Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-03
WILSON PERSISTS
IN HOLDING Up
APPOINTMENTS
First New Jersey Governor to
Adopt Such Amazing
Course.
DEPRlVES ESSEX COUNTY
OF ONE OF IT'S JUDGES
No Word from Executive Cham
bers Regarding Judges
or Prosecutors.

Governor Wilson still persists In his
amazing course OF holding up appoint
ments
No such course has ever been fol-
lowed by any previous executive of the
State. As result much uncertainty,
confusion and hardship ensue in Essex
county and in other places throughout
the State.
The only explanation of the Gov
ernor's course thus far heard is that he
is determined to withhold his appoint
ments until the disposition Of certain
bills in which he is interested, notably
the Geran bill.
Comments On Failure.
Commenting upon the Governors fail
ure to make the Essex judiciary ap-
pointment, the Sunday Call yesterday
says editoriaily:
The failure of Governor Wilson to
make an appointment for the Common
Pleas Court is inexplicable. The OF
flee became vacant on Friday night
by the expiration of the term of Judge
Ten Eyck. 1t can only be filled by a
permanent appointment, as the Legis-
lature is now in session, and the in
cumbents of these offices do not con-
tinue until their successors are named.
No notice has been given by the Gov
ernor as to his intentions. and the
successor of Judge Ten Eyck would be
required to take the bench at once,
without preparation for the novel du-
ties, and without opportunity for ar
ranging his private business. Judge
Ten Eycks reappointment has been
urged by the leading members of the
bar, and has been recommended py
the senator of Essex, who is a Demo-
crat When judge assumes office ne
is required to separate himself COM
pletely from private law practise and
upon returning to practise he is COM
PEELED to make entirely new arrange
ments and seek a clientage as if be-
ginning his profession. Hence, It is
invariable custom to extend the very
simple courtesy OF notification as to
whether reappointment is to be
made. The Governor can make the ap-
pointment any time during the ses-
sion of the Legislature. and it is usual
to make it some weeks, and often
months, ahead of the actual expiration
of the term. Governor Wilson has SIM
ply ignored the matter.
The Common Pleas Vacancy.
The public business will suffer to
some extent by this vacancy in the
Common Pleas Court. especially at this
time, when there are numerous cases
awaiting trial and the license applica-
tions have to be considered This can,
however. be arranged, and If the va
cancy were necessary there would be
no complaint, but it is absolutely with
out reason. AS, however, the Governor
has failed to fill the vacancy iii the
Court of Errors and Appeals, and has
made no appointment for the Orange
District Court, the presumption is that
the Governor finds il difficult to make
up his mind. Apparently he is indif-
ferent to precedent and to the con-
venience of the courts.
The reappointment of Judge Ten Eyck
has been generally desired ON account
of his great ability, his devotion to
duty and his high sense of RESPONSE
bility. He himself has not-as we
happen to know-greatly desired reap
pointment. although willing to accept
He left practise with reluctance and
would resume 1t with pleasure. There
has been opposition to him on the part
of certain members of the bar, but it
has been based upon objection to the
severity of some of the sentences of
criminals: The judge undoubtedly be-
lieves that under existing conditions in
Essex crime cannot be handled tenderly
by the courts, and that is the opinion
of many others.
''It has been suggested that Governor
Wilson would appoint a Democrat to
the vacancy. When a second Judge of
the Common Pleas was provided for by
law a Republican governor named a
Democrat for the place, pursuing a
policy generally favored In this State
of giving the opposite party representa-
ton. To depart from this principle in
this case would be most unfortunate"
Today the thirteenth week of the
legislative session begins at Trenton.
and while the atmosphere there is per-
meated with appointment rumors, there
is nothing but mystery regarding the
subject around the executive chamber.