New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
TO FILL VACANCY IN CONGRESS-
UNExP1RED AND FULL TERMS MAY sE
FILLED AT THE SAME ELECTION.

UNExPIRED AND FULL TERMS MAY EE
FILLED AT THE SAME ELECTION
While II has from the first seemed clear 70 =
majority Of the Republicans and Democrats OF
Hudson County that II would be both legal ana
proper 70 vote for a member OF Congress 70 an
the unexDired OF the late william D. Daly
and for the full term simultaneously and On the
same ticket. there are good many voters in th4
With Congress District who still cling to the opiu
ION that the unexplrsd term must be filed a. =
special election ordered by the Governor Of New
Jersey. and that the member for the full term must
be voted for on distinct ticket.
The Tribune has 50 far been content 20 give thu
views OF the Contestants OF both sides OF this ous.
tlon. but with the view OF getting a cornpetsn+
legal opinion a Tribune reporter called on Council
Tor William II Corbin. former member Of the As
senibly and counsel 70 the Senate investigating
committee which uncovered several State House
and other peculations few years ago. in Jersev
City yesterday. Mr.. Corbin prompt % express
his opinion verbally but at the request Of the
porter he dictated IT, after reference 70 the stat
utes follows:
Congress Drs:seribes that vacancy in The once
OF FePTesentatlve shaI es MED IN the manner SCI
The State OF Nsw-Jsrsev BY act OF 1888 o. ~
in the Office, Il shall be The duty OF the Governor
TO forthwith issue writ Of election % I'll such
vacancy. unless the term for service FOR whlch
the person whose ONCE shall have become vacant
shall expire within two months next after the hap
pening Of such vacancy"
The term FOR which Congressman DAILY was elect
ed will expire on March 4. 1901 Il Consequently
IS the duty OF the Governor to Issue = writ ~
election 20 fill the vacancy caused by Mr. DaIy's
death. the unexpired term being more than two
The Governor may IN his writ provide that Tire
the first Tuesday Of November next and very
likely he VIII do 50. On that day BY law there
also be another election for Congressman 70 serve
for the fun term OF two wears from March 4 far1
TO March 4. 1903 O.. 3. Gen. Stat. D. g. Sac. -
The New-Jersey election law provides for the
tion IN November. and therefore the OF -ha
candidate for the fun term and the % -ha
candidate for the unexPired term should both Be
put upon the same ballot They are as separate as
any other two officers the ballot and they present
to the voter two distinct propositions. 70 wit ~
Who shall represent the With District n Congress
resent the With District IN Congress for the
full term, beginning March 4 1902
The rumor that Robert Davis. the Democratic
leader in the With District had expressed himself
being in favor Of the nomination OF Assembly
James J. Murphy 10 succeed the late william
d DAILY has no more foundation than the r1rnors
Of the same tenor which have preceded # TX
Judge ]. Herbert Potts OF the leading Pspubli-
cans OF the district said yesterday afternoon that
an acceptable candidate would be named for
the succession all in good time. and that the party
would do its best TO achieve success by deserving
Senator Allan L. McDermott IS not an aspirant
for the Democra tic nomination for member of
Congress to succeed the late William ID. Daily Tht5
was officially announced yesterday BY Robert Davis
who said that Senator McDermott could not BE
persuaded TO accept the nomination. and added
he will not take it, Among the names nsr-
toned for the nomination is that OF Dr. John y.
Of the Jersey City Police Board and brother -
the late Chancellor McCTill