The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-27

The conference lasted over two hours. and
when it was finished this handful of the Re
publican majority loftily declared that it
was the last conference that would be held
before the caucus.
Everybody is as much at sea over the or
ganlZatIon as they were the day after the
election. The only sure thing about it seems
to be the presidency of the Senate which is
generally conceded to Maurice Rogers,
of Camden. Recent utterances of
Nr. Rogers are significant in
connection with the talk of an anti-Sewell
movement which is going around the State
just now. 1t has been generally believed
that Mr.. Rogers is the Sewellest kind of a
Sewell man and that it was the superior gem
eralship and S~resources'' of the General
which elected Mr.. Rogers in spite of the
strong fight made against him by Billy
Thompson. But Mr.. Rogers hastens to deny
that he wears the Sewel collar with a pre-
cipitation which conveys the impression that
he thinks those who oppose the General to
possess sufficient strength to make or break
him.
ROGERS REPUDIATES SEwELL.
His exact words were:-"1 think an injus-
tice has been done me in saying that / am
General Sewell's man. In my opinion |
would be the first one to know it if such was
the case, and | can, with a confidence born of
an lima acquaintance with myself, say
that | am no mans man.
IF you would take the trouble to examine
the records of the Council here in Camden
you would find that in the course of NV
career as a member of that body l opposed
fully as many measures favored by General
Sewel as there were measures favored by
him for which | voted.
"My relations with General Sewell nave
always been of a friendly nature, and l do
not hesitate to say that | have a very warm
regard for him. Being from the same coun-
ty, it is perfectly natural for him, if he has
any preference. to favor my candidacy for
the Presidency of the Senate"
CERTAIN OF THE PRESIDENCY.
Having relieved himself in this manner of
all suspicion of being a Sewell man. Mr..
Rogers turned his attention to the certainty
which he felt in his election as the presiding
officer of the Senate. From communications
received from some of Bradley's friends in
Monmouth, he made bold to presume that
the founder of Asbury Park would not be op-
posed to him. Stokes of Cumberland, who
is about the only one mentioned in opposition
to Rogers, he understood would be with him.
He denied that he had made any deal with
anyone over the committees, and solemnly
declared that if he should be chosen Presf-
dent all would receive fair treatment at his
hands.
ne UHOuSnU U0aU UH6 chances OF GEORGE Is.
Swain OF the county of Essex being elected
State Treasurer were favorable, and he ex-
pressed a preference for John Ulrich of
Union for Comptroller. Another statement
made by Mr.. Rogers indicates that his con-
fdence in his call to preside over the Senate
approaches very close to that child-ike faith
which has been so admirable in all ages. He
says:
I'm fact, my lawyer is now engaged in
drawing bills to cover all necessary subjects.
| wish to be prepared in case any hitch
should occur in bills being prepared else
where"
MR.. THOMPSON PEAKS
Mr.. William J. Thompson is another Cam
den statesman who has been ''getten hisself
into print" Mr.. Thompson is, or processes
to be. exceedingly weary of all the rumors
of the terrible things he and ssBob" Adrain
are going to do which nave been flying about
the State during the past week or SO. This is
from his own lips:-
''There is not the slightest truth in those
stories. have not ever spoken with anyone
on the subject and certain it is that | nave
not devised such plans myself. [ was in
Trenton only once after the election and
went there then for a purpose with which
politics had nothing whatever to do. While
there | had no conversation with any re-
porter, either.'
Il tell you honestly that I am weary of
politics. If I had not been elected to the
Assembly | should not go near Trenton this
year. There is plenty of business for me to
attend to outside of that pertaining to the
Gloucester track.
Il think the newspapers nave had enough
fun with me for a time, don't you? think
they ought to let me rest for a while.
Understand, | say this in all kindness. I'm
always glad to see newspaper men,"
SILENT ON RACE RACKS.
On the subject OF the repeal of the Race
Track law Mr. Thn1nTcAo Hnnlipnd fo cpoo1,E
and he also refused to enter into a discussion
of the proposition to abolish State offices and
the Commission form of government of cities.
Touching IN the proposition to amend the
election law, he said:-
Il think we have as perfect a law now as
we could well get. 1t guarantees an abso-
lutely secret ballot. Its perfection in this
respect was well demonstrated here in Cam
den at the late election. Both parties were
greatly surprised at the result. When the
polls closed the Republicans said they were
beaten, and the Democrats thought it was all
over save the shouting. When the votes
were counted, all our calculations were
knocked into a cooked hat | think the
present law is all that could be desired.o
MR.. THOMPSON PARALLELS.
When asked what he thought of the re-
suit of the recent election, Mr.. Thompson
went off into parallels.
"Some years ago." said he, 'fthere was a
nice old gentleman, named Harris, running
for the Assembly down here. The votes
were cast and he knew that he was elected;
he knew all the ballots in the box. just
about the time the polls closed some fellow
belonging to the other side drifted in. In
a few minutes there was a free fight,
When it was over the box stood just
where it was supposed to be, and
just as innocent looking as Eve. 1t
wasn't the same box though. It had
the appearance of being all right, but when
the votes were counted Harris wasn't In it.
The other fellows taught Harris and his
friends a trick they hadn't. thought Of. He
came to me, hopping mad; said he was elect
ed and wasn't going to be cheated out of it.
He was hot. | said, You're beaten, aren't
your Yes he responded. well, then,
said I, let it go at that. Just take things
easy and don't say any more about It.
When he got cooled down he guessed / was
about right and took my advice.
"Now," concluded Mr.. Thompson, with a
merry twinkle in his eyes, II am a pretty
beaten, aren' we!"