The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-03-05

When a Roll all Stnrts "ThcA'rc Oa"-VVhen
Pngcs Report They !" Weigh In"

The race-track atmosphere is 50 thick at the
State House at Trenton that ono can ain ost
feel 1t when approaching tho building. Half
the thronG OF spectators that crowd the his
toric structure are horsenien or patrons OF the
turf. and In the buzz OF conversation In the
corridors and in the legislative halls the
slang OF tho tracks is everywhere heard.
Has the bell rung yet? ?" Is tho query when
anybody wants to know whether the House
or the Senate has been called to order. and
What's the row in the stand 2" is the express
sion when any delay occurs in the announce
ment Of the result OF q roll call.
The pages talk like jockeys. and instead OF
reporting to the Sergeant at-Arms they
weigh in" When they fail to report prompt
ly after doing an errand their excuse is that
they got into n pocket" or into the ruck."
A broad hrimmed. m~ild-mannered Quaker
who visited the State House last Tuesday lost
his breath for a few seconds through the re-
plies lie received to questions he put to a
page. Tho Quaker had never been to the
State House before. Some courteous employee
OF Superintendent Ford had already shown
him the wonders OF the museum on the top
floor. the moro interesting volumes and docu-
ments in the state Libr9ry.th the cour. rooms.the
Executive chamber. and the apartments ftho
rear b S'Hfinl: for ora a v Hev!1 Of the frs0i ie". l hi% e ns ia.
ware and the distant hills OF Pennsylvania
h hnn Lett him to do" the rest of tho building
Where is the Assembly chamber. sonny"
ne inquired OF 2 page who was rushing
Piled.
neors are gates at the Capitol this winter.
Ia the House in session now 2" inquired
the Quaker.
Nav. dsy'ss only sprinkIin' the track"
What did thee say. my. little man 2"
IDey SO SDrlnkllL' the track. la hall Won't
The Qnakor caught on" in n little while.
the galleries. n keenly. interested listener dur.
ing one Of the RAGING debates.
conversation or debate. and neither does
iS;s smisf. TIynn ind RI as Geibs Sis il a. aSiGs pssT s
own with the best takers of the House Tia
Duke" never loses his head; IIe is niive to
bate. and is never al, . loss for RI n SUE suhs Y q tai
argument against his opponents. He came
from Ire,pnd' 2 Poor boy; and owes tie great
ssa asI@s i thu %sf ield Of %ssata nRa Ri 's"sf sssms
s Ia % liz s stsr sss" at Pe the sBnte,s s3Re 45ss c Piyns
IN Gloucester. but before he ever met the
Duke" he was known at The Trenton Legis-
lnture as ono Of the cleverest members OF
Third House. Their presence together at the
Cartel; and the Legislation which they laws
Of tho race tracks to the state House. "DA'
They're, on, is the expression one bears
when finally. after an. exciting dopate. the
cnlling Of the roll is begun. When Mr.. Nc.
is seen to emerge from the Governors pr ivatc
office with an envelope containing nomina-
tions which are to be delivered to the senate,
II the Senators happen. to arrive in
twos and threes. they are ,"parading to tho
dais is greeted witt! There goes tie beii''
and in the event q sharp debate between Mr.
Lane and any Of the race-track people on the
expected. wants to know What are you rid.
ing p" or, What's your mount?" meaninR.
Whom do you fayor?"