Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-08-09
THE TAX BOARD
is APPOINTED.

1t was authoritativeIy suggested
Saturday night that Governor Stokes
had determined upon the makeup of
the Cumberland County Tax Board,
and that the appointments would be
made either to-day or tomorrow.
The appointments as reported and
which will officially be made are
wholly the personal selections of Gov.
ernor Stokes, who being Cumber.
land county man, is accorded that dis.
tinction.
The Governor has taken ample time
in considering the appointments and
IN selecting men for the position will
recognize Bridgeton, MilIville and one
of the townships. For some time he
had been urged to make two appoint.
ments from Bridgeton, but he consid.
ers this ill-advised in this county, and
feels that single appointment for
Bridgeton would be more satisfactory.
Being personally acquainted with the
county and its politics the Governor
is qualified to select men whom he
feels are particularly well qualified to
carry out the provisions of the tax
law, which it is understood, he is
very much interested in as one of the
methods of solving the perplexing tax
problems.
The appointments which it is said
Governor Stokes will announce either
to-day or tomorrow are Mayor Alex.
R. Fithian, of Bridgeton; Winfield S.
Bonham, of Hopewellstownship, and
former Mayor Thomas Whitaker, of
Millville. The latter is a Democrat.
Mayor Fithian was seen about the
prospective appointment on Saturday.
He said he knew nothing about the
matter excepting that within few
days he was asked if he would accept
the appointment, and his reply was
that he would consider the proposition
if the appointment was proffered him.
He says he understood that the place
was a morgue politically, and did not
seem to feel very enthusiastic concern
ing the matter.
When the Tax Board law was being
considered Mayor Fithian's name was
one of the first suggested to Governor
Stokes by Senator Minch. Shortly
afterward Senator Minch was in
formed by Mr.. Fithian that he was
not only not candidate for the Board,
but did not want his name considered,
and he added his written endorsement
to the candidacy of another Bridgeton
Republican. Later an effort was made
to have the Mayor change his mind
about the matter, but he declined, and
it was understood that his name would
not be further considered. That the
further consideration of his name
came as surprise, is certain, from the
fact that only last week he was en-.
gagged in interesting certain RepubIi-
cans. here to stand as deleg ates for
him for his denomination as Mayor.
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Millville. has long been a personal
friend of Governor Stokes, and it was
understood early in the spring that
the Governor desired to tender him
the appointment. Mr.. Whitaker has
long been conveyanoer, and is par
ticularly we'll aoquain ted with Mill
willie property.
Winfield S. Bonham is highly re.
spected farmer of HopewelI township.
He has never held public office. He
has always taken especial interest in
scientific agriculture, and has for
years been an active member of the
State Board of Agriculture.
1t is quite certain that the appoint
ments will give satisfaction generally
to the county.
Mayor Fithian this morning received
brief note from the Governor an.
nouncing that his appointment had
been made together with Messrs.
Whitaker and Bonham. Mr.. Whitaker
also received similar note to-day
from the Governor. 1t is quite likely
that Mr.. Bonham was informed of his
appointment by the same mail.
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