New-York tribune., 1894-01-08
MAY STEAL ANOTHER SENATE
PLAN BORN OF DESPERATION.
DEMOCRATS TALK OF SEEING THE
NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE
ALLEGED SCHEME TO UNsEAT sENATOR-EI.F;CT
BRADLEY. OF MONMOUTH COUNTY-REPUB-
IICANs NOT ~ \ HCMOR To SUBMIT TO
SUCH AN OUTRAGE SCENES OF vlO-
LENCE AND \ DEADLOCK AT
TRENTON PREDICTED.
TRENTON PREDICTED.

TRENTON PREDICTED.
Trenton ~ j., Jan. THE Republican leaders
are not concealing their concern over the reports
reaching them to the effect that the Democrats
intend, If possible, to prevent the Republicans
from organizing the Senate next Tuesday after
noon. The statement that the Democrats pro-
pose to orEanize a Senate their account
comes from high sources in the party, and scenes
Of intense excitement may attend the opening
Of the legislative session. as 1t may be taken for
granted that the Republicans will not tamely
submit to any infringements upon what they
consider their rights.
The reports touching the matter are to the
effect that Governor Werts will not recognize the
Senate as organized by the Republicans. but Will
recognize the Democratic organization. The story
In circulation and generally believed Is that
the Democrats will refuse to allow Senator
elect Bradley Of Monmouth to be sworn in, on
the ground that he hrbed many voters with
presents and money and thus secured more votes
than his opponent ex-senator Henry Terhune.
Since the Constitution provides that the MEM
bers of the Legislature may administer the oath
to each other Bradley will be sworn In by his
Republican colleagues The House being Re
publican. will Of course recognize the Republi-
can Senate only. The Democrats will ask the
Supreme Court to pass on Bradley's right 10 the
seat. and II all this comes to pass dead
lock. lasting n month or two. may ensue.
Here. in this hotbcl Of political intrigue the
scene Of many desperate political encounters, II
is not considered improbable that the Demo-
Gratis will do everything in their power to save
one Of the branches Of the Legislature. Should
they succeed hundreds Of Democratic office
holders would be kept In Office and hundreds OF
partisan laws that the Republicans have set
their hearts upon repeating would remain upon
the statute books. The organization Of two
Scnates might also be provocative OF scenes OF
violence The Republicans would undoubtedly
claim the right 10 use the Senate chamber. and
there is not room enough In It FOR two presiding
officers and double sets Of secretaries. clerks
doorkcepers. etc.
Judge Dcpue decided yesterday in the case OF
a contested Assembly seat in Essex County that
the Assembly alone was the judge Of it's mem
bcrship. and this decision. the Republicans hold,
applies also to the Iradley case.
Senators Mcpherson and Smith are II be here
Tomorrow night and Just what VIII be done by
The Democrats may not bo determined until they
express themselves.
r. tho Ropuhlicnns succeed in organizing the
Senate without any trouble. the repeating OF par
tisan legislation Will begin within an hour after
the opening Of business
Ashury Park Jan. Z CSpeciaD.-A desperate
effort Of the denoral1ed and dIsgruntled 'enoc,
racv ~ Monmouth County 10 nullify the VIII
~ tn. people became patent AT noon to-day:
,Dhon II vas discovered that certain Jealous Oh
tho rar;v had foollshlv worked al SATURDAY
nirht and sunday morning 10 secure slShalu lul'S
=, q r.titiop that Will bc sent - the S"ila'" on
Nondnv asking IL not to seat James a ibrduleS
a. IN. senator from Monmouth. because ne Vlo-
lated the election laws In the recent campaign
hv distlJbuting scrubhing-brushcs to voters ana
Offering To- pay money 10 all persons VINO would
commit 10 memory his campaign songs ana SlhG
them and because b" also gaV" IRE" luh'HtS W
an cnrners These efforts. 80 far as mas nr'h
I.arn.d have proved quito abOriNe. ana l'"
mon ~ prominence In the county nave lcnl iHrH
names 10 the many tricky pe'lt"hS mat nav
h.cu hawkcd around the county durNE u"' pas
tvcntv-four hours. \ few liquor-d"diets ana
number Of farmers haV" been lrd lllp SEu'"e
the petltion Outside IL this the petitions VIII 20
f. Trenton bare of the names %! the pest anu
most respected citizens ~ Monmouth COUNTY,
Even go rnbid a Democratic paper as me i-p''N
Eranch Record" On saturday last toh l@ i''i''"
cratic friends that II is I'm" 70 ceitS" d!'"H
the baby net. and 10 get down 10 puSlh'HS' ~"
that once more IN" people ~ thc Sta,' hl',H
r.p1se connIonc" in on: party. ln' h''"'"
also praises ex-senator T"rhune TOR REFUSING 10
he n party To- the schem" L. keep Senator-e'eV'
Eradlnv from taking his seat. ana says 'hat 'n'
snnn.r the Democrats of the Statc Keep 'h'ir
hands ont ~ such small il"'" ol P'rVSa'l
hueincss the better II viii be for the l'''hn'ra
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