New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-11
DTSORG4NIZERS IN TRENTON.

ALMOST A RIOT II THE DEMOCRATIC Assembly
THE HOUSE FAILS TO I'll CT OFFICERS.
lrRou THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE rEIBCNEl
TRENTON. JAN 1O.-The backbone Of Mayor Fled
lers canvass for the Speakership of the Assembly
WAS broken last midnight when the Hudson County
members formally declared in caucus that they
would stand by their pledges to John Dunn. The
friends OF Mr.. Fielder, who had been all day
aIlndirg to Mr.. Dunn as "that Irishman," at
once began to tumble over TO the winning side, and
Mr. Fielder the representative of advanced German
ideas could muster only five votes in the caucus
this morning. The other candidates in the Dunn
combination had no such easy victory, for before
the balloting for Clerk opened, the members began
to act the Democrat and soon McSsrs Clark and Nc
Laughln bounced out of the chamber and
the caucus quarced on without them.
These gentlemen are from Hudson, and they bolted
hocauv " C1np no,.nvan, tie p.aIiotic TrDT~otor
OF a samplo-room in Jersey City, seemed likely TO
beat Terry McDonad. another patriotic pro-
prietor Of another saloon, for the position Of
Serceant-at-Ams. Mr. Shiur came ont soon after,
but when he had relieved himsel. OF some unkind
reflections upon naturolized citizens in general and
Irish and Dutch in particular lMr. Shinn
is an american mechanic y, he repented
and returned. After prolonged session
the ticket was completed, with Arthur
Wilson. Of Monmouth, for Clerk and an assortment
of adopted citizens for the remaining positions.
The day was 50 far spent when the caucus had
wranpcd itself out that the Democracy had no
time TO feed, and they were mad and hungry when
Clerk Cooper, of the last Assembly, raped
them to order at 9 o'clock The chapain's prayer
and the swearing in proceeded decently and in
order. and then Mr. Hurr Rcp.l, of Burlington.
offered as a resolution that thrtyone votes should
be required to elect Speaker That meant an all
soute majority, and not merely majority of men,
hers present and voting. The motion was promptly
mt by the Clerk and announced carried before the
Democrats fairly compIehended its scope and after
some efforts at reconsideration had been blocked
hv the enerpetic rulings of the Clerk another
tion 10 ballot for officers CARED, and the voting
| for Speaker bcgan-rhe Republicans nominating
| Mr. Lawrence of Hudson, aS their candidate. On
the first roll-ca Clark and Mclaughlin, the boiling
members. voted blank leaving Dunn with only
twenty-nine votes Under the rule adopted this
meant 10 election and trouble ahead. Several en-
RACED Democrats sprang up TO move one thing or
another but the Clerk with much GOODNESS and con-
sstnucy ruled that as the House had voted to pro-
coed TO elect q Speaker II must keep on proceeding
uutl someone was elected that, therefore every
fling else was out of order, but a motion 10 adj
iourn A Republican member now moved TO adjourn,
but on call of yeas and nays the motion was voted
down. and the Clerk ordered the roll called once
mara for the election Of Sneaker The result Of
"no cloice" was followed by more violent sllir-
mishiuQ; but the House was held strictly To busl-
ness bv the fr7nness of the Clerk. The rocoll for
the third time was ordered. The Democrats now
began to mutter rebellion, and there were mani
fest8tions of deep interest in the proceedings.
The chamber vas full of visitors, who crowded
in upon the members Terry Mcdonald, who
is ALWAYS n picturesque figure and the object
=, i,,,ir ftrt he OF
nose which is portrayed on his features, and who ia
lacked upOn with affection for having been shot to
nicocs IN tI. w.r stood behind Clark TO keep his
backbone rlgd in his revolt against the caucus.
Behind MAdoo, of Hudson, cronched Leon Albeit,
who kep' filing HIM up with motions and points OF
order; while near him stood the demonstratlVe
Allan McDermott giving more points and making
himself generally useful Clerk Cooper held on
sereucly enforcing the roll call and ruling out OBJ
strnctve motions. At last MAdoo, under The guise
of "explainIng his vOe,' worked i'll
violent assault upon the boltcrs, which did not
add to the harmony. The tunalt s"elled LOADER
and the crowd began TO cheer at points made now
and then rs some one explained ms votc' Soon
the Assembly looked like q Democratic convention
which had reached the fighting point
FINALLY the crisis came. Amid the widest dis
order WAdoo assumed 90 act as presiding officer,
aud while tie Clerk wa, pounding with hls eaycl
be nat q motion to make AsSomhlyman Bel, OF
Monmouth. temporary chairman, aud Allan MDer-
mott temporary clerk. and declared IL carried as
the yell OF yeas aDd nays rung through the cham
her Mr. ID refused the honor but McDer-
mott. with characteristic uuauimity, crowded down
toward th- Clerks desk. The Clerk AMI hs assist
ant. b. .ood shoulder 10 shoulder Whilo NcDCuotf
was tr,i. &, 10 ofar hI- way between them to the
desk and members began 20 gri tuDr teeth, roll up
their sleeves AMI Uic,-Iuto ih" open area IcDcf-
r,otf k.pt Vuci.cratiup something which nobody
could hear ana lpT winch nobody cared, Nhrn Ar
Duhn did himself credit by getting the att uon 0t
tic House ami then alter snort 'Frr'i ia "Hci .'
',,rr-sr bIs .orrow III the dIsgrrcim proceedings
u,yed 10 adjourn The Clerk put the motion, de-
,io,.d n carried the rlOl WAS QucIlcd and TIC