The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-22
SEWELL GETS THERE
Only Five Votes in Both
Houses for Franklin
Murphy for Senate.
ALLAN M'DERMoTT HONoRED
The Democratic Caucus Nom
inee - Nominations From
Governor Werts.
More Money for the Fourth's
Armory-0ne More Ward
Water Bill.
LLLAN M'DERMOTT HONORED
specia, to the Jcrseg City Nears.

TRENTON, Jan. %, s1Ss5.--Att high noon
the Senate and House went into the
election of United States Senator MIR.
Storrs began the proceedings in the
House by saying that IN behalf of the
great majority of the Republicans in
the Assembly, he wished to place in
nomination, General William Joyce
Sewell
Il heartily second the nomination Of
my distinguished fellow townsmen," said
Mr.. Derousse of Camden, "and all
regret is that can't give expression to
my thoughts. He then rehearsal the old
chestnut about how the General came to
this country and worked his way to the
highest positions in the country; he also
spoke of the Generals war record and
said that he was among the first to re-
Spond to the call to arms.
Mr.. Usher then placed in nomination
Allan L. McDermott, that sterling DEM
ocrat whom the people delight to honor.
Murphy. in behalf of the people Of
Essex and large number OF the hep. people .a
take pleasure in seconding the nomina-
ton Of Franklin Murphy. He too was
a soldier, but I do not ask consideration
grateful for those who fought for her,
but we want different men now; we
want men not TO fight the enemy in
arms but to fight those enemies of the
people, the corporations, on the floor of
the United States Senate.
Because l left the Republican caucus
I am none the less a Republican. l left
it because of the combinations which
were there made in favor of General
Sewells nomination and because of the
combinations which were made to secure
my defeat for denomination"
The vote was then taken and Sewell
received for'ty-nine votes, Murphy five
and ,McDerrnott six, Those. who voted
ard Voorhees, and Zabrislzie of Bergen.
Bullock, who bolted the caucus, voted
for Sewell.
Rogers nominated Sewell and DAILY Nc
Dernott. In the vote, Bradley alone
THE FoURTHs ARMoRY.
Mr.. brakes bill appropriating $4,000
for finishing the Fourth Regiment Ar
mory was reported favorabiy in the
essea.s-. ar1ded TO third reading and i'm
pa the passed.
zling objected, saying that any
bill appropriating money should be care
fully considered and not passed in such
a hurry. Mr.. Drake tried to carry his
motion through, showing that the Ar
mory would be opened soon and urging
the necessity of the immediate appro-
priation of the money. He was defeat
ed, however.
The House pasesd the bill exempting
charter, passed for Atlantic City last
year. Gruber doomed up as a shrewd
depater Sdt aa1 and yanquishe,dd, Prof. storrs in
only citizens shall be employed on pub
lie works. Storrs got. out Of the trouble
Mr.. Drake introduced a new water bill.
1t provides for a State water shed to
consist of the combined area of water
Rockaway Rivers with the branches of
the Raritan River above Highbr.dge.
The shed ed is to beunder the control Of a
members to be appointed by the Cover
ter must pay for the, preliminary sur
$4,000. The question of supply must in
eygry aiS y case as be left It to the PECULIAR vote
empEsd from the provision Of the bill.
senator Voorhees, introduced a bill
providing. for the insane at Morris
enough @ for or the ee' Proper a aceommeedateen e afes
of 600 patients is contemplated and the
sanitary engagements Of the old build,
of the appropriation is $500, ,0O6 The sum
of $4,000 extra is appropriated for water
works on the S6MpNaT1oNs 6psMepnNlsasTi
Governor Werts sent the following nomi-
nations to the Senate this afternoon
Justice of the Supreme Court for the
rison, re-appointed; Lay Judge, Court
of Errors and Appeals, Roperr S. Green,
re-appointed;. Prosecutor Of the Pleas,
gan: for Salem County, Jonathan W.
Acten, re-appointed; for Burlington
County, Ezekiel P. Budd. re-appoiated; !;
for Bergen County, Peter w; stagg;
Little and G. D. w. Vroora, both of
Mercer: State School superintendent Ad-
olson B. Poland, re-appointed; Mana
gers of State Industrial School for Girls,
Lewis Parker and E. r. Cook, both of
Mercer.