The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-08

no matter how deep the corporation flood
might be. How many were at this con-
jealousy as the crown jewels. Neither
Mr.. Skinner or any of his active staff
would say, although they threw out
their legs under the Skinner mahogany.
Some Of the corporation workers who
poopooed- the idea that the conference
in which the shakesperian lady
protested too much, placed the number
at twelve. Mr.. Derousse, however, who
e eiaimed to h know ma all a ns@s there bss h ana
who they were, admits that seventeen
glasses clinked together. when the propo-
SitiOn was made to fight for Mr.. Skinner
until the last ditch.
No matter how many weres there it Is
certain that something had taken place
which had stirred the corporationi5ts TO
down to the level of a corridor hustler.
It was evident before the day was over
that the speakership was not the MY
all the disparaging things that were said
about Foster Voorhees, and his aspira-
tons for the Presidency of the Senate.
it was evident that he was not SO hose
lessly out of the race as he was reported to
be. Senators Stokes and HOFFMAN have
been doing some quiet and effective work
during the past week and they We're an
%nouncing yesterday that Mr.. VOORHEES,
could count upon Senators Stokes, Hoff-
man, Voorhees,, Williams. Herbert, Brad
= alo Ci6 tIC hOW GSAAa Nh
Morris. Mr.. Ketcham was said to be
leaning toward him and could be counted
upon to vote for him in case he demon
strated any ability to win. This would
give the Union man a good standing In
the caucus and make him exceedingly
dangerous. So Mr.. Hobart had to come
country lay. He had a long tall with
astute politician Major Anderson, during
which Colonel Toffey. as smiling as ever,
and as ignorant of what is going about.
stood at a discreet distance Then Mr..
Hobart disappeared from view for q while
and r~e-appeared with Senator Stokes,
They came up to the Governors room and
foxy Mr.. Hobart asked if the Governor
was in. He was told that he was and
taking Mr.. Stokes by, the arm he said,
Come along Stokes" and disappeared
within the Governors reception room.
But they did not seek the Executive
q. retired corner they sank into its lux
urious depths and Mr.. Hobart began to
talk very seriously to the YOUNG mar
from Cumberland. The conversation was
long and earnest, most of the talking
being done by Mr.. Hobart. When il
was over it was said that Mr.. Hobart
had. been trying to persuade Mr.. Stokes
that. he was making a great mistake
| kicking against he corporation pricks
One of the most disgusting phases Of
this contest is the presence in it Of Joe
] Hume. the former clerk in the Treas
urer's office. who the Voorhees, Com
mittee showed, had been depositing thu
/ state IuIQS III DaUkS WliItQ PAID I'LL
interest upon them, which interest he
used in his political battles in .Burling-
ton. Hume stalked around the corri-
| He freely admitted that he was doins
all he could to defeat Foster VOORHEES,
because Voorhees, was chairman of the
| committee which exposed Hume meth
DDS of making the State pay his cam
paign expenses.
"Oh. ] amt doing q thing to him.
j said Hume, as he rubbed his hands il
glee and went on to denounce Voor
| bees to another Senator. He claims tina
he has taken the support of Mr.. Parry
the Burlington Senator, from Mr.. Voor
| hees. Mr.. Voorhees, was not at the Stat
House. nor has he been there any da,
since the contest began. Mr.. Thompson
was there, however, and although h
claims to have the Office in his yes
pocket, he was still looking for votes
Both Mr.. Derousse and Mr.. Skinne
were around, the former, as usual, sur
Of the Speakership, the other hopeful
when and where will this thing b
| settled % asked one of the Skinner men
with a sigh as though he were weary
ing OF the contest.
Tin Room 100 General Sewelrs room
about two hours before the caueu Mon
day night" cruelty replied a grizzle,
old veteran, who had seen as many sim
4 liar contests as the young Skinner ma
/ has years. Thai is the prevailing be
4 lief. The corporations which are TIL
I powers Behind the Republican machin
Will pass the word Monday night. IN
the VIII name Mr. Thonapsol