Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-07-28
EDWARDS STILL
WANTS BURTON
MiddIesex Man Only One of
Governors Appointees Not
to be Confirmed Yesterday
WARREhITE co. COUNSEL
Brown, With Other Demo-
cratic Senators Express
Doubt as to Road Policy
WARREhITE co. COUNSEL


BY Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, July 2S:-Highway
Commissioner George Paddock, of
Newark, at the meeting of the
board today told his colleagues that
Governor Edwards is not satisfied
with the senate's action in turning
down the nomination of former As
semblyman George L. Burton for
membership on the highway board
and will resubmit his name to the
senate at a later date for confirma-
tion.
The reasons for the senate's ac-
ton are said to be unsatisfactory
to Mr.. Edwards.
In view of this the highway board
today refrained from selecting an
other chairman and seated William
j. Kirby, of Somerville, to act IN
Burton's place temporarily. The
pressed their confidence in the Mid
dlesex county man and declared
their desire to have him continue
as chairman of the board.
Governor Edward 1. Edwards
new State Highway Commis-
sion minus former Assemblyman
George L. Burton, of Middlesex
county, is scheduled to meet here
today to proceed with the construc-
ton of the state highway system.
The state senate yesterday after
noon after a prolonged session con-
| firmed all Of the governors ap-
| pointees with the exception of the
Middlesex man, who failed of ap-
provai by a vote of to z. 1t was
| argued against him that as law
yer he has acted as counsel for the
| Warranite Paving Company. and
| this was the reason given for his
failure to be confirmed. The other
| seven approved by the senate and
| the votes by which they were made
state officials follow:
John Ferris. Jersey City, II to s.
/ George Paddock, Newark II to6s4i
| William ]. Kirby, Somerville, Is tx
i 4; Thomas e. Collins. Elizabeth, II
| to 4, Democrats. Walter F. Whitee'
| more, Sussex county, Is to A; AS
| semblyman David Young, Morris
| is to 8; Col. Albert s. Doughty
Mount Holly, Burlington county, Il
to 8. Republicans.
/ -Four Republican senators eithel
voted against or refused to vote a.
all on the governors selections. tc
the new board which succeeds the
| Republican commission which ht
ousted several weeks ago. These
four were Leader Allen, of Salem
Sturgess, Gloucester; Haines. Cam
den, and White, of Atlantic. Al
though the action taken on the ap'
pointees was in executive session
and, therefore, behind closed doors
the opposition 1t is known, voiced
it's disapproval of the action of Mr.
Edwards in summarily removing
the old highway commissioner
from Office. These senators held u
the belief that the old board nae
made good and ought not to nave
been ousted in this fashion.
Three Democratic senators aist
expressed some doubt as to the pol
lev of the administration on th'
highway question. They were Lead
er Brown, of Middlesex; Simpson
of Hudson, and Heath, of Mercer
They thought the executive had
mistaken course in this matter, ou
announced their intention TO Vot'
for the confirmation of the new
board because the governor. who i
of their political faith, wanted th'
names approved.
Senator Simpson refused to vote
for the confirmation of Mr.. Burton
however. 1t will now be necessarl
| 10 eleCI q HCW NAAo4A AAe~i 80
new state highway commission.
Before the senate acted on the no
limitations the Republican majority
held a long caucus behind CLOSED
doors at which various viewpoints
were set forth as to what should DC
done. Some senators were for ou'
land out declinations of the nomina-
ltions. Senate President Case favored
the confirmation of a working
number to serve ON the commission
until the patented road paving
material preferences of the other!
could be determined. The third
group were for out and out confirma-
ton.
In naming Colonel Doughty, Of
burlington county, to the commission
the governor evidently won support
for his entire list of appointees from
Senator Blanchard H. White, o.
Burlington, and Senator William FL
Bright, of Cape May, two Re,
lpublicans. Doughty is a close friend
I.of Whites and is managing thu
campaign of Bright for congress In
the second district where the Cape
MAY senator is after the Republican
nomination.
Doughty fills out the unexpiret
term of the late Commissions
George ]. Blakeslee. of Jersey City
who was Governor Edwards cam
lpaign manager. He has served fol
a number of years as a member OF
the board of managers of the Stat
Home for Girls.
In the executive senate session
each nomination was taken up in
dividually and discussed and thei
the vote taken on the question o
confirmation.
The senate also acted favorabl.
| upon the nomination of forme
Assemblyman James Russell CarroN
to be a member of the Camden
County Tax Board, succeeding th'
late John T. Wright. OF Camder
City.
Carpenter WORK ana Jotpsng promptl,
attended 10. Geo. H. Thompson. 81 Levi