Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-01-10

Trenton, Jan. l0.-The conten-
tion based on the opinion Of several
lawyers, that Acting Governor James
F. Fielder, and. not Governor Will
son, should make the state appoint
nent to succeed officials whose
terms expire after March 4, has
caused quite stir in state political
circles. With Senator Fielder be-
ing doomed as q candidate for the
Democratic nomination for gov
ernor next fall. it Is claimed his
chances for getting the nomination
will be frightened and those OF May
or H Otto Wittpenn, OF Jersey City,
correspondingly lessened II 1t shall
be held finally that Governor Fielder
must make the appointments after
Governor Wilson goes to Washing.
ton as president.
The question raised is whether
Governor Wilson has the constitu-
tional power to make appointments
and issue commissions to state ofh-
GERS whose terms will not begin un-
til after he has vacated the office Of
governor. Should Governor Wilson
make the appointments all the COM
missions would have to be dated
ahead. Nearly forty appointments,
with salaries aggregating more than
100000, are involved in the situa-
ton, including the twenty-one Coun-
ty Tax Boards.
Influence on Fall Campaign.
It Is conceded that this large
amount of patronage could be made
to influence the Gubernatorial cam
paign next fall If there were an at
tempt made to use that way. 1t is
an open political secret that the VIII
son progressive Democrats are pre-
pairing to back Mayor Wittpenn fol
the nomination, and the Wittpenn
men, particularly in Hudson. county,
have been counting ON aid from the
way Governor Wilson would dtstrib-
ute his appointments It will be seen
at once that If this advantage is to
be thrown into the hands Of Senator
Fielder and he seeks the nomination
It will hurt the Wittpenn cause.
Senator Fielder has said he was
not a candidate for the full term as
governor, but would content himself
with the unexpired term Of Gov.
are persistently booming him, as was
SHOWN at luc CtdLo I1ouoo A0ck , ASo-
day. Whatever be his hnal determf-
nation, his stock has advanced sew
eral. points as the result Of the de-
velopment of this situation.
The contention favoring the Field
er appointments is based on Article
Z, section 2. paragraph II Of the
Constitution which reads as follows:
"The term OF office of all officers
elected or appointed - shall COM
mence on the day OF the date OF
their respective commissions: but no
commission for any Office shall bear
date prior to the expiration of the
term of the incumbent Of said
office"
Appointments Affected
Here is the list of state officers
whose terms expire after March 4,
this year:
Judge Garret D. w. Vroom. DEM
ocrat. this city. judge of the Court
of Errors and Appeals and Law Re-
porter. SALARY $50 a day when In
court or writing opinions and $500
as law reporter. Term expires
Nov. "a.
Harry W. Schneider. of Atlantic
City, Republican. Commissioner OF
Inland Waterways. salary $4,000.
Term expires April 10.
Edward B. Leaning, Of Camden,
Republican. vice chancellor. salary
$4,000. Term expires September
21.
Winton c. Garrison, Of Newark,
Republican, chief OF the State Bu-
reau of Statistics. salary $4,000.
Term expires April 1. Mr.. Garrison
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