The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-16

WON'T COMPROMISE
Republican Senators Will
Not Recede from Their
Present Position.
DENoUNCE sTocKToN's OPINION
Say 1t Is Based on a Peryersion
of the Facts-Governor Werts'
Effort.
DENOUNCE sTOCKToN's OPINION
Special 10 the Jerseu Citu Nears.

of rumors were floating about Trenton yes
terday afternoon when the members ana
citizens began to arrive in the capital. The
one which gained the most prominence was
that which said that the Democratic Sena-
tors had backed out and that a compromise
was under way which would place the Sem
ate under the control of the Republicans, A
series of events transpired during the even
ing which strengthened this rumor. But
when the matter was traced to its source the
only foundation for the rumor was the TACT
that the Governor had sent q copy of the At
torney-General's opinion and OF a letter
which he proposed to send with the OPINION
TO Senator Adrain as President of the Demo
cratic Senate. The letter suggests that some
compromise be made. Senator Adrams by
the way, was verv much worked up last
evening when he learned that the opinion
was sent to the Republicans before it was to
him.
The Governor refused to give the opinion
to the public until today, but the purport of
it was discussed at the hotels, the State House
and wherever two or three were gathered
together.
a crowd as large as that of Tuesday
packed the corridors of the State House at
an early hour. Captain Clearly and his
police doing duty as State police were on
hand again to preserve order. They had
learned something by Tuesdays experience,
and they kept the corridor leading to the
Senate Chamber entirely clear. Those III
charge of the Chamber had also learned
something.
Joe Haytor is the interpreter of the Mid
dlesex County Courts, and is a very shrewd
young man and a protege OF Robert
Adrain. He has been around the Legls-
lature long enough to know all the Senator'S,
newspaper men and officers. He is one OF
49, -AAn1O xuhn EnnYU how fnI Enon their
mouths shut. He was stationed outside the
door of the Senate Chamber, while Mike
Nathan and his assistants guarded the big
door on the inside. When a mai who was
entitled to enter came up Haytor apparently
took no notice of him, but gave three loud
raps on the glass door, and the man was adj
united.
GRAHAM AND TIL RAPs.
Jack Graham came along, but Haytors
face betrayed no signs of recognition and
Jack was barred out. He loitered around
long enough to grasp tine full significance OF
Haytor's raps and knocked at the door him
self. 1t was Immediately opened, but the
doorkeeper refused to let him in.
s'Tell Mike Nathan that Captain John
Graham of Jersey City is outside and wants
to see him" he said to the doorkeeper.
The message was promptly delivered to the
autocratic Mike who began to act as though
Death had asked for him. Extending his
hands from him, as if pushing away an
imaginary person, he exclaimed
Not that blankety blank; not that
blankety blank"
The Captain went over to the Assembly
Chamber with a broad grin on his face.
DEMOCRATIC SENATE CALLED TO ORDER.
1t was exactly 7:25 o'clock when Senator
Winton called the Senate to order. Much
surprise was expressed over the fact that
Senator Adrain had relinquished the chair,
and that was Immediately construed into an
s,aJsoa%iOn fbot tho DannaTafS ware 1VaaEpn-
ing. Prayer was offered by the Rev. A. q.
Eberhardt, who prayed for the Senate in a
way which made Senator Daily remark
well. the Gospel is with US if the law is
not"
The Clerk called the roll, and the Demo-
cratic Senators answered Here" The Clerk
whispered that there was no quorum, and
the Senate would take a recess for fifteen
minutes.
This started another rumor-to the effect
that the Republicans had been invited to
come in on equal terms, and that the Demo
Gratis were waiting for them. In the mean
time, the Republicans came up to the State
House from the Windsor and went into the
Assembly Chamber. As soon as the House
adjourned it was announced that they would
hold a meeting in the Assembly
The crowd, which packed the corridor, gave
a cheer and made a rush for the big white
chamber.
1t swept everything before it, choked up
the doors. overhowed the galleries and occu-
pied every inch of the floor. With consider
able difficulty, the officers cleared away a
small space around the Speakers desk. Sena-
tor Rogers stepped into the Speakers chair,
and the galleries broke out into cheers and
yells.
REPUBLICAN SENATORS MEET.
Senator Rogers raped for order, and an
nounced that the Senators would occupy the
first row of desks. 1t took another heroic
s. ofpor+ rs, +Ja ro NJ Of 4ta offiaors RI plpa u a " a
the floor between the Speakers desk and the
first row, and the Senators took the seats.
The Rev. A. S.. Pittengen prayed strongly
that the Governor and the Senators might be
directed into the right path, and given the
courage of their convictions. Then this
Senate adjourned also.
Immediately after the adjournment the
Senators went into the Speakers room and
held a conference.
This strengthened the rumor that the
Democrats nae bid for a compromise. In
this the rumor was not exactly correct. The
only foundation for the rumor was the copy
of the. Governors letter to Senator Adrain
In which he urged that some compromise be
made. IF anyone is weakening it is appar-
emily the Governor.
A CONFERENCE.
There was a large number of prominent
Republicans at the conference including
Carrot Hobart, General Sewell, ex-senator
Griggs: Frank Bergen, of Elizabeth Samuel
Gray, of Camden: Franklin Murphy, Chair
man of the State Committee and John Kean,
Jr.
Joseph Colt, of Newark; John Griggs and
Samuel Grey were opposed to all concessions.
Mr.. Griggs said that the Attorney Generals
opinion was based on a perversien of the
facts. General Sewen who, it is said, is ex-
ceedingly anxious to haye the LEGISLATURE
get to work, advised some immaterial conces-
sion which did not in reality amount to any
thing, and which would give the Democrats
an opportunity to back down gracefully.
When the conference was over one of those
who was present made this statement.
THEIR STATEMENT.
"The Republican Senators are still deter
mined to maintain their original proposition
that they form the constitutional Senate
of the State and will abate not one jot that
would vitiate this contention. At a confer
ence begun at the Windsor Hotel this after
noon, we had read to us the opinion of the
Attorney General as prepared in compliance
with the. request OF Governor Werts, to-
gether with an Introductory message from
the Governor himself. We are not at liberty
to state the contents of the opinion or of
the Governors message. We do not, how
ever, hesitate to say mat the opinion is based
upon q Misrepresentation or perverslon OF
the facts of the situation as it stood on Tues
day of last week when under the Constltu-
ton of the State the Senate should meet and
organize. Thu Attorney Generals opinion
being based on a Misrepresentation or per-
version of the facts, is, therefore, erroneous
s--- Ees.,;,-4 h, n,d Tha9.a &c noxy bnino.