The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-17

REGRET The SESSION
Republican Leaders Wor-
ried Over the B1unders
of the Extra Meeting.
DIssENsIoNs IN THE PARTY
Hypocrisy and Sham Reform Ex-
posed--Democratic Chances
Greatly Improved,
Special to the JERSEY Citu Nears.

Speciql to the JerseU City Neus.
TRENTON, June II, 1s95.-There is a
large number of Republicans in this
State who feel immensely relieved today
because the Legislature does not meet
this evening. The extraordinary SEES
sion." as the adjourned meeting was
called, was very much like a white ele-
phant which was making terrible in
roads into the resources of the party
and threatening it with destruction ev-
ery day the party had it upon it's hands.
The astute politicians never liked the
idea of a summer meeting. They were
perfectly familiar with the cant and
hypocrisy of the Republican majority
and dreaded the effects of another ex-
hibiticn of that subserviency to corpora
tons which characterized the winter ses-
sion. They knew how dangerous 1t
was to attempt to deceive the people
again, and they came to Trenton W
weeks ago determined to prevent, II
possible, the meeting. They were I'M
successful, and it was with fear and
trembling that they saw the session
start off. Even those who advocated
the extra session foresaw its dangers
and hoped to guard against them by
DaSSlng an lrOu UOOlQ ICSoiohtOh 80
ining the business to be transacted SOLE
ly to the measures proposed by the Voor-
bees Investigating Committee and relat-
ing to the exposures it had maze.
THE TROUBLE BEGINS.
Both Houses had scarcely settled down
to work when the worse fears of the
politicians were realized and the trouble
broke out. Everybody had just one pet
- -.-l@l ,oErN1 Gan Il
LEM. the head of the Republican ma
chine of Newark. was most persistent IN
his demands that bills be passed to fore
stall the decision of the Court OF En-
rors and Appeals in the Newark reoas~
tricting case so as to keep the party in
power in that city, and Assemblyman
Hicks and Senator Herbert OF Middle
sex wanted measures to allow the Repub-
Iicans to gain control of New Bruins
wick. In vain the leaders told these
men that nothing could be considered
except the Voorhees, matter unless both
Houses rescinded the resolution. Lenz
with tina impudent arrogance which mas
characterized him ever since he became
the unpopular boss of Essex, demanded
the bills. He declared that If they
were not passed Essex would surely be
lost to the G. O.. P. next November. and
down with Essex would go the Republic
can candidate for Governor. The same
cry came from New Brunswick. and
the bars were let down just long enough
for these measures to jump INTO lhe
fold. 1t was against the better 1udg-
ment of some of the leaders that these
extreme partisan measures. solely Tor the
purpose of turning out Democrats ana
putting in Republicans, were az adn nadeSe
would look Upon them as in strict keep,
ing with the protestations of political
purity and reform which the party is
'a MRo 9UE OVER LABOR BILLS.
Then came the trouble over Bullock,s
Ri.M9n,hIy Payment sb pill ,h There meas is
ure, and as Mr.. Bullock said on the
floor of he House, it presents a field
which the Voorhees, Committee could
at large, if not to the Republican party.
| This was one of the measures of last
winter asked for by organized labor. It
| lions, but managed TO force It's way
| through. When the Governor took It UP
to sign it he was surprised to find that
portant provisions was missing, and of
| course the bill was utterly worthless
without them. Where that page dlsap-
who handled the engrossed copy is will.
ing to take any required number OF
afldavits that it vas all there when IT
/ 1G1I lie IdIldS. IL wi ~ iOo0y
lists say nothing, but as they look at
each other in plank amazement that
such a wicked him should happen
there is a faint tremor about the lids of
their eyes, which is very significant to
those who are acquainted with the va
rious methods these accomplished gen
de grace. This was another measure
the leaders looked upon as dangerous,
but Mr.. Bullock made such a persistent
fight for it in the House that Speaker
| Cross decided to let down the bars again
IN a large sized pit Their masters, the
was dead. insisted that 1t should be
killed, no matter whether it ~alienated
the labor people, and Mr.. Bullock, sus.
tanned by the Democrats and friends of
labor. clamored for it's passage. The
corporations, of course. had to be obey
ed. and the measure was killed.
LUDLOW BOTHERS THEM.
Another source of anxiety to those
who are sustaining the heavy parts in
this farce of Reform and Economy,'
which the Republicans are starring the
ton of Governor Ludlow for Justice of
the Supreme Court. The strongest ele-
nomination was the railroad lobby, and
thereby hangs a tale. When Mr.. Lud-
low was nominated for Governor in 1881
one of the large railroads, and that cor
poration materially aided him in secur-
ing his election. At a subsequent SEES
! SlOl HE Idill Jaws CCdlCN Lie PdhooeLS
of a measure which they particularly
needed. and when it came to Governor
Ludlow he fatty refused to sign it
The representatives of the railroads
We're simply paralyzed. They thought
they owned Ludlow body and soul, and
no more expected such treatment from
him than they would from the present
Legislature. He was threatened, cajoled
and even tempted as few men have beer
tempted and remained firm, but he de
clared that the bill was ar UBIQUITOUS
measure, and it should not and would
not become a law with his approval. He
vetoed the measure, and it was while
the attempt was being made to pass Il
over his head that Assemblyman Shinr
waved aloft a $500 bill on the floor of the
House, and told how efforts had beer
made to purchase his vote. Tha demon
allied the lobby, and before it could pull
itself together the veto was sustained
Then the railroads swore vengeance
They declared hat never again shoult
George c. Ludlow have an office In the
State. and that they would ruin him
financially as well as politically, ant
well they kept their word.
They have not only. closed every ave
nue. OF preferment to him, but they have
wheedled and frightened and bulldozet
his practice from him SO that he hal
been a really needy mar these many
Years ves, There never was in the history
Of the State such an exemplilcation q
the utter impossibiity Of a mai livint
IN New Jersey. and holding his owI