Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-15
PROMINENT
JERSEYMEN
Those Who Might be Named for
Second Place on Presidential
Ticket New Jersey News.
(From the NEWS corresp0ndent.)

(From the NEWS C~orrespondent.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., May lbs
In view of the suggestion that has
been made in some quarters that New
Jersey would have a claim on second
place in the making up of the republic
can presidential ticket two years
hence there Is more or less specula-
ton as to the choice of a man to be
the presidents running mate. 1t is
conceded that a man to be named for
the candidate of vice president must
be a man in these times of national
prominence, for the old idea of put
ting a man on the ticket for vice
president Is out of date.
1t is of course very doubtful ii
New Jersey will be asked to name a
man for second place on the national
Republican ticket. At the present
time one of the prominent men in the
state who might be considered in this
connection is John W. Griggs, of Pat
erson, former governor and former
attorney general. He is sufficiently
well known by reason of his cabinet
position to be acceptable. Another
who has been mentioned in this con-
nection is Charles N. Fowler, of Eliz-
abeth, the present representative
from the fifth district. On account
of his prominent work with the COM
mittee on banking and currency Mr..
Fowler has a national reputation
which would entitle him to consider
alton in connection with the candi-
dacy for the vice presidency. No
doubt there will be others in the field
If it should come to pass that New
Jersey should lame the second
Bill Introduced.
Senator Dryden has introduced a
bill which was prepared by the joint
committee of the New Jersey legisla-
ture, the enactment of which is de-
signed, to give the state the authority
to improve inlets along the Atlantic
coast. The bill provides that the
authority shall be delegated to the
state, or to any municipality or indi-
vidual to make such improvements
in accord with plans that have first
been approved by the wal depart
ment, and it is also provided that no
charges shall be made on commerce
by those making the improvements.
ment will not relinquish any of the
authority it claims over navigable
waterwaks, and at the same time the
state will get the authority to make
Improvements as approved by the ge-
illogical survey of New Jersey.
Representative Wood has been adj
vised that a pension has been granted
to Elijah Middleton, of Lambertville,
at $12 a month, from March 20,
1906; and to Joseph H. Hibbs, of
Trenton, at $40 a month, from April
a, 1906.
G.. w. MacMurran, formerly of
Hightstown, a newspaper writer well
known in New Jersey, called on Sena-
tors Kean and Dryden at the capitol
yesterday.
Petition Received.
Senators Kean and Dryden have re-
ceived a petition from the prohibit
ton organization, of Camden, and
from the trades league, of Philadel-
phia, in favor of the removal of the
duty on denaturalized alcohol. They
have also received a letter from Eli
nor Clark, of Montclair, in favor of
the Crane bill, and from the Method
list church, of Bayonne, in favor of
the control of the schools of Alaska
by the bureau of education.
Representative Loudenslager has
been advised that a pension OF SO q
month has been granted to Emelfne
Merton, of Salem, from Dec. 4, 1904.
Representative Howell has been
advised that a pension ha been
granted. to Theodore Stansbury, of
Monmouth Junction, at So a month,
from Dec. IS, 1905; and a pension to
F. w. Fischer. of New Brunswick, at
IS a month, from Dec. 1, 1905.
The senator's and some of the Rep
resentatives have received a commu-
nication from the Newark board of
trade approving the placing Of the d.
rect responsibility upon the initial
carrier carrier or transportation line
for loss or damage to property be-
yOnd their terminal.
Captain Boardman, chief of the
local detectives, has been advised by
the chief of police at Trenton that
several dentists offices were entered
on April 25, 26 and 81 and gold leaf
taken. An investigation of the route
of the theatrical company with which
John X. Mackey was connected,
shows that he was in Trenton on that
date. In the play he took the part of
a detective. He was arrested in this
city for stealing gold from three Off
ces. His picture and bertillon meas
urements have been sent 10 the lar
ger cities.
F. L. Hoffman, of East Orange,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Dennis. Of Long