Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-08
GOVERNOR SHAKES
PLUM TREE AND
ELEVEN GET JOBS
Only a Few Surprises in List OF
Appointments Sent to y
Senate.
IFrom a Stan corresponaent.l

fFrom a stsff Correspondent
TRENON. Feb. S.-George Everett
Halsey, son of the late George A. Hal
sey. once a State Republican leader,
was nominated last night by Governor
Fort for member of the State Board
Of Assessors to succeed David Baird,
of Camden. The Senate will probably
confirm the appointment without delay.
Mr.. Halsey resides in East Orange,
and is a personal friend of the Gov
ernor.
Colonel Lewis T. Bryant was named
for reappointment as Commissioners of
labor.
Mr.. Halsey has never held public
Office. He has always been an active
Republican n for years he was treas
urer of tlie Essex County Republican
Committee until his resignation last
month. His father served for several
years in Congress and was the Repub.
Iican candidate for Governor in 1874.
He contested the State leadership with
William Walter Phelps and General
/ SeWell.
David Baird passes from official
life for a time at least. He has gone
South to be gone for several weeks. He
said before he went that he was going
to rest and seek recreation. He incl
dentally declared that he was very
much in in his candidacy for
United States Senator to succeed John
Kean next year, His retirement from
the State Boa Of Assessors marks
the end of a service that covers in all
something over ten years. He was first
appointed by the late Governor George
T. Wefts, Democrat. in 1895. and serving
as State Assessor for a year and a half.
when he resigned to become sheriff of
Camden County. He was r%eappointed
to the State Board of Assessors by
Governor Voorhees, in 1901, and has
served ever since, being given another
term in 1905 by Governor Stokes.
Governor Fort relieved the tension
that has been felt by the
friends of anti-child labor laws
and the opponents Of proper factory
supervision by re~appointing General
Lewis 7. Bryant as State Commissioner
of Labor. For several days 1t had been
felt that there would be no question
about Mr.. Bryant succeeding himself.
but in view of the attitude of the
Governor a week ago, the appearance
Of his name among the nominations
was a source of qualification to the big
delegation of labor men who were here
last night.
Judge Gnichtel, of Trenton, was
nominated for the unexpired term if
his predecessor on January IL and con-
f1rmed. His nomination last night is
for q full term.
Former Senator Herbert ". John
son, of Camden, a close friend Of Mr..
Baird's, and suggested by him for the
place, was appointed to membership
In tho state Board of Health, to sue
coed John j. Marnell, of Hudson Coun-
~. Marnell was a Rotterdam man.
and when he was appointed by the
Governor In the first year of his term,
considered a political power. Since
then the political fortunes of Rother-
ham have suffered a severe setback,
and he and Marnell are not very po-
tentia1 factors in Hudson Republican
affairs.
Mr.. Rotterdam, the deposed Hudson
leader, waited long In the State House
corridor to see the Governor, but APP
parently the executive was too busy.
It is said that the Governor will give
Rotterdam a place on the County Board
of Taxation.
Mr.. johnson, as a former Senator,
was confirmed at once. The other
names were referred to the judiciary
committee. Pas
Percival H. Chrystie. of Hunterdon
County. was reappointed fish and game
eolninmfssioner. Judge Thomas j. Linz
tott, of the Second District Court of
Newark, was r~eappointed, as was pre-
dicted. His name would have gone In
two weeks ago, but was withheld in
the absence of Senator Harry v. Os-
borne as a matter of courtesy.
There was a clear1-out IN Somerset
County. Prosecutor John F. Roger and
County Court Judge Louis H. Schenck
being turned down. In explanation Of
this change 1t was said that President
Joseph 8. Frelinghuysen, of the Senate,
Sonerset's representative, Would not
stand for reappointn1ent of the present
i~ncumbents." To succeed Prosecutor
Roger the Governor nominated Fred
erick a. Pope. AS Judge of the Somer-
set County Court of Common Pleas he
nominated Clarence Il. Case, private
secretary to President Frelinghuyser.
fhe changes will make a big stir in the
county affected, Judge Case is o young
man of large experience who is we'll
and favorably known in the capital.
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