The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-04
THE NEXT SPEAKERSHIP.
Il CONTEST IN An ELIZABETH DIS
TRICT THAT MAY SETTLE 1T.

Woman Tries Suicide-General State
News.
An Elizabeth special to the New York
Times, of today, says that the contest for
the Speakership of the next Assembly
will be fought in the Second district oil
Union, between Fred. G.. Marsh, a con-
spicuous democratic member of the last
Assembly, and Foster M. Voorhees,, the
republican leader of the Assembly.
The change in the Assembly districts
by the Legislature has thrown Mr..
Marsh into the Second district, while Mr..
Voorhees, was shifted into the First.
However, after a consultation with Con
gresham Keau. City Attorney Bergen,
State Senator Miller and other leaders of
the party in Union county, Mr.. voorhees,
has determined to make a strenuous
effort to retain the control of the Second
district for the republicans and will give
battle to Marsh. In order to do this ne
has moved into the Second district, rely
ing on an alleged disaffection toward
Marsh in the democratic stronghold OF
Summit to accomplish the latter's defeat.
The result of the contest will be watched
with interest by politicians throughout
the State, as if Marsh wins and the next
House of Assembly should be Democratic
ne WILL De u lOTIllQdDl6 ChnuludU6 lOI
Speaker. On the other hand, If voorhees,
carries the district, and his party secures
the House, there is nothing that will pre-
vent him from being the presiding officer.
1t is, therefore, a battle for The Speakers
gavel, and each man will do his best to
improve his hances for the honor.
1t is said that a barrel will be put on tap
at the proper time by the Republican
managers, who are determined to send
their champion orator back to the Assem-
bly,.
State Comptroller Anderson talked with
a Philadelphia Press reporter the other
day about the Gubenatorial contest. He
said
Everything will be in a chaotic state
until at least q week before the conven-
ton. There is no trouble about candi-
dates. We have a good list to select from.
All the men named are acceptable men,
and it will be very easy to unite upon
some good man. Every republican real
ICES that the man selected this time must
be the right man, as to personnel and
the measures he represents. AS it
stands now it has been a contest
entirely in the hands of the people.
There has been no conference OF the
leaders to shape the sentiment, nor will
there be. ASto who will win, that's o queS-
tion that no man can answer at this time,
because men who were in the race yester-
day are out today. There will be no
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two before the convention, then it will be
known how the delegates stand and the
candidates can then ascertain their rela-
tive strength. I share with all the Re-
publicans of the State a feeling of hope
fitness. / admit that Albeit is q worker,
cunning and able. Everybody else admits
the same thing, and this very fact has
spurred the Republicans on to an attitude
of contest.
Closed by the Court of Chancery.
The Office of the United States Funeral
Directing Company, of Trenton, was
closed yesterday by direction of the
Court of Chancery. In spite of the
troubles which have occurred elsewhere
the local Office has been always open for
business until yesterday.
A bill was filed in the Court of Chan
Gerry, in the morning, by Henry !. Budd,
Jr., Of Pittsburg. praying for an injunc-
ton restraining the company or its
agents from carrying on the business and
asking that a receiver be appointed to
settle up the affairs of the company. Vice
Chancellor Bird granted an order to show
cause why the injunction should not be
granted, which is returnable on Tuesday,
September 10. They will then be re-
CURED to show cause why the COM
pany shonld not suspend business
n why a receiver should not be
appointed to take care of the property,
rights and credits of the corporation and
close b same out. In the meantime the
places of business of the company will be
closed, and its agents and employees are
prohibited from carrying away, transfer
ring or diSpOSing of any of the property.
Henry Budd, in his bill of complaint,
places the liabilities of the company at
$4,000 and the assets at less than $4,000.
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to the amount of 81, 800, and there are in
the neighborhood of the home and branch
offices about one hundred creditors. The
complainant charges that the company is
absolutely without means to carry on the
business, and that the remaining property
1s being rapidly consumed to the loss of
the creditors.
Trenton's Blanche Tries Suicide.
Blanche Raymond, a young woman who
has resided in this city about six months,
made a desperate attempt to end her
earthly existence in the waters of the
Delaware at Trenton yesterday after
noon. Blanche has not q very savory
reputation. She came to Trenton from
Easton, Pa, and for a time resided at the
house of Mrs. Boyer, on South Warren
street, near Excise Commissioner Stokes
house. A man who works in the rolling
mill resided with her and claimed to be
her husband. Subsequently the pair re-
moved to the house of Mrs. Endt, on the
same street. The supposed husband left
Blanche some time ago, and since that
time she has been wandering about,
making her home in different places. On
July IS she was arrested for being drunk
and fought the officers like q tigress. She
was committed to the County Jail for
thirty days. She was only recently re-
leased.
On Labor Day Blanche went to the
German picnic with a couple of strange
men, whom she introduced as her broth
ers. She became intoxicated and yester-
day morning appeared on Mershon's
wharf, attifed in a jaunty red hat and a
gay dress. She looked wildly at some
men who stood not far away, and then
sprang deliberately into the water One
of the men rushed to her rescue, and she
was pulled ashore. Then the determined
woman had to be held by several of the
men, as she struggled desperately to get
ava Several times shesbroke loose and
was with difficulty prevented from again
jumping into the water.
Policeman Wiegand rang for the am
bulance II Blanche was taken to the
police station. 1t took four officers to put
her safely in a cell. Blanche has been q
fine looking woman, but now bears the
signs of dissipation.
Killed ON the Railroad.