The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-09
MAY BE TWO JERSEY SENATES
DEMOCRATS WONT ORGANIZE WIFE
FOUNDER BRADLEY
Unti the Supreme Court Passes o. so-s
Of His Campaign Methods - Fi.ss 80

UntH the Supreme Court Fssses o. so.s
Of HE Campaign Methods - Fisss 20
Force the Republicans to Appeal 60 Law.
TRENTON. Jan. 9-If the present plans Of the
Democratic Senators are carried out there
will be an exciting time tomorrow sfternoon
over the organization Of the Senate. AZ they
have decided to prevent organization until
after the Supreme Court shall have passed
upon the regularity OF the campaign methods
OF James A. Bradley OF Monmouth county.
In pursuance Of this. employees at the Capi-
toll this afternoon took from desks the names
OF the newly elected Senators. and IL is said
that the Democratic holdover Senators will at
midnight take possession Of the Senate cham-
Der. They say they are acting under the ad-
vice OF Attorney General Stockton. but have
no assurances yet that Gov. Werts will sup
port their action.
1t Is noticeable that while the Democratic
Senators will not make public any OF their
plans. the Republicans freely DISCUSS the mat
ter. Senator Bradley has already taken the
oath Of Office prescribed by the Constitution.
and the other newly elected Senators will be
sworn in before tomorrow afternoon. The
Democratic follower Senators held q confer
ence this afternoon and decided on a plan.
They maintain that the Senate Is u continue
| GUS body. and that after the expiration OF the
| terms Of tho outgoing Senator's. the holdovsr
| Senators will. for the time being. be the
| Senate. with power to pass upon the
| credentials OF the Senators elect II the
| Republicans do not contest this when Ssna-
| tor Bradleys credentials are presented. the
| Democrats will object TO his being sworn In on
| the ground that he was not legally elected.
| and will ask that the organization be delayed
| until the Supreme Court can pass upon the
| question. The Republicans say that under the
| Constitution the Senate is the Judge Of the
| election OF its own members.
| They insist that the mem bers elect. Include
| ing Mr.. Bradley. who holds q certificate OF
| election. shall be sworn in FIRST, and that con-
tests be decided afterward. IL the Democrats
| persist in their plan the eleven Republicans
will flock by themselves in one part OF the
Senate chamber. and the seven mem
bers elect will be formally sworn In.
| and acting with the four Republican
hodovers will form the Senate and will be
recognized by the House. The ten Democrats
will insist that. notwithstanding they have
| not a Quorum they are the legal Senate. but
powerless to do business because OF the fail.
ure OF the Republicans to qualify properly.
The next step OF the plan is that whom the
House and the Republican Senate shall have
| passed bills and send them to the Governor
for his signature. he will ignore them. After
failure to return the bills disapproved within
five days. the Republicans will take Thorn to
the Secretary OF State for recording az laws.
under the present practice.
The Secretary Of State Is expected to refuse.
and then will come what the Democrats want
getting the case into the courts by the Repub-
llcans suing for writ Of mandamus to COM
pei the Secretary OF State to file the bills a.
laws. This will bring UP for review the whole
case involving as it will The isgalhi,tIy, Of the
passed;
| "a aai 2 have In view In Snp3Ri TO
the Court OF Errors from the recent decision
SSai q i % &c &c
tied up In the cenrte. the Bepub llcsns would be
e Pss hS 70 4:%os: s
tire State Goyernment and displaee al Demo
cratic oss: NOT SsI ~ the rn q.
Court OF Errors the Democrats are confident OF
capturing control OF the ne3t Legislature
Rpothsa H CHASE q The legality
Of the House e 2 subject Of attack. because OF
bers Se q Assembly cannot be- legally slsetsd
By Assembly Districts. and the fact that they
.es nSI Ps tRsr bens aSto
bers. S A..
from the baeons 81 his %ssrs
with others. was sereDaded. The senator
ws ss 1aog 81 ana wca
be prevented by force.
The 81 tbs eW be IN
OF the Constitution. The leaders oil both par
ties are In conference here.
The Republican aucuses were held To- nignt
John l. Holt OF Passaic was nominated Tor
Snake OF the House, receiving twenty votes
to seven for Joseph Cross OF Union. and seven
blanks Ex.Assemblyman j. Herbert Potts oil
Hudson was chosen Clerk unanimously
The other chief officers chosen were: Jour-
nal Clerk John l. Swayze Of Sussex county
Heading Clerk Joshua Mattloek. Burlington;
Engrossing Clerk. Edgar Williams. Essex
Document Clerk, Harry L B5tee Essex Assist
ant Fngrossing Clerk, W, Irving Morton
Mercer; Sergean IT. at Arms. Lysander T. Wat
son Of Monmouth. There were eight cHndl.
Will be divided among the counties not repre-
sented
The Senate caucus chose Maurice A. Roger
Of Camdem for President unanimously. and
deferred action on the other officers because Of
the absence of Senator thompson oil somer-
aaky hnf Ia