New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-08
CLANS GATHER AT TRENTON
ALL INTEREST CENTRED ON THE SENA-
TORSHIP
sEwELL AND MURPHY on HAND DIRECTING
THEIR FORCES - EACH SIDE MAKES LARGE
CLAIMs-TIIE JOINT CAUCUS POSTPONED
ANOTHER WEEK - LEGISLATIVE
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
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Trenton Jan Nearly every politician OF any I'M
portance in New-Jersey is here tonight, and the
State Senator's and Assemblymen have held confer
ences and settled upon the men who VIII MI the
various positions In the Legislature when that body
convenes at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon Ihe
positions are few. but they have been admirably
apportioned among the different counties. and al
though there were numerous applicants Tor each an
absence of dissatisfaction among the lawmakers ana
the politicians IL noticeable. The crowd began 10
arrive early in the day. and before noon hotel ac-
commoda ton was at a premium Despite the ihcIe"-
ency of the weather the crowd is the largest seen
here at the organization of the Legislature In many
years All the Republicans were present and TOOK
part in the conferences but the now humble eleven
Democrats who will assist in making laws ths VIII
ter were poorly represented And there Is n noticea
bic absence OF the bookmakers. the racetracK mugs
and the other blacklees who two years ago tonight
seized upon New Jerseys old capital city ana pro-
ceeded to make the laws that steeped her far 'ane
in infamy
The interest has been centred around the Sena-
toriaI candidates General W. J. Sewell was early
on the battle ground and took up his old quarters
room No 100 Windsor Hotel. Early as he was
Franklin Murphy, his hustng opponent. arrived
few minutes later and opened up his headquarters
in parlors Nos. ! and 3 General Seweh was I'M
medately surrounded by his circle or friends' IN
Guiding his lieutenants. Richard Reading ana MT.
BEETLE and II was remarked that many or the 10
cal political lights swarmed to greet him During
the entire day and evening the General stood IN
his accustomed position al the door OF his room
and greeted his friends. but the absence OF the new
Young blood OF the party was noticeable MAJOR
Anderson. Garrett a. Hobart OF Paterson; John
Kean jr. Of Elizabeth; Controller W. $. Hancock
Rarker Ciummere. jr.. Colonel a. c. cliphant ana
Alexander c. Yard. OF Trenton: Elisha Gaddis and
Mayor Carl Lentz OF Newark. and other leaders
We
in receiving callers.
Mir. Murphy's callers. nevertheless surprised the
Generals friends and the Murphy Senatorial stock
took "A sudden bound. Early in the day I'VE OF
thu Republican Congressman elect. Messrs Parker.
Howell McEwan Stewart and Ptney. were on
hand 10 Introduce their host of friends Among
others in the rooms well-known in the Republican
polifics OF the State. noticed Joseph Mum.
chandler ". Riker. General f. Burd Grubb. r. NJ
Uerrick G. H. Breckenridge, Sheffield fhelps,
Sheriff Herman Iehlbach. Dr. Anderson and
others representing the Newark delegation Judge
John 4 Blair and Senators Gould Pony. Noor
hees Thompson and Herbert. with a number of
Assembymen.
All Sorts OF rumors were anoat touching the
United States Senaiorship. and General Sewells
friends claimed positively that he had thirty-eight
votes pledged. one more than enough 10 elect him
The General refused 70 he interviewed. only r"-
marking that he would be the next Senator when
asked for statement Of the exact situation MI
My canvass has not looked 80 encouraging AZ
any time before The members are now hnding
ont that General cw~ll's strength has been syste
matically exaggerated There are certainly enough
members who nave expressed themseiNes as opposed
10 the election Of General Sewcll 20 constitute
more than a ma jori'y Of the caucus. II can have
the votes or an those who say that General sew
ellis election s.. not espedien am assured on my
election. No. | 10 not wish 10 give the names Of
all my friends. Any list | would now give VIII be
found Incomplete. because th"r" are som" ALREADY
whose names ! could not have gwen yesterday,
and think there Will be more 20 O-morrow. count
upon thriy-one votes now. and there are certainly
I've ul,s~a ID ne
heu say that they wish 10 consult their con
sti;uents further. DO not think q nnal estimate
OF strength be made this week
Those favorable 20 forcing "a" senators ana
Assemblymen into joint caucus TO settle n"
Sena orship question tonight decided, after reach.
Ing here, not to insist and ihe ioint can'ns VIII
The Assembly met In caucus tonight AZ the
Hotel Windsor TX Judge cross. % Union. was
unanimously elected speaker Of the House. and
Charles Is Sforrs that bright member from Essex,
was chosen leader on the floor James Parker. OF
Passaic was made clerk OF the House over James
T. Logan by small vote and Mr.. ,ynhers wa.
Orange will lie engrossng clerk David Hunt OF
Essex. assistant Hergeant-at-arms, and starr
Keeler. OF Camden. assistant journal clerk All
the other old officers OF the House are retained.
The Senate caucus elected Mr.. Stokes. Pr"si-
dent of the Senate. and these additional ofii'-rs
Private secretary Joseph Kingdom. secretary or
T. NJ Fielder. journal clerk. W. H. Long: assistant
Journal clerk. A. ). Church. sergeant alarms.
James smith and assistant; Reuocn X, Sar'c,'
Charles r. Patterson; bill clerk, Charles V Hance.
and assistant. John Wagner: calendar clerks. r. T.
Starr and James stanton: cloak room keeper. VIII,
Rls Charles Pearson, OF Essex. clerk 10 Mu-
nlcpal Corporation Committee. James shoemaker;
Robert Herman r. X. Davis. James
Van Note. r. II. Davis. $. B. Rose and cortlandt
"A OF