The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-11

Republican Slate fsr Orraninntieu Rssex
ceunty's Demana Cause Friction.

TRENTON. n. j., Jan. Io.-Gen. sewell and six
OF the eight Republican Congressman came to
Trenton this evening to meet tho Senators
and Assemblymen who will begin the legis.
lative session Tomorrow. Gen. Sewell, ex-
congressman Kean, Chairman Franklin Muir
ply OF the Republican State Committee
and other prominent Republicans held q re-
ception at the Trenton House In tho famous
room 100" and Gov. Griggs and q few
friends received in another room near by. Tho
presence Of Franklin Murphy and Mr.. Kean to-
Rether in Gen. sewoll's headquarters revived
the gossip that they arc roconcilcd politically.
and that Mr.. Murphy is to be tho next Republi.
can candidate for Governor and will join forces
with Mr.. Kean In tho lattcr's fight for the
United states Senatorship next winter.
The Republican Asscmblymen struck a snag
this afternoon In their efforts TO arrange n slate
TINT would 20 through the caucus without fric.
ton. The Essex members demanded nineteen
OF the forty.cight places, and among the mum.
Der were six Of the best salaried offices. One
was tho bill clerkship, for which Major Lentz.
the Essex county Republican Chairman. had
slated George Powell of Newark. Cumberland
and. as this was all her two mcmbors claimed.
afternoon, when the demands of Essex be.
came known. a conference was held by
VIZ %i Il %ss decided tss% 'e that ot Rsse. 'G sSouis' s Ct
ten places, including the clerk. assistant on.
crossing clerk, SerRennt,at.Arms. and assistant
angry and refused to enter tho general caucus
to;;night, but finally, reeonsidered their deter.
Chairman Of tho caucus and will DO the Rcpub.
lican leader in the How're. The slate arranged
Speaker. David o. watkins of Gloucester;
clerk, eX.Assemblyman Thomas III. Jones OF rs.
FIJI +. hopkins iopi,Ssso of MOTIFS norris; Jour Journal ssf9 eleFSR' Wil Han1l IL.
Hulskamper OF Union; assistant journal clerk.
Ing clerk, Charles II. Folweii. OF Buriing-
sna e Carl Weide eneo Of Ser SeT9'I se Gs hsSSH
arms. John. II. F1avel Of Essex: ASSISTANTS.
Here HSrst d9 s !; Mavsns 70, IF Ocean osssH S end John T. VI Van
Camden; assistant to Clerk Of the House, Her.
retaries, George Pierson and Edgar shivers of
"A committee of ave was appointed to eppor.
ton the twelve doorkeepers and ten pages
among tho counties, and It will report to-mor.
row.
this evening and decided to abolish the Commit-
tee on Claims and Pensions and create the Com.
mItteo on Boroughs and Townships to take the
place Of the old committee on boroughs and
borough commissions.
The old Senate rules require tho President of
the Senate when absent to designate a Senator
to act as. President pro TEN. for tho day only.
This rule Is to be changed to meet the emergency
of Gov. Griggs,s resiEnation, and a President
tire session, and he will succeed President
voorhees, when the latter becomes acting Gov.
ernor. -. ., ~
doorkeepcrs and pages they found that they had
allotted five doorkeepers, while there are but
,Shs eSt to have sa' new door SSlihIto tomorrow or
rescind their former action. the conference adj
iourned till 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The
There will DO nothing done except to organize
and receive the Governors message.