The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-12-05

Dryden, Of Newark. He has had ex-
perience in the departments. knows the
''ins and outs. of official life. and there
are few men better qualified to discharge
the arduous duties Of taking charge or
the diversified interests Of a United
States Senator. Mr.. Rouzer displays his
splendid executive ability as clerk of the
committee on enrolled bills.
Serving for number Of years with
the late General sewell. of Camden, Col
onel William NJ. Palmer is still with the
committee on enrolled bills as an assis-
tant to Mr.. Rouzer. Colonel Palmer is
veteran of the Civil War, serving in
that contest with distinction, and he was
also on the late General Sewelrs staff in
the New Jersey National Guard. Harry
Sheik, one Of the brightest stenograph-
ers Of the Prudential force, and a resi-
dent of Newark, is Mr.. Rouzer's right
hand man, and aften takes dictation
from Senator Dryden.
New Jersey has a few more men in
the employ of the Senate. w. II. K.
Depue, of Warren County, is often in
charge of one of the principal galleries
at the Senate. and when the receptions
are held at the White House Mr.. De-
pue's services are in demand. On ac-
count Of his wide acquaintance with the
Senators and public men he assists at
the receptions. W. E. Burns, tele-
phone operator; a. Z. Hart and NJ. R.
Switzerland, employees of the Senate
folding room. are all Jerseymen.
When Congressman Loudenslager
made known his wishes with reference
to the patronage he selected one Of the
most responsible places in the gift OF the
House, that of chief clerk. He had a
Camden man for the position. William J.
Browning, formerly postmaster at Cam
den. Mr.. Browning is the right-hand
man of Major A. Mcdowell, the clerk of
the House. There are few employees
more popular than he. and he has made
scores Of friends among the Democrats
as well as the Republicans. The posi-
ton calls for plenty of executive ability
and tact, and Mr.. Browning seems to be
endowed with more than his share of
these excellent qualities.
John G. Shreve, a well-known news
paper man of Atlantic City, is clerk of
the committee on labor. He has reid
this position for a dozen years. and he is
50 well posted on all labor questions that
he is recognized as an expert. Mr..
Shreve divides his time between this city
and his home, and between conducting
his newspaper at home and looking arter
the committee work he is a busy man.
John Hoagland. Of Camden. is an eff
cient assistant to Mr.. Shreve.
Frank H. Barto. of Camden, is clerk
of the committee on pensions, of which
Mr.. Loudenslager is the chairman. Mr..
Barto is one Of the most expert stenog-
raphers at the Capitol, and he is well
liked as clerk because of his uniform
courtesy and good nature. NJ. E. Mat
lack. Mount Holly lawyer. acts as
printing clerk, and in the position finds
plenty Of opportunity to exercise his
technical training.
j. NJ. Thompson, of New Egypt. one
Of the Republican leaders in Ocean Coun-
ty, is the chief telegrapher Of the House
of Representatives Mr. Thompson was
trained on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
He is an expert in his line. and has hosts
of friends in the House because of his
courtesy and attention to business.
Other Jerseymen on the House side of
the Capitol are William Dunn and 7. E.
Meeker, members of the Capitol police
force; G. G. Randall, of Camden. an as
sistant to John w. Herndon, Of the office
of the folding room, and John Meshaw
and Simon Beebe. who are janitors.