New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-05
THE DEMOCRATS ARE WEARY.
SEEKING A WAY OUT OF THEIR TROU-
BLES IN NEW-JERSEY.

WILLING TO LET THE REPUBLICANS HAVE TIE
srx,rr ,r THEY CAN DO so GRACEFULLY.
Trenton n J.. Feb. 4 speclaD-To-morrow night
prornises 10 be a memorable one IN the history
~ the New-Jersey Senate deadlock for three rea-
sons The Republican Senator'S and Assempymen
have decided to hold their joint caucus 'he, anu
they Will name the men who VIII succeeu ''e
Democratic State Controller and state Treasurer
and decide upon definite plan OF actioh on .''e
many subjects that will come before them during
the session The bills already passed by the senate
will be submitted to Governor Werts on MONDAY
n,ght for his approval Veto and IT Is expected
that he will mark them In such manner that they
can be successfully filed IN the office OF the Secre
tarv Of State II. c. Kelsey, early on TUESDAY
morning and II filed, be carried into court
almost Immediately. In the event OF the Governor
declining to mark these passed bills the pan - ioi
each Senator voting for the passage OF the DIS
to s,cn them The clerk of the House Of Assembly
in which branch. OF the Legislature these biiis
originated, will then place them In the ohce VI
the Secretary of state par: of pubic recoru
even though that Democratic officer declines u me
and make certified copy Of each OF them as ."e
law directs him 10 do At the expiration or I'VE I'VE
days the bins so filed Will become laws under tne
constitution OF the State. ana any Vloiao" "a ,,ah y
Of these laws after that time can be Drousht
10 the attention of the courts by. any citizen a,
orce. The legality of the law WI, pe raseS ' ,h
this will bring up the constitutoha'y u '''
The signing of each law passed by the majority or
f fnr tS a reason me that the bill Itself signed w
be conclusive evidence 10 the court OF its hasnns
passed the Senate by the constitutional maori!
Notwithstanding the statement by me GoVernor
that as a last resort he will insist on me quo war
ranto proceedings. 1t Is known that III tne Nt'ol :
y-Generavs office that scheme IL Tegarupl a,
a dead letter The Governors anxiety Tor speedy
settlement Of the trouble is known to be caused
by the embarrassment 70 the courts when mus h
inevitably follow an all-winter session OF ~, NJ
Iegislattre lie well knows that TO tle-lp inc
courts for a single month would bring arout sIaNe
difficulties There are many undecided cases now
pending In the higher courts OF Ne"-JtrScy L ,
we're argued five years ago. The Democratic leaders
the Executive can only mako al interim appoint
rnonts and a continuous session or the Legislature
would not leave this opportunity 49,
cr.,lenfoIs Of the eleven Republican senators were
filed with the Secretary of state ana that thls
was necessary for the completion or the ute oi
day The Tribune correspondent asked TO see the
credentials Of the seven new Repuoilctn oeha.o'S
There they are" said clerk picking up. up a =
bundle Of papers Ihe in Chancery
These credentials are n marked hea' re-
marked the correspondent ,ao,.,,.
eeived here e. but they we not hled' >"
what IL the distinction" A.,
III they were fled they would be part OF the the
public record They simply received Tor
Does this affect the legal status Of the Sena-
torso ., :,
THAT'S the question. / don't believe IL does |
have searched bu, have failed 20 find any law re-
qulring the Secretary OF State - file the certn-
cate OF election OF the Senator'S. although II mas
IL This another trick Republican lawyers, wnen
questioned this point said they didn't care what
Of the election certificates in The vault they were
filed all the