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swore in the others. The Republican Senators
then proceeded in a body to the State House.
The crowd In the corridors OF the State House
had become so dense that the police had been
sent for. and for while they cleared an open
space before the doors OF the Senate Before the
Republican Senator's arrived. however. the police
had been swept away in the constantly increas-
ing crowd, and dense with struggling
policemen scattered about in it. solidy packed
the corridor leading to the Senate Chamber.
Through this crowd the body OF Republican
Senators struggled.
Meantime. in the Senate Chamber, the Demo-
Gratis were assembled. and on az the desks were
bouquets and beds Of flowers. whose fragrance
hung heavily on the air Of The closed room. No
one was admitted to the galleries. and all the
doors and windows closed. All the Demo-
cratic Senators were in their seats, and Allan L.
McDermott sat beside Senator Daily, upon whose
desk was a pile Of typewriter resolutions. the
ammunition prepared for him to fire. Outside
could be heard the music OF brass band and the
varied noises Of the struggling and excited peo-
ple 1t was quiet the grave in the Senate
Chamber. Now it thre. minutes OF o'clock.
and O'Clock was the hour set for the assembling
Of the Senate. McDermott said to Adrain IL
Is rumored that they have organized; go ahead
and steal three four minutes on tbem
SENATOR ADRIAN TAKES THE CHAIR.
In an instant Clerk Thompson. Of the old
Senate was in the Presidents desk, calling the
house ito order. Mr.. Daily moved that Senator
Adrain be President pro tenn, and Senator
Adrain took the chair. The roll was called, and
the Democratic Senators responded to their
names Then a recess of five minutes was
taken. The commotion outsice grew greater ana
the noises louder. II evident that the Re-
publican Senators were coming, ana senator
Adrain hastily called his alleged Senate to order
There was pause, and then knock at tne
door. The people in the Senate Chamber were
In a state of suppressed excitement Tne ncor
was partly opened and the doorkeeper demanded
who there The sergeant-at arms and all
his assistants had gathered around the door 10
repel the crowd should it try to break In. The
man who knocked proved to be a former efn-
ploye Of the Senate, who for some reason known
only to himself had pushed his way to the front
OF the crowd. The door was shut and he was
warned away.
Presently there came another knock. This
time it was the Senator'S The police, by a
mighty effort had succeeded In clearing way
for them to push to the Senate doors AS soon
as they had done this the crowd closed around
and the life was nearly crushed out OF the Sem
ators. One by one they were dragged IN through
the partly opened doors. some Of them pale and
nearly fainting. and al; more or less dshevelled
from their struggles in the crowd. One or the door
keepers fearing the crowd would break in be-
gan to hit at the people outside with his stick.
Ser ator Ket ham tore the stick from the door
keepers hand and began TO hit at the fingers of
the man, who was trying to close the door.
There was much excitement for few minutes
and the voices of the Republican Senators OUT
side were heard demanding admittance.
SENATOR BRADLEY GETS NO HEARING.
Finally. one by one like shots from a cata-
pult the Republican Senators entered the cham
ber and took seats. The crowd were locked on
the outside. and the performance as arranged
by the Democrats went on. Senator Stokes of
Cumberland, rose to question OF privilege.
He protested against the organization OF the
Senate by the Democrats, and asked that the
credentials OF Senator Bradley, OF Monmouth, %
accepted. Senator Bradley rose In his seat
with his credentials In his hand; but Mr. Adrain
declared that he would not listen to Mr.. Brad
ley, that the latter was not member or tho
Senate, and had no right TO the floor senator
Skirm. of Mercer, took the credentials OF Mr.:
Bradley and Of all the other Senators-elect, and
offered them AS Mr.. Skirm Is one or last
years Republican Senator's. the Chair could nos
refuse to recognize him.
which he at once offered 1t was to the erect
that all credentials of persons claiming seats IN
the Senate be referred to of asf years
body were allowed to vote on 1t, ana II was
declared carried.
Senator Voorhees,, Of Union. before the vote
was taken demanded TO know II the resolution
was to be voted on before the Senators-elect
were recognized. He demanded his rights. as
Senator duly elected to participate IN ,ne ae'
Voorhees, that he had no right to address the
Chair and, in short had no rights whicn were
bound to be respected. The Pres,Gent s oecaareo =.
that he considered the Senate OF New-Jersey 70
consist only Of those who had held offce last
year and would not recognize any one else az
present.
REPUBLICANS WITHDRAW AND ORGANIZE
Mr.. Voorhees, turned to his colleagues ana
said: Gentlemen, there seems only one thing
for us to do" and he and the other Republican
Senators went into the large committee-room.
President Adrain said: "Sergeant-at-Arms, clear
the floors OF all who not members or TINS
house and clear the lobbies also" The Ser.
geant-at-Arms went TO the door OF the commit.
tee-room. Senator Stokes appeared at the door
and said to Mr. Adrain We propose to organize
here" Mr.. Adrain hestated Senator Stokes
was pale and determined. The Sergeant-at-Arrns
went away. the doors OF the committee-room
were closed, and two bodies, both claiming TO %
the Senate Of the State of New-Jersey. were In
session
Before Mr.. Voorhees, left the Senate Chamber
Mr. Adrain had ordered the Sergeant-at-A Arms TO
make him sit down; but Mr.. Voorhees, had de.
fled his authority and the Sergeant-at-Arms had
not executed his orders. Now all was quiet In
the Senate Chamber again and Mr. DAILY onered
one or two more resolutions clinching his first
one McDermott sat by his desk all the time
and saw that they all came up IN proper ana
prearranged order; me resolu''ons Were az
Stats of Warren, was sworn in. vote OF nine
members present admitting him. This made ten
Senators, not a quorum, present III the Sehaee
Chamber The credentials Of Stats were passed
TO the committee appointed under Mr.. Daly's
resolution and were handed right back as ap-
proved. The other credentials were not reported
-.
This precious committee appointed by MT:
Adrain whose fiat was final as 70 VINO should
and who should not sit as Senators OF the state
of New-Jersey, consisted of DAILY. OF Hudson:
Hinchcliffe OF Passac, and Smith. OF Ocean.
Senator Smith, Of course was not present at the
meeting OF this remarkable committee. as he 10
a Republican and with the other Republi-
cans in the committee-room, assisting at the
organization of the Senate. Senator Hinchcliffe
took a chair beside Senator Days desk.
both laughed, and the committee was In session.
The Democrats sent committee to Governor
Werts to say that the Senate was In session ana
ready for business. The Governor recognized the
assembled Democrats as the Senate. and sent -
them his message.
wERTs AND THE REPUBLICAN SENATE.
The Republicans. meanwhile. had organized
electing Senator Maurice A. Rogers, Of Camden,
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