New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-09
JERSEY DEMOCRATS IN TOWN.
THEIR OWN STATE NOT LARGE ENOUGH
FOR THEIR SCHEMES
A MEETING AT THE METROPOLITAN HOTEL
PLANS FOR PERPETUATING THEIR POWER.

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PLANS FOR PERPETUATING THEIR POWER
There was a big gathering of Jciscymen at the
METROPOLITAN Hotel yesterday afternoon. They wcrc
all Democrats and many Of them were members of the
next Legislature. A fortnight Allen L. Nc
Dermott chairman of the Ncw-Jcrsey State Demo
cratic Committee issued circular 10 The Democratic
members and SenatOrs-ccct 90 assemble at the Metro
pclitan Hotel TO consider to be adopted al
the next regular session, when the Democrats Will
have a majority I'm both houses for the first time In
twelve years There was some criticism for calling
the meeting in foreign state" and because The
annual passes had not yet been distributed by the
railroad companies but thc attraction Of the metropo-
lis a sunny saturday afternoon proved sunicent
to overcome objections and the hotel and the adjacent
places of rcireshment were trimming full OF legislators
There was notable absence of the nine candidates
for United States Senator and the eleven candidates
for cork While the thirry-two ambitious persons who
want to he sergeant arms represented only By
Billy" Thompson, OF Gloucester City, who was re-
Gently fined for selling liquor on Sunday and expects
to recoup the spoils of Office. II was early ap
parent that the members had been impressed with the
necessity OF careful conduct while sraying amid the
temptations of great city, and the services OF
Abraham Naar Of Trenton, the diminutivc and
vociferous person who constituted sefgeant-at-
arms pro tenn. not required except TO keep the
door of the conference parlor closed
There were twenty four Of the ihirty-two Assembly
the secret session began. Among the leaders were
the rotund McDernlitt, OF Essex Appropriateness Huds-
peth and Farrell, OF Hudson, all candidates Tor
Speaker; Keys Of Passac Marsh, OF Union, ana An
drew Jackson Bale of Sussex. Chairman McDcImott
called the members TO order and briefly explained that
the legislature Democratic, that the Republicans
had had things their way for some time that this
was the Democratic opportunity, the oasis IN a
desert Of years and IT desirable TO get ready lor
the feast Mr.. McDermott tLeA intimaed that
chairman should be selected, but the members, VINO
scented preliminary fight for the speahcrshlp' IN
sisted that he should retain the char, to wAich hs
coyly assoned
Asscmhyman Leonard Kalisch, of Essex was
elected secretary a brief discussion followed, In
which II was developed that nobody hal clear idea
of what should be done, and it was at length agreed
to appoint Two committees and adjourn, to meet again
Trenton this week at tie oali Oi inc ChdIilhSH'
The committees chosen Were 10 ioiio"S III a.cis
trcting the state for Assembly Allen L. McDc1n"u,
SchrOtb, Higgins, DerOnde blSclOw, Nell anu Mar
lin. General Committee on Partisan Legislation;
Mcssrs Cutler Farrell IeDpynhemcr, HwdsIetn,
prepare reports on legislation needed, COMMUNICATES
Win Members and Senators aud present the result at
The Asscmbymcn absent from the meeting were
Cutler, Davis, DOnnelly Martin, Naughrghl, Short
beers discussed the action briefly ard scr Grated The
sessiCln throughout was remarkably Scdate ana nuIe
have been occupying public attention In NewJeTSey
From the gossip OF the members !; wa evident mar
IL is proposed TO redstrci the STATE al once a. 70
give the Democrats a majority In the House II
possible, and 70 repeal, as far a. NAY he. the cSsa
lion which has reduced the Governors appointing
power The members denied that they would rcleal
The High License law, except to The local option
fea;uie They will probably repeal the jury Com
mission Act passed last winter and VIII pass several
bills 10 make the governments Of Newark and Jersey
CITY sOlidy Democratic, If they can ind oOnsiitu-
tona way 10 do IT. All of them declared that there
would be 10 bolt in tho caucus this year there
was two years ago when Rufus Blodgett was elected
Senator, but Of the same mcn intimatod that
there would be trouble If their own pet plans were
not carried