New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-21

Aptr To THE ADRIAN CROWD BEFORE
THE LEGAL SENATE REAssEMBLEs
NEXT WEEK -REPCBL1CANS NOT
LIKELY TO ACCEPT SER
VICE OF THE WRIT
fpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBrxEl
Trenton. y. J., Feb. 2O-The threat OF the
eecess,on of the four Democratic Senators from
the AdraIn Senate so-called, had potent effect
on the Democratic leaders at Trenton to-day.
They knew that such accession would be fatal
20 the Democratic struggle to retain spoils ana
power in New-Jerscy. They also realized Tor
they are men of experience, of long schooling IN
practical politics. that the detection or Demo-
cratic Senators who have grown tired or the
Adrain farce would be fatal to their schemes Tor
onc more year of power and public piilage
As the legal Republican Senate has adjourned
for n week. the Democrats saw a last opportunity
TO play what they hoped would he a checkma'e
upon the Republicans. consultation was
hastily called this afternoon In the Office Of the
Attorney General. r. A. Lindabury OF tiiZau"ih'
and ex-Judge Stevens. OF Newark the two
LAWYERS who have before taken part in the legal
consultations Of Attorncy-Gcnerai stockton re-
card,ng the situation. were present. Governor
Wcris was also communicated with regarding
wha, should be done in the present crisis.
The result Of the consultation was that papers
were prepared in quo waTranto proceedings.
forming the foundotion Of writ t. BE- isSUcd to-
morrow By Chief Justice Beaslcy, of the supreme
Court The writ lies against Robert Adraia'
Maurice \. Rogers and AL the Republican soma
tors vino are not "holdovers.' To show cause why
they are exercising the functions which they
claim - oXsrcisc.
II IS not at al! probable that Mr. Rogers or any
other Republican Senator will accept service OF
this writ. Il is n scheme on the part of the DEM
ocrats 10 bring the matter into the courts ana
get A favorable decision. II possible before next
Monday. when the legal ani Republican sen
Will meet.
The rcg,iycrcrs Of the respectable Democratic
Senators under the lash OF the racctrack ana tn
ring and the nght-which Is bitter one. ana
will be fought out TO the end between McDermot
and Dalv-havc shown the State House people
that their position Is n prccarious one
Sn mindful ~ the abyss upon the edge o'
which they stand. they have forsak"n their
schemes which clustered around writ o. hab rs
corpus. and have returned TO their hrst regal
love- n writ Of quo warranto Ih"ir i'"a - 10
head off II possible. any break II the Democratic
Senator'S go that they can say afterward' lh'y
,re traitors TO their party. and they did this
hing IN defiance Of decision of the supreme
Court"
They prosupposc. OF course. that the decision
~ tho Supreme Court VIII be- On thcir Side"
The Republicans are not NJ al dis'nay'i oy
this las, and final trick of the Democratic r'hs-
s,ers and believe that the Democratic senator"
who recognize their duty To the state more
man they do to the party IA 1t exists now WIZ
NOT be deceived cajoled or cperced by ary sue"
sub'crfuge. ,,.. 49,, ,,,,,,l,,I
M~ibcrmOit
sec when ne thought to steal the state as easily
a 4 some of those men b. whose ppltchl cilhI,S
he has prontcd have stolen counties, was op-
served in Trenton to-day by the presence ot
many wcll-known politicians. Nl Wee I'M
pressed with the fact thAt 'rt-' va 'p
rr,ochiug Some were trying - delay II. more
were anxious % bring II about Inc race
fra Fix pc3plc have Withdrawn IN disgust rom
tho co;npiicatious ~ the situation. democratic
politicians seem T. have an id't thit 'n''' -
no bottom = the pock".s ~ the rac'track pr'~
M. Tho rac.'rack people hav" practically de-
cidcl that their influence. which Tef;ed ~ 'i'
money alone. has been purch hasrd a, a n'sn
price. and have decided for the present a.
| least 10 stand aside and bc "lookcrs-on IN
vienna and likewise in Trenton. ,..,..
All the political pressure that could be- brought
fo bear was used last night and to-day upon
tho Dem rcratic Senator's who hay" heretofore
| gathered themselves together under thc leader,
ship II Bob" Adrain. to make them SIM stahd
| In the ranks of the ring and adhere 10 the cause
The light between Senator DAILY and Boss Nc,
| Dcrnott - OF more Importance In IN" eyes 81
| the Democrats than II Is In IN" eyes %! ul' ~
| pubicaua Senator DAILY said to-day in r'garh u
his statements about the possibilities ot MS lr-
| sorting the Adrain Senate. published In The
~ dId not mean 10 convey the idea that was
| going I, desert M Dermott or the Adr',n SEN
ate; bat | did mean 10 say would htTt tHlS
| quarrel out to the bitter end for everything
| am worth" &c..
While Mr. I.indnbury. cx-Judge stevens Gov
| ornnr W.rta and General Stockton We're
| ,lfat to- -IuN
| warranto which f. to be sprung tomorrow the
| doors Of the Attorncy-GcrcraIs Once wrte
| locked and profound secrecy relshru lppu, ~, W
| Governors office and about the corridors ieau-
| ing To the Office of the Attorney-feneral
| Influences from higher sources than state or
county politics have made themselves felt to-day
| et trenton II remains To- bc seen what the cf-
| feet Of the writ 10 be Issued tomorrow VIII pe
| I'm preventing cOaescrnce OF the rlNd ''hl'o' .
| until next Monday when the legal senate ot
| Nnw-Jcrscy shall again re@ume lts WORK III
| the State House, and when those l''iiio'i i''ic
| senators who have go long followed the Do9S
| who has repudated them shan nave Conn 70 10
| "n,hor again The result cannot be forctpid.
| The result ~ the next election. howeV"r, mas
| been placed beyond i doubt. At the li"uNe
| caucus held yesterday morning II was declu'h 10
| adjourn this afternoon for the week Then stories
| Of The quo warranto proceedings t. be rpetratcd
| ,omorrow By the Democrats came noatlng on
| IN. wings OF rumOr through The state iipuSe'
| and another CAUCUS WAS called for the after
| noon at which IT was decided to adjourn unnl
| to-morrow In order that there might be some
| panuhlIran orga nzation present IN trenton when
| The Democrats appealed 10 the courts
| II was rumored tonight that Chi"i-Jusucc
| pc,slev had granted the writ of quo Warranto
| nr.parcd by the Democrats late In the ar'"rnooh'
| ,rhis however was not fact. The Che' JUS
| ,inc aoId late tonight that no such Writ had
been granted II Is n fact. however mat thc
| ,,,ru nrnrarel bv The advisers of Governor
! wee and Attorney General stockton was
shown. or at least explained. 70 tn" Chlcr-
! IustIre I'm the Supreme Court chambers during
| the afternoon.
In the House to-day n good deal of work was
done Many bills ~ y local character. ana
| many OF a State interest were Introduced or
| advanced.