The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-24
GOVERNOR WERTS REPLIES
To the Unofficial Information of the
Senate Republican Committee.
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TRENTON, Jan. "a, 1S94.-Late yesterday
afternoon Governor Werts sent for the Com
mittee of the alleged Republican Senate and
gave them his answer to their letter of Mon
day evening. 1t was in writing and couched
in the following language
god inst. Your unofficial information that it
Is my 'desirs'' to have the contest existing be-
tween the two bodies presided over re-
spectively. by Senator Rogers and Senator
Adrain terminated is correct. You state
that you are informed that l ''have suggested
that this may DC accomplished by observing
ion given to you t,.me") declares to be the uni
vsrsal custom governing the organization OF
legislative assemblies, that is to recognize ths
T right h Of all n.r,, hswiy slscsed ih.,r Sen sters
tien. regard in form from the proper
certifying authority to take stheir seats in the
body to which they were chosen and thus COM
missioned, and to participate in its organization
and proceedings, aud that il the Senators con-
stituting the body presided over by Senator
Rogers should present themselves with their
credentials at the Chamber in which the body
presided over by Senator Adrian holds it's SEES.
sions, they will be at once recsived and allowed
to take their seats with all the rights of mem
bers Of the Senate of this State"
The suggestion you are Informed have m sde
evidently refers TO q message or communication
Of niue accompanying copies OF 40 opinion
Oh tue attorney Gousr2i, rec0AtlY
transmitted by me to Senator Rogers
and THE body presided ever by Senator
Adrain." l enclose a copy OF that
message crew to which for more accurate
details of the suggestions referred to than are
contained in your communication to me, 1 re :
specially make reference. You state tnat you
are willing, on recsiving satisfactory assur ances
from met and body presided over by Senator
Adrian that the usual customs viii l in this case
be observed to take tho course of action indi-
Gated" You must certainly be awar that it
Is not in my power to give "assuraucss' that
1.-THE body presided over by Senator Adratn''
will or will not pursue q certain course. While
/ have my individual Vows thereon, 1 neverthe-
less recognise this fact, as stated in my enclose d
message. that lit is not my right or province to
dictate or even recommend what course ths
Senate should pursue in dealing with the ere.
dentials OF applying members
You desire to know whether your in formation
as to the position thus assumed by me as the
chief executive Of the stats IL correct. So far
as your information" Of my position accords
with my position. as defined in my enclosed
message, 1t Is correct. You ask whether you
can rely upon my cooperation in effecting .
settlement upon that basis. Assuming that you
refer to the suggestion contained IN my mes
sage; | answer that SO far as I properly can. l
will cheerfully cooperate in any movement
looking to q fair and honorable settlement upon
that or any other basis Respectfully yours.
GEORiE T.. WERrS. Governor.