Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-20

George j. Haney, a Republican OF
this city, who has often been favored
with political plums, was yesterday
appointed as a member of the Coun.
ty Board of Taxation OF Middlesex.
His name accompanied more than
fifty others in two patches of ap-
pointments Governor Wilson sent to
the Senate yesterday afternoon.
Freeman T. Woodbridge, of New
Brunswick, was reappointed as u
member of the New Jersey Reforma-
tory Commission, and John A. Soul
ly. of South Amboy, was named as a
member of the State Pilot Commits
sion. The governor also appointed
DR.. William Truck, of Freehold, a
member OF the State Board of Ex-
animation and Registration In DEN
tistry. He appointed Oliver T..
Kelly, of Oak Tree. near Metuchen
In this county, a member of the State
Board of Health. 1t was stated soon
after the latter appointment became
known that it would have to be re-
called, because 1t was not in accord
ance with the requirements OF the
law.
The only vacancy on the State
Board of Health to occur during the
present session is that of secretary
which is now filled by DR.. Bruce s.
keator, Of Asbury Park. The secre-
tary is an ex-officio member of the
board and the appointment is vested
in the governor.
The law, however, requires that
the secretary must be physician of
five years standing, and Mr. Kelly is
not physician. DR.. A. c. Hunt, OF
Metuchen, who is connected with the
State Board of Health, in charge of
the department of contagious dis
eases, has hoped to land as Keators S
successor. DR.. Keator is Republi-
can ana ~Waszzappointed five years
ago by Governor Fort: :-as~-~....s
The appointment of Mr.. IIanee-as
a member of the MiGdlesex Count,
Board OF Taxation followed a TIVE
months fight. The Democrats turn
ed the appointment over into the
hands of the Republicans. Follow.
ing much wrangling they decided on
Mr.. Haney at the eleventh hour.
They telegraphed his name to Sena-
tor William e. Ramsay yesterday af-
ternoon Just before the appoint
ments were made.
That this Is great victory for
Theodore Strong's faction in the Re-
publican ranks Is proven by the fact
that he sent the telegram naming
Mr.. Haney to Senator Ramsay. The
county tax board is bipartisan. More
than twenty Republicans appealed TO
Senator Ramsay for the place, but
he refused to aid them, declaring
they would have to settle fights In
their own camps.
AS a result, Perth Amboy Is fa-
vored with having two out OF the
three members on the county board.
The other is William d. Voorhees,.
Mr.. Haney will succeed Mr.. Carman.
County Clerk Bernard NJ. Cannon
was one OF the leading aspirants for
the position on the Public Utility
Commission, which was filed by the
appointment of Ralph w. K. Donges,
of Camden.
One of the plums at the disposal
of the Governor yesterday, the only
nomination to be confirmed, was
given to former Senator William &.
Gezhardt of Hunterdon county, as
supreme court clerk. The others
took the usual course of being re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
Other App intments Made.
In addition to the MiddleseX posi-
tions filled, the following appoint
ments were made by the Governor:
For Commissioner OF Labor: Cen
eral Lewis T. Bryant, of Atlantic
City, Republican, reappointed.