Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-05
Eligible List Leader Says
Wilson Cheated
Him."
APPOINTED WITTPENN
MAN, WHO WAS THIRD
Declares Appointment ofArchi-
tect Job Violated Spirit OF
Civil Service Law.

Asserting that he felt he had been
cheated. Samuel H. sutton. Repuoll-
can, who passed first in the civil serV-
ice examination for State architect to
day excoriated Governor Wilson for APP
pointing George $. Drew, of Grantwood'
wittpenn Democrat who was third on
the eligible list
"The only thing which appeals 10
him. he said, ''is the opportunity Of
getting votes, and ] certainly do protest
against this outrageous action
| Governor Wilson, so MIR. Sutton ex
planned, had promised Wittpenn TO ap-
point Fred Long as State architect and
I to make Job Lippincott secretary Of
State.
/ When the proposed deal leaked out the
/ Governor threw The position into the
civil service.
/ Mr.. sutton. who is Newark man,
passed first; Arnold II. Moses, of Mer-
/ clantville. second, aud George 5. Drew,
who is from Wlttpenn's district, third.
Governor Wilson admitted to Mr., Sut-
ton that there was absolutely nothing
| HBHluet Iiiiis bHA Ht uploiiieth pitN- 'his''
Mr. sutton claims. was contrary TO the
spirit of the civil service laws. OF winch
the governor is so strong an advocate.
MIR. Suttou's account of his interview
with Governor Wilson after the appoint
ment of Drew is as follows:
4 Not Thing for Open Meeting.
Yesterday | received word from Com
missioner Byers that Mr.. Drew had been
selected rs State architect, subject 10
the Governors approval. So | deter,
mined to see the Governor myself and
took the first train to Trenton.
with a few preliminary semarks
stated my case. The Governors first
words sstso Why .aa tbs saae II
ceived stated II was subject to the Gov.
ernor's s approval and thought | should
have a chance to state my case and
bring letters to him. The Governor re-
Piled that Ii was not customary in these
cases to have the thing settled in open
meeting.
] attempted to get out some letters to
show him, but he acted as II II would
be disagreeable, and stated 1t would be
Unnecessary. / then asked him, since
was high man, what was there against
me. and he replied there was absolutely
nothing against me, and stated as fol
lows: "If ! have eight or nine friends.
and / determine 70 make a particular
friend of one, that does not say | have
anything against the others.
OF the three high men. the third man
was a Democrat and from Wittpenn' 5
district. Wittpenn Immediately got busy
and the Governor to patch up his
fences in Hudson county. appointed Mr.
Drew
My feeling is thai | was cheated any
impression was when entering the civi
service examination that the best man
whether Democrat OF Republican. Noult
be given the position. 1t seems now, NJ
matter how You stand In the examina
ton. IL YOU cannot add votes to 9Th,
powers that be" you have absolutely M
chance.
MY understanding OF the civil service
law is that the three high men shall bt
certified to as being eligible for the po
stion one of these to be selected. The
menning OF the law is the high maj
shall first be considered. and If anythinl
is found out derogatory to his character
, Or morals then the second man SHOULD
be considered. But In this case II wa
not done as Governor Wilson acknowl
edges. The only thing which appeals Il
him is the opportunity OF getting votes
and / certainly do protest against this
outrageous action.