New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-09
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ASURPRISE FOR GEN. SEWELL
UNEXPECTED RESULT OF TEST VOTES m
CAUCUS AT TRENTON.


FRANKLIN MuRPHYs FOLLOWERS APPARENrLN
oUTNrMRER THOSE OF THE CAMDEN srATEs-
MAN-LIvELY WORK FOR THE sENAToRsHIP.
[Br TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE.1
Trenton. Jan. s.-The managers Of General w.
G. Sewelrs Senatorial boom received a rude shock
this afternoon. The ffty-four Republican MEM
bers OF the House and the sixteen Republican
Senators were called into separate caucuses for
the purpose Of passing resolution fixing upon
Monday night, January II, the time for hold
ing the joint caucus to settle the United States
Senatorship. There were other matters before
the caucuses Of course but this para
mount
Charles B. Storrs presided at the House caucus.
Assembyman Ginder Of Mercer, offered the reso-
luton fixing Monday next as the time for the
Senate caucus Chairman Storrs ruled the reso-
luton out Of order the ground that the mern-
bers were not yet sworn in, and were not,
therefore properly members of the Legislature,
and for that reason had no authority to arrange
for the election OF United States Senator. MIR.
Glnder was General Sewelrs spokesman at the
caucus. and Mr. Codding of Union. took Frank
lin Murphy's side. Fiery speeches were made on
both sides, the Sewel men pressing the adoption
of the resolution and the Murphy men opposing
IT, and all disregardng the decision of Chairman
Storrs that 1t out Of order.
But Chairman Storrs refused to permit the de-
bate longer, and for the third time declared the
Sewell resolution out Of order, when Mr.. Ginder
and others appealed from the decision of the
chairman. In making his appeal Mr.. Ginder
openly announced that to sustain the chair meant
to vote against General sewell. and the Murphy
men declared that to vote for the appeal meant
to vote against Mr.. Murphy. SO the issue. Muir
ply or Sewell for United States Senator, was
fairly and clearly drawn. The vote was taken.
and the secretary of the caucus recorded thirty.
two to sustain the declaration Of the chairman
that the resolution was out of order, or thirty
two for Murphy. and twenty-five for the appeal,
or for Sewell Here are the names Of those who
voted for General sewell:
Messrs. Coursen. of Sussex: Davis. Of Warren:
Denise. OF Monmouth; Derouse, OF Camden; EXton.
Ger; Hicks OF Ndd.esex; Lower Of Ocean; Ludlam,
Of CAPE May Maak Of of fa5son H5ss 6Mer Meh OF OF
Salem kssdng Of Snyd knnsr f of
of Mddlesex; Wilbur, OF Mercer-total. %
Here are those who vote 10 sustain the chair
man. and for Mr. Murphy:
Messrs Alcott Harrison storrs Duncan. Christie.
G. L. Smith. Benedict, Eise,e,. .Schober and Mock.
and Drake, OF Hudson: slower, Of Middesex; Baker
and Bates, of Morris; Barnard, Of Gloucester Rob.
somers OF Somerset F. W. Schober, Of Hudson;
c; 9dsg cr05s na Rurss % rn0 W W. Of Bur-
llngton; Austin. of Cumber!and-tota. %
When the vote counted and the Sewell men
saw the strength of Mr.. Murphy put to the test
for the first time they were astonished- Indeed.
the vote created a big sensation at the Capitol
among those who have taken their political news
from the New-Jersey country Prints The gentle
manly chairman OF the Republican State Com
mittee found himself possessed OF many new
friends who are ever watching the way OF the
wind and tide When this news reached the
politicians, and especially GenC Sewell and his
supporters they turned their attention TO the
Senators in caucus They had given out the in
formation that thirteen Of the sixteen Republican
Senators were pledged 10 the General. and but
three were for Mr. Murphy similar resolution
was offered in the Senate caucus by General
Stokes General Sewers spokesman in that oody,
and /; was strongly opposed by Senator Bradley.
Il was passed. however the vote being nine IN
favor and six against, one Senator being absent.
The Senator's voting against the resolution were
Messrs. Bradley. Parry. Voorhees,, ketchan, her
bert and possibly Packer. This was sun create.
surprise TO General SeWell ana his fi1ends, anu
Tor time the Generals forces were completey
dsOrganiZed
Just before the adjournment Of the Legislature
for a week Mr.. StOrrs arose in MS seat ana an.
nounced that he had re .eived petition signed
bv forty-two OF the Assemblymen calling for
caucus for action on the United states Senator
shin next Monday night From inns announces
r,ent General Sewelrs friends took much COM
fort and quickly Sewell stock took rebound,
and the word was passed that the Assemblymen
had misunderstood what they were Young upon
rhap In caucus But il was nothing out OF
which the General could take rta. or lasting CONF
fort The truth is that after the vote in the two
caucuses. Franklin Murphys friends inslsteo
OF ",
he held al the time the Sewe men wanted IL
nex, Monday night Being persuaded that this
was the proper course. Mr.. Murphy consented.
and quickly a petition drawn up and signed
nv his friends Nearly all the Sewell men, think
ing the petition circulated by the Generals
lieutenants. promptly signed the petiuon, ana
now hoth sides are. perhaps satisfied to go into
caucus at the time General Sewell's friends de-
sired