New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-23
10y TELEGRAPH 40 TIE TRInusE.I

lBY TELEGRAPH 40 TIE TRInUNEI
Trenton. y j.. Feb 22.-When the Democratic
conspirators decided to wait until the adjourn
mcnt Of the constitutional Senate before prepar-
ing their petition to the Supreme Court they for
got that the Senate had intended meeting to-day.
The conspirators WERE therefore, astonished to-
night when the Senators arrived at the Capitol
and proceeded to call the lawful body to order.
The Rev. Dr. Dixon. Of Trenton. offered prayer.
ana on motion Of Senator Stokes the Senate ad-
journed for a conference to discuss the latest
scheme of the arch-conspirators 10 defeat the
Senate before the court The conference was
called 10y Senator Ketcham. Of Essex, and Frank
lyn Murphy. chairman of the state Republican
Committee. All the Senators were present with
the exception of Mr Ward. of Salem Coseted
with the Senators were their advisers. Cortlandt
Parker. T. Wayne Parker Joseph Colt and
Samuel Gray.
Senator Voorhees, said ne had been reluctant
to believe that the Governor was a willing party
in the conspiracy 10 battle the people their
efforts to rid the state Of the domination OF
bosses gamblers and rings. but the evidence that
ne is had beel accumulating 50 rapidly of late,
ne could not help regarding this quo warr'hto
proceeding as an effort Of the Governor u gct
another opinion or decision from whiDh h. could
quote passage, now ana then 10 give piauslDe
air to lis efforts t. support his friends. Inc
Z
pose for "A time th- senator said until lt WIS
clear that IL was based on "a forged Journdi ana
pack of li"s and iis ors,na. Or va, va ,, III
spatci 10y tho d,StructiV" c.tic.sn az 'or'..i''ht
Parker and others The question So lar a.
there is any question at al. ~ Whrshcf senators
elected hy the people haN" any i-Ehi ID thul
upln th. discharge of their duties unIl the peO-
pies decision has been approved hy DAILY McDe'-
mott and Adrlin. The supreme Court mas mo-
power t. deci g. the question. Il dp not thInk'
said the. Senator. eve should Voluntarily take
par. in ,he proposed litigation. FOR II We should
do - there would arise IA honoIable obnsaton'
at least - abide hy the result. We are an VIII
Ing 20 submit cur titl' 10 oii!'' 70 the judgment
II an organized senate. proceeding In the regd-
lar course of business established by uity years
of Ir..cd.nt. lyf viii never submit our Ught
fp represent OAR constituents t. the decision or
,lise~ar.I ard repuliate1 minority ~ ia. Senate"
IL was near midnight when the conference ad-
iourTcd. Their. We're senator's present NA'
disapproved entirely II submitting tO the Juris-
dlction II the court. but. af;er iul. AMI frank
expression of opinion. thc Senators decided u't
they would appear on Saturday and eXcrcis"
their right t. cross-questlon witnesses produced
by the Democratic conspirators and contest at
al s,ag-s ~ th" proceedings tn contention that
fhe Senate is a continuous body. on SAiuf-
dlv d-p.itious will bc taken under IN" order
granted hy the court yesterday to substantiatc
the, allegations In The Governors petition pray
ing for a writ of quo warrnnio. l. was the
sense of q ma ior1ty of the conference that u"
supreme Court would take the broad View ~
the matter before 1t. and not hy their decision
destroy the fundan"nt al principles oi rcprcseh-
tative government In case the supreme Court
shall decide that the Republican majority must
submit their right 70 exercise the functions ~
a state Senator 10 the racetrack gamblers who
now control the Democratic machine through
the NcW-Icrsey senate. they viii submit and n
that body shall unseat any of the members
arbitrarily they will submit the 10 the
people In other words. the Republican majority
are anxious 10 test the sincerity u the Supreme
Cour;
Although they Will appear on Saturday Il Is
not 10 be understood that the Republicans will
proceed without raising the question ~ IN"
jurisdiction of III" court. which they can and
Will DO AZ some point In IN" proceedings.