New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
DEROUSSE CHOSEN SPEAh Elk.
THE NEW-JERSEY ASSEMBLY CONTEST
ENDS IN HIS FAVOR.
OTHER OFFICERS SELECTED At THE CAUCUS IN
TRENTON PREPARATORY TO THE MEETING
or THE LEGISLATURE TO DAY

or THE LEGISLATURE TO DAY
,,,.o, Ion q fSnecian-The prett!est hattie in
the annals of New-Jersey politics is over and LOUIS
T Dorousse. OF Camden has been chosen SpeaKc: o.
the 10th Legislature over Alfred skinner OF ESSEX
by a vote Of a 10 ls-one more vote than "as h'''S
sary to d choice. The caucus decision was rendered
in the caucus-room of the Windsor Hotel tonight al
ho,, II o'cock The Derou-sc slate for Ia" various
nlaces agreed upon at a caucus held carly In the
evening. also adopted. and the House OF A.
s.mbly will organize tomorrow with the following
officers: Speaker. Louis T Derousse. Camden
Leader James Robertson. Passaic. Clerk. James
Parker Passaic. Assistant Clefk. Samuel ; Lyons
Morris Journal CLERK. Alexander Hunt. Mercer En-
crossing Clerk Lysanier Watson. Monmouth, ~
sistant t.ngrossine Clerk. Henry G. stratton. Mid
dlosoX. Sergcant-at-Arms. andre" Bi"ideno"ch Is
sex: BIZ Clerk y Sullivan Hudson.
\ committee Of six members. consisting OF Mcs~fs-
Austin OF Cumberland. Benedlci and Christie o,
EsseA. Lower OF Ocean. Kine Of Paasac. and iich-
OF AliddleseX was appointed by the caucus 10 hi",
the pages and few other minor officers 10 those
counties failing TO receive recognition by the Other
appointments.
The voting on the Speaker,hip follow;
For Derousse-Jackson. Atlantic. Voorhees,. Bcr-
gen Wfbes and rorton. burlington. Derous-c. Lloyd
and scovei Camden Ludlow, Cape Ma. Minch AMI
Austin Cumberland Christie. ESSEX. Siarscr Giop-
,ostor: Hutchinson Thornc and Macpherson, Mcr-
Ger Ticc and Slower. M.GdeseN Snyder and Francis.
Monmouth. Hopkins. Morris. Lower. ocean. Robert
son and King Passalc. Powers. salem q.
For Skinner l'llman. Bergen, Smith skinner.
Jones Bene iict Dusan. Harrison. simpson. Harvey,
Hogan ana ScaoDer Essex. Hicks, MiIdleseX
Righter. Morris Gledhi. Passaic. Reed. Somerset d.
Coursen SUSSEX. Claus Roll and CodiinSton. Union
-1g
All day long the conIending factions continued
the battle begun last November. and for time the
flint looked omnous for the favoritc Early IN the
day United States Senator SeweN arrived In town.
He had been procured by several ieleSiams, ana
Immediately upon his arrival took up hIs station
al the doorway Of his Old quarters. Room No 100.
Trenton House C;arrci L. Hobart arrived shortly
after and soon John Kean put in an appearance.
Soon after the arrival Of General Sewel the rumor
was current among the politicians that II would
crafty the United States Senator to nave his cam
den friend win the gavel Many or the Assembly 20
men were invited to meet the General ana Hlh 50
/ With the industrious circulation OF the diese'
wishes Of General Sewell the Derousse stock. wnlcI
had been only holding its own. took sudden up
ward turn ana although Mr. skinner and his sup
norters refused to believe that the Camden man
would succeed it plain To any disinteres'ei
specta,or that The Essex mans chance of securing
the needed three votes was exceedingly sim
While this fever was AT wn!'e neat III 'hc i''"'"'
House Dcrousse's managers hastily called caucus
and tweutv-four men responded. stu the skinner
people refused to give up They contcnded ihat MI.
Francis OF Monmouth. Sover. OF MHaeSeN' anu
Voorhees, Of Bergen. bad all pledged 'helise'N'7 -
vote for skinner IF their votes would eiec' MN"
and they relied upon this pledge. However INC
: twenty four remained loyal 20 Derousse "heh 'ho
resu,ar caucus was held ater. in spite of the fac'
that Mr.. Skinner reminded them 81 'hen PROM y, ~
I'm the caucus-rOOm ana assured theIh 'hd' uoi
/ votes would elect him. -
/ Mr. Austin OF Cumberland. was CHOSEN ienlToid J
/ chairman OF the caucu. On open DilIot, WHICH
/ was forced by the DcrOusse people. Robertson 0l
! passaic was selected leader OF IN" House pN -
! votes 10 IS for Hicks. of MdIleseX. VINO wac 'ht
| chnicc Of the skinner faction. Thc inI dn7d''
7 delegation voted for Robertson for leader. Assem-
! hlvman TIC of Midd.esex, acted as secretary o
/ the caucus Mr. Benedict OF tsstA pace M tn'
/ Sklnncr's name before the caucua's, ana ,Ildi
Scovell. Of Camden. performed the sam" service ''
/ Mr DerOuss'. , a., ,.oo NJ
! sl'ord-assistant cnsrossing clerk came up ior con
sideration il found that there was no caHp,
date for that placc-dn extraordinary ~'d'c 90 a.
fairs Tce OF M!ddlcseN, wanted 10 pace one "
hts constituents as dOorkecper, but hai D'"H III
formed that he would not bc allowed H. heh W.
shoVc discovery was made the vacant plac" WI
offered TO Nh Ticc as his part or ne pdlIoldkr &
Immediately accepted the proposition anu a. " n '""
ssniience III { Stratton. OF MddleseN, VINO nv m ~
dreamed of such good fortune, was seie'''" "'
"A dissenting vote. IN of th
/ The Scnators met in caucus in room 80. ~ 81 ~
/ windsor House. about o'clock ana ratiin" W w
,rt,on taken by theT1 at the conference he," nv ~
on last Friday night There was an hlI"n,p' ,ino
: nocitons but after considerable discussion II W.
decided 10 leave the matter open Ior n ~ h,,.c'
10 b.ld I'm two or three weeks. Jhe qncs mus
M ar Tho Interpretation OF the law passed iast %
: nm,tirp off some of these ohces some .'e" e..
uunu,,nrd,ng that rs provisions did not take tiieo
I'm 'o" ,hn 7ncumbents had served out ther 't 'tI, -
I ,hree Years each-the time allotted 10 dPP''""
f T., he uppcT house.