The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-02-28
REPUBLICANS DECIDE TO GO INTO
COURT WITH THE DEMOCRATS,
A Notable Array Of Lawyers,

A 4NVuesNAO 1A4Ac1J Va Ae1W j OA0'
Senator Voorhees, Not Pleased With the
Idea-He Gives His View OF the Movement
Chairman Murphy Thinks the Action is
all Right.
Ten OF the Republican Senators and
members of the Republican State Com
mittee were hastily summoned to Trenton
last Wednesday evening to discuss the
quo warranto proceedings which have
been begun by the Attorney General for
the Governor The conference was
held in the room occupied by the
Senators in the State House. The
Senators were present with the exception
of Senator Ward, of Salem the Advisory
Counsel of the State Committee, which
consists of Samuel II. Grey, of Camden,
who personally represents President Rog-
ers; Joseph CONT, Cortlaudt Parker, H.
Wayne Parker, of Newark, and Barker
G9mmere, Jr., of Trenton. These men
sat with Chairman Franklin Murphy for
many .hours with closed doors, arguing
ON the advisability Of entering amicably
into the suit. President Rogers informed
the Senators that he had accepted service
on the advice of his counsel. The Sena-
tors were divided on the wisdom OF reced-
ing from their position taken, which was
that the court has no Jurisdiction. The
result of the conference was that the Re-
publicaus will go into court and have &C.
leeted as counsel the following well known
lawyers. Samuel H. Grey, of Camden
Cortiandt Parker, II. Wayne Parker, T.
N. McCarter, Joseph Coult, of Newark (;
John w. Griggs, of Passaic Gilbert Col
Inns, of Jersey City !; and ex-Judge Ian
ming, of Trenton.
Franklin Murphy, chairman of the State
Republican Committee, in an interview
said
Is ri will give the Democrats credit for
great shrewdness for the manner in which
they brought the proceeding into court.
They could hardly have adopted better
Scheme. Now, had they selected Senator
Adtain alone as the subject of litigation,
the plan would be criticised, for the rea
son that Democratic Governor. Dem
ocratic Attorney General and Demo.
cratic court would figure first and FORE
most in the case. II would be sized up
BY the people as put-up job, perhaps.
tsHad Senator Rogers alone been sim
gled out the Republicans could and would
say, aud say jnstiflably, we deny the
right of the Supreme Court to act in the
matter It has no Jurisdiction aud is in
yading a bailiwick that is peculiarly the
Senate's own
ssThe public would have no confidence
In the sincerity of the Governors action
il taken against Adrain personally or
alone, and they wSuld entertain the same
feelings toward the case II Senator Rog.
ers only was 70 figure as the party whose
title was clopded.
isSenator Rogers has informed me that
he8has accepted service in the quo war
rants proceeding, and has retained Sam
uel Fl. Grey as counsel. Mr.. Grey is a
member. Of the Republican State Commit
tee
II can't see where our cause would be
injured by entering court and fighting the
matter on the lines laid down by Govern
or Werts. We have been taken into
court by the action OF the Democrats, you
must understand. The Senatorial trouble
would get into court sooner or later on a
law passed reducing some offlcehelder's
salary or on the appointment of officers
light, It is certainly better, 10 my mind
al least, to 60 into court in the more dig
nifieii way, which is laid down in the quo
warranto proceed ngs. | cyn not see that
the Republicans would be shaving signs
Of weakening ON the stand originally TAX.
EN- that ours is the constitutional Senate
and only Scnete that can act, or n waiv-
ing of any right that we surely possess by
aecepting the issue now placed before the
sesiiohld we refuse now, the public
might say that we had no confidence in
our position and were afraid TO let the
\ Supreme Court into our cause There
may he difference of epinion among the
men who are TO Take part In the confer
ence to night. however.
+Personally | am satisfied that we will
wild. Everything appears TO be on our
side we have nothing To fear in an hon
es, and fair fight.
&Thc Democrats evidently are build
ing their hopes on the records as shown
by the Journal Ct the Senate as kept by
the Secretary Of the Inst Senate. The
Journal Is imperfect, and that will be de-
monstra'ed withaut great effort on our
part, feel confident The Journal min
utes OF January 9th have the Republican
hold over Senators answering 10 roll call
In tue Senate chamber. That is not true {;
nether is 1t true that certain resolution
purportiDg to have been offered by Sena-
tor Daily, and bearing on the presentation
OF credentials, was adopted during the
time; the twenty -one Senators were in the
Senate chamber. 1t might have been
brought up after the Republicans with
drew, and, IL SO, II could not have been
adopted, as there are but ten Democratic
Senators. The Journal alleges that 1t was
presented and adopted between the time
Senator Stokes arose to a question Of the
highest privilege and the time Senator
Skirm offered to present the credentials
of the newly elected Republican Senators.
In that interim both Senator Voorhees,
and Senator Bradley made short speech
es. The Journal is incorrect 10 several
other particulars.
Senator Voorhees,, Of Union county,
was asked what he thought OF the que
warrTanto proceedings.
He said ~ have been unwilling to
believe that the Governor is a willing
particeps to the conspiracy to battle the
people in their efforts to rid the State Of
the domination Of bosses, gamblers and
rings, but the evidence that he Is has been
accommodating rapidly OF late, and / cannot
help regarding this quo warranto proceed
ing as an effort OF the Governor to get an
other opinion or decision from which he
can quote passages now and then TO give
Elahsibls ali to his efforts to support his
frikaas. y The opinion Of the Attorney
General served that purpose for time.
until II was made clear that 1t was based
on b forged journal and y pack OF lies,