
ante-organization Endorsement would be
superfuous. The same would apply to
the offices of State Treasurer and Comp
troller, both of whom will require the
Endorsement of a joint caucus, which
will hardly be called until after the for
NAL organization is effected.
The Comptroller situation is un-
changed, notwithstanding Mr.. Morgan's 5
apparent belief that he is in no danger
Of material opposition. Much will de-
pend on the Comptroller being able to
satisfy certain powerful influences in the
appointment of a successor to Chief Dep
uty Collector McNeely. who will retire
next month, and in other ways known
only to those directly interested. Should
Mr.. Morgan lose, it viii mean a change
and might result in the selection of Win
ton @. Garrison for the position at the
appointment of prominent labor lead
er as chief of the Bureau of Statistics.
In naming DIR. Frederick G. jacobson
of Newark, a member of the State Sew
erage Commission to succeed Charles T..
Harrington, Governor Murphy has prob
ably made his last personal appointment
during his present term as Governor.
Should he name a successor to Sheriff
johnson of Camden, it will be whoever
Senator Bradley may suggest, and for
the office of Clerk in Chancery he will
name whoever is chosen by the new Gov
ernor. One of the latest names mem
toned in connection with the office of
Clerk in Chancery is that of G. e. Breck-
enridge, of Bergen county. Mr.. Breck-
enridge is an officer of the Internati tional
Silverware Company, with offices in New
York, and has been a member of the
State Republican Committee for many
years. He was appointed member of
the st. Louis Exposition Commission by
Governor Murphy, and the latter if per-
sonally naming the Clerk in Chancery
might select Mr.. Breckenridge Cover
nor-elect Stokes. if eognizant of his pre-
decessor's views, might as a final COM
pliment chose for the Governor to name
the latter's personal choice for the place.
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