The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-12
until haif-past seven o'clock this even
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NO IMPEACHMENT.
Lively Caucus Held Yesterday
to Consider Mr.. Kelsey's
Case.
Specia1 to the Jerseu eth Nears.

TRENTON, June IL, 1S95.-The House
had an exceedingly lively caucus yes
terday over the question of im~peaching
Secretary of State Kelsey. After the
Governors vetoes had been disposed of
in the morning the aucus was called. 1t
was held in the Assembly Chamber. So
warm and heated did the discussion be-
come that much of what was going on
inside could be heard in the corridor.
This became known to the directors of
the affair. and they ordered the bill hail
cleared. An assistant serg~eant-at-arms
was placed at the entrance to the corri-
dor. and there maintained a dead line
which no one was allowed to pass,
The advocates of the movement to inn
peach began the argument. They main
tanned that Mr.. Kelsey's example was a
bad one. and he should be punished by
the Legislature. His offense consisted OF
the use of trust funds for his own per-
sonal ends, and the plain duty of the
Legislature vas IL remove him from
the office. which in the eyes of many.
he had abused.
MIGHT SEEM PERSECUTION.
On the other hand 1t was urged that
while the courts We're considering the
matter it would look too much like
persecution to impeach a man when it
was probable that he would be pro-
eeeded against both criminally and civ
lily in the courts. 1t was pointed out
that all impeachmets in the eyes of the
people took on the appearance of par
tisan persecution. and there was a seri-
Gus question whether impeachment pro-
ceedings would not be productive of
more evil than good to the party.
Moreover, it was shown that President
Stokes was opposed to the impeachment.
He had said that he would not enter
tain the resolution of the House pre-
scented as under the resolution providing
for the extra session it was particularly
sioered except the bills recommended
by the Voorhees, Committee. OF course
that resolution could be rescinded, bur
to do that it would be necessary to have
doubtful II that could be done.
The p~aftisanship OF the movement was
emphasized by calling a~ttention TO the the
| would sit as the scourt of impeachment
We're members of the committee which
brought to light the charges. which il
was proposed to bring against Mr.. KEEL
| sey. They had taken an active part in
that committees doings, and cross-ex-
amined Witnesses It an ad in in ether ways rays
intimated that these Senators would re-
fuse to sit in the court, and with them
| they always We're in a matter of that
kind. 1t would be an exceedingly hard
matter to secure the two-thirds vote
| required to, convict.
AGAINST IMPEACHMENT.
These arguments overwhelmed those
who were clamoring for Mr.. Kelsey :
| blood, but they made a final effort before
they gave up. The said they w49le
of party advantage, policy or ultimate
success of the proceedings. The piair
duty of the Assembly was to bring the
| charges againnt Mr.. Kelsey and 10 its
best to convict him
These efforts were in vain. and BY q
show of hands it was resolved to dfoI
the proceedings for the time at leas;
The vote as near as could be countee
was ~thirty-four against impeachment &c
nine in favor.
These who voted for impeachment Were
not at all satisfied with the result OF tne
conference, and threatened to bring the
matter up again at the afternoon ses'
sion. but nothing was heard from them