The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-02
ANDERSON FIGHT STILL ON.
mrs FRIENDs Boxr CONSENT TO BIs
WITHDRAWAL.

WIihDhAHALs
Senator voorhees, Nsas = Cireutt Judes-
Gov. Wsrts vetoss the NH AbelishtnE
the Besrss OF Pabus WORKS In Fstersou,
Trsntos, ssd Cnrsasa-Brsaley wsbbiins.
TRENTON. n. J., May The fight over the
Prison supervisorship IL yet unsettled. and II
is affecting the work Of the LEGISLATURE. The
Republican Senators were In caucus two hours
this afternoon. but could reach no agreement
and decided to hold another caucus tonight
skirm. who has chiefly created the friction,
did not attend tonight 90 the caucus was
postponed until tomorrow morning Major
Anderson has not requested Gov. werts to
withdraw his name. though last night he said
he would.
This morning many Of Anderson's friends.
angry at his being turned down. called on Sem
ator Thompson, who IL Anderson's chief
hacker, and urged him not TO permit Ander-
son to withdraw. They assured Thompson
that the welfare OF the party demanded his
confirmation. as II would not do to permit a
nRle Senator to bully the m majority into doinR
as he asked.
Senator Thompson was only too glad to act
when he found he had backing. The anti-An-
derson men had been laboring with him. and
promised that Anderson should be taken care
Of by a place on the state Board OF Taxation,
or one equally as good. Thompson refused
their oyertures asserting his right to decide
what office Somerset county should ask for.
AZ the caucus this afternoon skirm relterat-
ed his threat to resign II he could not have
his way. while Senator Thomson refused to
consent to Anderson's withdrawal
day. and at the same time convinced them
that he was not a party to q deal over the
ate The nomination OF sen tor Foster NJ. voor-
created last winter two Of whom only we're
The snti-hnderson faction had been charg-
ing that there was an understanding by which
pointed to the Judseship and confirmed By the
Republican Senate in return Tor Anderson's
whether he can accept the place as his resIrna-
and that light leave the Republicans without
will accept. and there is no doubt about his
confirmation. The reason there is doubt about
Is because rsdley'a m owe m ents are u uncertain.
The anti Anderson men discovered this
hst sG :S tc the S
sas PIN Moas ss Ho
clause forbiddiins the elsction Of a Senator. or
Assemblyman to an office the salary OF which
Accordingly the bili was recalled from the IL;
Senate, and the salary grab In the reform bill
Tss then nsan By sSs house
Republican Senators say there 10 no chance OF
the bill passing the Senate.
Boards Of Public Works n Paterson; Trenton:
been IN .oreration about two years, and the
municipalities have accommodated themselves
to ifs prSvsdGns IL has operated eeneeially
The demand for it's repeal appears to be
dictated By personal or partisan motivee. Th6
cause mueh irouble and litigation. 10 pro.
vision Is made to carry on suits or proceed,
are not transferred elsew here. The possible
consequences OF such legislation: the Governor
imperstiTSy demanded by by the pub1ie weI aIs
The veto will he acted upon tomorrow.
=, The bad feeling between the Republicans OF
ship is affecting le:is alton, and neither House
is passing bills originated in the other. An
iesiststing out Of offics John J. Matthews. the
Superintendent OF the school Census. IL WAS
found that Bradley was t on the ,enee again this
Senator DAILY told the Senators that superin-
'ss tSss bad benz eS Sesst.S
thought they Should Be sonsi:tsnt and fs eO
in ONCE q valuable Official Senator Bradley
S Win Th sns Il:
conscience. he refused to 40 into the Republi-
Bills were introduced repeating the Collat-
eral Inheritance law: providing for non;
partisan Board Of Inspectors, to be appointed
by the Governor: legislating out OF Office tho
city officers Of Elizabeth. and authorizing tho
Governor and ComptEollcr to select sixty news
papers to publish thdqAws. A bill was also In
Produced by Senator Voorhees, abolishing the
lay Judges Of County Courts and abolishing
the Common Pleas. Oyer and Terminer. and
ceeded by County and District Courts. the
Judges OF which are to be elected next No
vember by the people.
The smaller counties ara to be formed into
districts. while those having 81. 900 popula-
tion are to constitute separate districts.
Counties OF over 100000 population are to
have two Judges. The salary will be from
$4,000 to $4,000, and persons to be eligible to
attorneys OF ten years practice.
In the House there was another fight over
Eisel's bill requiring prudential insurance
companies TO Issue paid-up policies when
three years premiums have been paid and
then discontinued by q close vote the bill
WAS Rant hack 10 co m m ittaa for am andment