The Portland daily press., 1894-01-10
TWO SENATES IN JERSEY.
Democrats Captured the Senate
Chamber and. Governor.
REPUBLICANS IN A CLOAK ROOM
WITH 4 WINDOW FOR A DOOR.

Good Effect officers and Messengers
Received Via the Window-The
Republican House viii Arrest Officers
of the Democratic Show ON Sight-An
Attempt to Seize The Cloak Room
Citadel
Trenton, Nd, January 9.-Ihe Demo-
Gratis today made bold attempt to steal
the State Senate. and were recognized by
Governor Wertz, while the Republican
House refused to have anything to do
with them. The Democrats seized the
cham ber and the Repu blicans organized
in cloak room. The Democrats attempt
to justify their high handed proceeding
by alleging that Senator-elect Bradley,
whose vote would give the Republicans
CONTROL was fraudulently elected.
AT a few minutes before three, the
usual hour for the organization, news
paper correspondents were admitted to
the state Senate chamber. The Demo-
cratic officials of last year and nine
Democratic hold over Senators were
pres At three, Samuel S. Thompson,
last years secretary of the Senate, called
the Senate to order. He read resolution
providing that Robert E. Adrian be
chosen temporary president of the Senate.
The question was put and declared
carried and Mr.. Adrian took the char.
The roll was called and nine hold overs
answered to their names. Pressing
against the entrance doors was a crowd
vainly demanding admittance. The
police had several grand tussles to keep
the crowd order. Four Repu blican
hold over Senators heading the newly
elected ones arrived. They struggled to
have the doors thrown wide open, but
failed. The doorkeepers fought to keep
aperture only wide enough to let one
in at time. Senator Ketcham used a
heavy cane vigorously on the arms and
hands of the doorkeepers. The Repu bli-
cans, took seats and Senator Stokes rose
to question of privilege. He said they
wanted an assurance that all Senators
holding credentials would be sworn in
and allowed to participate in the deliher-
ations of the body. President Adrian
replied that the organization had not
proceeded further than his own election
as temporary presiding officer.
IcSudU.DE DdlIy OISIGu d I6SOtuUlOQ U0dG
all certificates of election or credentials
be referred to special committee to be
appointed bY the chair.
Senator Stokes exclaimed that this
was out of the usual course and Senator
Skrim, although repeatedly declared out
of order, persisted in shouting that he
was i'll possession of the credentials of
all the other newly elected Republican
Senators.
"Ths is all out of ORDER" shouted the
presiding officer.
Senator voorhees, demanded all his
rights as Senator.
"Take your seat" thundered President
Adrian.
Mr.. VOORHEES, refused to take his seat
and President Adrian ordered the SER
geant-at- arms to force Mr.. Voorhees, into
his seat. Mr.. Voorhees, was defiant and
lively coiloquy resulted in a truce
The president made it plain that the
Democratic programme was going to be
carried cut. Thereupon the Repu blicans
retired to a cloak room on the side of the
chamber. President Adrian directed the
sergeant-at-ar,ns TO exclude them from
this room, Tut the Republicans were
already inside and no effort Was made
to disturb them. In the cloak room the
Republicans organized the Senate Be-
fore beginning business, Senator Stokes
reappeared in the chamber to notify the
DtiLOCIdUS Uudb tuC CcHdGG WAS ABOUT TO
orga i've. He invi ed the Democrats to
enter and participate. No one responded
a..G he withdrew.
The Democrats then swore in Mr..
Staats, and with ten men proceeded TO
transact business. Senator Daley pre-
sented protests against the admission of
Senators Bradley, Connors and Ward,
Repu bllcans, to seats in the body. The
protests charge corruption at the polls
bribery. etc. A committee was appointed
to pass on the question of credentials
Mr.. Adrian was elected permanent pres-
dent The governor sent message to
the Democratic Senate, notifying the
Republicans that he would have to con-
suit counsel regarding the legality of
their organization. Republican Senators
elected the officers chosen in caucus and
the latter got into the room through
a window opening on theState house yard.
The clerk OF the House brought COM
munications to the Senate in the same
way. The Republican committee to wait
on the governor had to go out of the
window to reach the presence of His Ex
celIency In the Democratic Senate,
Senator Winton introduced bills to repeal
all the race track legislation. The House
organized without friction. The House
refused to recognize message from the
Democratic Senate and the sergeant-at-
arms of the House IVES instructed to
arrest the clerks of the Democratic Sem
ate it they persist III entering the AS
sembiy chamber and making announce
ments.