The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-17
A HOLE IN DALY's GOAT.
Through which Were Lost a Mum
Der oil Important Protests.


Der of Important Protests.
Special 10 the Jersey CITY Neus.
TRENTON, May II, 1s94.-The sleepy
monotony of yesterday afternoons session
in the Senate was relieved by a little fun
which Mr.. Voorhees, poked at his colleague,
the mighty Senator from Hudson. The mat
ter grow out of joint resolution No 5, which
appropriates $4,000 for the continuance of
the investigation Of the election OF William
J. Thompson. The matter escaped atten-
ton at first in the turmoil which the rapid
passing of bills from second reading under
suspension of the rules, and the vote was
being taken when Mr.. Daily discovered what
the bill was for. He said that it was an out
rage that the committee should lave this
large amount OF money at its disposal. The
investigation was practically ended and
wanted to know why the committee had not
continued its work instead Of putting 1t off
apparently indefinitely.
Mr.. Voorhees, explained that the members
of the committee were needed In the House
and their presence was as necessary to the
Assembly as Mr.. Days was to the Senate.
This investigation has just commenced
said President Rogers with emphasis. 1T
will show up q state of affairs without
II am in favor of this investigation going
on, said Mr.. Winton, Elf 1t will take In tho
entire county Of Camden"
Mr.. Rogers said he had nothing to fear
and as far as he was concerned it might take
in the entire county.
Il did not intend to reflect upon the Presi-
dent said Mr.. Winton, '.but | spoke so at
the request of citizens Of Camden county,
where allegations are backed up by aft
davits."
(Which afidavits / nave not been able 30
see" interrupted Mr.. Rogers, and | don't
NOW whether they are bogus or not.n
The resolution then passed by a vote of
II to 3. Mr.. Winton said that he voted no
because he did not believe in paying for the
investigation until it was over.
When the President had declared the reso-
luton carried Mr.. Voorhees, said he wished
to make a request from the Senator from
Hudson in behalf Of the Senator from Mon
mouth.
"And the President. y broke in Mr.. Rogers.
"And the Senator from Salem,n remarked
Mr.. Ward.
"And the President and the Senator from
Salem continued Mr.. Voorhees,, bowling to
each. "On the day we undertook to organ
ize, the Senator from Middlesex, then pre-
siding, referred to the Senator from Hudson
three protests, contests or affidavits, | know
not what to call them. These were referred
to the gentleman from Hudson as the chair
man of an alleged committee, and l hope the
gentleman from Hudson with that urbanity
and courtesy with which be has always
treated requests of mine"
.sIhou almost persuadest me-" broke in
Mr.. DAILY, amid the laughter of the Chamber.
s'To tell me,n Mr.. Voorhees, went on,
sWhat has become of those protests or
whatever he may call them. 1 nave often
lain awake nights laughing at the spectacle
of the tall manly form of my friend from
Hudson wandering about with that bundle
of papers sticking out of the pocket of his
overcoat."
aThat overcoat to which my eloquent
friend from Union REFERS began Mr.. Daily,
amid much merriment, had a hole in it,"
SAT which end was that hole" asked Ar.
VOORHEES,.
sAnd getting through the surging mass of
humanity which packed the corridors IN
that memorable occasion" Mr.. DAILY went
on those protests must have gone through
that hole, for / rave not seen them since.n