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my mind. I must apply the same principle to Orange in 
leaving off the two gentlemen who have served on the pres- 
ent commission with so much credit. I regret it very much, 
but personal considerations are not of the slightest weight 
in the decision of this public question, and it is not for any 
personal reason that I have made the changes that I have 
already indicated. 
“The two commissioners selected from the body of the 
county will be Frederick W. Kelsey and Frederick M. 
Shepard. 
“Now I come to Newark, and here I strike another cause 
of perplexity in making the selection. 
“T have said that in selecting these commissioners I de- 
sire very much to obtain for the benefit of the public the 
experience and knowledge that they have, and I ought, as 
far as practicable, to give that consideration in the selec- 
tion of the commissioners. 
“Cyrus Peck and Stephen J. Meeker are on the present 
commission. They were both my personal selections, having 
regard to their fitness. They are men in whom everybody 
has, or ought to have, confidence. I propose to retain these 
two gentlemen. I can see no reason why I should make any 
changes. 
“Mr. Peck lives in Roseville, at the northeastern limit of 
this city; Mr. Meeker resides in the Eighth Ward, at the 
north end of the city. 
NEW REPRESENTATIVE FOR NEWARK. 
“The southerly part of this city is without any represen- 
tative, and while ordinarily that might not be a considera- 
tion of much importance, yet when it comes to the question 
of parks within the city, I believe that west of High street 
there is no park, and east of the railroad there is one park. 
I want to give the southerly part of the city representation, 
in carrying out the principle that I have already announced. 
When I undertake to make a selection in that part of the 
city I have a superabundance of material, but I desire to put 
on this commission, as an additional member, a man who is 
