The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-09
COYLE ACCUSED.
Flynn Says the Hoboken
~Assemblyman Betrayed
His County. a
. ROLL CALL QUESTIONED
In Reply Coyle Asks for a Com
mittee to Investigate His
Actions.
Special to the Jersey GUY Neaus.

Special to the Jersey CITY Ncars.
TRENTON, May 8, 1s94.-The storm fore
cast by Mr.. Flynn's question of the accuracy
| of the vote on the bill to divide Monmouth
| county, just before the morning adjourn
ment, broke out in all its fury at the after
noon session. For a time it ragged high,
threatening dire disaster to all which fell in
its way. Then it dropped to a calm, only to
break forth again with renewed yigor, and
finally it died away amid the low mutterings
and rumblings which always accompany a
passing storm. The high tones of Mr..
Flynn's shrill voice swept through the Cham
Der like the whistling of the angry W ind,
while the crash of the Speakers gavel as he
pounded away on his desk reminded one of
falling branches and banging shutters.
Mr.. Flynn started matters agoing by NOV
ing that the roll be called or the bill in order
to max it clear whether the bill passed or
not. No matter what changes had been
made in the roll call since the morning adj
journment, a copy of the vote taken at the
time by Mr.. Denise Of Monmouth shows
that only thirty votes were cast for the bill.
Speaker Holt thought that matters could be
easily adjusted by allowing Assistant Clerk
Cyphers who called the roll to make a state
lU6uU dkl 6ADlhlA y UuO i VAs
This was strenuously objected to by Mr..
Flynn. He declared That suggestions made
by members to the Clerk as to how they
voted would not do. The record was what
they wanted and that at the time showed
only thirty votes for the bill. That was the
reason he wanted his objection acted upon
before recess.
The Speaker ruled the vote could be
changed at any time.
Eyes, I knew some scheme would be hatch
ed up during recess" shouted Mr.. Flynn,
whereby the matter could be patched up,
but Insist that the only just way is to
have the roll called again.
Mr.. Coyle said that Clerk Cyphers acknow-
lodged to him that he had made a mistake
In not recording Mr.. Ross, who voted for the
bill, and that, according to his record, the
bill had only thirty votes.
Mr.. McEwan thought that the Speakers
ruling was parliamentary, Inc the Clerk
should be allowed to make a statement.
This drew upon Mr.. McEwan a torrent of
abuse from Mr.. Thompson.
THE CLERKS STATEMENT.
The Speaker sharply raped the Duke to
order. and ordered the Clerk to make a
statement. Mr.. Cyphers said that on the
first ballot the bill had ~twenty-eight votes.
On the call for absentees Messrs. Ross and
Burton voted aye, and at the same time
Mr.. Coyle clamored to have his vote chang
ed from no to aye. That he knew gave it
the necessary thirty-one votes. but in
changing Mr.. Coyle's vote he forgot to re-
cord Mr.. Ross.
Clerk Potts read a statement from Mr..
Ross, who had gone home, to the effect that
he voted for the bill when the roll was
called.
Mr.. Potts then went over the vote in order
to see that each member was correctly re-
corded. This disclosed the fact that the bill
had received thirty-one votes. When this
xroe Gn.cha1 Mr. Eiupu x-oft1rpo1 IN tho OF
tack upon Mr.. McEHan. lie said that there
was no doubt that efforts had been made
during the noon recess to cOerce members to
change their votes. He characterized the
conduct of Mr.. McEwan in not permitting
action to be taken upon his objection before
adjournment as cowardly in the extreme.
at is singular" he exclaimed, his voice
trembling with anger, 'sthat at the last
moment members changed their votes when
the interests of their country were at stake.
This matter ought to have been settled at
the time I raised my objection. But the
leader Of the majority did not see fit to let
that be done, Notwithstanding his boast of
fairness, his boast of fidelity to the people"
Rap, rap, rap, interrupted the vigorous
pounding Of the Speakers gavel, and 1.-THE
gentleman will come to order" of the
Speaker.
az only wanted to draw a comparison be-
tween my friend, the leader, and Mr.. Per-
htlS, u u I'LL. l. L XIII AOAclh6 AAo VAI
ssThe desertion of his party is as great as the
desertion of his country by the other"
Several members sprang to their feet with
protests, and their combined voices, mingled
with the energetic work of the Speakers
gavel, raised a decided hub-bub.
When the storm had died away in a
measure, Mr.. Walters obtained the floor.
''In view Of the charges brought against
me,n exclaimed Mr.. Walters, II ask the
gentlemen who heard Mr.. Ross vote to
stand up and say so.n
Mr.. Kerr said he could make an affidavit
that Mr.. Ross voted for the bill, and Mr..
Schuchardt said he heard Mr.. Ross vote aye
and pointed out where he stood when he did
SO. He did not want a stain upon the
clerk.
II am not finding fault with the clerk"
cried Mr.. Flynn, obtaining the floor, .sbut /
am finding fault with the cowardly conduct
Of the leader Of the majority. He was in
doubt about the correctness of the vote this
morning and he refused to let the matter be
investigated then, but now that he is sure
the vote is correct he is willing to have the
vote inquired into.n
Mr.. Walters Indignantly said Mr.. Flynn's
was the action that was cowardIy, as he had
taken advantage of his (Mr. Walters9 alb
sence to bring the matter up. Mr.. Walters
then started in to defend Mr.. McEwan from
Mr.. Flynn's attacks, when Mr.. McEwan
loddly called him to order and said he did
not need any defense from attacks from
such a source.
Then followed a great uproar. Mr.. Wal
tiers insisted upon going on. Mr.. McEwan
yelled for him to come to order. and Mr..
Flynn continued saying something which
no one could understand, while high above
all the din was heard the vigorous pounding
Of the Speakers gavel.
UNDUE INFLUENCE USED.
Finally a semblance Of quiet was restored
ond Mn Flut1 n6faiund tho Aaor- HI hsn+o6
that undue influence had been used to secure
votes on the bill and was particularly severe
on those FROM Essex and Hudson who had
voted for the bill, claiming that the y were