New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13
GOV WERTS DENOUNCED.
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ned by the president Of the Senate and ordered
ex-Secretary Pintard to call me roll' anu e"aeu
H. farce by saying: This Senate stahus ad-
iourned until tomorrow morning. MI HuidIh
Will go through the same formula tomorrow.
The opinion OF the Attorncy-General on the
legal status Of the lawfully elected senate IS now
bejng typewriter. II will probably be delivered
~ the Governor at his homo IN Jersey CitF 70
night The Attorney-1ieneral decilneS 10 make
INV statement regarding the forthcoming opin-
ion further than % say that the OPINION must
be given to the public by the Governor.
The dissatisfaction among the inteiligeht Demo
Gratis over NcDrrmotts foul plot 10 steal the
New-Jersey Senate is spreading. Many rumors
Of overtureS fOr a compromise WIN 'iiV tcPuo,
cans are afloat today. but they cannot be traced
90 any Trustworthy source. Those who. them
selves opposed 10 the bareiaced steal, are pos
sessed OF positive information regarding rumorcd
over,urns decline to be interviewed on the sub
loo, r,r all stand I'm deadly fear Of "BOss"
NcDermott. Secretary Kelsey is anxious To keep
his skirts clean. He has expressed himself on
the subject very Cmphatcally. The tribune cor
resnondent can say positively that Secretary
Kelsey is opposed TO the scheme. and has been
nnnosad To the despicable plot since it's inception
lie has made no public statement on the sub
iect but he has freely expressed himself to
friends The Supreme Court Clerk. Benjamin r.
Lee declined To talk on the subject to-day. He
spoke # the plot as "uniortuhatc. HIS frehdS
say he was rot consulted when the scheme was
Matched by McDermott and his horde. and that
the Supreme Court Clerk has bitterly opposed the
robborv at the party conferences since.
Governor George T. Werts is sensitive man.
and he feels keenly the criticisms Of the press on
ers after declaring in his message that both the
House and Senate were opposed to him polin-
cally.
Governor werts said las, night at his home in
Jersey CITY that he had not received the opinion Of
Attorney-General stockton. and If it did come he
would not give 1t ont 10 the public until to-day.
THE INsURRECTION WILL BE QUELLED
From The Hartford Courant
We are glad TO see the leading Republican news,
papfTT on To- the EepuEcan lessators THIS
vicious little Democratic insurrection can be sup.
further breakag- Of State House furniture.
\ SCHEME TO ROB THE PEOPLE.
From The Somcrvlle Unionist-Gazette.
The Democrats have adopted revolutionary meth
by letting the Republicans get control of the Sen
ate. they have hatched up scneme to ron wine ihe
ten members of the upper house they e i1ar
to hold sessions anS 10 bnv f have c"sd the
galleries of the Senate Chamber to the puolc. a
such proceedings are revolutionary, or they are
nothing. The Democrats may be able to block an
Government at their back but they will be wiped
out Of existence when another election DAY comes
around.
DRIVING NAILS IN THEIR COFFIN.
From The Boston Journal
The New-Jersey Democrats are driving several
more nails into their coffin by attempting to set
I ,bose rerilarIy elected such revolutionary enter
prises are we'll calculated 10 make New-Jersey
Republican State.
GOVERNOR WERTS SHOULD STAND FIRM.
From The Brooklyn Eagle Dem).
The election of Democratic United States Sen
ator from NeW-Jersey is not so important as the
preservation government in that state. mess
there stronger reasons for the conduCl OF ine
Governor Werts should not countenance aiarchy
bv giving them any announcement. Inc flSht VIII
ppnjnon lis members and the party to which they
belong will suffer.
A DISGRACEFUL STATE OF AFFAIRS.
From The New-York World Dem).
The state of affairs in New-Jersey Is disgracefuI
and abiding citizens do not settle consutuonaI
questions with bludgeOns and fists. or Dy ,iochihs
the doors of public buildings in order 10 smut on.
the representatives of the people VINO nave rls"t
to be there.
NO DOUBT ABOUT THE PEOPLES MEANING.
From The Springfield Republican.
The quicker the Democrats abandon this me OF
action the better for them, for no one can eouD'
the meaning of the action of the people OF New
Jersey at the polls last autumn
MEMBERSHIPS CHANGE OF FRONT.
From The Chicago Inter ocean.
So far from gaining any party advantage ny ms ms
shovelled fresh earth upon It's own grave; 1t mas
certainly served the Republican party me goo!
turn of calling especial attention 10 the Si'd'
change of political sentiment wrought m ny pn
publican Victories the same day. notdni! ~,
ohio and Iowa, that the Jersey lightning nIi
NOT command the attention to which lts real IN
portance fairly entitled it. In the light OF this
attempted outrage all eyes VIII DC a'""N'NN ~ -
and fastened upon II.