The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-02

William A. Cutter, Alex. E. Allen, William D.
Bloom. e.. D. Hagerman, George d. Large 'ohn
Burlington.-Rev t. H. Landon. DR.. E. v.
Hodge, General E. Burd Grub.
Passaic-John A. Willetts, w. o. Fayer-
weather, Very Rev. Dean Nc Nulty.
Monmouth-John E. Loring, Colonel James ..
Yard, James Steen.
O~cean-Albert G. Martin.
PREPARING o ACTION
When the meeting had adjourned the
committee met on the stage aud Judge
William Lanning of Trenton was chosen
Chairman. The committee resolved upon
immediate and energetic action. 'front.'
ing by the adjournment of this week the
committee determined to lose no time
and will descend upon the Assembly
Monday night. An Interesting time IS
expected. 1t is not to be supposed
that Speaker FLYNN, who can so unolusn-
ingly declare a motion lost when 1t is
plaIn 10 every body. even himself, Iha6 u
is carried, will allow the Committee or
anyoue connected with yesterdays GEM
onstration TO speak upon the floor. There
are men upon the committee who are just
as nervy and resolute as he is. and II any
thing more so. backed up as they are by
the law, and an aroused and indignant
public opinion representing the best ele-
ment in the States population.
These men know their rights and how
10 ulnluIdll Uu6lA 1uo IA PN
down by Thomas Flynn, William j.
Thompson or any other law breaker.
The prospect is that your own Dan
Tierney, the popular Sergeant-at-Arms
will figure Observation-Disclosures nights
proceedings. There is no doubt that Mr..
Flynn will exercise his p~rerogatlve as
speaker to call upon the Sergeant-at-Arms
to clear the floor and Mr.. Tierney WILL
have to obey the command.
RACE TRACK FL UNEASY
In spite of the bold front theyjskeep up
and their vowed u%nconcern, the race track
men greatly fear the influence of he law
and order people. Before the vetoes
were acted upon that influence lost them
one vote in the Senate, leaving them just
the bare eleven votes required to over
ride the Governors objections. The last
law and order man had hardly left the
capital last night, when the influence OF
the demonstration began to be felt, and
one of the Assemblymen who voted for
the bills publicly announced his inten-
ton of voting for the lepealers.
Mr.. James w. Lanning. Democratic
membe from Mercer, called at the offices
OF the local newspapers last night and
desired it to be made public that he was
in favor of the repeal of the race track
bills. He aid he voted for the bills be-
cause no one had asked him to
vote against, them, and he did not
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prove to be as unpopular as it had,
Since the agitation of the matter he
has had a number Of petitions bearing
the names of some of his warmest
friends presented to him. asking that
he vote for a repeal of the bills. These
requests he feels he cannot overlook.
and he will prove his sincerity in the
first opportunity.
In commenting upon Mr.. L%auning's
statement, the State Gazette of this city,
said this morning.
Assemblymau James W. Lanning called last
evening on Rev. DR.. Studdiford, and promised to
track gambling laws. Mr.. tanning said he
had become satisfied he did wrong in vot-
ing to secure their passage, and is anxious
to undo the wrong. Mr.. Lanning should
to get the repealers out of the m on
Municipal Corporations and before the Hou Sc.
He can also do effective work in securing the
conversion of member who voted for the laws.
Now. let the friends of law and order in other
counties secure converts, and next week will
witness the undoing of this weeks nfamou
work.
Mr.. Launing's detection from the
ranks of the race track people leaves them
only 80 votes in the Assembly, and all the
Committee will have to do will be to Sc
cure two more A~ssemblymen and one
Senator to insure the repeal of the laws.
The repealers are in the hands of the
Committee on Corporation, of which
Billy Thompson is a member, and which
he controls. No one imagines that
he Committee will report the bills,
and the only way to get
them from the committee will be to pass a
resolution to relieve the committee from
further consideration of the measures. Ii
the race track people can hold their vote,
they can defeat such a resolution, d
nothing more will ever be seen OF the
bills.
A rule of the House also requires that
tw%enty-four hours notice shall be given
of such a resolution. Mr.. Lane will, no
doubt, rave such notice given Monday
night, aud then on Tuesday will come
the battle. Thompson and his minions
are figuring on an early adjournment, as
they realize that the danger to their
cause increases each day the Legislature
remains in session. and their only real
safety lies in getting the legislators away
from Trenton. They will, therefore, at
tempt to bring about fual adjournment
on March 10.