The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06
BOOMING Mr.. SKIRM'
MERGERS Senator Wants to
Preside Over the
Upper House.
VOORHEES, his TOUGHEST RIVAL
The Union Man Has q Gubsrna-
torial Boom Which Must Be-
Nursed Carefully.
BIS TOUGHEST RIVAL

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TRENTON, Nov. 6, 1Ss7.-Already tns
political sages and seers have begun u
predict as to how the organization OF tn
one hundred n twenty-second New Jer'
sey Legislature will be perfected. Whils
the Democrats made very large gains a.
over the State, and will now have sever
Senators and t~wenty-three Assemblymen
both Houses of the Legislature will re-
main under Republican control.
The Republican members of the Legisla-
ture, or a number Of them, will journey te
Trenton next Tuesday, and in the corri-
doris of the State House will become ac-
quainted and compare notes eoncernins
the organization of both Houses and the
distribution of offices attached to each
States may be arranged, but their make
up will not be announced so far In al
vance of the organization. which will not
occur until January II. 1885, or Ill weeks
from Tuesday. During the Intervening
period man. changes may occur, and the
old timers who visit Trenton every
ssGovernor's Day between election and
the organization of the Legislature know
that the premature announcement OF
slated candidates generally results in OPP
position, sufficient at times to force a
change of programme.
Already the name of Foster M. voorhees,
of Union county is being coupled with
the PrssidsncY of the Senate, and 1t is
stated aut~horitatively that voorhees, is
anxious to preside. The announcement OF
the friends of Voorhees,, which is MADE
with his sanction, comes with more or
Observation-Disclosures as it was generally
understood last winter that the Presidency
in, 1888 was stoebe given to Senator William
u. Skirm of Mercer county. This is SEN
setor Skirm,s last year in the Senate. and
as he has served his party well it was
supposed tina the honor would come to
him without opposition.
With the close SfJfhe next session SEN
sator Skirm wifi positively retire from the
Senate, after serving ,twoafull terms. He
has, always been considered one Of the
strong men in the Upper House. and has
received little or, ne 1honors at the hands
Of his fellow members s
On the other hand, voorhees, has been
the recipient of many favors. He has
been leader of the majority on the floor
of the Senate since the Republicans got
control four years ago. He still has an
other year to serve in the Senate, ana
might then put forth his candidacy II ne
still aspires to get all the honors the
Senate has to beStow.
1t is said, however, that the powers that
next floor of the Senate, as he would
likely be troublesome. But this is hard
" probable, as Voorhees, could do just as
s naSa ofIeen @pS Ss could @ on the aoor.
Then. again, Voorhees, is known to be
an enemy Of both Kean and Sewell, "
ing constantly fought most measures thal
full if Voorhees, viii be considered very
The natural choice, If the party usage is
or Senator HOFFMAN of Atlantic, both of
whom are serving the last year OF a sec
ond term. Senator Hoffman would un-
doubtsdiy make a good preslding o1n ssSs
has not always been the best, and at the
last session, especially. ne was frequently
forced to be absent. The Mercer senator
place which, in all fairness, should come
to him.
OF course Senator VOORHEES, has his gu
b~ernatorial boom to push along for next
year, but then he canno expect everybody
to sacrific themselves at the voorhees, al
to sacrifice themselves at the voorhees,
altar.
Senator Skirm would not be averse to
accepting the honor. He has not said as
much in SO many words, but 1t is a Well
known fact that any senator would be
proud of the honor. He would make an
efficient president, as he is well versed in
parliamentary law, and his selection for
the office would be a fitting tribute to
his long and faithful service.
1t is more than prebable that Senator
Skirm, if there should besa contest in the
Republican caucus, would be able to beat
Senator Voorhees, out Eight votes are
all that is needed to name the winner,
and, Whils Voorhees, isapopular In some
directions. ,.Skirm~ would no doubt be able
TO pool the greatest vote
With the presidency disposed OF, the
only contest dnothe, Senate organization
will be over the distribution of the minor
offices, twenty-one in number, ard with
q combined salary OF $11, $50, apportioned
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