New-York tribune., 1903-03-02
WONDER At FERRELL.
His Admirers CompIai" Of HIS In
ertia an the Legislature.

r,or,dsn March (speciaD-Son1e Of the eager
and wafchful Democrats of South Jersey arc grow
ing impatient these days. and they want something
done to relieve their anxiety. Their main complaint
s that the end of the legislative session is In sight
and TON" Ferre has not once called 1t to account
for its shortcomings. Great things were cApecteo
of the Senator from Gloucester County IL was
happy day for some of his oldtime admirers when
he suueezed into the State Senate and bade fair TO
turn the whole darn State tOpsy turvy.' But he
has been In the Senate these seven weeks and
hasn't done a bit Of stirring. He hasn't made
solitary speech on the rights of labor; he hasn't
introduced u single bill for the amelioration OF the
condition Of the downtrodden hodcarrters
Tho workIngmen of some sections OF Gloucester
County who have always stood by " Tom the
workinRmeus Friend" arc Ioath TO believe 1t Is
possible that he has sat quietly down in his egiS-
Iative seat and the Republicans doing all
sorts of things and has never raised his voice in
protest 1t was fully expected that long before this
time he would have had the whole State by the
ears with his ringing denunciatiOn OF trusts ana
rnonopolIes, but not once has he deCred them NOT
once has he moved for the consideration OF subjects
dear to the heart Of the Democrats; not once has
he protested against the filling of the ofices by
Republicans even made a move for getting
fair slice of the big surplus for those who could
place 1t where it would do the most good. Thus
and they know not what to expect next. II he
would but move to adjourn some day and thus
bring CONSERVATION into the ranks OF the dominant
party in the legislature, they would find find in that
comfort, but he doesn't even try Inat
Just after the election. in which he got a major
ity of the votes of the people there was large
and conspicuous following of the new Senator VINO
said:
''Jes you wait and see Tom do 'em up at Tren-
ton. Why he will have 'em in the DEVILS own
hole fore the legislator can wink on, he's
wise one, he is
But Senator Ferrell has not yet set any confla- 9
grations at Trenton. He has scarcely opened MS
mouth during the session, and until last week nad
not introduced bill or made motion, and at the
earnestneSs 1t is deeply feared that his boom TOT
Governor will suffer and that when the day T3r tne
nomination comes he will be forgotten. II vas vas
1t and keep 1t much IN evidence. but nc mas not
done thing to It, It Is feared that Mayor Nowery.
eX-Judge CarroW. Of Camden. Will steal all MS
shape at the Americus Club dinner in this city last
Monday night? OF course.
the opportunity to urge harmony and unity of ac-
ton on his fellow Democrats harmony that may
mean the selection of himself the standard
bearer OF the party In the campaign OF 1906. The
secretary of the committee which had all the ar
rangements of the dinner in charge. And isn't the
tion in South Jersey" and isn't 1t a Nowery or
ganization from President Haw down? OF course;
Well the logical conclusion is that Nowery ano
Csrrow are .understand9g each & Ether s as n SSS f
the prize which many South Jersey Democrats fully
believe ie destined to fall this way next trip
If it has pointed the same way in other years but
never struck? That cuts no figure with the aver.
age hopeful among the large IninoTity: some or
ince and. no doubt. the Governor. II William J..
Thompson had not spoiled 1t all; That makes tnee
greatest spot of all. and they DO not want
They want him to get move on and DO Things
to advance the good cause. They VIII keep d
doesn't act they viii SEND him letters and petitions
and resolutions.