The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-26
Governor Stokes Puzzled to
Select the Best Men for
the County Boards
SIxTY'THREE VACANCIES
THERE ARE PLENTY OF APPLI-
CANTs, BUT THE EXECUTIVE
FINDS IT HARD TO MAKE UP
HIS MIND
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/ TRENTON, April 26, 19o6.-The
work Of selecting sixty-thrce, before
next Tuesday to fiji the county boards of
equalization is keeping Governor Stokes
busy The Governor is not at all en-
barrassed by want of applicants for the
is endeavoring to obtain men qualified to
perform the most important work which
the boards are expected to perform.
Herein lies his greatest difficulty, as it is
a hard task to secure men of the calibre
he desires who are willing or who can
afford to devote the time ths work of
equalization will require for the salaries
which the positions pay.
There was large crowd about the
executive department Tuesday afternoon,
made up of State Senaterse, whom, it
was said, the Governor had invited to
submit to him the names of mentor ap-
pointment to the new boards, chai1men
Of county committees and men whom it,
was understood that the Governor had
sent for to offer them the appointments.
Although it was well understood that
that was the reason for the presence of
some in the throng, none Of those so
designated would acknowledge that was
the object of his visit to the Governor
Among the Senators who had inter
views with the Governor was Senator
Minturn, who said that Mr.. Stokes had
consulted him in reference to the ap-
pointment of the Democraticx member of
the Hudson Board, but as TO whom he
had recommended the Senator'S would give
no intimation. 1t was understood that
in naming the Republican, members of
the Hudson County Board the Governor
had consulted Secretary ofFStatel Dickin-
son.
Senator Hillery. of Morris, : was also
present and with him wereADaniel s.
Voorhees,, chairman of the MoGrist County
Republican committee; former Assembly
man Charles Baker and several local
lights. 1t was said that the Ffor1ner As
semblyman is TO be one of fthe Repub-
oe 41,a
1t is believed that the tax board for
Union County will consist offFrederick
H. Andrews, Republican, of 'Plainfeld;
former Judge ]. Williams Crane, Demo
crat of Union Township, fand Caleb G.
Pollard. Republican, of Elizabeth
Senator Hillery and Senator Minturn.
who are members of the SenatesJudieiary
Committee, which is authorized to in
vestigate the insurance companies and
trust companies of the State, had con-
ference concerning the investigation.
When it was over Senator Hillery said
that they had only talked overithe mat
ter in an informal way and had arrived
at no definite conclusion exeeptt that the
investigation will begin as soon after
Nav / as the committee can get ready
to go ahead He was very much ins earn
est over the matter and declared that
notwithstanding inferences to the con-
trary in certain quarters, the investiga-
ton would be conducted seriously and
that every effort would be made to fol-
low out the spirit se well as the letter
of the resolution. The Morris Senator
further said that he had had good rest
since the adjournment of the Legislature
and was ready to buckle down again to
hard work.
Other Senator's who consulted the Gov
ernor were Mckee, of Passaic; Avis. of
Gloucester; Price. of Sussex; Martens,
of Hunterdon; Shinn, of Ocean; Hutehin-
SON, of Mercer, and Homer. of Burling-
ton.
Former Sheriff David Baird and State
Comptroller Morgan saw the Governor
together and separately, and were under
stood to represent Senator Bradley, of
Camden None of the Essex delegation
was present.
There was some gossip in che corridors
that the State leaders, fearing that some
inimicai legislation might be enacted,
are opposing the the extra session which
ths Governor practically promised should
he called in September to consider the
Passaic pollution matter. Most Of the
talk came from irreconcilable regulars,
who, as usual, put the entire blame for
the fear up to the Colby reformers. Ac-
cording 10 them the leaders have reason
to fear that the Colby men viii drop
some sort Of "a bomb into the regular
camp, which will have a disastrous effect