Connecticut western news., 1894-03-01
AN END TO DEADLOCK
SENATOR MILLER CAUSES A sENsA-
 TON AT TRENTON.
He Breaks From tho Democratic Ranks aad Says He wn Vote to Seat the Re- publican ssnators-Twe Other Members Said to Agree With Him.


 publican ssnators-Two Other Msmssr- Said to Agree With Him.
 TRENTON, Feb. 27-The first break from the Democratic senate came when Senate, Miller of Cape May made speech denounc Ing the deadlock and declaring his inten ton to have nothing moro to do with the senate. The senate had just been called to order, and Senator Adrian was In the chair. Seven were present. Senator Miller s.ose to a question of privilege, saying that in what he had to say In connection with what happened in the past few days he did not care to indulge in personalities
 Regarding the publications concerning him In a New York paper he wished to en- ter a denial and denounce them as con temptible lies from beginning to end. He said the object of the newspapers in the last two or three days has been to try to mold popular sentiment iu favor of the Democratic party, but the result has been just the opposite.
 Senator Miller went on to say that he and others who had joined in the Demo cratic organization had but one motive and one incentive, and that was not to pro- tect race track legislation. He was willing to assert that this Democratic senate was kept up for the purpose of aiding the race track people. The people of New Jersey had come to that conclusion, and SO had he most positively. He did not caro to be party to this organization any longer
 Would Invite Repubiioans In.
 He was willing to be connected with 1t, notwithstanding 1t was unpopular with his constituents and with nearly all the citl zens of the state, so long as 1t was not con trolled in the interest of the iace track men. He felt certain that that WAS the controlling power; therefore, sft~r due de- liberation, he had positively concluded that he would not be party to any such organ ization. If the Republicans would come into this chamber. he would vote to seat their senators. His own colleagues had ac- knowledged to him that that would bs only right.
 He was no lawyer. knew nothing about the law and wanted to know nothing about 1t, and without intending any disrespect to the court his own opinion was that the quo wsrranto proceeding was only farce. He did not propose to go into the Repub- lican senate nor make himself any more conspicuous than was necessary. but be- fore he would see the Republicans adjourn sine die he would invite them into this chamber and assure them of his support.
 Mir. Miller was severely denounced by Senator Hinchliffe. who told him that he deserved many of the things which had been said about him and that bis conscience troubled him and caused him to do what he had done He said some of the rest of them might feel the same way, but they did not want to parade their troubles be fore the public.
 Two Other Senators Disafscted. Senator Perkins had also intended to withdraw from the Democratic senate, but was prevented by a motion to adjourn. He says he will withdraw today. Senator Mar tin, who Is i'll, is said to be in sympathy with the movement. These senators will probably pot go over 10 the Republicans senate, but they will vote to receive all the credentials. The break is causing much apprehension among the Democrats. The opinion prevails here that the action of Senator Miller practically means the end of the deadlock; that two Democratic sen ators to vote with the Republicans for the seating of members makes the case of the deadlock almost s hopeless one and the taking of further testimony in the quo war ranto proceedings merely a matter of form.