New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-31
CONFERENCES AT TRENTON.
GOVERNOR WERTS SENDS FOR PRESI-
DENT ROGERS. OF THE
STATE SENATE
BE AN EARLY SETTLEMENT THE QUo
wARRANTo SCHEME LIKELY TO BE
DROPPED - THE REPUBLICANS
STANDING FIRM.
Inr rELEGRAPE TO THE TRIBUNE,

Trenton. y. J.. Jan. - --ISumors few thick and
fast about the State House to-day AMI {: seems
that the hitherto serene and self satisfied Demo
cratic Senators who. In defiance Of law and the
popular WILL have for the last three weeks OBJ
structcd legislation at the bidding 81 n merconary
political boss for the benefit OF political heclers
anxious 10 break their bonds and take part in tho
deliberations Of the lawful senate Elr.y this morn
Ing the story was anoat that x-Congressmnn Pll-
cock had appeared IN town. ana hal held confer
encc with Senators Martin. Stats. McMckle. Drake
and Perkins and that he was enleavorlng - place
the Senators IN position t. command the situation
He probably sent for however. to hold Perkins
and Martin in linr for II IA generally understood
that these two Senators gre not In sympathy with
the tactics OF the boss.
Immediately on reaching the CAPITOL this morn
Ing. Governor Wcrts sent for Attorney General
Stockton. and the two nal n long conference. try
ing to devise some plan by which they could In
s,ltutc the quo warranto proceedings. Neither
woull give the result Of the conference. but II IA
practically settled that the quo warrauto scheme
has been abandoned. The Governor appears 10 be
getting anxious. He said to-day that be was un-
decided how he would get the matter into court.
This evening Governor Wcrts sent for the Iresl-
dent OF the senate. Maurice \. Rogers. ana. II Il
said. made a proposition TO him which II accepted
by the Senate will settle the trouble ut The
proposition does not involve any court proceeding
but the exact nature of II Ia unknown Immediately
after this conference. Governor Wcrts went To At
tOrney-tieneraI StOCktOnN once. senator Rogers
said afierUard that he was pledged 10 secrecy.
when asked II he thought Their. would be Il settle
rnent soon, he answered: Il think So"
''Will the settlement take place out OF court"'
I'VE will never permit II t. enter court"
answered Senator Roger.
well. then. do you think there Will be n settle
mcnt SOON
Il think there Will y" an carry settlement, was
all the president would say.
\ rurnur this evening rs 10 the eject that Gov
ernor Werts offered 10 submit the Who'll" matter to
three Republican supreme Court justices on quo
warrantO proceedings. but that this proposal was
n lso declined the principle that there was moth
ing 10 settle. The Republicans being the lawful
senate the only proper settlement would be for
the Governor 10 withdraw his recognition from ia"
trump" Senate ana recognize the CONSTITUTIONAL
body.
senator Voorhees, dI1 not appear to-day. conse-
adjourned for "A conference. The hump senate
was called 10 order and adjourned by Senator DAILY
The House passed few bills, among them one
.hnlIshing the partisan cOmW islOn appointed thre"
years ago to codfy the Township laws. winch b
derives three more Democratic fItllsinth or g"od
salaries.
In their conference the Republican Senator'S can
vnssed the whole situation. Th'y discussed IN"
various plans suggested hy both friends ana enc
mics for a settlement Of the difficulty, but de-
cidcl that under no circumstances would th"y dgf"e
10 enter court question involving anything
resembling II surrender Of their rights.