The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-18
MCGEE IN THE LOBBY.
Ex- Would-Be Judge Working
to Spoil the Erie Track
Elevation Bill.
soecfal 10 the yersep ctr Nsass.


TRENTON. March is. 1Sse.-It was a
sight for gods and men yesterday after
noon to see dignified, classical Flavel Nc
Gee, one-time candidate for a United
states Supreme Court Judgeship, and now
IN training for the ermine OF the New
Jersey Supreme Court and a great expon-
ent OF the aristocratic holier-than-thou
element Of the Republican party, lobby
Ing In the interests OF a railroad COM
|.pany and against the people. Those who
remember his speeches at dinners and the
gatherings OF the good and pure in poll
tics at the Union League Club, upon the
mission of the Republican party to secur.
Tor the people their rights, aye their very
liberties, which were threatened by the
wicked and degenerate Democrats, viewed
ms presence in the lobby with conflicting
cnea Wnen It was learned that he was
conserving with Abe Lower, the nictur-
ssque Chairman of the Committee on
Hallroads and Canals, whose course ON
the equal taxation and other bills in the
interests or the people has ruled him out
OF caesars wife's class.
yesterday. Mr.. McGee brought to Trwen-
ton some amendments to the Erie track
vievat1 snn PHI hllda which it was understood
Delaware, Lackawanna and western
hailroad from the necessity of elevating
lts tracks in Newark. but which it was
stitutional. These amendments be handed
over to Abe Lower to introduce and steer
through. Mr.. McGee was unfortunate
IN his choice.
Mr.; Jennings bill came up on second
reading and the Clerk read Mr.. Fleming
amendments which We're published in
d dail * Much sThe i Jersey rise City News q Fri.
the amendments were adopted with
scarcely a dissenting voice.
dnen Lower got up and offered Mr..
AlcIeeS I1ttle Joker, which provided that
this bill should apply only to the cities
m which the railroads to be elevated had
a terminus.
Mr.; Skinner was on his feet in an in
stanI protesting most vigorously. He
hoped that the amendments would be re-
}eeaed, The people of Essex. he said. had
haps, not SO loud as Hudson. for the ele-
Walton. Of tracks in that city and now
that there was a chance of her obtain
1t would not be killed by any such amend
Inent. He spoke of the dangerous cross
lngs IN Newark especially that Of the
road, he said, which Mr.. Lowers amend
ment was made to protect.
Mr.. Lower replied in a speech, which
He pointed out that the biil exempted
the New Jersey Central and he saw no
reason why all the roads in Newark
Suouiu lol De exempted as we'll. He urged
the members not to show such partiality.
but to treat all roads alike.
Mr.. Fleming interrupted Mr.. Lower to
say that an amendment had been pre-.
pared and would be introduced bringing
the Central under the scope of the bill.
Then Mr.. Lower went on to another
tack He tried to array Essex against
HUDSON and break up the alliance which
appeared to exist between the two on this
Mr.. Queen said that he had the opinion
OF one of the ablest lawyers in the State
that under a decision by the Supreme
make the bill uncs~stitutional and he
did not want to jeopardize track eleva-
ton With any such amendment, and he
hoped the bill would not pass. He pro-
tested against the amendment. Essex,
Mr.. Benedict said, had been clamoring
for track elevation as much as Hud-
particularly wished to be able to make
put up its tracks was the D. L. & w.
which Mr.. Lowers amendment excluded
from the provisions of the bill. He spoke
OF the dangerous crossing at Broad street
over that road and the great necessity
Central and PENNSYLVANIA. he said, were
anxious to get rid of grade crossings, and
had expressed a willingness to elevate.
but the Delaware and Lackawanna, he
said, had always opposed and fought
every effort which had been made to do
tracks.
A vote was taken and Lower was the
only man who voted for his amendment
Thank you, gentlemen; thank YOU
said Abraham sarcastically when the re-
suit was announced.
Mr.. Duncan then introduced an amend
ment which removed the exemption of
the Jersey City Central.