The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-17
WERTS' NEW PLAN.
judge Stevens and Lawyer
Lindabury Asked to Put
1t in Shape.
SAY ITWILLBREAK THE DEADLOCK
More Developments Expected Mon
day-Daly and Coyle
Make Denials.
Special to the. Jersey citu Ns,rs.

TRENTON, Feb. II, 1894.-Another, ant
this time more serious project, is on foot to
settle the Senatorial deadlock. This latest
attempt originated with the Governor. He
sent message to Richard V. Lindabury,
one of the leading lawyers of the State, and
man who occupies prominent place in
the reform circles, requesting him to
meet the Governor in the Office of his private
secretary, John McMaster, in Jersey City.
Mr.. Lindabury accepted the invitation and
was icloseted with the Governor several
hours Thursday afternoon. 1t was he who
was with the Governor that afternoon
when it was stated that Colonel Adrain was
the visitor. 1t is understood that the Governor
told Mr. Iindabury that he was very tired
of the deadlock and wanted to see it broken.
1t made no matter to him which side won so
long as it was declared legal in some manner
which would receive the confidence and sup
port of the people. He said he was not the
governor of the Democratic or the Republic
can party, but of the whole people OF the
State of New Jersey, and their interests de-
manded that the senatorial difficulty should
be adjusted and the Legislature get down to
work Therefore he did not favor one side
more than another, and was willing to re-
cognize which ever Senate some competent
tribunal should decide was legally consti-
tuted.
THE GOVERNORS PLAN.
The Governor then said that he would
like to have Mr.. Lindabury as representa-
tive anti-ring lawyer in whom both sides
had confidence and ex-Judge Stevens OF
Newark, whose honesty and ability were
recognized and appreciated by citizens OF all
political parties as representative demo-
crat to confer with the Attorney General,
and, if possible, devise some method whereby
the deadlock could be terminated.
This may not be the exact language of the
Governor, but it is said, on excellent author
ity that such was the purport of the words.
1t is also understood that the Governor
asked questions as to whether some such
action could not be taken as that which set
tied the legislative muddle in Kansas. Chief
Justice Horton of the Supreme Court of
that State recently sent communication to
the Republican Senate explaining how that
result was brought about by habeas corpus
proceedings, and it is understood that the
Governor thinks very favorably of trying
that method for the settlement of the mud
die in this State.
THE COMMISSION ACCEPTED.
Mr. Lindabury and Judge Stevens ac-
cepted the commission given them by the
Governor, and spent several hours yesterday
consulting with the Attorney General in the
latter's office in the State House. All these
gentlemen are exceedingly reticent as to
what they did, except that they think they
have plan which will end the deadlock to
the satisfaction of all right minded and
patriotic citizens.
Those who are acquainted with the facts
are inclined to think that habeas corpus
proceedings form the basis of the new plan
of settlement This belief is strengthened
by the fact that Immediately after the adj
journment of the Senate yesterday, Senators
Rogers and Voorhees, withdrew to an upper
chamber over the Speakers room, where
they were sure to be unmolested,
and remained closeted together
for some time, Senator voorhees, comes
from Elizabeth, the home of Mr. Lindabury,
and the two are intimately connected In pol
itics and business, and it is intimated that
Mr. VOORHEES, obtained from Mr.. Lindabury
some idea of the Governors wishes, and the
proceedings which he thought might settle
the muddIe. 1t was said that this plan and
the probable attitude of the Republicans
toward it formed the subject OF Messrs.
VOORHEES, and Rogers conference. 1t was
said that to make any hdbeaS corpus pro-
ceedings possible it would be necessary for
one of the Senators to submit to arrest by
the sergeant-at-arms of the other Senate
This the Republicans have maintained they
would never consent to as it would obllge
them to acknowledge that the position of the
Democrats was legal and cOnstltu-
tional, an acknowledgment they have
all along maintained that they could not
make At the conclusion of their delibera-
tions both Senators Rogers and VOORHEES, de-
clared that they had done nothing, which In
view of the fact that they consulted in their
individual capacities and had no power to
determine definite line of action for their
colleagues was absolutely correct. Subss-
auently Senator VOORHEES, and Major Ander~
son held long and earnest conversation,
presumably upon the same subject.
Some further developments in the latest
plan may be expected Monday night, but
what the scheme will amount to will to a
great extent depend upon the attitude OF the
Republicans.
Assemblyman Coyle's Denial.
Assembly man Michael j. Coyle is much
grieved over the statement last night that
he had been credited with having brought
the proposition from Senator DAILY to Senator
Rogers of dissolution of the existing dead
lock. Mr.. Coyle this morning said:-
4 ssI would like THE JERSEY CITY NEWS,
which have always considered an impartial
source of information in all political
reports, to contradict for me the state
ments refeNed to. l will say that | have
not been in Trenton but once in two weeks,
and that was last Wednesday. am not ac-
ouainted with Senator Rogers, and have
never conversed with him.
81 knew nothing of the matter until | read
it in the papers last evening. / ask The
JERSEY CITY News to do this in justice to
myself"
All Bosh, Says senator DAILY.
Senator w. D. DAILY this morning said
that the reports in the papers about his con-
duct at Trenton was all bosh. 81 have seen
the reports in the papers," he said, land
must say its mass of foolishnesS.n