Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-05-16
POLITICS AND COMMENTS FROM
STATE CAPITOL.
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at the conclusion of the conference
of the Democratic leaders of the state
with the candidates for delegates. He
declared that this situation would ia
vor the nomination of Governor Will
son.
There are numerous elements to be
considered relative to the nomination
| of the Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent said MIR. Hudspeth, so that
many of the statements now being
made in connection with the certainty
of the choice of a candidate are with
out foundation. Everything looks
| favorable to the nomination of Gov
ernor Wilson. He is the only man
who in Is years has been able to re-
| deem the Democratic party of New
| Jersey and to conduct an administra-
tion in which every campaign pledge
has been kept. After the Convention
there is every Indication that the var
ious political elements in the gath
ering will, in my Judgment crystal
| lize so as to bring about the selec-
tion of the New Jersey Governor.
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The membership of the State Com
mission to investigate the tax assess
ment methods in the state has been
completed by Governor Wilson who
appointed Thomas B. Usher, of Hud-
son County, former Secretary of the
State Tax Board and A. G. Pleydell
of Plainfeld, Secretary of the New
York Tax Reform Association. The
other members are Senator Pierce, of
Union, Assembly1nan McAlister, of
Cumberland and Frank B Jess. Presi-
dent of the State Tax Board.
The Governor also made these ap-
| pointments: State Board of Edlca-
| Commission to represent New Jersey
at the Valley Forge Celebration
| John H Fort, of Camden; David P.
! AIulford, of Cumberland; George T..
| Bouton, of Hudson; General J. Madi-
son Drake, of Union; and James L.
Pennypacker of Camden Commits
sion to represent New Jersey at the
/ San Francisco Exposition-Former
Governor John Franklin Fort, Essex;
Robert S. Hudspeth, Hudson Edw.
e. GrOsscup, Gloucester; Senator
Johnston Cornish, Warren; Joseph K.
| Waddington, Salem; Captain A. G..
Baker, Atlantic; Walter F. Gardner,
Hudson; C. w. Breckenridge, Ber-
gen; Curtis H. Burnett, Essex; Gen
eral Dennis F. Collins, Union; Mayor
Frederick w. Donnelly, Trenton.
! Commission to represent New Jersey
at the Emancipation Proclamation
| Celebration in, Philadelphia George
Hampton, Cumberland; Robert A..
Messler, Thomas D. Sensor, Mercer;
William Riddle, Atlantic, DR.. Clement
T. Branch, Camden; Rev. A. Mark
Harris, Hudson; Rev. DR.. J.. w. L..
Roundtree, Mercer.
$3.50
The long delay over the appoint
ment of an Assistant Secretary OF
State caused by the fight in Hudson
County over the selection, ended a
few days ago. when Secretary OF State
Crater announced that Job H. Lip
pincott, of Jersey City, had been
chosen. Nominally the appointment
was made by MIR Crater, but in fact,
| Governor Wilson, who appointed
| Crater, made the selection. Lippinr
| colt had the backing of Mayor Witt
penn, of Jersey City, and hence the
appointment will add to his prestige
in his campaign for the nomination
for Governor Lippincott was oppos-
ed to Sheriff Wedin of Hudson, cam
didate for delegate-at-larg on the
Wilson ticket and who is also seek
! ing further political honor. Lippin,-
| colt will also be State Motor Vehicle
Commissioner, his combined salary
being $4500. He took the oath of
| office to-day.