New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-24
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WERTS'S PLAN REJECTED.
NO COMPROMISE AT TRENTON.
THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS REFUSE
TO AGREE TO QUO WARRANTO
PROCEEDINGS.

BUSINESS IN JOINT SESSION on FEBRUARY g.
CITIZENS OF NEWARK URGE THE COVER
NOR TO RECOGNIZE THE REPUBLICAN
SENATE - REPEAL BILLS mao
DUcED IN THE HOUSE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Trenton, n. j., JAN 23.-There seems to be no
prospect of settlement of the difficulties here.
The Republicans have used every honorable
means to bring about such adjustment Of az
fairs as would relieve the State of the stigma
which the Democratic conspirators have brought
upon her fair name, and so to arrange matters
that the interests of the Commonwealth might
not suffer through the blocking Of necessary
legislation. They have appealed to the Demo-
cratic Senator'S and to the Governor, but their
appeals have been as little needed was the
will of the people by that band Of shameless poll
tcians who have determined to perpetuate their
power at the expense of all political decency and
| in defiance of the law and the popular will.
The Republicans are done with conferences,
addresses and appeals They have two houses
| legally elected and organized, and they will go
en- and do the work the people sent them here
| to do. The Governor and the band Of Demo-
| cratic Senator's who refuse to join the regular
| body will continue in their wanton and revo-
| utionary procedure They have put off the day
| of reckoning for a month, but the reckoning Will
| be heavy when 1t comes. Obloquy and
| absolute political extinction are all that await
| every one of the Trenton conspirators. The Re-
publicans will repeal those iniquitous laws passed
| for the benefit of the racetracks and Tor the
| feeding of Democratic ringsters from the public
| treasury. They will elect in joint session on feo-
| ruary a State Controller and State Treasurer,
| and will warn the banks of the State in which
| public moneys deposited that If they pay out
| any moneys to the Democratic Treasurer or on
order Of the Democratic Controller they will do
| it at their risk.
wERTs TO THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS
| The Democratic Senators met in the Senate
| chamber this morning and adjourned until Mon
| day. The lawful Senate met in the House
| Judiciary Committees room and Immediately
| took recess. as the Governor had sgnihed that
| he would like to see the conference committee
| of the Senate. which yesterday presented 70
him a statement of the Republican position.
| When the committee went into the Executive
chamber. Governor Werts read written an
swer which he had prepared. The Governor
said in effect, that he was able to do nothing
whatever in the premises 1t took him several
hundred words to say II. but that was all there
was to his official answer In conversation with
| the members Of the committee after he had read
| his little prepared piece, he did say something
| of interest however. He proposed that writ
| Of quo warranto be sued out in the supreme
| Court; that President Rogers accept service, ana
| that the Republican Senators agree to ABIDE oy
| the decision OF the He also said that he
would request the Chief Justice to hold special
term Of the Supreme Court to try the case
THE GOVERNORS PROPOSAL REJECTED.
The committee reported the proposition OF the
! Governor to the Senate. and caucus was held.
II was decided not to agree to any such arrange
ment, which would practically mean the re-
| ferrng of the rights of the Senator'S TO their
| seats TO arbitration. The eleven Repuphcah
| Senator's constitute a majority OF the legally
elected Senators of the State of NewJersey and
| are legally organized as state Senate AS
pointed out by the Attorney-General In his
opinion. the Senate is the judge of the quahh-
cations of it's own members. 1t is characteristic
| NJ tho Adrair people that so much of the At
| torney-Generars decision is favorable to the
| Renublicans they entirely ignore, while they are
never tired of talking about the part OF IT when
| is in their own favor. Though the Attorney
| General plainly said that all precedent was In
| favor of Senators holding proper credentials
| being at once inducted into their seats the
| Democrats contemptuousy dismiss that part OK
| the opinion and propose to make the law as
freely and readily as they have broken IT,
The Republicans are tired Of dckering with
| tho mowers of evil. and will proceed with their
| proper legislative business. Their position IS
| this If the Governor wants to bring quo
| warranto proceedings, let him bring them
| against Robert Ad"ain and his nine followers.
| and find out by what authority they nave
| usurned the functions of the Senate or New
| Jersey in defiance of law and against the ex-
| pressed will OF the people
CITIZENS OF NEWARK WAIT ON THE GOVERNOR.
| At noon there was an interesting scene In the
| Governors room. Eighteen citizens OF Newark,
a committee appointed at the mass-meeting re-
| Gently held thee to denounce the Democratic
| outrages at the State Capitol, waited upon the
| Governor The members OF the committee had
| met at the Windsor Hotel and elected w. IL.
| Barnett chairman. Cortlandt Parker was their
| spokesman. After the Governor had received
| the committee. Mr.. Barnett handed him copy
| OF the resolutions passed at the mass-meetng,
| and Mr. Parker read the following address:
| zens of Essex County, assembled because OF the
blocking of the wheels of government through tne
dispute as to the existence OF the Senate present
TO YOU their resolutions They express the convic-
ton OF those citizens that the the Senate exists Is and
jorty OF those who by law constitute Il and thelr
to safn H,ner as ' by ha
| they were expressly empowered Ihey hoid that
| pizati
a. nS efficient action through the election. by the
| votes OF this majority, of president and other
| oG,cers They insist that the Constitution is above
custom and theory. and that the minority OF these
having certificates OF election cannot be the Senate
| nS Wew-Jersey Holding these views. they state
| tbem with earnestness and decision, and ask Your
| Excellency to break the deadlock now existing, ny
recognizing the Senate which represents the votes
| ns the neope at the last election and by exerting
| vour influence to induce the minority OF that body
now claiming to be the upper house to take their
s"ats with the majority. whereby at once the state
of things so disgraceful to the honor OF the state
and so prejudicial to Its interests VIII be ended
A BAD HALF-HoUR FOR THE EXECUTIVE
Mr.. Barnett then said to the Governor that hs
hoped the latter would act in the spirit OF the
resolutions passed at the Newark meeting. Gov.
| ernor Werts said he did not care to speak on the
spur Of the moment. as he was unaware OF what
| the resolutions contained. Mr. Parker told the
| Governor that he hoped he would act IN the
| emergency. adding: II think Your Excellency
| ought to be proud to act One word from you,
| one step taken. and the whole trouble wouio
| be ended" -,
The Governor was nervous ana III at ease