The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-12
GEN. SEWELL TALKS
But, as Usual, Does Not Say
Much About the Real
Situation.
MAY BE BIENNIAL SESSIONS
Senator Bradley Visits the Pali-
sades and Wants the Blasting
stopped-state House
Gossip.
MAY BE BIENNIAL SESSIONS
Special to the Jersov City Neirs.

effect upoa the ardor O" -he Republicans,
and only a small numbe. comparatively
visited the State House. Still there was
enough of them to make matters inter
esting, and afford the aspirants for the
minor offices an opportunity to angle Tor
a vote. The most important parsonage
on hand, from a Republican standpoint,
was General Sewell. AS usual. the Gen
eraI was in Trenton solely upon business,
and politics had nothing whatever to do
with his visit. In order to substantiate
this one of the subordinate engineers of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
with large map under his arm was
very much in evidence, and the General
himself spent some time in the Office
of the State Board of Assessors. He
called upon Governor Werts during the
morning and had short conference
with him. Although candidate for an
office, the General did not relax one
iota of his dignity. There was the same
cocky angle 10 his hat, he walked with
the same brisk, aggressive gait and his
salutation was the same formal GOOD
morning good morning, gentlemen, ac-
companied by a half military salute.
When he had IuncneG and felt at peace
with all mankind. he received deputa-
ton of newspaper men: He mad very
little to say concerning the political stu
alton. AS to his own chances he said
he was perfectly satisfied with the situ-
ton, and as to the organization of the
Legislature he did not think it proper for
him to take a hand or in any way inter-
fere. On the question OF the successor
to Judge Leon Albeit he would say
that he called upon Governor W erts and
suggested to him the fairness OF ap-
pointing Republican to the vacant
Judgeship. The Governor, he said, would
give no indication OF what he proposed
to do in the matter. The General was
very emphatic, that is emphatic for him.
that the session should be a short one.
He said that the great trouble with the
State was too much legislation, and gave
the impression that ne would favor q
bill providing for biennial sessions. So
it may come to pass, if the Republican
it will be kept together long enough to
pass q biennial session law III addition
10 electing the General to the United
States Senate and passing the county
Mr.. THOMPSON SEES sEwELL.
The only one of the candidates for
President of the Senate who braYed the
storm was Mr.. Thompson of Somerset.
He appeared very cheerful. and said
there was no changel in the situation.
When asked how many votes he had he
replied that he had not sought a single
pledge, and all the canvass he had made
was the sending out of a letter to each
was candidate. and setting forth his
claims to the Office. The other two can
6iidates, Mr.. Stokes of Cumberland and
Mr.. Rogers of Camden, he understood
were claiming to have enough votes
pledged to them to secure the election,
but they might be surprised before the
day of organization came around. There
is an impression abroad that Mr.. Thomp-
son expects that the contest between
Messrs. Rogers and Stokes will be very
bitter, and in the noise and confusion
of the battle he will quietly slip into
the office.
The Somerset Senator occasioned con-
siderable talk by going off to lunch with
General Sewell and all sorts of rumors
prevailed. Some said that the General
was going to take q hand In the fight
and throw his influence in favor of Mr.
Thompson, while others declared that
Sewelfs only purpose was to let the
Somerset Senator down in that gentle
manner which he knows SO well how to
use when he wishes to get a candidate
retain his support. At any rate, the
episode gave Mr.. Thompson's candidacy
an Importance which it did not possess
before.
Judge Cross strolled about the corri-
doris receiving the congratulations of
those who met him. All opposition to
him has died out, and he is as sure as
things go of being the Speaker of the
next House.
JUDGEsHIP TALK.
As the Senatorship, Presidency of the
Senate and the Speakership of the House
seem to be definitely settled in favor of
General Sewell. Senator Stokes and AS
semblyman Cross, the gossips turned
their attention to the vacancy in the
of Ex-Governor Albeit. The Republicans
are trying TO work themselves up into
fury over this and are in a measure
succeeding. They claim to have discov-
cred an organized movement among the
Democrats to bear upon Governor Werts
to appoint a Democrat, and not to listen
to any suggestions from the Republicans
in the matter. There is no necessity
whatever for any such turmoil, for the
Governor has given no Iintimation of
what he proposes to do When spoken to
upon the subject he made one of his
NsDelphic replies which meant simply
nothing.
competent to be members of the Su-
preme Court. or who think they are
or whose friends think they are judged
by the legion of candidates for Judge
Abbett'S shoes, is matter for seIf-con-
gratulaton to every Jerseyman Unfor-
tunately only one of them can be taken,
and it is now said by those who pre-
tend to know that if he is a Democrat
ex-Judge Frederick Stevens of Newark
will be the man, and if he is Republi-
can he will be John w. Griggs of Pass
aic. Major Anderson says that if he was
2 betting man he would wager that the
man will be the corporation man from
Passaic Here is a list of the candidates
up to date
Repubiicans-John w Griggs and
Thomas M. Moore, of Passaic, J. Frank
Fort, of Essex: William NJ. Lanning. of
Mercer: Foster M. NOOrheeS, of Union,
and Mark R. Sooy, of Burlington
Demoerats-Wo oodbridge Strong and
Ex-Governor Ludlow, of Middlesex ;
Frederick w. Stevens, of Essex; Howard
Carrow. of Camden: g. D. W Vroom
and Robert S. Woodruff, of Mercer;
Eugene Stevenson, of Passaic; Charles
E. Hendricksen, of Burlington and
Robert Stockton Green and Richard "
Lindabury, of Union $
IT The two boss ''reformers'' of the lest
Assembly, Messrg. olcott and storrs,
were on hand, and both denied that there
S any rivalry between them for the
leadership of the House. Mr.. Storrs
spent his time in the Superintendent's
office looking over the diagram of seats,
while Mr.. Olcott was in and out, here,
there and everywhere, ju5t as he was
at thel Sea Girt camp ground last sum
ner. Mr.. Olcott has learned consider
able since last winter, among other things
that he is not the only honest, upright
eitizen in the State, and that the other
people who come to Trenton are there
for something else beside what there
Is in it, He is demonstrating that he
.an be a good fellow If he tries, and is
lust now in some little danger of be-
coming popular.
SENATOR BRADLEY FLOPS AGAIN.
Both Messrs. Fielder and Robinson, as
oirants for the Secretaryshdp Of the
Senate. were advancing their respective
.anyasses as much as they could. There
is a. settled conviction that. Senators
Voorhees' support Of Mr. Robinson viii
prove zoo much for Mr. Fielder and
5ess..or Bradley. Mr.. Bradley, by the
way, was very much talked OF man