New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-03
TO PASS THE REPEALERS.
rrropTS OF THE NEW.JERSEY CITIZENS
1FAGUE LIKELY TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
uor FIGHT IN PROSPECT IL MR.. LANES BILLS
ARE sMoTIIERED IN CoMMITTEE-sPEAKEE
rryxy MAY BE IMPEACHED SHOULD
fpy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE1

r.on Y L. March n-Thcrr is much specula-
zion here and all over the State about the prob
M. action of the Legislature next week on the
"ooo,rack bills The three Iepcaling acts intro
amOod nv Asscmbyman Lane on Monday night
tho possession of the Committee on Munici-
, Cornorations of whichf Mr. Thompson, the
ror of the Gloucester course is a member. The
oo, oucstIon is whether the committee will re-
or, the repealcrs or cndeavoI to smother them
:, tho latter course is pursued tremendous fight
.., nnsue. for the only method which will then
~ ooen 10 the opponents of the racctracks to got
~. bi,Is on the calendar of the House will he
o,;on n relieve the committee from their further
consideration To carry this motion thrty-onc
votes and fair play on the part oil speaker fI!nh
will be necessary.
p.norts from officials Of the New-Jcrscv Citi-
,sns' League are 10 the effect that enough votes
o,il, probably be secured to force the surrender
n the repe1lcrs and to pass them. While il is
wen known that Speaker Flynn brings his nerve
with him when he comes tO Trenton every Men
day. and that his rulings will be- far a> he dares
to CO. in favor of the racing men, still the League
people are confident of success Hints OF the
Speakers impeachment are heard. should he he
too arbitrary.
ANY effort, however strong, that the racing
mon NAV make tc adjourn the Legislature sine
die will. If they use fair play. add nothing TO the
bitterness against them: bat the employment OF
any other than fair means to Kill the repealers
or break mp the legislative session VIII De visited
wifn extra punishment by the passage OF IN"
liolme> hill, providing seNcrcr penalties thah 'le
old ones for book-makng and pool-Selllng
The members of the '!tlz"nS lrd%u" haNe
talked with most Of the men vino voted for tn"
race bills since Yesterdays demonstration hcfc
and they will not relax their efforts 70 get votes
for the repcalers until the r?ii sIal nr Galru
,ban l.,
adopted monster petitions will be presenter TO
the legislature. bearing 100000 or more OF thc
best names in Ncw-Jersey. out.
Pot;tions will also be circulated by the Citizens
Leayue, looking to the impeachment of Speaker
Flynn and they will be rcud III all the churches
in the State on Sunday . :,
." Assemblyman Lanning says that besides him
self there are several Assmblymcn who regret that
they voted for the racetrack bills. and are now
wavering on the question OF repeal.
THE .SsFNBI YNEN OF ESSEN WILL STAND FIRM
The Assemblymen OF Essex County who voted for
the racetrack bills have been asked if they will Vo'e
10 repeal the laws. Their interviews show that '"eS
,r,u al stand firm Assemblyman William liariiean
uas asked VIII YOU vote for the repeal OF the race
track bills"
NO, Sir" he replied.
"win you vote to give the people hearing !"
Eyes sir: / voted that way already
"Why won't you for the repeater -
.Veu. do not propose to be the laughing STOCK
Of the State understood the bills that voted Tor
and DO not propose TO pose before tie pubic no"
and virtually confess that l didn't know what was
voting for.''
The Bergen Baptist Church Of Jersey City adopted
resolutions last Wednesday night condcmning the New
Jersey racetrack bills Infamous, corrupt, Illegal
ana pernicous legislation and contrary to all moral
and divine laws"
The Hudson County Republican Committee. after
It's regular business meeting on Wednesday night,
held an mpromptu Indignation meeting for the pur
pose Of denouncing rlcerack legislation. IL wia
decided hold Indignation meetings III every Assem-
bly District, and in the DemOcrat!c districts whose
representatives voted for the bills 10 invite the Assem-
blyman to before the people 10 captain his action