Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-09
VISIT TRENTON IN
WESCOTT'S BEHALF
s-F-
South Jersey Delegation Seeks
Fielder on Attorney-General-
- ship, but He's Absent.
rspeclaI 10 the Newark stsr.1

IN--A
TRENTON. Dec. ga delegation of
South Jersey Democrats came here
today to see Governor-elect Fielder In
behalf of former Judge John w. Wes-
colt. of Camden, who wants to sue
coed Edmund B. Wilson at attorney
general. They were unsuccessful,
however. as Mr.. Fielder was not at
the State House.
~ The delegation was headed by SEN
Rtor Wheaton. of Cape May. and SEN
.ators-elect Ackley, of Cumberland,
and Smick, of Salem, the South Jer-
sev Democratic representatives in the
upper branch of the Legislature.
Others in the delegation were Prose-
cutor william ]. Kraft, Sheriff Will
lam e. Nowrey, Captain Ralph W. e.
Donges, public utility commissioners,
and Ralph Wescott, son of the former
fudge, all of Camden county and
Colonel D. Stuart Craven, Of Salem
They advanced the argument that
tshey thought former Judge Wescott
was entitled to this appointment
because he had long labored for
che good of the party, particularly
since the advent of woodrow Wilson
into the leadership of the New Jersey
Democracy. They referred to his
dominating the then Governor Wilson
for the presidency at Baltimore. his
withdrawal from the United States
senatorial contest ct the solicitation
OF Mr.. Wilson in the interest Of party
harmony and other ways In which he
had served the party. They pointed
saut that he had received no office
and was now entitled TO one.
1.-THE term of Attorney General Will
son, Republican, will expire January
35 next, and thus this will be the
first important post that Governor
Fielder will have to fill after his in
aauguration. The term is five years
and the salary $1,000
'.s.Assemblyman Branegan, OF Hud-
-si3n, who is to be the Democratic
House leader, reached Trenton this
Afternoon to attend the meeting of the
committee to arrange for the inaugu-
ration Of Governor Fielder.
ITO a Star representative Mr. Brane-
Gan said that he intended to call a
caucus of the House Democrats for
next Tuesday, prime pally for the pur-
pose of considering some proposed
changes In the House rules. Mr.
Branegan said he hoped for final
adjournment of the Legislature early
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he favored and which he hoped to see
adopted would put in force in New
Jersey He referred to the California
e>.ule, that all bills must be introduced
at least a month before final adjourn
ment.
No Military Display.
The Joint Senate and House commit
tee on the Inauguration of Governor
a,lect Fielder met in the Senate pres'-
sdent's room and organized by the
election of Senator McGinnis as chair
man. The Passaic senator was absent
however, and Senator Ramsay, of
7MiddleseX, presided.
1t was decided that the inaugura-
fion should take place in the Tay'or
Opera House, which has been the
scene of many similar affairs. In def
.erence to the wishes of the governor
elect. with whom members of the
committee met in Jersey City yester-
day, 1t was decided not to have any
military display 1t Is desired that
snne of the Trenton companies of the
National Guard be drafted into serv-
Nee. principally for the purpose of
maintaining order, but even this may
not meet with Mr.. Fielder's approval
land the plan may be abandoned.
To save 81 900 on Stationery.
apThe stationery committee of the
Assembly met today and decided to
solicit bids on all the supplies for
the session. This plan was inaugu-
Grated lat year and effected a saving
of $1,000 The committee expects to
make q ful Their saving this year of
81, 600 1t is understood that some of
sklae extras which have teen sup
silIed to members in the past years,
such as pocket knives, etc, will be
fsut out this year.