New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.

his steps toward Trenton yesterday. and there
was TO have been interesting gathering at
the State House to decide upon the details OF
the organization OF the House. but the Penn
sylvania Railroad played the part OF marplot.
the freight wreck near Princeton Junction block
ing all the tracks and preventing a large num-
Der OF Assembymen from reaching Trenton.
Trains were run around by the old Amboy road.
but the prospect Of not arriving at Trenton until
late in the afternoon led most OF the legislators
to return to their homes
Nevertheless, there was animated group In
the State House corridors. Assemblyman Brad
ley. OF Camden made a vigorous protest against
holding the caucus next Tuesday and wanted 1t
postponed until January s. the evening before
the opening OF the session. This met with con-
siderable approval but the cali has already
been issued for December 10. and It is not GER
tain that the date will be changed again.
Mr.. Bradley is still in the field for the Speak
ershp, but it is said that he will support Mr..
Jones IL Essex abides by the understanding OF
last week that it will give UP all places except
the bill clerkship two doorkeepers and a
page. Essex resents the idea that II Is covetous
and it's members declare that they have no dis
position to seek any offices that VIII count
against the election Of their candidate for
Speaker.
The Essex men who were at the State House
yesterday expressed entire confidence in Mr.
Jones's winning the speakership and while 1t is
true that none except the Essex Assemblymen
have signed the petition addressed to Mr.. Jones
requesting him to be a candidate. they say that
they have assurances OF support from Morris,
Bergen Passaic and Union. II these counties
are solid they will need only one vote to control
the caucus.
An Essex man Is authority for the statement
that his county will have besides the Speaker
ship. eleven Offices one for each Assemblyman,
as follows: Bill clerk, Speakers secretary
Speakers assistant secretary, two committee
clerkships, four doorkeepers and two pages. IN
der this arrangement Passaic would get the
clerkship Of the House and committee clerk
ship: Morris assistant clerk; Union. journal
clerk; Camden. assistant Journal clerk; Mon
mouth sergeant-at-arms; Ocean and Somerset
each assistant sergeant -at-arms; Cumper-
land, assistant bill clerk and page; Burlington
assistant supervisor and page; Middlesex two
doorkeepers Bergen, committee clerkshlp'
Mercer two doorkeepers; Atlantic, Cape May
Salem and Gloucester. each doorkeeper.
But this slate like all the rest. is tenta-
tive and will have 10 be revised In many details
especially as It puts only twenty-one ofhces al
the disposal OF thirty-two Assemblymen, and the
Governor has put his foot down vigorously on
creating additional places.
An incident Of the day was the effort made by
the representatives Of five counties to bring
Charles II Folwel OF Burlington, into the field
as candidate for clerk Of the House. he
would be formidable both by reason Of his per-
sonal popularity and because his efficient man
agement of the engrossing department Of the
House has won for him the fullest confidence OF
the Assemblymen. The offer Of support was
ratterlng and promising. but Mr.. Folweu ala
not see his way clear to becoming candidate
The personal force and popularity OF Assem-
human Lewis OF Passaic are factors In the
rrasart situation When Essex united on AS
senblvman Jones Mr.. Lewiss candidacy De-
car,,e massive. and. so Il remains II he had neen
az Trenton Yesterday he would nave oeeh
urged TO renew his canvass as many OF the men
who made I'D last years House are loath TO give
I'm tho idea Of making him Speaker. In Mercer
,bera e precisely the same feeling toward AS
sernbIvunan Wood. Camden clings 10 us desire
N place the gavel in Assembyman Bradley
hands and Essex was never more united ana
enthusiastic than II is now in its hearty support
OF Mr.. Jones.
The ,rnpression largely prevails that Essex
ii, ,, Mo sneakership for Mr. Jones notwith
standing certain features OF the situation which
do not noint to victory. This impression Is
based upon the feeling that. somehow Essex
holds the trumps. though they are not IN sight
and upon the known desire Of the party leaders
that there shall not be any scramble for offices
with the resultant friction that, once created is
likely 10 crop out again and again during the
session
one thing seems quite certain and that is
that when the Republican caucus meets AS
semblyman F. W. Wakelee, OF Bergen VIII be
made chairman. and thereby will become leader
Of the Republican majority on the floor OF the
House. The fitness Of this selection so impresses
the members that deals and rumors OF deals 90
not seem 10 affect Mr.. Wakelees chances TOT
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