The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-03
The Democratic Caucus
NominateS State Off
GERS Without Asperity
HEPPENHEIMER AND GRAY
Senator Mcdonald Makes a Speech
Which Some People Nay
Not Like Much.
LEGIsLATIyETR TRANSACTIONS

Special to the JERSEY Ctfb Aecs.
TRENTON, Feb. 9. IseL-The Democratic
55int caucus met this evening. and con-
trary to the expectation OF everybody the
lamb and the lion lay down together and
George r. Gray, OF Essex, and General
William c. Heppenheimer, OF Hudson,
were nominated for State Treasurer and
Comptroller as harmopiously as you
please. Tomorrow at high noon the joint
meeting will be held and they win be
elected.
The action Of the Hudson delegation at
their Sunday night conference had given
rise to the idea that the caucus would
be extremely bellicose, and when
the doors were closed the corridors lead
ing to the Assembly Chamber were
packed. Mr.. Gray came down to the
State House and sat in Barney Ford's
room, nerSously pretending to read a
newspaper. General Heppenheimer, in
company with Brigadier General Will
liam I. Albeit. ex- United States District
Attorney George ). Duryea and Dr.
Gordon's brother roamed about the cor
ridor unconcerned. The Newark leaders
were jubilant and predicted that every
thing would be all right While the eau
Gus was coming together, the Hudson
delegation met in the Speakers room and
agreed TO support Gray and Heppen-
heimer
Senator Werts presided over the eau
Gus. 1t had been agreed that Senator
Eyeritt should nominate Gray, but the
honor was conferred upon Senator Nc
Donald.
VERY PLAIN TALK.
The Hudson Senator said that when he
advocated the adjournment OF the caucus
last Tuesday he had done so in order to
them that they were not the absolute
masters they thought they were. He and
his colleagues thought the Offices or
Treasurer and Comptroller were too i'm
portant to be filled hastily, and tnat they
should have more time to deliberate upon
the matter and select capable men for the
position and men in whom the people OF
the State had confidence. Mr.. Gray and
General Heppenheimer he believed were
such men, and he therefore nominated
those gentlemen.
Senator Wiuton nominated ex-senator
Bogerf of Bergen. for treasurer. and
wnen the vote was taken Mr.. Bogert re-
. ceiyed tho votes Of Senators Winton, Of
Bergen; Smith, or Sussex, oud the TWO
Bergen Assemblymen, Zimmerman and
Huyler. Mr.. Gray's nomination was then
made unanimous.
mittee on partisan legislation consisting
of Senators Winton, Marsh, of Union, and
Barker, of Gloucester, and Assembly man
Campbell. .sof Monmouth; Albright, OF
Morris; DAILY. of Hudson. and Hardin, OF
Essex.
Il is reported that Senator Everftt was
promised if he would withdraw in favor
of Mr.. Gray the supervisorship of state
Prison, or a commissionership Of either
tie State Board of Assessors or the new
tax commission. Ex-Congressman
Thomas Farrell, who was also candi-
date, is to have the chief clerkship in the
treasurer's office.
COMPLIMENTARY.
The Republicans held a joint caucus at
tine same time in the Senate Chamber.
Senator Cranmer presided and Major
Anderson and Colonel Toffey were re-
nominated for Treasurer and Comptrol-
Ter. 1t was resolved TO oppose all extrava-
gance on the part of the Democrats, es-
pecially in the petty matter of pages and
doorkeepers, and TO be exceedingly yir-
tuous generally.
There was great rejoicing in Barney
Ford's room after the caucus, and the
new Treasurer and Comptroller there re-
ceived the congratulations of their friends
and late enemies until late hour.
After Mr.. Gray's nomination he said to
a party of frieds that he intended to make
the First National Bank of Jersey City
the State Depository.