New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-04
CROWDAT THE STATE HOUSE.
GOVERNOR wERTS PREPARING HIS An
NUAL REPORT

, POLITICIAN UNFoLDs PLAN TO HAVE Al
roRNrY GENERAL STOCKTON SUCCEED
vICE-cHANCELLoR BIRD-PoLITl-
CAL NEWS AND GOSSIP
Trenton Dec 8 (SpeciaD.-A stranger. happeh''s
IN the State House to-day. would have cohc'uueu
- tho crowd nresent that the Legislature had
convened In fact there almost enough mem
hers and Senators present TO organize oo'h iio"9
and Senate and there were plenty OF Cahuiua'e' VI"
hand for offices. Besides the LAWMAKERS anu pro-
nective oicehoders their friends and the politicians
the State Grange with delegations from thirty SUD-
ordinate oranges representing all parts OF the
State met in the Assembly Chamber Inc ooui' U,
ERRORS and Appeals. the chancery branch court and
the lawyers occupied the second MOOR; the boaru oi
Education held a session. and the State boaru o'
Railroad Assessors met and heard appeals from
their assessments. The Erie Railroad Company
appeared through counsel. and an appeal came from
the South Jersey Railroad Company. The sight OF
the railroad representatives heightened the illusion
OF the presenc' of the Legislature
Governor Wer,s came down early. and he was not
many minutes getting TO work. for there was 1ui
confinement OF commissioners. regular and special
on hand TO consult with and report to him. 5esdes
these many State reports were handea 10 tne GOV
ernor to-day by the heads OF the various State de-
The Governor engaged with his message s,s his
a long document. usually making a good-slzed
pamphlet. The reports from the numerous depart
Among the reports received by the Governor to;
day from the special commission appointed
luton to report plans o for ra,s snT s sses
ton. and Assembyman Abram Lower: OF Ocean.
Werts They were not authorized by the resolution
10 make any expenditure ana TINS. 'ns! say; re
ance Of the commission and an Appropriation CT
N.oCo for expenses
GREY MAY BE ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
There was much speculation on the action OF sam
ne, p Grey Of Camden. Mr.. Grey yesterday handed
In his resignation as counse. for the pennsylvania
Railroad Company in South Jersey he mas oeen
talked Of for Attorney General under Governor
C;rgcs and at once the gossips had Is that Mr..
Crews appointment hal been assured him. and that
he had severed his connection with the great corpo
ration in order wind up his private business oe-
fore assuming his Office The politicians forgot that
AtorneyGenera stocktons term Of office does no,
Mr. Grey from being AttoTney-General or inc state
Of New-Jersey and he may even be appointed DI
Governor Werts according TO an old politician mere
TO-DAY. ..,s =. .u, would r.vor do n turr
He has been kept in Office by the Democratic party
for thirty years. and he must have a berth that
will keep him the remainder OF his days He will
resign The Attorney -Generalship within one month
chaa TS@li6 Ale hexand dsF' MsGh; - r.a
THE term OF Vice-Chancelor Bird; OF Trenton;
expires in January. 1894. II Is generally understood
that he viii be reapPointed and you may ma say
it necessary. appoint an Attorney7General: and II
he en o. 5d%ne Il T r BE- Of ESn%Sc'" the
However, unless the legal department will suffer
b. G 9cr cs4nH r Gona 81 TfS
Wprts will not MI the office "a all but will allow
Mr.. Grisgs TO do so When he assumes the relns o.
YES. that would give the Republican Attorney
General an extra year but a good lawyer would not
Senator Hoffman. Of Atlantic. was receiving con;
Superintendent Of his county to-day by the state
Board OF Education.
THE sPEAKERSH1P CONTEST.
There was little discussion but much wire-pulling
on the Speakershp contest to-day. Derousse, Of
Camden. is confident of success as ever. but the
Essex people declare that Skinner Will have solid
delegation from his home county and that with
Middlesex Union and part Of Passac and prob
ably Mercer. he cannot fail of election.
Assemblyman Bullock the independent OF Pas
sale. feels friendly toward Mr. Skinner He said
to-day that he does not believe Mr. Derousse should
have the honor for he fears 1t would be placing the
Sebs Of bo On he saye sEnne ms the
friend of the laboring classes last winter, while
Derousse openly announced that he was "corpo-
ration man
Neither Senator Thompson Senator Voorhees,.
the candidates for the Senate presidency. was at
the State House to-day.
Louis T. Pea!e, assistant secretary OF the state
Republican Committee, has "cinch on the en-
crossing clerkship Of the Senate. To-day he prac-
tcally received the pledges OF enough Sena tors TO
tie place by the Republican State Committee, in
cIudl Carrot A. Hobart ana Franklin Murphy ny
Office, and cannot OF course expect reappointment
Mr WilLamss CANDIDACY IS not looked , upon WIN
crossing ToSsi s' eek Xxx Of the H;u Sc.
1t was Of SAID mere 1aay that 903f' Iq be-
/ Governor Griggs's private secretary.