New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-07

s,,nprNpER THEIR RIGHTS IN RETURN FOR
rr.crMENT OF THE RACETRACK RE-
pEALERs-DEMocRATI ANXIETY TO
GET A COURT DECIsION-MESsRs.
HANCOCK AND SWAIN ELECTED
A PLOT TO ARREST sENA-
TOR sKIRM.
fBY TELEGRAPH T0 THE TRIBrNE1
Trenton ~ j. Feb 6.-Those bold and impu-
8ent conspirators who a few weeks ago
Thought 1t would be an easy thing to defy the
will of the people and perpetuate the ill-gotten
mower which they have SO long used for their
own benefit and in the oppression ana piunder
Of New-Jersey. are realizing more and more
every day the position Of political infamy in
which they have placed themselves IT Is
hardly probable however that the people whom
they have defed and insulted will accept their
excuses Of Didn't know it was loaded 1t is
all the bosses can do to keep the more sensible
OF the Democratic Senators from ending the
farce Of the Adrain Senate and going over to
the legal body, of which Maurice a. Rogers Is
president.
The news that some Of the Senator'S had an
nounced that they would join the Republicans
n the present state of affairs should be made
an excuse for horse-racing in New-Jersey this
season brought to Trenton to-day full race
track lobby, and many were the assurances
given that the tracks would not be opened this
wear The Republican Senators have been as
sured that If they will come into the Adrain
Senate the Dem ,crats will guarantee the pas
sage Of all the racetrack repealers. and that
those bills will be signed by the Governor-a
sort Of walk into-ny-pa rlorsaid- the-spder-to-
the-hy" argument at which the Republicans
can only smile. How different the plaintive
voice OF the racetrack people now from that
which shouted boldly few weeks ago: "One
more years racing at any rate" The ring and
the racetrack have had many consultations. and
apparently have been indulging in some mutual
determinations. each laying on the other the
blame of the recent Republican victories and the
present popular odium attaching to the Demo-
Gratis from the outraged attempt to steal the
Senate.
The ring SAYS: 1--WE gave you the Legislature
last year, and what you did for us Inc
racetrack replies: You thought you could steal
the Senate and see how your attempt at grand
larceny has been received by the people 20
the racetrack men have agreed to stand aside al
least apparently. and let the consp.ratoTs OF 'he
ring get out of their fOle the best way 'hey
ran. we'll knowing that should they succeed the
racetrack men could bend the rngsters 10 'heir
uisbes as easily as before. The racetrack and
dare 10 work except for each others interests.
Allan McDermott for instance, was, ara prop
ablv now is counsel for the racetracks
WHY TIL, DEMOCRATS WANT COURT DECISION
The Democrats ate displaying a feverish de-
s,re 70 get the question Of the present status
of the Legislature into The courts regaroie7s %
tho fact that the courts have no jurisdiction III
tho matter Their idea Is perfectly apparent
If they can get partisan decision IN 81 on ,-
favor they can go TO the people III tie NJ Wv
paign and. with second-h mana HaIos 81 much
branded brows, can say: we are d ~ 60
abused band of patriots. we nave dpI'"ii &c :"
the courts and the courts nave sustdiileu 80. 90.
IL tho decision is against them they can iS4u9
=. snhnnit To IT. or can take advantage OF the
Saet to get out Of their present rluicuiouu9 o.
disgraceful position by surreu tha heoDle: see
publicans, and then saving 10 the peoP'e coon as
how good and aw-abiding we are. ~ go ~,
the courts decided against u.s. we eaNe iiSl, ,b
II would be like stealing a man roV Ioj,,',
and after being convicted of the thett, piuihiiis
ones self on supreme honesty ior re,uiiils ~,
THE Democratic ring mas coihiiiit =, @ 80 % Tho
live and has been convicted OF IL before tlc
crime nubiic onnion Subterfuges and shams
vii not mitigate the severity OF us ,. -
IT, iast scheme Of the Democrats was TO pIils
Inc las. no proceedings against Adrain ana
quo Wa ax narte testimony decision sustaining
him The wiser ones, however, 40 Nue Lnou,
th;s IN be feasible and really 90 not h"o"
what to do.
r,,, HOUSE ACTING ON MANY REPEALERs
Meantime the Republicans go calmly apou'
SIT business In the Assembly to-day many piiis
ranealjng the unjust and iniquitous laws Win
which the Democrats have loaded the s'a'u'e
hooks were introduced or passed 10 I'M :. -
reading. These bills are astonishing nx ,formed
those who have kept moderately WEI. iilo ~
On New-Jersey affairs, as showing the way -
which for the last few years power hao -, III
concentrated at Trenton; ana ar de" Of the ring
IN sneaking of one of these bills to-oay, All
lewis Of Passaic, said: THE people OF N ~
hrin
trenton the freedom and the liberties they one me-
endowed" The Democratic minority IN I'm, oa'
House. of course protes sos'do,a anu
ae se,ar The morning session Of the House anC
cnate the two bodies met in joint session d
noon and elected William ,. hahc1oh'c -, 4"
~ state Controller and George - swain, -
ton,a 81 STATE treasurer Mr. Hancock sue
ceeSs William c. Heppenheimer ana MI o M,
.,ocaeds George X. Gray, or NeWark. IN
sue sutS ,ak4 oGice next Monday. The afternoo,
essons Of the Senate and the House SAY ~ NE
Tontine business done The Senate auJ oa. 70 80
rntii next week. but the House VIII ~. Adrai,
-,nrou and proceed with business Inc Aui az
n,,e met together in their stolen Senate Cham
i.r and adjourned until Tomorrow
DrvocRATIc PLAN TO ARREST SENATOR SN'i'"
,r.o,, evolved a nice little scheme this after
o, for tomorrow. They proposed u II"
Michael Nathan whom they call SCI se'"
arms" arrest Senator Skirni, VINO H'o' Nv
80, i've him into their body. They asked TN
po,,bl,cans II the latter would nave oeha'o
cLirm submit 10 arrest saying that then ~, ~
could sue out a writ Of habeas corpus 40, mo,
The Republican Senators answered ina. 80, ,.or
ta ~ nnu,er over Mr.. Skirm in the matter
but that If any unauthorized person shoTia u;
70 arrest him he probably would resis. IA sn
60 NOT entirely In line with the task PROPOSE ~
him and those who know Senator Sklrin 90 ~, ~
think he will tamely be brought before 'h air oa
Of any such selfconstituted body as ,hG A' tore
Senate. What Will happen t can oonsnirator
seen but Il is probable that the consl,' od &
will weaken in this. they have weakened y
ara haarntnp 20 understand that legal Senau
Of the state Of New-Jersey. consisting OF ma a
jority Of all the duly and legally elected Se, si
ness and mat no court or Governor IN the worr