The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-14
ONE WAY TO LOOK AT IT
RumOrs That the Thompson Rid
die Scheme Is Being Pushed
Forward.
Special 10 the Jersea citg Ne,ps.


TRENTON, Nov. Il, 1S93.-Tne Demo-
cratic leaders are not willing to make
auy statement that dltly denies or en-
phatcally confirms the stories that are
in circulation iu reference TO the extra
session of The Legislature. but while
they are ''playiug foxy" the schemers
continue to plot aud they are weaving au
intricate piece of cloth w ths which to
smother the hopss aud plans of tn
Republican party.
The Riddle -Craudall syndi-
cate and the rest of the democrats that
have undertaken the control to prevent
the power OF the Governor oeing broken
are annoyed that The whole scheme has
leaked out through the over confidence
of William Riddle. who talked too early
in the onteSt.
Tine Republicans are comforting and
preparing to thwart the conspiracy co
8 ell the Senate Senator Hoffman, of
Atlantic who 10 to be thu first sacrifice,
stsies piainly that if he is unseated by au
extra session that the Republicans will
organize the Senate next January with
him at his desk, and having majority of
Une, Will go on and pass laws. l he Demo
Gratis giving seat TO Riddle. would
secure q inajoriGy OF one, and they would
likely organize ano pass bills, and there
would be deadlock.
A DANGEROUS DEADLOCK.
The Republican House would refuse to
coucur in the bills originated by the
Democratic Senate, aud the Democratic
Senate would not pass the bills passed
by tile Republican House. aud the Goy~
erbor could not recognize either body
aud would have to refuse TO approve any
of the bills that might be passed. This
would lead to no end of complication and
a condition of affairs that would be
dangerous TO the general peace of the
State.
A prominent republican today, when
asked concerning the organizations of
two Senates, claimed that the Democrats
could not mold special Senate and do
anything III the way of repeating or
amending he race track laws, because
two race track Senators cannot sit be-
cause they have bsen disqualified. They
IRE Senator Cornish, OF Warren, who has
become a Congressman, and Senator
l6Eteher. of Salem. who has become Cot
Iector of Internal Revenue. If Hoffman
Is uuseated Riddle will be given his
seat.
TO JUGGLE THE LAWS.
The plan is 10 so amend the laws as
would made them acceptable to the anti
race track men, such as Senators Keys
and Barker. Even il rRcs track matters
are not considered. it is not likely that
Governor Werts and the members of the
Oe'itocrhblc COMMITTEES Will consent TO
any legislation of that Kind. Nearly all
the democrats, however lean towards
The sche 5e. because it will prevent over
200 offices from slipping from the party.
The feeling over this action is growing,
as is indicated by the editorial this mora
ing In The True american. the Demo-
cratic Administration organ printed here.
1t says
"rhis very candid expression OF hopes
and purposes might well have been de-
layed until The term Of the present Lsgs,
lalure had expired, for it gives reasons
for the plan proposed, that the Legisla-
ture be summoned in special Sc ssion for
the race track legislation and that the
Senate snail avail itself of the opportun-
ity to reopen the Atlantic County coE-
Tested election case and seat Mr.
Riddle instead of Mr.. Hoffman. 1t is
almost matter of history that Hoffman
bought his sea by promise 10 vote for
the race track bills and thus condoned
The fraud Of his election. A Democratic
Ssuator in Hoffmau's place at the organi-
IS cation of the new Senate would put q
A slick to ali the Republican plans"
nlSgGis expression on the part of the
pF ,Socratic organ of the State gives
: teI psr to what the Republicans think is to
brrfs1the move to be made.