The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-08
BRADLEY'S REWARD.
Cast Aside by the Republi-
cans Because He Wouldn't
Be Their Tool.
DEAL WITH SENATOR PERKINS.
Outrageous Action of the House
Majority To Carry Out the
Despieable Scheme.
Bill Sent Back To the Senate With
the Distinct Understanding
Such Action Would Sc
cure Two Votes.
DEAL WITH SENATOR PERKINS.
Special to the Jersey CITY Ne,os.


TRENTON, May s, 1S94-The crowning act
of infamy in the career of this infamous
Legislature was enacted last night. The
Republicans, who claim more political virtue
to the square inch than was ever possessed
by mortal man, made a corrupt bargain
with renegade democrats to secure the
passage of their rank partisan measures
Senator Bradley began the trouble. As told
in THE NEWS last week, the Republicans,
recognizing the soundness of the Governors
objections to their Board of Works and Free
holders bills, determined to bring in new
measures from which would be eliminated
all features Objectionable to the Governor.
The bills were accordingly prepared and a
Senatorial caucus called to consider them.
Mr. bradley's caucus with his conscience
last week seems TO have decided that he can
go into the Republican caucus, for he joined
the deliberations of his colleagues.
BRADLEY WORRIED THEM.
The new Board of Works bill was first
taken up. It provides for five commissioners
to be appointed by the Mayor, but makes no
provision for minority representation.
election, when their successors are to be
elected by the people: two for one year, two
for two years and one for three years. 1t
was intended that the measure should be IN
troduced in the Senate by Mr.. Ketcham, but
Senator Bradley objected to its being en-
dorsed by the caucus, saying that he wanted
time to examine the bills. AS no time was
to be lost the measure was hurried over. to
the House and given to Mr.. Woolsey.
Mr.. Bradley acted in the same way with
the new Freeholders bill, which differs from
the other in that it makes the present board
hold over to the fall, when their successors
will be elected by the people
This action of Mr. Bradley worried the
Republicans. It became apparent to them
at once that the Monmouth Senator could
not be relied upon There was no telling at
what moment he would make break and
ruin some favorite reform measure It
was decided that something must be done to
get the party out of its dilemma. Some of
its trusted missionaries were sent out and
after some extraordinary hard labor it was
reported that everything was all right.
THE DESPICABLE DEAL.
Senate 13S, which the Senate passed some
time ago, which provides that traction COM
panies must secure the consent of the govern
ing boards of cities before they can lay their
tracks. Soon after the Republican Senators
had fixed things there came request to the
House for the return of that bill.
Immediately Leader McEwan moved re-
cess, and when it was taken he called eau
Gus Men who have been in the Legislature
during the past twenty-five years say they
never saw that done before.
As soon as the caucus had assembled it
was settled that if 1873 was sent back to the
Senate where it would be allowed to die, the
republicans would get the Democratic Sena-
tors to vote for all their partisan measures,
and they would not have to dance attend
ance upon Senator Bradley. This proposi-
ton was hailed with joy and the caucus ad-
journed.
HOUSE REPUBLICANS CARRY OUT THE SCHEME
As soon as the House reassembled Mr.. Nc
Evan moved that the request of the Senate
in regard to l5S be granted. Instantly Mr.
Flynn was on his feet, white with anger. He
declared that the motion was part of a dis
ruptable deal, which had been made between
the Republicans and democrat, who had
been induced to betray his party.
"Such betrayal" he shouted, his angry
voice filling the chamber, twas worse than
the betrayal of Christ. Tho man who thus
deserts his party is not fit to associate with
gentlemen, and may God damn him"
s'The gentleman is out of ORDER" shouted
the Speaker, vigorously pounding the desk
with his gavel.
Mr.. Flynn took his seat and the motion
was carried by strict party vote
TRAITOR PERKINS VOTE
1t is said that Senator Perkins is con
nected with a traction company that wants
TO get into Camden, but cannot on account of
the Camden Board of Works. Ex-Speaker E.
Amber Armstrong is president of the
Camden Board and is also interested in
rival traction scheme So long as he can
influence the commissioners as he does now,
Mr.. Perkins line cannot get into the city
The defeat of 1875 it is said win enable the
Perkins company to get the street it wants
and he consented to- vote with the Repub-
icans if they would get the bill back and
kill it.
Mr.. Perkins kept his part of the bargain
and voted with the Republicans to override
the Governors veto of the bill which provides
for the appointment Of city officers by Com
mon Councils in second class cities.