The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30
SURE THEY WILL WIN
Skinner and Derousse Both
Claim Votes Enough for
the SpeakeTshiD.
VOORHEES, HAS A CHANCE TOO
Legislation Proposed to straighten
Ont Asbury Parks Middle
To Make New Cities.
VOORHEES, HAS A CHANCE TOO
Specie, to the .Ierseu citu Nens.

Dec. ~, ISSo.-1ue pfSdhi-
cation of the two branches of the Legis-
lature is still the principal theme of dis
cussion among the politicians, and il con-
tinues to be interesting because there is
more or less uncertainty as to the selec-
ions for the President of the Senate
and the Speaker of the House. The
contest between Assemblynlen Skinner of
Essex and De Rouse of Camden for the
gavel. is an exciting one, and both the
aspirants are confident. Both sides
claim enough pledged votes TO assure
an election, and an examination of the
facts how it is a neck and neck race.
wsss. less h a half dozen votes doubt
ful; tina is, on the surface. Some of the
new members want to be on the winning
side and are making no pledges. Each
of the candidates claim that they will
get those doubtful votes when they are
wanted.
a Skinner man was seen a few days
ago, cad he counted twenty-three with
out Mercer, and an hour later a De
Rouse advocate produced a check list
with twenty-six votes checked off for
his favorite. Some few names appeared
on both the lists. In the upper end of
the State the general sentiment is that
Skinner will win, and below Mercer the
same feeling prevails for De Rouse
The contest may drift along in this I'M
certain way until the caucus when the
doubtful men will show their hands.
on the Senate side of the State House
there is a contest for Presidency of the
Senate. It is between Senate Tho1np-
son of Somerset and Senator Voorhees,
of Union. A few weeks ago it looked as
though Thompson had votes to spare.
bat there has been a change, and there
has been a revival of the voorhees, boom,
and a friend yesterday who talked by
the records stated that Voorhees, has
gained strength, and that he has re-
ceived promises from several Senators
who were not originally in the voorhees,
column. The Senator from Union is
stu confident that he.may win.
The leader of the Senate is in doubt.
There is up to date only one candidate,
and that is Senator Rogers of Camden
county. Senator Williams announced
that he is not at all DESTROYS of leading
the majority. Senators Stokes and Veor-
hees have both had the honor. Senator
Skirm thinks the task would consume
TOO much of his time. Senator Rogers
seems to have it all his own way. IN
the House the leader of the majority viii
go. of course. to the candidate for Speak
er, who is unsuccessful, but 1t is doubt,
ful whether Skinner or De Rouse would
accept either. II not, the leading candl-
date will be James Robertson of Passaic,
who is associated with G~overnor-elee
Griggs, who led most of the time last
The Democrats will select Assembly
man J. "; Quese zen, Of Jersey ay az Icy 6sd re.
cratic State Committee from Hunterdon.
He gives promise Of making. an aggres-
sive leader, and the policy of the Demo-
cratic minority will be to secure as much
political capital as il can, and that will
be done by introducing a nnmper 81 psas
that will anticipate the course OF tpe
Republicans and to place the party On
record in a number of issues.
There have been some improvement pro nea5s
Of the corridor leading. to the Assembly
Chamber are now being decorated IN
tints to correspond to the other parts Of
room is being decorated, the princlpal
feature of which will be. the four seals
Totunda will be decorated with the PIC
ture of dead New Jersey celebrities, 50
that the new administration viii take
hold of a pretty and tastefuly decorated
Governor-elect Griggs was. here early
anvwav would indicate who Were to be
his selections for the various offices, to
be filed next year; He would not give
on his personal staff. He again insisted
upon a quiet inaugural ceremony. he
expressed the wish that there would Pc
not participate in the civic parade oQt
viii review c as It goes by the state
ceremony in the Opera House and just
before the afternoon RECEPTION; Ihe re-
p rs1,nfts as 1 tbsy fem hal IT f fhem s Wfn y be q
large number of men in line. II. many
counties where there are no regular Or
vii be erected for the occasion. The
Republfcans of Passaic, Bergen. Morris
n Hunterdon are now making prepara-
tons to parade in temporary organlza-
Among the many bills that will be pre-
scented to the Legislature this winter to
SUPPLY the deficiency caused by the SD
preTne Courts decision that the borough
law was Unconstitutional, viii be one
from Asbury Park, which is already at
tracing much attention here Asbury
Park is one of the many New Jersey
II having been decided that these places
were never legally chartered. their Off
GERS have no power 70 en1orGe orri7sllrr
ances are not more generally violated is
d1e only to the good will and peaceful
disposition of the people. Mayor Frank
Ten Brock. of Asburv Park, wears the
big gold shield of Office with which. ne
WAS presented some Years ago win b iess
are made out with unfaltering regularity.
with the mayors of other South Jersey
towns affected by the decision Mayor
Ten Broeck has been particularly active
in having a bill drafted fflat will obvlate
the Supreme Courts objections and re-
stare to the towns their municipal n
tons.
One whose aid was invoked was Alder
nan David Harvey, Jr.. of Asbury Parls.
He has drafted a proposed law, which
viii apply 10 All Communities having Q
population of 3.5ne. IT provides that IT
shall be the dirty of the chosen free
holder in any township in which it Is
proposed to conststute q city. upon the
presentation 10 hiraNof a petition for that
purpose, setting forth the name and
boundaries Of the proposed city, to call a
snecial election, at which the Inhabitants
al the territory affected shall he per
mstted to vote for and against the
proposition. If their decision be favor
able the city so formed shah be diyidedi
into two or more wards, to be 50 laid our
in contiguous area as to prevent gerry
nraadering.
The officers are to consist of a mayor,
three councilmen at large. ar alderman
for each ward, city clerk. receiver OF
taxes. t~rea surer, attorney, assessor: re-
coTder, overseer of the moor. chief OF
police, chief engineer of the fire depart
ment, surveyor, ground keepers, con-
stables, justices of the peace, street COM
missioner, commissioner of appeal. and
commissioners of assessments In. cities
of more than ten thousand population
there shall be two councilmen from eaeh
ward.
The a co~uncilmen,. clerk. collector.
assessors. constables and commissioners
of appeals are to be elected at the spring
election. Mayor and councilrDen. VIII
serve for two years. Other officials will
be appointed by the council
The innovation in this law Is the nam
ing Of a commissioner of assessments in
small cities. Under its provisions these