The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
SURPRISING INDUSI Try.
Senate Organizes and Gets
Down to Business at
0nee--Daly's Silver
Flowers.
Specid1 10 the ycrscp Cqtu Ns,ul

TRENTON, Jan. 10, 1Se7.-The Senate
organized amid scenes similar to those in
the House. The desks were decxed with
fowers, the Hobbies were packed and fair
Women smiled upon the grave and mighty
Senators from the ladies' gallery. On
Senator Days desk were several large
floral pieces. On one an elaborate basket
Of rare roses bound with a silver ribbon
was a card with the Inscription. William
]. Bryan. Lincoln. Neb.'' 1t was a gift
to Senator DAILY from the newspaper cor
respondents, with whom the Senator is
very popular.
Senator Stokes called the Upper House
to order promptly at 8 O'Clock and pre-
scented the certificate of the Secretary Of
State certifying that Herbert w. John
son. of Camden; George w. Ketcham, of
Essex; Soloman H. Stranger, of GIouces-
ter; Charles Asa Francis, of Monmouth;
Richard G. Miller, of Salem; Charles A.
Reed. of Somerset; Foster M. voorhees,,
of Union, and Isaac Barber, of Warren,
had been elected Senators. Senator DAILY
impressively administered the bath to the
new Senators and the election of a pres
ident followed.
The Republicans nominated Robert Viii
liams, of Passaic, and the Democrats
Richard Kuhl, of Hunterdon. Mr.. Will
liams was elected and spoke as published
In the dispatches yesterday. The usual
committees to notify the Governor and
the House that the Senate had organized
were appointed, n when they returned
the Governors message with accompany
ing documents was laid before the Senate
The President announced that he had
appointed Leonard Pickart, of Paterson,
as his Private Secretary. Then these Of
icers were elected
Secretary, Henry 3. Robinson, OF Union.
Joseph c. Kingdom, Assistant Secretary,
Walter E.. Edge, Journal Clerk, Atlantic,
Andrew 3 Church, Assistant journal
Clerk, Mfddlesex.
Samuel n. Atchley, Sergeant -at-Arms,
Mercer.
Edgar Williams, Engross,ng Clerk, Es-
sex.
william w. Binning, Assistant Sergeant
alarms, Bergen.
James E. Stanton, Bill Clerk, Sussex.
James Shoemaker. Assistant E~sagrossing
Clerk, Cape May.
William Fisher, Calendar Clerk, Ocean.
Doorkeepers-Isaac J. Cowgirl, George r.
Hoyt, Monmouth; Lippincott Coles, Salem
Theodore /. Stevens, Somerset Johal
Simpson.
Keepers of Cloak Roo0ns-Wtaiam Rod
man, Mercer; Frank Thompson, aPassaic-
Among the resolutions which were
offered was one by Mr.. DAILY providing
that the investigation eomuittee appoint
ed by the Senate Of 1895, which uneartaed
the State House frauds, be continued.
with power to act as they deem proper
for the best interests Of the stats, and
report to the present Senate and e. the
Senate Of 1888. The resolution wa adopt
ed. 1t is said that Mr.. DAILY Is anxious
70 have the doings. Of some Of the Re-
publican officials of Hudson county ex.
amined into.
A recess was taken when Senator voor-
hees, turning to Mr.. DAILY. who sits IN
the second seat from him, presented him
with the silver basket Of flowers. He
made e humorous speech, referring te
Mr.. Days part in the last campaign ana
his ardent work for the lost cause Of
silver. Mr.. DAILY took tae matter more
seriously and said that he was glad of
the opportunity the occasion offered him
to make an explanation. He did not re-
greet the part he took in the last cam
paign. for he always believed that feality
20 party was a mans first duty. He did
not regret that he had voted fer William
The Senate adjourned to Monday night