Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-06
SOLDIERS HOME /
SCANDAL NEAR
Will Be of Statewide Effect,
Declares r. Wayne Parker.
as Reported.

That there will be a eandat w4fsA
Will reach from one end of the State
10 the other is a statement r. Wayne
Parker. who Is a member OF the
board OF managers Of the Soldiers
Home, kearny, is reported TO have
made to Assemblyman Joseph Il.
Bra negan. of Harrison
The statement in question was
made IN connection with bill, r.
Gently introduced by Mr.. Branegan.
which provides that the appointing
Of the managers board be placed =
the hands Of the Governor. The APP
pointments are now made by the
Supreme Court
Mr. Parker. It is said, Is very much
opposed to the passage Of the bill.
In a conference with Mr.. Branegsn
he is said TO have made the state-
ment regarding the scandal and
qualified his remarks by inferring
that an official Of the home had or
dered foodstuffs and had used the
same on his own table. Mr.. Parker
further commended. 1t is said, that
bills had been contracted that were
not necessary for the maintenance OF
the home inmates.
Friction in Home.
Since the retirement of Major Peter
Rogers as superintendent OF the
home, few years ago. there has
been more or less friction. General
Grubb succeeded Major Rogers. It is
commended that General Grubb has
encountered considerable interference,
and. as matter Of fact, Major
Rogers. it is said, has endeavored TO
assume the part of dictator to his
successor.
Assemblyman Branegan. who is
also police justice Of Harrison. in
vestigated reports made to him, and
the presentation of his bill followed.
| According to Mr.. Branegan, several
OF the members of the board Of man
ayers are in accord with the bill. The
assemblyman declared today that Mr.
Parker in a recent interview with
him seemed much ranked He asked
that a hearing be given. and Mr.
Branegan named next Monday night
as the date.
Branegan's Statement.
In discussing the matter today Mr.
Branegan said: $50 far as / can
/ learn, there is no real objection to
the principle of the bill It's merits
are worthy. Any grievance that
| might exist is personal one between
General Grubb and Major Rogers.
and there is no reason whatever why
| the veteran inmates should be made
to suffer.
! AS a matter of fact, the institu-
| ton is sustained by the State, and
! there is no reason why the State ex-
ecutive should not name the men who
are to guide it. I have personal
/ friends in the present board of mana
gers and / feel confident that the
Governor would not hesitate to reap
point Them concluded Mr.. Branegan.
The committee to which the bill
has been referred will not allow those
who appear at the hearing next Mon
day night TO indulge in any person.
alities, according to Mr.. Branegan.
"Those interested in the bill will be
Icompelled TO talk on the merits of
the bill What the conditions may
have been in the past at the home
is a question that will have no bear
| ing before the Assembly committees"
said Mr.. Branegan.
| According TO Mr.. Branegan, an in
vestigation was recently conducted
at the home by the g. A. r. The
result of this investigation has never
been made public. the assemblyman
Says. The facts learned are now in
the possession of the Assembly conn
mittee. Mr.. Branegan stated.