Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-21
EYES TURNED
TO MAJOR LENTz
At TRENTON MEET
Much Interest as to Whether or
Not He Will Be Re-
|. appointed.
IRON a star correspOndent.l

FROM a stan correspondent
STATE HOUSE, TRENTON, Dec. q.
Santa Claus ie fighting shy OF the
State House today. Governor Fort, the
one individual who could, if he wanted
TO, shake a lot of Xmas presents out of
the stockings. is ~refraiing from doing
so. Interest, of course, centres upon the
question as to whether he will reappoint
Major Carl Lentz as president of the
Stare Board for the Equalization of
Taxation, and "Davy'' Baird head of
the State Board OF Assessors.
The Essex county major does not hope
for reappointment, and there are wise
acres here who predict that the Gov
ernor wants to reappoint Mr.. Baird, but
is fretful on the theory that the lander
millionaire might refuse to be the reel
pient of the honor and will emain a
hold-over until the g~ubenatorial back
bone is asserted, il hat time ever comes.
Although Major Lentz's position will
remain in statu QUO until the Essex
Republican County Committee shall
have met on Christmas eve, Al
fred n. Dalrymple, the present chair
man, feels sanguine of reelection on
Friday night. He insists that he has
more votes than Lentz and Colonel
Austen Colgate combined, Lentz, of
course, does not hope for Colgate to
throw his strength his way, but in the
event of the major corralling enough
votes to aid Colgate in defeating Dali
rymple the major, of course, would
forthwith be classed as one of those
entitled to gubernatorial recognition.
That Major Lentz does not hope for
anything from the Governor is shown
by the major himself.
True, it is not even good foolish
ness" for a newspaper man to ask n
mar what he believes another maj is
going to do, but an. EVENING STAR
reporter did go that far today with the
major. Rather unexpectedly came the
majors reply.
Guess / do know what the Governor
will do with me. Nothing, and that
means all. l don't figure like some fell
lows who are looking for miracles to
happen. I have always played prac-
teal politics and will so continue. II
l can't deliver to another | don't
pect the other to deliver to me-"
Governor Fort this afternoon told a.
STAR reporter that he would not an
nounce any further appointments until
after the holidays.
Twill you ,ead your so-called i'm
portant appointments to the Legisla-
ture early or late?" he was asked.
Realizing the full significance of the
question the Governor replied;
my mind is not photographed on
that subject as yet. There are a few
iudgeship vacancies that | believe ex-
pire in January that will have to be
filled at once"
There is a vacancy in the State
Board of Assessors that has existed for
a long time now?' he was told.
"What is that?' he queried.
s.Why, the one Mr.. Baird is holding
over"
ooh" remarked the Governor. 1.-The
statute provides for that
The Assembly steering committee
that is a few of the memhers-met at
the State House today. Assembiyman
Simalley declared that nothing definite
was done.
This committee has the filing of
many minor Assembly jobs, such as
clerks. doorkeepers and pages, n 1t
is understood that the majority of the
members are opposed to giving Essex
any more places. They argue that Es-
sex has already figured chiefly in the
distribution of positions. The state
Highway Commission will meet to-
morrow, and the heads of h State
institutions will confer with the Gov
ernor tomorrow.
The Senate caucus will be held here
on Monday. Essex will get but little
In the distribution of the Senate patron
age. Joseph S. Frelinghuysen, of SOM
erset. will unquestionably be reelected
president and Senator Ernest Acker-
man will be chosen leader. Howard 5,
Tyler. OF Cumberland, will succeed him
self as secretary and Guadaloup, A
Holl will be reelected sergeant-at-arms.
Joseph S. Frelinghuysen- president or
the Senate, who will probably be re-
elected and who aspires for guberna-
torial honors, has leased the w
home. 23s West State street. and VIII
reside here during the session.