The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-22
.ADRAIN AS GUV'NER
He Will Assume the Office
If the Republicans
Impeach Werts.
REPUBLICAN BLUNDERERS.
Hudson Secures the Fat Things,
Just as She Did When
Democrats Rnled.

" bne Legislative SeSSlOu Ol 1cot Will oPoh
tonight, and for all practical purposes it
will be as the first day of the session.
Nothing beyond the organization of the
House has been accomplished in the past two
weeks, and from the outlook this morning it
will be many more weeks before anything
further will be done The most optimistic
encounters considerable difficulty today in
discovering any substantial foundation for
his hope that tonight will see a solution of
the present Senatorial deadlock, and the
present indications are that final adjourn
ment will come before compromise or re-
treat ON either side. Still political as well as
weather indications are very uncertain, and
he who relies on the signals which are now
flying over the Senatorial situation is just as
liable to get drenching as the man who.
relying on the representations of Farmer
Dunn, leaves his umbrella and rubber goods
at home.
Whatever the outcome of the situation
may be, the Republicans can blame them
selves more than any one else for the large
nice hole in which they find themselves now
ioundering Whether they blundered on
the day of organization, when they went
into the Senate Chamber and then withdrew,
is an open question, as many who were in
the Chamber at the time, and whose business
it was to see and note everything that hap
pened, and were unusually alert that day,
are wondering how many things recorded in
the journal of the proceedings of that mem-
orable occasion took place without their see
ing or hearing them. But that the Repub-
licans have been laundering right along ever
since is patent to all observers, except the
amateur statesmen who are assuming to
manage the party's fight here. They go
houndering about like a blind man in
swamp, and are affording the seasoned
veterans of hundred battles ON the other
side great deal of amusement.
IMPEACHMENT IDIOCY.
One of their greatest mistakes is the cry
of impeachment which they are raising
against Governor Werts. The cool heads
among them openly acknowledge that such
step would be more than idotic and are trying
to do all in their power to stop it..
The latest scheme which this idiocy has
evolved is this, as put forth by Republican
organ:
AS soon as the House makes this charges,
Governor Werts has to stand aside unit il he is
acquitted. The trial would be made in th Sen
ate and IL would take two thirds vote to con-
vict. That OF course, the Republicans do not
have, but the Republicans have power, accord
ing to the Constitution. Section to direct writs
of election for supplying vacancies occasloned
by death, resignation or otherwise. They
could declare the seats Of all the OBJ
structing Democratic Senators vacant
and of their own accord order q new
them would not return. Burlington, Cape May.
Mlddlesex, Warren. Essex and probably Hud-
son would. under the emergency, return Repub-
lican Senator's. That would be enough TO con-
vict the Governor. Even should this course not
be taken, the Constitution does not say how soon
after articles of impeachment are framed they
must be taken to the Senate for trial. The
preparations for tho trial could continue one
mouth or one year, and in that interval Gov
ernor Werts would bs as an offender at the bar
of the people
ADRAIN AS GOVERNOR.
They nor anyone else who stops to think
inagines for moment that such a move
ment could in any way be successful. The
impeachers claim that as soon as the Cover
nor should be impeached, Speaker Holt
would become Governor. This would never
happen without as severe struggle as that
which is now taking place. Senator Adraln i,
claims that under the Attorney Generals
decision he is President of the Senate, and as
such would be Governor in case the present
incumbent of the Executive office is in any
way incapacitated from acting. There Is no
reason to suppose that he would rellnqu1sh
that claim any more than he will recede
from the stand that he now takes-that he
and his Democratic colleagues are the Sen
ate of New Jersey.
Where this impeachment talk will do the
most HARM however, is in the Executive
Chamber. From the course which Governor
Werts has pursued in this matter, and from
the fact that the Compromise Committee was
the outcome of his suggestions, many be-
lieved that he would solve the difficulty by
recognizing the Republicans or in some other
way. But these Republican leaders recog
nize the fact that George Werts is not the
man to be browbeaten or bulldozed into such
a course by the abuse, vltuperatlon and
howling for his Impeachment, in which the
irresponsible portion of the Republicans are
now indulging and they fear that all this
impeachment talk is only aiding the Demo-
Gratis.
FURTHER COMPLICATIONS.
The situation win also become more COM
plicated if the Republicans held their joint
meeting on Tuesday as they have decided
by Joint resolution. This joint meeting is
for the purpose of electing State Comp
troller and State Treasurer. The Demo
cratic Assemblymen will not attend the
Joint meeting, because if they did SO they
would practically acknowledge the Repub-
lican Senate, so the Republicans will have
everything their own way. They will, how
ever, make an effort to have the Democratic
Assemblymen present, but will use no force
to do so. Sergeant will be author
lied to look them up and serve notice on
them to come in the House, and, If they re-
fuse. that will be all that there will be of it.
The election of Comptroller and Treasurer
will then 90 on unless it is deemed wise to
POSTPONE it a week and when these men are
elected they will have to make fight to
get into office, as the present incumbents
viii continue to retain control OF the s1tua-
ton.
HUDSON ON DECK.
Hudson appears to have gotten her share
of the fat things of the House organization
Just as she used to in the days OF Demo-
cratic supremacy, when those who were less
fortunate used to sneer at her as 1.-The State
of Hudson" She secured the fattest office
the clerkship of the House and the assistant
document clerkship In the matter OF the
committees, she Jared equally as well, secur-
ing the chairmanships OF the Judiciary,
Militia and Ways and Means, three of the
most important, while in the mat
ter of the Joint Committees. Pub
lie Printing, another very important
committee fell to her share. Much amuse-
meilt was caused by the action of Mr.
McEwan, who got up and resigned the
Craftsmanship of the Ways and Means much
, as a spoiled child who declares he won't play
unless he can have his own way. The
trouble was Mr.. McEwan wanted to be
Chairman of the Judiciary, which is consid-
cred very honorable and much sought after
committee. 1t is said that Mr.. Salinger was
given this committee because of his activ-
fty in the election Of Mr.. Holt as Speaker.
The resignation Of Mr.. McEwan has not
been accepted. and it Is said his wounded
feelings will be assuaged in substantial
manner before long.
AFTER THE PooH-BAHs.
Mr.. Coyle has attracted considerable atten-
tion with his anti-P Pooh Bah chestnut which
provides that no person shall hold two offices
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