The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-09
THE THREE CAUCUSES.
Democratic Senators Will lg-
more Bradley and Ward
Sewell On Top.
speeial to the Jersey Ciiy Ncars.

Epe6lal TO tN6 Jcfpey CttJ 1VCllS.
TRENTON, Jan. 9, 1S94.-Rumors of war
were as rife in the hotel corridors and on
the streets here as the wild cheers of the
wilder Republicans. If n half of what
was predicted comes true this afternoon
there will be work for the surgeons and am
bulance corps in the narrow corridor that
leads to the Senate Chamber. Even Super
intepdent Ford of the Capitol was impressed
with the warlike indications and moved down
in the main corridors the handsome carved
oak and plate glass eases which contain the
old bullet riddled and saber ragged battle
flags which the New Jersey troops carried
the Rebellion, There was plenty of founda-
ton for these warlike ru1nofs.
SENATORS CAUCUS.
In the first place, the Democratic Senators
held a caucus early in the aftern con. 1t took
place in the Presidents room in the rear of
the Senate Chamber and the utmost secrecy
was maintained. The doors of the room
were locked and SO were the doors of the
Senate Chamber, while Mike Nathan, more
digniied than ever, mounted guard in the
corridor, and, with holy horror depicted
upon his ~countenance, bounced down upon
all who were so jmpious as to approach the
doors. All the Senators We're present ex=
cept Perkins Of Burlington, but he will be
on hand this afternoon. The plan of OBJ
tanning possession of the Senate, as published
in THE JERSEY CITY NEWS, Friday, was
discussed, and it was said that the plan had
been declared constitutional by Attorney
General Stockton. Daily and Adrain adyo-
Gated its adoption, which was done
s u1aain0uF L is It said, was that fhs adra IN
should call the Senate to order, and the Sec
rotary will cali only the names OF the hold
overs. TAen,it is supposed that the new men
will come in and present their credentials,
which will be accepted, except those OF
Messrs. Bradley and Ward. They will insist
upon taking their seats, and Mr.. Adraln IS
to make one of his characteristic speeches, in
which he will want to know by what author
ity they are there, and then he will order
Mr.. Mike Nathan. Sergeant-at-Arms, to put
them out,
WHAT THE REPUBLICANS WILL DO.
1t is expected that the Republicans will
then go by themselves and organize a Senate,
which, of course, the House will recognize.
Having eleven votes, this stRump'' Senate
will pass bills which will be sent to the Gov
ernor. According to calculations, the Gov
ernor will take no notice of the bills, After
the lapse of the time limited by the constitu-
ton, the bills will be taken to the office OF
the Secretary of State and offered to aim
IOr HING. MI ho1SSJ ID CAtSNtCo W III
to do this, and then the Republicans will
apply for a m~andamus to compel him to do
SO. This win bring the question of
Mr.. Bradley's election into the Supreme
Court which is what the Democrats say is all
they want, as they are con Hdent mat the
Court will decide that Bradleys campaign
methods constituted bribery, and will order
q new election. On a new election they say
they will carry the county by a good major
ity. 1t was also said that the Democrats
would capture the Senate Chamber early,
and hold it against all corners, and that they
had made arrangements with the Trenton
police to aid them in retaining possession OF
t he Senate,
REPUBLICANS ANXIOUS.
Those rumors caused the Republicans CON
siderable anxiety, although they declared
that they were prepared to meet any move
of that kind. General Sewell, when spoken
to on the subject, said in his most martial
manner
Young man, the Republicans have eleven
votes, and will organize the Senate ace ord=
ing to law" .T
later in the evening, be uttered this Del
phic remark
"~Providence is on the side of the heaviest
battalions."
When Senator Rogers was asked what he
thought about the scheme, he said that he
was going to be elected President of the Sen
ate, and that he would take his seat.
but they say they will keep you out of
the chamber, ;" said a bystander.
"Let them try it, let them try it'll" ex-
claimed the Senator, with much warmth.
THE eight men in my front rank weigh over
a TONI
The Senator peferred to the Maurice
Rogers Association OF Camden, which was
marching around the city. This utterance
of the Camden Senator gives substance to
the rumor of a conflict, perhaps q bloody
conflict, for possession of the chamber.
People had wondered at the presence of the
association and commented olnlnoasiy upon
the physical development Of many IN the
ranks. It was said that they would see to it
that Senator Rogers got into the Presidents
seat and remained there, and that no Iren-
ton or any other police would keep him out,
Senator Rogers further said in speaking of
the Democratic plan, that the Republicans
had assurances that neither the Governor
nor Secretary Of State would act with the
Democrats. The Republicans would organ
ize the Senate, he declared, and would sit in
the chamber. This gave rise to another ru-
NOR that the Democrats would take posses
sion of the chamber at midnight and hold It
AGAINST their opponents. But at that hour
the outside doors of the big white building
were strongly barred and no one was al
lowed to enter. If any one was in the Senate
chamber it could not be learned.
C~AUgUsES.
Both the Republican Senators and ASSEM-
blyInen caucdssed last evening. Senator
Thompson of Somerset was absent, and the
Senatorial caucus did not do much Not
w~ithstanding his recent accident Mr.. Brad
| lev was present and hobbled about with q
stout a Franklin Murphy, Chairman of
the State Committee, and Carrot A. Hobart
attended the caucus. Maurice. Rogers Of
Camden was nominated for President; Will
bur A. Mott Of Essex for Secretary; Will
lam A. Fielder of Monmouth, Reading Clerk,
and John G. Shrieve of Atlantic, Engross-
ing Clerk. 1t was decided to wait for the
presence of senator Thompson before filing
the other offices, and the caucus adjourned
until this morning.
The Assembly caucus was not SO har-
monious, and began with an awful row be
tween the SaWel and ~anttSeWel men over
the Craftsmanship. The chairman of the
mos,o,3ss il tho fnAdar an thc dannr nf fho