The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-16
ESSEX RULES THE R00SI
Republican Caucus Bows to
the Lash ofthe Bosses
Of Newark.
SPEAKER WATKINS VAIN PROTEST
Speculation Over the Refusal
to Take Up the Senator
ship-Kean Consider
ed Safe.
SPEAKER WATKINS VAIN PROTEST
Especial TO sThe Jersey city News."l

TRENTON, Dec. 16, 1S9S.-Aside from
the tilt over the admission Of reporters
and the frantic efforts Of Cumberland to
get more of the pap, the caucus OF the
Republican A~ssemblymen here yesterday
was a very tame affair. The spice was
all taken out of the affair early in the
proceedings by the resolution for a joint
caucus to consider a candidate for United
States Senator on January 10 at eight
|tP. IN. That is the night of the organiza-
ton of the Legislature, a very unusual
time for a caucus. There is much specu-
lation as to whether the correspondents
will be admitted then.
The story which appeared in yesterday
mornings Herald. to the effect that
John w. Griggs was to be a candidate
for Senator against ohm Kean was much
discussed. Friends sf Mr.. Kean poo
pooed the article and declared that there
was nothing in it to give them the slight
est bit of alarm, They said that MI. Kean
be sure in his world, and thai Mr.. Griggs
has no intention whatever of ~disputins
the claim of Mr.. Kean. Then they would
branch out loudly in praise of Mr.. Kean:
what he had ION for the Republican
patty, lidlily III d illDlfcldIy Way, HUN liG
had consented without a murmur to step
aside for some one else whenever re-
quested so 10 do by the party. and that
he was entitled to the reward he sought.
On the other hand there were some who
were not so sure of the situation. They
said it was by no means certain that Mr..
Kean would have a walkover. The en-
trance of Mr.. Griggs in the race appears
to them most ominous. They remember
that three years ago Mr.. Kean went to
Trenton positive of his nomination for
Governor, only to nave it snatched from
his hand by Carrot Hobart for Mr.. Griggs.
If General Griggs turns now as a can
didate for the Senate, backed up by the
Vice President and the National Admits
~tration, these anti-Kean men profess to
see another bitter disappointment for the
young millionaire of Union.
Another fact which developed at the
caucus and one to which the Republicans
OF the other counties might as we'll re-
coneile themselves now as at any other
time, is that Essex is going to rule the
House. This was evident almost at the
beginning OF the session. Everything she
wanted she got. To begin with, she
presented to the caucus a. long list Of fat
Offices to which she claimed to be enti-
tied and got them. Then when lumber
land could nor agree on a candidate for
b;11 a,onl- /. a,ss.- ssN~1s ::
~ :. - quisus sseppeu u anu
GRABBED tnat, TOO. Major Carl Lentz was
on hard and laid claim to having engin-
earad al, this far ,ha ta,n r. rrsox
- 80 = 1o Doss
Ills one argument was that Essex saved
the State to the Republicans and for that
,aaso, was e,ts+ted III ~ sba ssrad VI,
$500 s. 80 go -
In TACT ne declared too much could not
be done for Essex County.
Iaa5ar W,+kins 40 mr,ad tba Major,s
Ns : :
now OF e4oquehce oy wv sAat Essex
did rot carry the state by any means,
and tbat thara ware several coun4iea
Wnlch, m propofNoh, ula JUST az inucn 70
ave New Jersey TO the Republicans as
Essey did Nevertheless. this is what Es-
49, T.a-s- d. 49,.
sex secured,-Sierk, lhonnas II. JONES'
salary, $1,500; assistant to clerk, Herbert
mars s5on. firs+ ang~assinr clerk Elmer
..oo -, - go. ~ 49,
rfeeiaho' soVo' pii e4efh' deoise " wv
ell, $500: sergeant-at-arnis, John w. Fla
vell S7oa. fo,r donrkeepers. at $3.50 each:
aooo ssl
three pages, at SzVo each.
This makes one office for each OF the