Evening journal., 1894-01-10
JERSEYS TWO SENATES
One Is Democratic, and the Other
Is Republican.
REPUBLICANS ARE LOCKED OUT.
The Democrats Organized First and Re-
fused 60 Recognize the New Republican
Members-Republicans Retired to a Lob
by Room and Elected Their Oncers.

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by Room and Elected Their omcers.
TRENTON, Jan. l0-There are today two |
senates in this state. One Is the Demo |
cratic senate, which is recognized by Gov |
ernor Werts. The other is that OF Re |
publican senators, which is recognized by |
the house That is the situation. The |
Democrats have the keys to the senate |
chamber, and the Republicans must meet |
where they can.
Early in the afternoon detachment OF |
police was ordered TO the statehouse in
command Of Captain Cleary of the Trenton
department. The captain went at once to
the governors private room and received
instructions from him. Already the cor
ridors were so thronged that all passages
to the senate chamber were completely
blocked. The police then marched up the
corridor, pushing the crowd back, and
formed passageway to the doors Of the
chamber.
In the senate chamber the Democratic
holdover members were seated, waiting for
B o'clock, the time for meeting, to arrive,
The doors were locked Sergeant-atarms
Nathan Of the last session was guarding
them within. No one but few state Off
GERS and favored persons were admitted,
newspaper men excepted.
AT five minutes 20 Samuel Thomp-
son, the clerk of the senate, called the SEN
ate to order, and on resolution of Senator
DAILY, Robert Adrian OF Middlesex was
elected temporary chairman. The roll was
called, and Senator's Winton, Miller, Nc
Nickel, Perkins, Hinchlif, Drake, Martin,
DAILY and Adrian answered 10 their names.
a Fight at the Doors.
The officers were In their seats when the
Republican senators raped at the door for
admission. The crowd outside was in great
commotion, and the senators had an ex-
ceedingly difficult time to get 70 the doors
Of the chamber. The sergeant-at-arms de-
manded the Dames Of those who raped.
The doors were opened a little, and the
first senator 10 enter was Bradley of Mon
mouth He was closely followed by Sena-
tor Skirin Of Mercer aud Senator Packer
Of Gloucester.
| When Senator Ketcham entered, County
| Clerk Gummere OF Mercer attempted TO
enter with him. The sergeant-at-nrms and
his attendants made desperate effort to
keep him out, and Senator ketcham struck
two or three of them over the head with a
cane, at the same time exclaiming you
don't own this senateln Finally all the
senator's were admitted and took their
| seats
Chairman Adrian instructed the secre-
tary to call the roll, when Senator Stokes
arose 70 a question Of privilege. lie said
they had come here to organize the senate
in the usual way. They were surprised to
find the senate already organized He
wanted assurance that all the senator's
elect would be sworn in. He wanted to
know whether Senator Bradley would be
sworn in or not.
Chairman Adrian replied that the hour
Of 3 o'clock having arrived, they had or
ganized in the regular way aud had then
taken a recess TO await the possible arrival
Of the senators. Senator DAILY then offered
a resolution that the credentials Of then
senators be referred to a committee of
three, to be appointed by the chairman.
Senator Stokes protested against this and
said it was about time for them to assert
their constitutional rights He said the
people of the state had elected majority
Of Republican senators and should have
the fruits of their victory. He said he un-
derstood that Senator Bradley had been
sworn in. Bradley replied that he had.
Chairman Adrian called him to order.
Senator Skirin then presented the Gre
dentials Of the new senators and VOWS Of
Office, but Adrian refused to accept them.
AT this point Senator Voorhees, Of Union
took the floor, but Chairman Adrian re-
fused to recognize him, and he then de-
manded his rights as a senator from Union
county. Chairman Adrian directed the
sergeant-at-arms to compel the gentleman
10 take his seat, but Senator VOORHEES, de-
fed him, replying that he did not recog-
nize him as his sergeant-at-arms.
Voorhees, Dehed the Chair.
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and / propose TO have themr' exclaimed
Mr. Voorhees,. II am here with my Gre
dentials and oath Of Office, and / must be
recognized"
When still refused, he advised that the
Republican senators withdraw, and they
all repaired to a lobby room. Chairman
Adrian directed the sergeant-at-arms TO
clear the lobbies and floor, but the lobbies
were not disturbed
The Republicans proceeded TO organize
by electing the officers selected in the
morning They then sent a message to the
house and were recognized by that body.
The committees made their ingress and
egress through the windows. A commit
tee was also sent 10 the governor, who stat
ed that he had already received a message
from a body who called themselves a SEN
ate, and he would have to consult his legal
adviser before doing more.
The Democrats continued in session in
the senate chamber, and after completing
the Organization the credentials Of the SEN
ators were called for. Protests from citi.
zens Of Camden, Salem and Monmouth
counties were presented against the sent
ing Of Senators Rogers. Ward and Bradley
on the ground of fraud, corruption and
bribery. Senator Winton offered bills re-
pealing the race track laws. The Demo
cratic senate adjourned until this morning
after adopting a resolution that no one
should be admitted to the chamber except
state officers and senators. The Republic
an senate adjourned until evening. The
house organized without anything Of mo-
ment taking place.
The Republican senate held a short night
session in the assembly chamber. They re-
luested the assistant ianitor OF the state
house for permission to enter the senate
chamber, but were told that the sergeant.
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