New-York tribune., 1895-06-12

THE LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS AT TRENTON
TAKES ACTION.
THE AGED SECRETARY LEFT TO THE GRAND
JrDy AND THE NEXT LEGIsLATrRE-JU-
DICIAL NOMINATIONS BY GOV
ERNOR wERTs.
rnr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRiBuSE.l

fpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBuSEI
Trenton June 1.-THE Assembymen To-Day !"
caucus decided not TO present articles OF impeach-
rent against Secretary OF State Kelsey at th's
time This action was taken upon the advice OF
the party leaders who thought the time ihoppor-
tune While frankly declaring that Mr. keHey
ought to be forced resign. the predomiha'hs
OBJ Mon among the party leaders here today was
that the Mercer County Grand Jury which Is no"
considering the criminal responsibility OF the aged
Secretary OF State. would be prejudiccd by the
action Of the lawmakers The hve senator's VINO
heard the testimony concerning Mr.. kelseys ohi-
cial conduct also instrument tai In preventing
impeachment They insisted that they had already
.xpress.d an opinion and had desire to be called
upon TO 81, as h!sh court OF Impeachment, while
IN rosscsson OF the facts concerning the Secre-
tary's acts In advance. They advised mat the
matter be left 10 the Judgment OF the next Legis-
laturc provided Mr. Kelsey failed 10 tender his
resgna;ion.
oliver Kelly tho creature o' the Miles Ross ring
Of MIdiescs County. has been forsaken by the
Governor despite the protest OF Boss Bob Adran.
Kelly member OF the Board OF Railroad
Assessors. He rcnomnatei last year. but tho
Senate rejected him after hearing what Mr.. Berdine
and Others o, New -Brunswick had 10 say. Not
wths,andng this Governor Werts appointed him
ad interim. and he would have again sent In his
name but FOR a warning from the Senator's To-day
the Governor substituted Frederick A. Garfield. OF
Morris County ior Kelly The Governor also sent
20 tho Senate the name Of Governor George {.
Ludlow OF New-Brunswtck Supreme Court
Justice 10 succeed Justice Alfred Reed. who re-
Gently resigned take the place made vacant
on tho Chanccry Bench by tho death OF ex-tiov-
ernor r. s Green Chandler W. Riker city Coun-
gel OF Newark. nominated for Circuit Judge.
The Senate will promptly act upon the nomna-
tons The position OF Justice OF the Supreme Court
has attached a salary OF 1900 per annum and
that OF Circuit Judge $500 The appointments
for seven years The Supreme Court Justice.
George Craig Ludlow. was born AT Milford. Hunter
don County. in 1870. His father was Cornelius Iud-
low and his grandfather General Ben Ludlow.
OF Long lin. Morris County. leading Democrat.
At the age OF nve his parents removed New
Brunswick. where he has since lived. He entered
Rutgers Cokgc. and was graduated in 1880 and
soon afterward began the study Of law In the
ONCE OF W. II. Leupp In New Brunswick lie
counsel for the city OF New Brunswick lie
was member OF the Board OF Chosen Freeholders
OF Middlesex County and for number OF years
| was president Of the Board OF Education. In 1876
he elected Senator from Middlesex County over
Levi u. Jarrari. and became the leader OF the
Democracy the floor OF the Senate In the sec
ond year Of his term. 1873, he chosen President
OF the Senate. He was nominated the Demo
cratic State Convention In 1850 for Governor and
was elected by plurality OF Col votes.
Mr. Riker is n native OF Newark He entered
Princeton In 1872 and graduated with high honors In
| 1876. Iie Is forty years old. He graduated from
| Columbia College Law School in 1879 For Ave
years he was County Counsel Mayor Lebkicher
appointed him city Counsel of Newark in 1894
The appointment OF Supreme Court Justice WAS
offered to r. V. Lindabury. OF Elizabeth but the
Union County lawyer declined the honor
After considering scvera vetoes the House
passed the following bills and adjourned until to-
senate No %i6 providing for Commission to ac,
with the Commissioners from New-York State for
providing for the transfer OF the proceeds from the
| land scrip for the use OF the Agricultural College
the state Board OF Heath senate No 352 reauir-
Treasury a" fees recsved by him %,o AS clerk .nr ns
register OF the Prerogatiye Court Senate No. s6s.
hill and the supplement thereto shall take effect
Mr. Bullock introduced resolution calling up
House BIZ No o. the scmi-monthly wage bill.
OF the bill He said that the bin had been passed
regularly. but went to the Governor In a mutllated
shape and was vetoed solely on that account
Mr.. Storrs insisted that the only way 10 remedy
the defect was TO pass the bill again In It's original
Mr. Bullock then introduced the original bill and.
after dsliberation the Speaker decided receive IT,
IN Of hs Of O H
lantc city extended invitation to the Legislature
| the visit OF the International Press cub now in
resGn rew at s He TnS s%'
Governor Werts intended to send to the Senate In
ns s r. as na GfF %.a hs Of
the Court OF Errors and Appeals. but the Republi-
cen Senators expressed themselves emphatlcaly
az to what would be tho fate OF these two nomna-
tons In particular. that the Governor changed
his mind and did not include their names In the
list The opposition to these two men grew out Of
Governor werts In time to vote for the liberation
OF the Guttenburg big Four" Judge Smith Is the
National Bank OF Jersey City. Judge Tallman was
appointed from Gloucester Gloucester County, 1t Is said, at
appointed to succeed Judge Clement and Judge
Green and there was no particular need OF their
appointment 30 hastily at the time except to In
sure a majority In the Court OF Pardons for the
lease OF these men. On that account they would
have been promptly rejected by tho Republican
Senators.
DINING CARS On ROYAL BLUE LINE.