The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-01
NATHAN EXPECTED A MOB.
THAT ~ WHY TIE SENATE DOORS
ar TRENTON WERE LOCEED.

| Ne Dis Net Wsst 90 Keep 0ut ssssters--
| vsssrsa Dsniel Doas's Reesusetio-s-The
1squ,ry Iuto Ne. Tho-psos's Eieeron.
TRESroS Feb. 2a-Ths taking Of testimony
about New Jerseys rival senates In the QUO
warranto proceedings was ended to-day. The
star witness for the Republican Senators was
Daniel Dodd OF Newark. who reported the pro-
| ceedings OF the Constitutional Convention in
| 1914 for n Newark paper. and who in 1915.
1896 and ls47 was Secretary OF the New Jsr-
| sey Senate.
| He remembered the arguments on the sub
| ject Of Senators terms. aud there was nothing
| said in the Convention about the Senate being
q continuous body. Mr. Dodd said lie was pres-
ent atthe request Of abraham Browning. Judge
Field. and Chief Justice Green. and was in daily
communication with them and knew the views
OF the leading men at the Convention.
The Senate journal Of 1916 was produced.
aud Mr.. Do6d recognized his handwriting
He kept the minutes. he said. All the nine
teen Senators elect were present. Each pro-
duccd his certificate Of election. in turn. and
was sworn in. When all had been sworn the
officers were elected.
Two OF the Senators. Alexander wurts and
George II. Brown. had been members OF the
Constitutional Convention. All met equally.
with equal rights and privileged In 19i0 the
hold-over Senators made no claim OF prece-
dence over the newly elected Senators. and all
voted to approve the credentials when pre-
sented The proceedings were the same in
1S4T.
On cross-sxsmination by Mr.. McDermott
the witness admitted that the vote was viva
voce. and he could not tell who voted on the
motions
Senator Voorhees, was recalled to Introduce
the proposition made by the Republicans to
the Democrats for settlement. and the reply
OF the latter. Then Senators stokes. Ketchum.
Smith. and skirm corroborated the testimony
gwen by Voorhees, yesterday All denied hay
Ing answered. any roll call in tho Democratic
Senate or having recognized the existence Of
Michael Nathan. srrgeaut.at-Arms Of tho
Senate Of 1855 was called on behalf OF Senator
the Democratic senate. lie is a shrewd and
active man OF y. and was for years Chief OF
the keys OF the Senate Chamber and gave his
assistants orders to admit the Senators and
hbepe was m n" n,,smpt msds to Iesp the sena.
tors or Senators elect out OF the chamber
Ex-senator Griggs conducted the cross.eI-
about the names on the Senators desks and
DID not know who removed them. Mr. GriRss
Had you any orders or instructions from
anybody as to whom to admit or exclude that
II took the responsibility on myself Of ad-
hitting Senators and reporters" answered
Being questioned concerning the presenceof
his ass istant, .liohert HaReerty outside tho
he Mss H. was drunk and
Why didn't you go out md put him away"
n oh. my dear sir. IL you had been In my
place you would not have gone outside: you
would not have had the nerve to do what
Being told to name the Senators who were
inside. Nathan exclaimed:
to talk. You Know wi, all I can tel h YOU ''
Nathan said he had ordered the gallery
doors locked to protect the property OF the
who would steal it p. asked Mr. Griggs.
wanted to tel! you the mob saw. the wild
Indians and the mob. | was slick enough to
know what vas going on. and 1t wasn't safe TO
y" You did the same thing last year," asked
NO., Spswsrsd Nathan. This year there
TO warn all men that had any brain at all that
there was mob gathering around Trenton
when the DsmocrSts met. BY Geor s every
thing was orderly. and you can bet on IT,"
The Senate OF 1923 was orderly. Senators
took their seats t without bands Of music head
head them. as they did this year. They came
in peaseable as citizens"
they applied for ad mission ?" asked Mr.. briggs |
Il stood at the door. and think / am pretty |
competent to know who Is Senator and who
=" 10 you remember Senator voorhees, apply. |
see here replied Nathan. pointing his
pointed in your remarks know thing or |
Then he went on to say that every Senator
who applied was pulled In or hauled In. They |
got in somehow; they all got in. and you can
Nathan a examination created great laugh.
ter. 1t closed the. case. which will be argued
on Monday morning.
The assembly spent nearly tho whole day
discussing tho Iu estion Of allowing counsel to
both contestant and defendant in the Inyestl-
CATION OF tho election Of Assem- yman Thomp-
son OF Gloucester The com mittee appoin tsd
yesterday reported that they could lind no |
"a I'D no thought It was good time TO cstab-
lish n precedent by adopting a resolution
limiting the expense TO $1,000 and giving
each side n lawyer. The House voted 81 to IL |
refused to, pass resolution limiting
the fec Of the counsel to the COMMITTEES to
5 900. The speaker appointed Messrs Lewis
and Flynn as additional members OF the com
mittee to make the Investigation. Flynn is
con eched with Thompson In the mA naRement
Of the Gloucester track.
The committee met this afternoon and chose
for its Sergeant at-Arms Can't. John Graham
NJ Jersey City, who served in q similar ca pac-
lty in the Stuhr- Me DonAld Investigation in
Hudson county The Investigation Is tn be
begun next Tuesday afternoon ~ the State
The only bill Of interest passed was one re-
luiring patriotic exercises in the public
schools on the Friday preceding washington's
and Thanksgiving Day. bill was introduced
the law under which five prison in
'poctors are appointed By tho Governor. and
mother providing for the appointment OF ivs
prison inspectors In Joint meeting. The pres
mt inspectors are Democrats. and tho Eepuh-
leans want their places The House has Ad-
burned Tor the week.
Senator Miller Hn.ssd In Em-