The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-14
DULL NIGHT AT TRENTON
Not Much Excitement Pre-
1iminary to the
Opening.
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
Both the Decisive Caucuses Will Be
Held Today---Struggles for
Senate and House
Offices.
special to tie Jersev city Ne,rs.

TRENTON, Jan. 10, 1S90,-EveYy one here
who has been in Trenton on the eve of q
legislative session declares that this is the
q~uietest night preceding the assembling
of the two Houses which they ever ex-
perienced. Although all the members Of
the two Houses are here and almost every
politician of note in the State beside, the
stir and hustle usually incident upon the
occasion is lacking.
Everything is, comparatively, so cut
and dried that the one element of excite
menJ, the battle for lucrative positions, is
wanting.
The uncertainty of one or two of the
offices raised somewhat of a ripple in the
hotel corridors; but it was only a ripple
and quickly died out. The members
sought their rooms early, and the night
was not far spent before the hotels had
assumed almost their normal appearance.
Thu leaders kept open house for a while
and entertained their friends in the usual
manner, but they, too, deserted their
rooms early.
GREETING HUDsoN's REPRESENTATIVES.
General Heppenheimer established his
headquarters at the Trenton House, and
was kept busy for some time receiving
congratulations, which took a two fold
turn; one for his elevation to the rank
and dignity of a general, and the other
over his assured election as Speaker.
On the same floor not many doors from
him was the silver tongued Senator from
Hudson, who received many visitors dur
ing the evening. Some one started the
rumor about the corridors that the Boss
OF the late kickers, Billy Stuhr, was COM
ing down to contest his seat. But it was
only a rumor, and in no way effected the
cordial greeting with which Senator
Mcdonald welcomed all who called
upon him. Ex-senator Sewell
also established himself at the Trenton
House, and the Republicans, upon arriv-
ing in town, FASTENED to do homage to
the great Joss OF their party. There was
quite a large delegation of Jersey City
people about the hotels. President John
Parnen Feeney, of the Police Board, and
City Collector Patrick Henry O'Neill, re-
newed the acquaintance they made, and
talked over the famous battles they
fought, last year. Building Inspector
James c.. Clarke secured a small audience
in the billiard room of the American
House at one time and talked to them Of
the marvellous growth of Jersey City last
year. Several Newark gentlemen looked
i~ncredulous when he told them that
almost So, 000, 600 had been spent erecting
new buildings in the city during the past
year, and would not be convinced until
he had shown them the figures in the
SUNDAY MORNING NEWS.
PRIVATE SECRETARY ESTERBRooKE.
Fred MerSneimer and Charlie Ester
brooke, clerk of the Fire Board, hob
nobbed together like two loving brothers,
just as If they were not fighting each
other tooth and nail for the position of
secretary to Speaker Heppenheimer.
Charlie will capture the position, it is
said, and can therefore afford to be gen
erous to Fred.
General John Ramsay sat disconsolate
on a high stool in the billiard room of the
American House, and gave audible vent
to his disgust over the qufetness of
things.
Colonel John j. Tofrey wandered about
receiving congratulations upon his recov-
cry from his late illness, and telling about
the ravenous appetite he acquired during
his recent sojourn at Old Point Comfort.
"Jere" Cleveland and Sheriff Davis, the
long and the short of Hudson County
Democracy, as one rural member ex-
pressed it, were conspicuous figures about
the Trenton House and gracefully re-
ceiyed the homage extended to them.
Jimmy Connolly and Surrogate O'Neill
were also among the throng, and Ernst
Heppenheimer was fitting in and out
most of the evening. Leon Albeit
dropped in to shake hands with the Hud-
son delegation, but was as mum as a
Shrewsbury oyster on the private Secre-
taryship. Mike Mcdonald, Billy
Thompson and several others were seen
mingling with the throDg.