The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-28
TOM SCOTT'S WRATH.
He DismiSSes His Lobby
at Trenton.
The Meanest Device Yet Attempted-Hi Hiding
Away the Peoples Railroad Bill-Hewitt on
the Warpath-Secrstary Babcock Won't
Surrender the Bill, Though the Senate
Calls for It-Jarrard Hides Again.

old proverb which the sagacious Lincoln observed
when urged to change generals at a critical period
of the late war. Tom Scott does not see quite 30
much force in the adage. His recent defeats in the
New Jersey Legislature have so exasperated him
that his better judgment gives place to peevish-
ness created by disappointment, and he visits his
wrath on some OF his unlucky, though by no means
derelict, lobbyists. No order issued by Super
intendent Of Police Kennedy was more categorical
than the order from headquarters at Philadelphia
on Wednesday, removing two OF the oldest men,
bers Of the "Thrd House'' for alleged derelictlon
OF duty. In the same order G. Stevens and r. +.
Stockton were notified that The weighty interests of
the Pennsylvania Railroad require that the lobby
delegation must be reconstructed as no more
games Of chance can be played in the business Of
legislation. Henceforward every general who
loses battle will be decapitated. The Legislature
at Trenton must be kept in hand as adroitly as
that at Harrisburg This order explains the ner-
vous movements Of Stevens, alluded to in yester-
days HERALD. The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany can AFFORD to suffer defeat, but the prestige
of the Stevenses and the Stocktons as manipua-
tors OF the Legislature must not be furnished.
The galleries OF the senate chamber were
crowded yesterday morning. The Committee ON
Railroads and Canals was expected to report As
sembly bill No. 3-the great bone Of contention.
This committee consists OF Hopkins, Jarrard and
Edsall, three firm supporters OF Tom Scott. Not q
single friend OF the peoples railroad bill is on the
committee. Business was rushed through rapidly.
Hopkins was not in his seat neither was Jarrara.
Here was a device OF the enemy. thought everyone
in the gallery as well as on the floor. Yet on IN
curry it was ascertained that Hopkins, chair.
man OF the committee, had gone home
to attend the funeral of relative; but
public interests demand his presence, and the first
thought In the minds OF many Senators was that
sion. Only Edsall was present on the part OF the
committee, but Hewitt was determined that no
snap game should be PLAYED. He arose and offered
member thereof present, to report Assembly bill
No. Immediately. MCPHERSON tom Scott's ad-
jutant genera was on his feet in an instant The
resolution took him by surprise. He implored,
protested, appealed and was evidently in state
OF distress Tor an argument. he insisted that 1t
teous and so on, to call for report in the absence
OF the chairman Of the committee. Sewen fol-
Hewitt, Ravens, Stone and Cutler enforced the
resolution, which was finally amended by putting
It In the form Of request, and 1t was adopted by
the following vote tEdsal not voting Yeas
Banghart, Cornish, Cutler, Ravens Hendrickson,
Hewitt, Stone, Taylor President).. Williams,
Pherson. Newkirk, seweli sheppard~7. imme.
dlatey before the vote was taken the President
announced that the bill was in the possession of
Mr.. Babc0ck, the secretary, to whom 1t had been
entrusted for safe keeping by the Chairman OF the
committee, and the secretary did not feel ustined
IN delivering 1t up to any one without an order from
said Chairman. Edsall declared his willingness to
report the bill forthwith in accordance with the re-
quest OF the Senate, but the action of the Secretary
was clincher. 1t was a new system OF tactics and
1t was successful. Sewel and MCPHERSON walked
over to Edsall and whispered something; Trick
tapped Sewell on the back, whispered and gave
vent to hearty chucKle Cutler looked crestaleD,
Ravens bushed, Hewett turned pale, Stone was
disguised, Wood was disappointed, hendrlckson
inf w la pd no rpsn
as If he had foreseen it. All this time the specta-
tors in the gallery were taking in the scene ana
decorum was observed. The President hammered
with his gavel somewhat Unexpectedly, announced
q bill and miscellaneous business was resumed.
There was q rush from the galleries, and the usual
buzz reigned again In the hall.
The stratagem was perhaps the only one that
could stave OF the bill, for the Scott contingent
were not numerous enough to defeat 1t so long as
Moore, Hopkins and Jarrard were absent Lydecker
treated the demand of his constituents in mass
meeting assembled at Hackensack last Saturday
night with contempt, Tor he has made up his mind
to follow the fortunes OF Tom Scott during the SEES
sion. Another Senator, who sits near him and who
betrayed his constituency in like manner, had been
down to Philadelphia during the night to take
ing contest. He was mufiled up, and he stole
away; yet his movements in coming out and COM
ing in were watched, though he knew 1t not.
1t was stated by an onicer OF the Senate that
Jarrard had gone to Washington, but how much
truth was in the sJatment may be CLEANED from
the fact that he turned up the afternoon session,
dinner. He was slowed away in room in Trenton,
and the Pennsylvanians, fearing another attack in
the afternoon session, drew him from his hiding
place, for his vote was all important to them.
Soon after the senate was called to order in the
afternoon q communication from Mr.. Babcsck,
the Secretary, was read, setting forth that
parcel was committed to his charge by Mr..
Hopkins chairman Of the Committee on Railroads,
and as he did not know what the parcel contained
he declined to deliver 1t up to any other member
OF the committee. The Scott men had been in
council during the recess, and, alter Matching the
dilemma for two hours, this ful-hedged subter..
fuge was brought forth. AS the Senate adjourned
soon alter for the week the peoples Railroad bill
cannot come up before Monday night Tom Scott
will have, therefore. ample time to consult with
his henchmen and adopt a new line of defence. 1t
would not be surprising II 1t were reported to the
Senate that the bill was stolen.
The general railroad law, another excellent
measure, was ordered to third reading in he AS
sembly. after a few amendments 1t was warmly
supported by Garfield and Lee while Ward OF
Sussex offered most Of the amendments. The
passage OF this bill will be great blow to the mo-
nopoly. Letson, who introduced Assembly bill No.
8, showed weak vein during the debate, as If he
were jealous OF the success OF the general railroad
scheme. 1t cannot affect his bill in any sense.