The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-30
ROW IN THE FAMILY
Republicans Cutting Each
Others Threats Over The
Anderson Affair.
BRADLEY STILL WORRIES THEM
Governor Werts Will Expose the
Hypocrisy Of the Reform"
Measures.
BRADLEY STILL WORRIES THEM
Special to the Jersey City Ners.

Special to the Jersey Ctty Ncus.
TRENTON, April 80, 1s94.-The present
session of the Legislature has nov reached
the distinction Of being the second longest
in the history of the State since the adopsion
of the present Constitution. Whether it VIII
end this week according to the resolution
adopted by the Assembly is uncertain y
may be that the row within the Republican
ranks over the prison Supervisorship may
result in the original plan being carried out
through the refusal of the two houses to pass
each others bills. The Republican member
of the Assembly on Thursday night were
threatening that, if ext Comptroller Anderson
is confirmed, they would allow no more par
tisan bills from the Senate to pass the House,
and for revenge en- General Sewen, that they
would pass bills requiring the elevation OF ali
railroad tracks through cities, and the impo-
sition of taxes on railroad property equal 70
those paid on other classes. On the other
hand, there are several partisan bills which
originated in the House that have been hung
up in the Senate for many weeks The Re-
publican factions in the House are apparent
" tired of quarrelllng among themselves,
and have transferred the fight TO the Senate.
There are no important matters pending
in the Legislature, and except Tor the re
lOIIu SNlCt1CS " ulC 1bSR0o4NNciA41s
ment might take place tomorrow night.
But of course these reform measures,
which consist merely in putting democrats
out and republicans into office VIII be put
through unless the family quarrel which
now agitates the Republican party Is not
stopped.
The row was stirred up during the last
days of this weeks session by some one as
suining authority to announce to the Re-
publican Senators that General William j..
Sewell desired and in fact ordered the Senate
to confirm hiajor Anderson. The informa-
ton was impaired in such a manner that 1t
was not pleasantly received. There were a
few who believed that the General would go
back on what be had said all along, that he
would not interfere in the Anderson matter.
A majority of The Republicans about the
State House accepted the quoted statements
of the General as coming direct from MIN
and the result was that the Republican AS
semblvmen of the House, TO the num-
Der of twenty, signed a petition adj
dressed to the Republican Senators
in conference, protesting against the
confirmation OF Major Anderson, suggesting
that his nomination had been made a result
of a deal, and no particular good results
would come out of The TRANSACTION. Sena-
tors Skirm and Ketcham were made to be-
lieve that the alleged orders from General
Sewell were given to intimidate them,
IN consequences UuoJ pun uHCAA'SA'eo
FAINT attitude.
ASSEMBLY INTERFERENCE.
The conference showed what Major Ander-
son has continuously claimed, that a MAJOR
ity of the Republican Senators were favorable
to his confirmation and that only two coun-
ties were against it, and that opposition
emanated, not from the file of the party,
but from a few of the local leaders. Tie pc
tition Of the Republican Assemblyinen stirred
some bad feeling, however, because 1t was
generally conceded that the Senate We're EN-
powered to confirm and not the House and
that the younger element across the corridor
were ineddling in something that they had
no right TO do.
Ii all that was said after the conference is
to be carried into practical effect this week
there will be a general blockade of legisla-
ton on both sides of the State House. The
situation as it is now is very sadly in need of
one or more diplomatic men TO play the role
of peacemaker. Both the Anderson and
anti-Anderson republicans claimed a vic
tory in Thursday nights session. The anti
Andersons thlnk that the delay that they
secured will benefit them, insonuch by next
week the pressure of public opinion will be
SO strong that Major Anderson will be forced
to allow the withdrawal of his name.
SPEAKER HOLT oUT OF H RACE.
Speaker Holt was knocked out of the
Supervisorship fight as soon as he entered it,
and there is scarcely a doubt that Anderson
VIII DC cOuQII1GQ lulS WEEK, WLlDof6I
effect it may have on the Assembly. The
State Committee want him, and eight of the
Republican Senators and all of the Demo-
Gratis will vote for him unless Anderson
withdraws, and this he says he will not do
The republicans at last realize that Senator
Skirm is blufting them, and they have found
on inquiry that he has secured more places
for his friends than any other Senator. His
interference in the case of Anderson. who
belongs In Somerset county, Is resented by
Senator Thompson as fmpertinent. The
State Committee has been trying To patch
up the difficulty, but have SO far been able
to make nc Roadway with Skirm. The radi-
cal anti-Sewell men in the House threaten
tina they will prolong the session three or
four weeks in. order to show up the deal
which they Charge mas been made with the
Democrats.
AND HIS FISH BILL.
Senator Bradley is still worrying his Re-
publican colleagues, and they have no idea
where to look for him On their Reform"
measures. M
Last week he told some of the repuhli
cans that he wouldn't vote for any partisan
bills this week" and they are wondering
whether he will vote for them now, Bradley
is very uncertain. He introduced a bill to
divide Monmouth county, making a new
county of the shore townships; but he has
decided that he cannot vote for it, so the bill
will not pass this year.
Then he introduced the Dill restricting
pound net fishing. He procured a public
hearing for the parties interested, and not
withstanding that the testimony was over
whelmingly to the effect that the pounds
were running ths fishing interests, and, while
benefiting less than fifty men, were prevent
ing hundreds Of line fishermen and boatman
from making a living, Bradley now decides
that he cannot vote for his fishing bill, and
nothing will be done in the, matter this year.
Tomorrow night a number Of vetoes will
be received from the Governor, In which he
will show up the paraisanship of the Repub
lican Freebooter Bills and the Board of Public
Works repealers. Vetoes may be expected
almost daily now until the end of the session.
MONEY FOR TIE PARKS.