The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-24

KEAN is CHOSEN
/" Jim /" Smith Given the
Democratic Nomination
for Senator.
LEON ABBETT's VOTE.
Given in Compliance With
Party Decree and Without
Personal Preference.
Especial to "rhe Jersey city News. ]

TRENTON, N. j., Jan. "a. 1S99.-The
Democratic joint caucus to nominate
candidate for United Statets Senator was
held this morning in the room OF the
Committee on Revision of Laws, over the
Speakers ROOM Senator Martin, of Sus-
sex, leader of the Democratic side OF the
Senate, presided and Assemblyman
Blackwell, of Hunterdon, acted as secre-
tary Mr.. McDermott was not at the eau
GUS He was not here last night.
When the caucus was called to order,
Mr.. James y. Murphy leader~of the mi
nority in the House, nominated James
Smith, Jr., for United States Senator Mr.
Murphy made a neat speech, in which ne
eulogized Mr.. Smith and spoke OF MS
Services to the Democratic party. he
was followed by Mr.. Benny, who nomin-
ated ex-senator William D. Daily.
Just as the vote was about to be taken
IL was noticed that Mr.. Albeit was not
present A resolution was adopted di-
recting that absentees be sent for and
brought in or obliged to give the reason
for their absence. Mr.. Albeit came in
and took his seat When the roll was
called, Mr. Abbett's name was called first
but he asked to be excused, and his re-
quest was granted. Messrs. Benny and
White of Warren, and Senator Foster OF
Hunterdon voted for DAILY, and the others
for Mr.. Smith. The nomination was
| finally made unanimous.
! 1t was twelve o'clock whent the election
| began in the House. Wood Mckee, of
Passaic, leader of the House, nominated
| John Kean and Mr.. Murphy named
| James Smith "of Newark
1oI r.
| Abbett's, and rising in his seat the young
gentleman from Hoboken said:-'ln cast
ing my vote bow to the will of my party
| caucus, and do not desire to be considered
| as giving expression to my personal pref
| erence for the office of United States
Senator. vote for James Smith,
| Mr.. Marnell, who was present, did not
vote, but later he had himself recorded
| as voting for Smith.
The Senate held the election earlier Mr.
/ Johnson nominated Kean and Mr.. Martin
named Smith. At the last moment Mr.
| McDermott came in and on the roll cal
voted for James Smith.
| Tomorrow at noon, the Legislature will
meet in joint session and the journals viii
4 be compared and if appears, as it will
| that Mr.. Kean has received majority o.
the votes cast in both Houses he will bt
declared Senator in Congress for the State
! of New Jersey for six years commencing
1 March next.
Both Houses were in session shor
time this morning and transacted SOM
| business. In the Senate Senator Martin
| introduced the bill to help Billy Thomp
son, by providing that more than one ba
can be operated under one license il
parks, picnic and pleasure grounds.
bill by Mr.. Hutchinson provides for, al
additional building for the State Industria
School for Girls, cost not to excee'
$17, 500.
In the Senate Mr. Stokes made an at
tack on the surplus with school bill
providing that there shall be appro
priated annually by the Legislature what
ever sum is deemed wise for the supper
of the public schools of the State, whicl
sum shall be apportioned among tn
school districts with a view to reducin
the annual State school tax The ta
this bill is gradually to cut down tina
amount until the whole tax is wiped oui
if the contention of the State Treasur
from year to year will permit. For tn
present it is not expected that the Legis
lative appropriation will permit more tina
partial reduction of the tax.
Mr. Jones of Essex introduced four bill
for Jersey City: Authorizing temporar
loan bonds, providing for the repair of tn
Boulevard sidewalks, providing for the re
moval of snow and ice and the paymen
J their debts and matured and maturin