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my mind. I must apply tlie 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 cha,nges that I have 

 already indicated. 



"The two commissioners selected from the body of the 

 county will be Frederick W. Kelsey and Frederick M. 

 Shepard. 



"Xow I come to Xewark, and here I strike another cause 

 of perplexity in making the selection. 



"I 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 KEPRESENTATIVE 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 



