New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-22
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DEMOCRATS REPLY TO-DAY.
INDICATIONS OF A BREAK IN THEIR
RANKS AT TRENTON.
AN ANSWER TO THE REPUBLICAN PROPOSITION
DRAWN EX-SENATOR SMITHS NEWARK
WATER JOB AND THE SENATE
DIFFICULTY
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Trenton Jan. 2l.-The conference COMMITTEES
Of the Democratic members Of the New-Jersey
Senate which met with a similar committee OK
the lawful Senate of the State last Wednesday.
has completed its answer to the proposition sub
mittcd by the Republicans, and will hand 1t to
Chairman Forster NJ Voorhees, tomorrow night
The proposition submitted by the Republicans
for O settlement of the differences contemplates
a complete and unconditional backdown Of the
Democrats. who have been proclaiming them'
selves the Senate Of New-Jersey. Notwithstand.
ing this fact there Is rumor here tonight tnat
the hold-over Democrats will come to the Capitol
tomorrow prepared to treat with the Senate
The text Of their answer to the proposition OF
the Republicans Is not definitely known, put
enough has leaked out to warrant the statement
that the Democratic conference committee VIII
positively decline TO entertain the proposition OF
last week Yet this will not preclude the Demo-
Gratis from submitting a counter-proposition for
the consideration Of the Republicans.
The offer of the Republicans was to permit
them to go on and organize the Senate In the
proper and legal way according to precedent
the Democrats abandoning entirely their OBJ
struction tactics The Democrats rejecting
the trouble. and il their suggestions are not at
first acceptable to the Republicans, their offer
may be so amended as to make 1t possible for
the Republican Senate to accept their PROPOSE
ton, organize the Senate. and proceed to legis-
lative business If nothing had occurred 70
mar the peace and quiet Of New-Jersey.
SIGNS or WEAKENING
Three Democratic Senator's emphatic in
rfod in
refusing to seat Senator Bradley had not
come from any authoritative source. and report
has It that Senator's Martin, of Hunterdon. and
Winton, Of Bergen. have openly declared that
they would not vote to refuse seat to Senator
elect Bradley There other and cogent rea-
sons for believing that the Democratic members
of the Senate are anxious and willing to allow
the Republicans to organize IL they can get OUT
OF the whole muddle without seeming entirely
to surrender 1t will be remembered that the
Democratic usurpers have given no real reason
FOR their declaration that the Senate Is con-
tinuous body and has the right to refuse to
seat a Senator-elect whose credentials are
properly signed That the Democratic Senators
would willingly sign their own political death
warrants in order to save a few hungry of1ce-
holders no one acquainted with New-Jersey
politics is willing to believe.
SENATOR SMITHS WATER JOB.
story comes from Newark that is especially
interesting here at this time. The Board OK
Public Works Of Newark on January passed
an ordinance authorizing the Water Commis-
sion to advertise for bids for the purpose OK
building new storage reservoir for the city OK
Newark on Ivy HILL The building OF this was
II is said decided upon Immediately after cleo
ton. The Newark city government Is pracucaiy
I'm the hands OF United States Senator James
Smith and Colonel Price. After the passage OF
this ordinance 1t was discovered that the work
would cost 81. 100000 or more. Senator ketcham.
of Essex o Republican. did not Ike the idea OK
Senator Smith and Colonel Price handling this
big contract. and the city having declared
against the Boa-d Of Works Senator Ketcham Is
said to have publicly announced that the Ivy
Hill water scheme would never so throusn, oe
cause he would insist on the immealale paSsase
of n bill repeating the Board Of Public works
law which operated in Newark. AS result OK
this announcement. there was conlerence pe-
tween United States Senator Smith, Alah NC.
Dermott, Colonel Price and senators Daiy anu
Adrain which Is said to have been held IN
Jersey City. These men. 1t Is SAID, concoc.eo
the scheme to hang up the Senate untii inc
ofTiclallv done on Friday Robert F. Broadhead,
of Orange getting the contract In nis name MS
bid being something less than s7OO OoO without INC
extras The contract being awarded the hepuDii'
cans cannot interfere and Senator James Smith
no longer has any interest In the New,Jersey
Senate fight The cause being removed, IL -
safa IN pres,me that the Democrats VIII get
out Of the entanglement as gracefully as pos
sible. When 1t is remembered that United states
Senator Smith came post haste from Washihs.
ton to confer with Governor Werts when that
susceptible gentleman was reported TO be about
ready to declare against the whole foul plot. the
Newark water story at least mas the coior VI
truthfulness.
NO CONCESSIONS by THE REPUBLICANS.
Another story here tonight Is that the Demo-
cratic plotters will simply make big bluff to-
morrow night in the hope that the hepuoIeahs
will make concessions for a settlement OF the
Senate mudd,e II this be true the Republicans
hare say the Democrats are making great
mistake as the lawful Senate will stand out lor
its rights even If 1t becomes necessary 1or the
tIorse to mass articles of impeachment and hang
them over the Governors head