The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-13

SCARED BY SEWELL
Major Anderson's Nominal
ton Creates Discord
Among Republicans.
SAY WERTS HAS MADE A DEAL
Assemblymen Who Try to Prevent
Confirmation Snubbed By
the Senate.
SAY WERTS HAS MADE A DEAL
Special to the jersey CITY Ne,os.

TRENTON, April Ii, 1S94.-Tbe NOMINATION.
of Major Anderson to be Supervisor OF
State Prison has raised a bitter quarrel
within the Republican party of this State
which forbodes serious disaster to the party
of grand moral ideas. The inside history OF
this fight is a curious one. 1t goes back to
the struggle for the State ~Treasurershlp.
Among the most prominent candidates for
that office was Henry L. Butler of Paterson,
a republican in whom there is no guile OF a
mugwump OF. boiling nature, and who az
one time was the Supervisor of the Prison.
He was making an energetic canvas and
was developing considerable strength when
the friends of George B. Swain went to him
and asked him to withdraw in favor OF their
candidate. His well-known loyalty to the
best interests of the party were appealed to,
and he was besought to put no obstacle In
the way of Mr.. SWANS election, as his
choice would heal many dissentions in the
party, and, in short, be of everlasting bene-
lit to the cause of Republican harmony,
which should and was most dear to every
LOYAL son of the great and good party.
When Mr.. Butler finally yielded to these
Establishments he was asked how he would
like to have his old position of Supervisor,
and, as every good republican never re-
fuses an office. he promptly replied that ne
Swain then pledged him their solemn word
and the faith of the party that he should
have the office. He gave the matter no fur
Their thought, considering himself as sure of
the position as anything human could be.
The Swain men started in to keep their
promises. They introduced a bin taking the
appointment of Supervisor from the Gov
ernor and placing it in joint meeting: 1t
was rushed through the House, but, much to
the surprise of its friends, it struck an unex-
pected snag in the Senate, and, in spite OF all
they could do, they could moi get it out OF
the committee.
ANDERso sCARES THEM.
Then it was that it began to be rumored
about the Capital that Major Anderson was
to get the position and the most startling
part of the rumors were that he was to be
appointed by a Democratic Governor and
confirmed by a Republican Senate.
The friends of Mr.. Butler at first poo-poohed
the idea and said that there was nothing in
the story, but when the nomination went
into the Senate yesterday morning they were
simply wild. Assemblymen Codding, Storrs,
McEwan, Lewis and Barry, who are MEM
bers of the Steering Committee, Immediately
called a conference upon the matter and
marched into the privacy of the President
of the Senateis room with blood
in their eyes. As soon as
the door was shut and the usual
doorkeepers were posted so that none OF the
quarrelling could get to the ears Of the OUT
side world, the trouble began. Senator
VOORHEES, seeing the dark faces of the repub-
licans asked in his blandeSt manner what the
conference was called for. He found out IN
less than one minute The A~ssemblymeE in
a chorus began to demand that Major Ander-
sons nomination be not confirmed. Several
of the Senators remarked that none but
r,a~nhorc of fha Sonofa had QnufhJnO IN saw
about confirming appointees. That angered
the Assemblymen. They demanded the re-
lection of Major Anderson, and spoke pretty
warmly. They declared that there had been
a deal with the democrats, that the major
was a back number who had held Office long
enough, and that the appointment was
wanted by nobody but General Sewell.
Senator VOORHEES, lost his temper then, and
he used stronger language than is usual with
him. 81 won't stand thisi" he declared.
asYou amt come here and dictate to US
what we shall or shall not do. You say there
has been a deal. Show me proof of it. l
know of no deal. Yesterday the Senators
had a protracted meeting, and it was decided
not to strip the Governor of his prerogatives.
Now you come and ask US to make an ex-
ception in this case. Before I'll consent you
must show some good reason for it"
ST think Major Anderson should have a rest.
He has held Office long enough, and we need
new blood"
DON'T WANT
eMy idea exactly" said A~ssemblyman
Berry. "Tve been elected in a stroug Dem
ocratic district, but it wouldn't be easy for
me to do it again If you are going to
keep barnacles in office. The people
of my district want young men and new men
to have a chance"
Gentlemen" declared Mr.. Storrs, s'if you
confirm this nomination you will be false to
H. w. Ill. Iz--
popular respect and confidence n will
court and deserve defeat at the polls. We
want neither bosses nor barnalces.p
81 want to be understood, said Assembly
man Codding. 81 am against putting this
appointment in joint meeting. The Cover
nor should retain the appointing power, but
I do not think that Republican Senators
should confirm a republican about whose APP
pointment they have not been consulted"
Mr.. McEwan made a strong declaration
against Major Anderson being forced into
Office in spite of the feeling of legislators and
Stokes and Thompson made a few remarks
about Major Anderson being a nice man and
a good republican"
WILL THE MAJOR BE CONFIRMED?
The conference broke up without arriving
at any conclusion. 1t is said that Major An
derson will be confirmed, but it must be by
the unanimous vote of the Republican Sena-
tors. The best friends of the party do not
propose to allow a split over a Republican
nominee. 1t, however, will not be SO easy to
secure unanimity. Senator Skirm is OPP
posed to Major Anderson, and those who
have watched the bulldog tenacity with
which he holds on to a position
he has once taken, know what
q difficult matter it will
be to overcome that opposition. Moreover,
he is ambitious, and wants to succeed him
self in the Senate, besides reaching any
other height of political preferment which
he may find accessible. For that reason 1t
is absolutely necessary that he should keeI
in touch with his constituents. especially the
bows who can control the votes. The boys
of Trenton Just now compose the Young
Mems Republican Club, which is the strong
est political organization in Mercer county.
D. The club is opposed to General Sewell and
everything that smacks of Sewelllsm. Major
Anderson is looked upon as one of Genera
Sewells ~staunchest supporters, and hence
the cry of Senator Skirm and Assemblyman
Exton and the other Mercer republicans for
younger blood than that which how
through MAJOR Anderson's veins.
All the Democratic Senators Will vote IoI
the majors confirmation. The Butler mer
are trying to make a combination for reJec,
ton between them and the disgruntled
Senators by circulating outrageous rumors
to the effect that the majors nomination IS
the first of a series, the result OF a deal made
between Governor Werts and General
Sewell for the mutual advancement OF the
contracting parties. They say General
Sewell wants to be United States Senator
and Governor Werts wants to go back upon
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