New-York tribune., 1894-10-01
THE FIGHT IN NE W-JERSEY
OPENING OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE
TOMORROW.
DESPERATE EFFORTS OF THE DEMOCRATIC
RING" To REGAIN CONTROl-POS-
sIBLE MISCHIEF HATCHING.

Trenton Sept 30 (speciaD.-It Is the general I'M
preston among the politicians already In this city,
engaged In repairing their political fences and pre-
paring their pet schemes for Tuesdays session OF
the legislature that the fall campaign Will De the
hottest In the history OF the state. and that az
the proper time United States Senator John t.
Mcpherson will take the Democratic helm, and that
General William j. Sewel Of Camden the great
Republican leader will jump into the fight with his
d,,m. vigor Indeed McPherson's students In
practical New-Jerscy politics have already begun 70
work among the faithful. and ex-Speaker ThoHas
Flynn and Duke Thompson. OF Gloucester the
McIoughlns OF Jersey City. the ONels and
McDermotts have been engaged In quietly crcuIat-
ing an Invitation to the clans to meet here some
evening this week and discuss the situation ana
prepare for n battle royal
How they hope to win Il 4. dificult 20 zoe. but
that their scheme has some connection with Tues
davis session OF the Legislature is plain. There s
n rumor to the effect that the Democratic members
OF the House intend to introduce flood OF bills to
aid members In some sections OF the State to pass
ob,cctlonai measures and to make a mighty ehort
20 bring about dissensons In the party In power
That the gang who would deliberately plan 10 de-
fraud the people OF their constitutional right to
control by a majority vote is capable or resort'ns
to any OF trckery Is well known. and Tor this
reason p.rhafss as much any other the Repubii-
can leaders have called caucus for tomorrow
night
great effort. which has TO some extent sue
cecde,l - far as the State Democratic leaders are
concerned been begun TO bring the iactiohs TO-
ge,her and have all bury the hache until after the
campalgn in the hope that by the methods en-
ployed in the past. there IL yet single chance Tor
the corrupt Democratic ring TO punder the ALREADY
nearly exhausted State treasury
The LEGISLATURE which reconvencs on Tuesday.
took recess at o'clock on the morning or Satur-
day May u. after ai-day and all-night hght
over the Elective judiciary bill which was finally
passed by a bare majority vote. This measure IL
popular In some parts OF the state ana not so
popular In the larger cities II is athered by sem
ator Voorhees, but that brilliant leader VIII not
force the bill the Governors veto against
the wishes OF any considerable number OF his col
leagues paricuIarly since the Constitutional Com
mission has considerably modernized the judicial
system In the Constitutional amendments prepared
by It. II these amendments meet the approval OF
the succeeding Legislatures, they will then go to
the people
No new business will be entertained by the Legis-
lature this week II the leaders prevent It, The
Newark and Jersey city members as vel a as
preparei a number OF bills however. and 1t will
be difficult to prevent; their INTRODUCTION Non. :,
Hudson County. to the county OF Essex. which has
been vetoed by Governor Werts. VIII receive the
cations from these two cities will be az the state
Capitol to urge the lawmakers TO override the veto
The Democrats throughout the STATE are IN
mouth and even old Sussex and Hunterdon counties
| counties that have always turned out Democratic
majorities according to the needs OF the gang con-
tro(ling the Democratic machineare In the greatest
possible danger. The short hairs" and the silk
| stockings OF the Hudson County Democracy are
at ioggerheads. and there seems no possible reason
sne Sr tn chn s5as' j. nHf Tos of d.oa who
Trenton the other day expressed the belief that a
| Republican would represent the county OF Hudson
! In the State Senate next year.
| In old Sussex County things are even worse for
| the Democracy than In Hudson. and Congressman
Johnston Cornish. Growers pet" as he is called
| Mt home, is responsible for the factional Nights.
| and the Republican leaders OF the county conf
dent that Mr.. Cornsh's Congressional career Is
! at an end. Sussex has never yet had Repub-
can Senator but II Is pretty sure to have one
| this time, a large per cent OF the Democratic
supporters openly advoca ting the selection
| OF a Republican. Cornish's appointments OF post
| masters throughout the county, and his vote on
the Wilson bill are the OF all the Democratic
! troubles Secretary OF State IA. G. Kelsey, who
| generally manages the county, and who Is now In
| Icurope will not return In time to take any hand
! in healing up the factions. -
| In Monmouth ex-United States Senator Blodgett
has again got his scalping knife at his grde. and
| he declares that no Democratic reformer-that -.
| No Democrat who Joined the anti-racetrack people
lac, soIl and elected Senator Bradey-shall receive
| a place on the regular ticket