The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-10
OVER WERTS' VETO.
Disastrous Course of the
Democratic Majority in
the Senate.
MANY EARNEST PROTESTS.
But the Rule Of the Caucus
Carries Davis Bill, No.
1873, Ahead.
DAILY AssAILS THE GOVERNOR.
Accuses Him of Degenerating in
His Democracy-Barrett's
Vain Opposition.
MANY EARNEST PROTESTS.
DAILY AssAILs THE GOVERNOR.
Special to The JERSEY city Ns,cs.


TRENTON, March 10, 1S93.-The Hudson
men rallied their forces this morning ana
demanded that the Democratic Senators
should stand by the caucus decision and
pass No 1913 over the Governors veto.
There was a disposition among the
Governors friends to shirk the issue, Dut
Davis would listen to no such talk. de
said he had stood all the nonsense that be
proposed being subjected TO. and he
meant to force every man TO show MS
hand.
Senator Barrett reiterated his declara-
tion of yesterday to the effect that he
wanted to support the Governor. but
would not bolt the caucus If the issue
were forced upon him.
1.-The Senate will now take up Senate
Bill No. 1885," President Adrain said, at
noon.
Senator Rogers made the point of order
that the bill could not be taken up any
day except yesterday. The point was
overruIed.
Senator Barrett explained that he could
not bolt the caucus and he would there
fore vote for the bill.
81 don't like the BILL" Senator Marsh
said, land like still less the proposal to
pass it over the Governors veto. But l
never have yet bolted party caucus and
won't do so now. vote aye"
STOKES PRoDS THEM.
Senator Stokes quoted tue plank adopt
ed by the Democratic State Convention
last fall in relation to home rule, and
urged the Democratic Senator'S to heed TO
that rather than any mere caucus. Inls
bill, he said, took from the Mayor the
1F nffin
him with mere meaningless privilege.
Senator Barrett said he didn't propose
TO take any lessons in politics from Sena-
tor Stokes. He reminded Senator Stokes
Of what Republican Legislature did in
the way of roboing Governor Green
of his power by laws whicn tney
passed over his veto at the dictate
of party caucus. The same party had,
at the dictatlon of the same power, unseat-
ed Senator Mcdonald, though he mad over
four thousand majority. Senator Bar
rett concluded by saying that If Senator
Stokes were in the place of the demo-
Gratis, he would do as they were doing.
Senator Terhune said ne was going to
vote to overrule the Governor for the
same reasons that sctuated Senators Bar
rett and Marsh. He did not believe in
taking power from Mayor Wanser, vested
In him by majority Of over three thou
sand citizens, and he voted Ior tne Dill
Senator Winton took the same ground.
Senator Stokes retorted that the caucus
evidently repudiated the Democratic
S. ate Convention. He declared that no
party caucus would ever compel him to
do what he believed TO be wrong.
"Then you don't belong to your
party" replied Senator Barrett.
wERTs BITTERLY AssAILED.
Senator DAILY declared that Governor
Werts' policy in relation to Jersey City
tended to the perputation of the Republi-
can party in power there. His views were
not in harmony with the Democracy of
that city. He had yet to learn of one
Democrat there paying. any tribute to
Gov. Werts. All the tributes came from
Republicans. He read the statement Of
one Republican who said Wanser would
stand while Werts stood, and declared
that the Governor degenerated in his
Democracy.
The Republicans all voted to sustain
the Governor The Democrats all voted
the other way. The bill passed over the
Governors veto under the crack OF Davis
whip by a strict party vote of l6 TO 5.