The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-05
MURPHY GETS THERE
Nutzhorn, Drake and Nc
Andrew Refuse to Sup
port SeWell.
HUDSON AssEMBLYMEN CONFER
They Will Modestly Ask for Only
Six Doorkeepers, Two Pages,
Assistant Bill Clerk and
Other Minor Offices.

The six Republican Assemblymen OF
Hudson County held an important con-
ference yesterday afternoon in the Office
of Assemblyman William E. Drake on
Newark avenue. The outcome of the
conference has caused universal surprise
among the political leaders of the Re-
publican party. The first question dis
eussed by the Assemblymen was, whom
they should support for United States
Senator. Upon reliable authority it is
said that Assemblymen Gruber, Schober
and Blaclshaw, pledged themselves with
out hesitation to the support of General
Sewell. Assemblymen McAndrew, Nutz-
horn and Drake interposed obstacles at
once and declared that they proposed
voting Independently.
Subsequently it developed that their
votes will be cast for Franklyn Murphy.
The division caused the liveliest kind of
a row, General SewelPs men tried to win
their three colleagues over, but without
avail. AS soon as the conference was
over the decision of the three Assembly,
men to support Mr.. Murphy was report
ed to Leaders Toffey and Dickinson. The
Murphy men were summoned to the
Union League Club house last night, but
position met with refusal. The leaders
are compelled to acknowledge that Hud-
sons vote on the Senatorial question will
be divided unless some unforeseen Incl
dent occurs.
MURPHY'S GOOD WORK
Mr.. Murphy was in town on Thursday
and talked with all six members 1t
is said that he captured the votes of Nc
left.
The Speakership question was next
taken up. There was no opposition to
Judge Cross of Union. and Hudson's
delegation will support him to a man.
The Clerkship of the House is still
in doubt. Ex-senator Garret Hobart
has been pulling wires in the interests
of ex-Assemblyman James Parker of
Passaic, who was Speaker Holts private
secretary last year. Major Anderson and
| General Sewell. however, have been get
ting in telling blows for James Logan,
editor of the New Brunswick Fredonian.
| There is every likelihood that the Hudson
members will support Logan, -Fblss vas
| Clerk in 1855 and understands the duties
of the position thoroughly.
| Edgar Williams, editor of the Orange
/ ''J0urndl VIII receive the un2niI1lOGS
| vote of the Hudson members for engros-
sing clerk. Ex-Assenblyman John Kerr
| of Harrison will be Postmaster of the
! House if Hudson's six votes viii get it
for him.
OTHERS TO BE SUPPORTED.
L. E. Watson of Monmouth county was
! decided upon for the position of Serg-
| eant-at-Ar1ns. In view of the fact that
Hudson had the Clerkship last year it
has been decided to ask for only three or
four minor positions. Mr.. G. Frank
Sutherland is slated for his old place OF
| assistant bill clerk. Six doorzeepers and
| two pages will be demanded. Assembly,
man McAndrew, Drake and Gruber will
support Joseph O'Donnel, Sherman, Dr.
Clarke, and Mr.. McGregor respectively
| for doorkeepers. Some of the first bills
the Hudson members will present will
call for two-cent ferriage, lower gas and
equal taxation. It is understood that the
Hudson and Essex members will hold a
| conference next Monday.
When Leader Dickinson was spoken to
about the split in Hudsons delegation
this morning he declined to discuss the
situation. BE is doing some lively hustl-
ing for General SewelI.