New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-10
NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
THE HOUSE NOT ORGANIZED.

THE HOUSE NOT ORGANIZED.
THE DEMOCRATS ABSENT THEMSELVES AND PREVENT
AN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES QUARREL OVER THE
DISTRIBUTION OF oFFICEs-LEOS ABBxrT CHOSEN
PRESIDENT OF THE sESATE-THE SENATORIAL
QUESTION.
IRON SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRrBUSE.1
TRENTON, Nj, Jan. 9.-The Democrats have
shown far cohesion to-day than expected. and
their concerted action has given them unqualified SUI
premacy in the Senate The absence OF all the Democrats
from the House prevented quorum, and oreshadows
determination TO try the metle and OF the
Republicans The House Conference Committees met late
last evening, and endeavored to effect compromise.
One difficulty. however. prevented any Adjustment
Each committee said: 1--WE equally divided Give
the speakershp and you shall have the Cerkshp and
fair representation on the committees" Each com.
mitee Immediately answered Z" No. TO the proposition
Of the other No provision was made for another meet
ing, but there a fruess consultation among tho
members OF the conference committee tins morning The
Democrats say they hold their members together
and deadlock. The Republicans speak in ambig.
terms Of two three OF their number The prom
nent refuse to yield John Y. Foster is working
hard secure the Clerksbip the Republican
candidate. His chances depend mainly on .
compromise which shall give the Democrats the Speaker
ship. seat held by Democrat Is TO be contested,
and II the Republicans obtain the Speakershp and the
control OF the Committee Elections they may be able
and thus secure the key to the Senatorial question.
John Y. Foster Clerk OF the last House, called the
House to order at 3p. Every Republican member
was in his scat. The Democrats were holding caucus
meeting, and did not appear. There being quorum,
the House adjourned till 10 tomorrow. II the
Democrats do not appear it is rumored that
the House may be adjourned till next Monday. The
opinion gains ground that quorum of the House may
not be secured before two weeks from to-day when the
baoting for United States Senator must begin.
The Democrats made the most of their majority Of
the Senate. Senator Dayton here supposing the
Office Of President Of the Senate awaited him. Leon
Albeit by vigorous work his arrival, captured two
or three of Mr. DaytOns men, and controlled the caucus,
which was hold this morning The slate was broken
into many pieces, new men getting all tpe oihces III
manner in which he had been defeated by voting
for outside man, and thus prevent
an organization. The Republicans were equipped
for such emergency; but the quarrel which might
possibly have been advantageous To them, did not tte
place. They passive spectators OF most laDb-
like submission TO the Albeit tactics. Senator Dayton
place the committee which waited upon the Gov
ernOr The excused itself from listening TO Gov.
Bcde's exhibit of State finance but swallowed the dis
ausition on National politics. the Democrats with pious
placency The galleries were packed with Interested cit
zens Of Trenton.
As regards the Senatorial contest IL is believed that
the Of Mr.. Albeit In the Senate Is one point
gained by John X Mcpherson. The latter Is credited
with the defeat Of Mr. Dayton Mr. Dayton's friends are
slightly embittered against Ashbel Green, another
prominent Senatorial asprant among the Democratic.
They believe that Mr. Green could have elected MI Day
to-day il he lad felt disposed The rumor that
Gov Bedle a candidate for United States Senator Is
emphatcaly denied Ex-GOy. Joel Parkers chances are
vaIiousy estimated good and decidedly poor. The
COMPUTATION The Republican candidates kept in the
background.