New-York tribune., 1896-01-14

Trenton Jan. II (SpeciaD.-tnited States Sen
ator Sewell. Garret A Hobart and John Kean
were among the early arrivals tonight Cen
eral sewels room. No 100 in the Trenton House,
was soon filled with the faithful who wanted
70 bask In his smiles.
Somehow or other the idea got around that
II would please General Sewell to have Louis
r Derousse elected Speaker Of the House. How
the notion gained circulation ii is difficult 10
say as the General appeared 70 be as nearly
disinterested any man could be in the can
d.dacy Of townsman. But anyhow nehti!
or wrongly, it was whispered around that ii
would tickle the 'old man to see MS handsome
protegc win the gavei.
Even such hint OF the Generals wishes had
an e,ec.rifying effect in bracing up the Derousse
cause The waverers and undecided ones
climbed down off the fence and tumbled over
each other In their eagerness TO get in line
Under the inspiration Of the moment caucus
was called SO that Derousse might number his
legons
The rollcall showed the following: Three from
Camden two from burlington. one from Cape
May two from Cumberland one from Glouces-
ter two from Monmouth. one from Salem. one
from Ocean. Hopkins Of Morris; Christy, OF
Essex: Robertson ana King. Of Passac; three
from Mercer Tee and Slower. Of MiddeseX:
According to that count Derousse had twenty
four votes-two more than enough. Slower. Of
Mlddesex: Francis Of Monmouth, and Voorhees,.
Of Bergen. were among the DerousSe cohorts
who had been on the skinner books. When the
skinner rr,n heard about the gathering they
were much downcast Mr.. Skinner himself d.d
not give up. however. He said that there might
be some changes AZ the general caucus which
was called for s o'clock. but did not meet TIL
some time afterward
There is no doub but that Mr. Derousse will
make an excellent Speaker He is good-natured.
quick al<i experienced in parliamentary usage.
1t is questionable If the committee lis, VIII be
ready in the House tomorrow
Senator Thompson, who Is to be President of
the Senate has not quite completed mis- list of
the committees but he may have them ready to-
morrow.
The hotels are overrun tonight with oiiice-
seekers. For factory inspector alone there are
said to be Over one hundred candidates
The Democratic Assemblymen are not all here
tonight They will caucus tomorrow will choose
John w Queen Of Hudson for their leader.
Assemblyman Bullock the labor man from
Passalc says that ne held a harmonious caucus
with himself and decided not 10 nominate slate
OF officers.
Senator VOORHEES, is looking remarkably chip
per for a man just emerging from the ruins of
defeat
Outside Of the Speakershp there was topic
discussed in Trenton tonight but that relating
10 the petty offices. Among the onlookers were
Congressman Gardner. Howall and Louden-
slayer
man who was reckless about his facts said
tha; Skinner beaten by a combination OF
thirteens. He was born on the thirteenth OF the
MONTH" he said: The Tribune put him thir-
teenth in its legislative picture gallery and to-
night is the thirteenth of the month.
Hobart A. Tuttle j. going 10 be Governor
Griggs's private secretary. He is Garret y
Hobart's nephew is twenty-sx years old, tall
and OF slight build. and has pleasant manner
His political experience has been limited, but he
is down here tonight boxing over the ground