The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-17
CONVERTS FOR COMPROMISE
ne FINDS 4 BASIS IN TBE AT1oRNET-
GENERALS OPINION

AppOinteI Senators huraln, hentOn, anu Daly
TO meet Republican Senators Rogers. Stokes.
and Voorhees, with = view Of adjusting the
differences. Both parties claim victory in the
Attorney Generals opinion. and both are dis
posed to stand out and insist upon the other
making the advances. The opinion apparently
gives both sides all thew demanded last Tues
day. but since the twp Senates have been
organized neither side wants to abandon its
organization and it is to overcome this differ-
snce that the conference Is to DO held. The
committees are to meet Mt, noon tomorrow to
decide on the terms OF the compromise. The
Senators are ha m pered in their efforts to COM
promise by partisans who ADVISE that each
should remain firm.
The Governor transmitted the Attorney
General opinion to the two Sc oates this morn
ing and accom- pauyine 1t was message which
advises a settlement. besides these two pa
pers the two Sonatcs each Issued a statement
setting forth the facts as viewed by them re-
spec,ively. Gov. Werts points tho way to ami
cable settlement in his message, while Attor-
ney- General stockton uphods the Democratic
contention that the Senate is a continuous
body with the right TO PASS on the crenden-
this OF the Senators elect. and says that all
precedents show that Senators elect whose
seats are uncontested have beenEworn In on
presentation OF their certificates OF election.
properly signed.
Inc bONOTnDT SAYS tnht, WING tho peuuNc -
practically a law unto itself in this mat
ter. and whiio it is not my right. or province.
to dictate. or oven recommend. what course
Il should pursue in dealin: with the crcLlen-
tiais OF applying members. | nevertheless. in
view Of the apparent cause OF the existing alt
uation, presume to direct special attention to
that part OF tho Attorney G ensrnps opinion
wherein It is stated that whom the credentials
are In proper form and there Is no dispute as
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certificate It has been tho universal custom in
the Senate OF the United States. and. believe.
in the Senate OF this State. to admit the claim
ant to his seat, Notwithstanding an attack has
been made. by protest or otherwise. on the
validity OF the election
The Governor thus continues:
1t would thus seem TO DO the common law
OF the legislative bodies mention cd. established
by uniform custom and precedent. that n
claimant presenting cred tiais regular In
form and properly attested should be seated
thereon atn n d aware any different rule is
sought or Intended to be applied in the present
The opinion and message were read this
morning in the Dem ocrntIc Senate. senator
l'aly OF Hudson had resolution passed order
Ing aUi S Sopss 1sn5S sb Tor b on
the situation. Senator DAILY made an, earnest
70, in @ ,ne Who
stdsd at the Repuelcan pcstinE IN New.rk on
Friday e we, and SAID some , bitter Things
senator DAILY recalled the fact that Mr. Par
ker was one Of the VISITING statesmen, who
and was instrumental in stealing the Prssi-
dency from samuel j. Tilden and giving 1t TO
make some allowance for his utteranee now.
The Republican statement corrccts what the
OIL which the Attorney GenerArs Opinion is |
based. They declare the proceedings at the |
The democrats TOOK possession Of the Senats |
chamber at noon on Tues day and Kept |
organization before tho hour Of o'clock; |
that u committee OF Renublican Senators |
rangenen:s for formal Proceedings were told |
TO take whatever means they deemed best to
Seora prevent rs Cd the opnbcan ssnH,Srs from
getting into the Senate chamber until Quarter |
fttorpsy.GsncraI says began at o'clock
actually began several minutes previously,
They deny that they aSsworsd the roll call. |
and assert that when they addressed senator |
tS cs uru nov "r NOV mrstendsd
Benate. The statement concludes with the as !
tinns nr .n1 bases npon false assumptions OF
fact and upon arecUrd made w 10 suit the 10 |
The Democratic statement says that there |
was last Tuesday Senate composed Of thir-
tsen. and that there cannot be time In New |
Jersey when Senate Is not in existence. The |
nine Democratic Senators met ut o'clock, in |
pursuance OF constitutional direction. The |
Democratic position is that tho thirteen were |
the Senate. whose duty It was to organize, and |
legally and regularly after that body had duly |
passed. unon the election returns and Iualln- |
cations OF the applicant In the history OF the |
other way. The action Of the Republican SEN
Rtors until a month after the day OF meeting,
Is quoted to show that no time is fixed for |
After the Dem ocrats had organized last |
Tuesday. the four Republicans entered and
mittod to membership. No credentials
submitted. Protests had been filed against |
e nS and ni He made Which, Il t1as
show he is not entitled to admission, The |
s5f signed SS nearly nPnfr'f h%
would be to put him in position from which.
hH cSd s BE- TSs sSGos n
they viii not =, submit t their claims unless
The Democrats conelude that they are willing /
TO he held to strict accountability for their |
acts. but they have not deyiated from their
The House Committee on Passed Bills at
year but Gov, Werts refused to accept the bill
publican senate is not legal body and con-
segueptly. the bill has not been regularly
Both senates had brief sessions to-day, but
did nothing. President Rogers OF the Repub-
Ssnates adjourned until to- IN orrow morning at
10 o'clock. The House has adjourned for the
week.
The Republican Senators appear to be suf-
ierlng either for want 81 leader. or By reason
Ing to coms from them was recalled from the
CORES pondents this afternoon for revision,
and, after being added to- was again given out.
To- night the Senators were out recalling the |
revision. whieh they Tepudiated The address
they substituted has cut from it reference to
Gov, Werts. wherein he Is charged with hAv-
ing previous knowledge OF tho Democratic
plans. and with having shown undue haste in
Recognizing a Senate composed OF hut ten
members. Chairman Franklin Murphy OF the
Republican State Committee Is said to have
promulgated the two afternoon statements.
The genuine article sent out to- Digit has APP
pended the names OF the eleven Republican
Senators.
United States Senator Smith ana other
Newark leaders have been mere advising with
tho Democrats and tonight there is apparent
IA disposition % thsir part TO hold out for the
unconditional surrender Ut the Republicans.
Tine latter profess that they have a like dispo-
stlon, and neither party ssems TO caro- whether
airy legislation is accomplished during the
session. senator Stokes. the Republican
loader said Tonight that the Republicans !