Bridgeton pioneer., 1904-11-17
GOV. STOKES HAS
PLACES TO FILL.


Governor Stokes will have
more offices to fill than his Immediate
predecessor, but with few exceptions
they are not likely to be as eagerly
sought as some OF those bestowed by
Governor Murphy, because the major
ity of them are honorary only and
have neither salary nor rspatronage at
tached. First and among the most
important is the Office of Clerk in
Chancery, which will become vacant
when Clerk Stokes is inaugurated as
Governor Stokes on January II, 1905.
This Office is looked upon as one OF the
cabinet positions, and pays $4,000
"a year for five-year term. In the
same class are the offices of Secretary
of State and CLERK of the Supreme
Court, both with five year terms and
a salary Of So, 900. The term of the
present incumbents will expire in 1907.
Samuel d. Dickinson, Secretary of
State, was appointed in 1909 by Gov
ernor Murphy. William Riker, Clerk
OF the Supreme Court, both with five
year terms and salary Of So, 0OO
The term Of the present incumbents
will expire in 1907. Samuel D. Dick
inson, Secretary Of State, was APP
pointed in 1902 by Governor Murphy.
William Riker, clerk of the Supreme
Court. was appointed by Governor
Griggs in 1897, and reappointed by
Governor Murphy in 1902.
Next in Importance, and the present
incumbents, are the following
Commissioner Of Banking and Insur-
ance David Q. Watkins, salary,
Sc, 600; term, three years expires in
1906.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Charles J. Baxter, salary, So, 900;
term, five years expires in 1907.
State Prison-keeper George G. Os-
bourne, salary, $3, 500; term, five
years expires 1907.
State Prison Supervisor Edward j.
Anderson, salary, $1,000; term, three
years; expires 1906.
Two members of the State Board of
Assessors, salary, So, 500; term, four
years. David Baird's term expires
1905 and Theodore Strong's 1907
Three members of the Passaic Valley
Sewerage Commission, salary, 80 500; !;
term, five years. Peter Hauck IS term
expires in 1905, Francis Child's in
1905 and julius A. Lebkuecher's In
307.
Three members of the State Sewer
age Commission, salary, 81, 500; term,
three years. Charles W. Fuller's
term expires in 1904, William 7.
Hunts term expires in 1906 and one
vacancy.
Five members OF the State Board of
Arbitration, salary, $1,000; term,
three years; all expire in 1907.
One deputy and ten assistant deputy
factory inspectors, salary, $1,000;
term, three years all expire in 1907.
No other salaried State offices will
be filled unless vacancies occur, except
District Court judges and one judge
of the Court of Errors and Appeals.
The latter is a position not included
in the patronage class. Term, six
years; salary, per diem allowance.
Peter V. Voorhees's term expires
1906.
District Court judges whose terms
will expire are: Newark Thomas j.
Lintott, 1905.
Trenton George W. Macpherson,
1905.
Elizabeth Edward S. Atwater,
1906.
William I. Lewis, 1906.
Orange-C Charles 3. Storrs, 1906.
Passaic William W. Watson, 1906.
Atlantic ty-Robert HI. Ingersoll,
1906.
Bayonne-Hora Robertson, 1906.
New Brunswick Edward W. Hicks,
1906.
Perth Amboy- Lyon, 1906.
Camden - Martin v. Bergen, 1907.
The term is five years and the salary
50, 500 to $4, 900, according to popula-
tion Of district.
Twelve county judges and thirteen
county prosecutors will be named, the
present incumbents being as follows ::
4 County Judges Essex, Alfred f.
Skinner; Mercer, John Rellstab; !;
Somerset, Louis H. Schenck Mon
mouth. Wilbur "A. Heisiey, all in 1905 !;
Hunterdon, John L. Connett; Salem,
Clement Fl. Sinnickson Sussex, Henry
G. Hunt. all in 1906; Camden, Charles
v. D.. Joline; Gloucester, John S.
Jessup; Ocean, Albert S. Martin; ];
Passaic, Francis Scott, all in 1907.