The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-09
NEW JERSEYS LAWMAKERS.
ORGANIZING FOR THEIR WIyTER'O
WORK IN TRENTON,
EsAn Gets the speskership-LudIoyv Presa-
"ent OF the sennte-The Plans Of the scher.-
er- Warren uarris's Master Strokes


er- Warren u0rriss Master strokes
iHENroN Jan. s-thc organization OF tho
AVN jersey Legislature took place ut O'Clock
to-day George c. Ludlow vas elected Prcsi-
dent OF tho Senate and John Egan Speaker 6r
the House There was no general Democratic
caucus held on Monday night. Although county
cailcusng lasted until late hour. It became
apparent before midnight that Frank Ward was
eHectually disposed Of as n candidate for Pres.-
dcht OF the Senate. The state House Ring made
superhuman efforts for him. STAFF Little in
vain Dcsought Senator Hcndrickson. of his own
county. 10 either 90 for him or boa candidate
himself Bill MclIichacl vainly buttonholed
Ridgeway of Burlington. He. too. was for Lud-
low. Coleman Of Morris who had been set ON
Canfeld. wasted the night upon him. Kelsey
argued and pleaded to no purpose After tho
senators reached the breakfast table on Tues
day morning they agreed that the battle was
with Ludlow and his indefatgablc backer. Con.
gresham Miles Ross.
II was different with the organization OF the
House. The work done for Egan in the last few
weeks was so solid that the labors Of the night
could no, undo it. The jobbng influences that
had failed with Ward were bound 10 have ono
man who could be depended upon at a pinch.
Efforts had been made for Dewitt of Warren
and Harris of Hudson through the night. hut
Would not stand db bt HIM Inn" Tbx ba5 bbelsgs1i9n
iuliy manipulated in ESan's interest and thus
,naio W their minds 70 bolt him.. They were
ilatteIed into the belief that they should name
the Clerk. but after Harris saw how he was sold
9ut ne maie up his mind To- break the slate. 10
included tho names of Madden and Sackctt for
the cerkshp and ass lstant clcrkship.
. He was first TO got he floor after the nomina-
mated Col, Austin Paterson u Monmouth as tho
man entitled; 10y Democratic usage. TO his scc-
22nd term Harris's colleagues stood aghas: at
lttt -
name went through like a flash. Again Har-
r.. got The for. This time he completed their
that tho Republicans had broken the old tra-
ditional Democratic usage that the Clerk. who
ties. should be authorized u appoint his own
asygs,anI @ysc; a ana o he 9iGrfd fessouoq to tha,
friends knew what hurt them.
- The advantage thus gained ia n great ona
These gentlemen had allowed themselves to be
nsod. innoccntly. no doubt, in furtherance d
the purpose of schemers who have cost Jersey
CITY hundreds Of thousands OF doars already.
There are fresh schemes afoot which. with
f4-an for Speaker 10 forward them on the cal
9ndnr and convenient hand at the Clerks
hundreds OF thousands more IIarris's move
was an adrpit on, and II hc follows it up he
WI tee more Influential man than hc could
AIesQ!uton was introduced in tho Senate
ny ~, Matters iis cailin i9r an ipyestgaion as to
cured legislation TO Increase his foes and einol-
umynts' and To report BY bill or otherwise. A
House Tomorrow. The investigation is aimed
chiefly at his conduct us Commissioner Of In
suranco.
Gov. Bodies message is a plain business
paper, Without the sliShto-t admixture Of poll
l's. The receipts Of the State Government for
the lsctl year ending oct. 81 were 80 1870 97i;
the ,dis dis1prscmenis. s32iG02o; the balance in
the sinking fund.-. $2l4 1854. Tho sink lng fund
on OF. 81 was sl37l9ll tho school funda little
over s2.i2u.uwu; the state securities 1922 700
IN view of this showing, the Governor tells the
Legislature that the present rate Of taxation
can ne safely reduced. In tho paragraph de-
voted to the late railroad strikes he explains that
ne ordered out the whole National Guard ~ tha
tani To- make -uro that wherever the soldiery
lnt"rN"ncd the Intervention should bee cirectual
fallGre IN tle use of military To- suppress
riots. ne says only al.grtyatrs. and iutils
en ri i reprchen- ible." Ile recommends thI
IL" milii1mcu De voted increased nay for the
tmn they were IN artiv" service. The tltal cost
Of the strikes 10 the STATE Governmont he ro.
ports aS under tJ3oll. Tho only other para
graph ~ general interest Is that in which Gov
bcil". IN view Of ne recent refusal Of Gov
konin-9n ID Surr'ni"r certain alleged lugitiv@
should designate some Judicial tribunal tn ad.
ludl'Nn IN ciisos Oi tIi- sort Whcrc Cover rnOrs
disn -r"e. In closing. D." pays handsome com.
piinont 20 oGorcruor-cloct Mcclellan. OF whom
lshtl in' rrliy are surf pledges Of wise and
pru-pnruU- a1min strait 20. ."
The coulmut's apipn.od 10y The Legislature
to-day net this rv nm o. arrange for the in.
au-;uration oi Gov Mcclellan on the 18Th and
appointed ipl. j. ~ iur t--is istHut Adiutant-
General Of the State National Guard u at ns
Marshal Of theaay. only ono mihtary company
VIII bs call 81 out. Examinations from abroad
that desire I" participate. on that oc.as on ara
requested % inform Col. ollrhy lotterat Tren-
Ton. and igr'pou to him on thoir arrival in
Trenton. The Inauguration IT. 10 he nj the state
iousn. in accordance with the wish OF Gen.
Mcll llellan.