New-York tribune., 1903-04-13
SOUTH JERSEY POLITICS.
Legislators There Not Responsible
for Extra Session.

Camden. April Il (SpeciaD.-It is with than
ordinary satisfaction that the South Jersey SEN
ators and Assemblynen contemplate the misfort-
of the extra session of the legislature. 1T is
none of funeral" is the apparent feeling ex-
pressed by one because they were. almost to a
man. Indifferent to the fate of the Passaic Sewer
BILL and got into line for it only because they
deemed it proper measure and one that was
urgently demanded by popuious district of the
State where health and happiness were menaced
The South Jersey men regarded it as extremely
unfortunate that politics should have entered INTO
the discussion of the BILL and that it was finally
found necessary to force a party caucus upon IT.
They wheeled into line all right. but some of them
reluctantly. after they face to face with the
deal by which Democratic votes secured for
it. When, therefore the long fight was over. the
bill passed and the legislature adjourned. the
South Jersey men breathed sigh of relief as they
realized that the end had at last
And now we've got to go through it all again
said of the Camden men. for. while efforts VIII
undoubtedly be made by Governor Murphy to keep
the session down to a few hours duration and re-
pass the bill. with its amendments. the Pas
sale people will undoubtedly try every possible plan
for fflibustering and blocking its passage In the
hope Of ultimately killing it. So that I am afraid
may be detained much longer than the day we
are called for. and nobody knows what new po-
nticaI complications may follow. But even If we
do not like It we have no alternative: we have 10
attend whether like it or not. But one thlng
we are nightly glad of-no officer from South Jer-
necessitated the recall of legislature, and the
was not South Jersey affair we feel
some pride in that fact. and think it is pardon
able"
Senator B. n Mnch of Cumberland County, was
made the guest of honor at a dinner by the lodge
Of E1ks in his home city of Bridgeton last Thurs
day night and that is a reminder that. although
the legislature so recently adjourned, there IS al
ready talk OF next years presiding officers, ana
that South Jersey has it's eye both branches
For instance there is the Assembly Speakership
1t Is already practically conceded that this END
of the State is not at all liable TO change 'front.'
poticallv but that it will send the usual Re-
nub1csn DELEGATIONS to the capital. II is as thor,
oughly believed that j. Boyd AVIS VIII pc
of the late session of his friends mad greeted
him as Speaker Avis" - c.o-
Moreover the Camden County frendS or Sendtuoa
Bradley believe that he will be In line lor tne
Senate presidency next winter. since he won sucn
q bunch of laurels Speaker OF the Rouse. anu u
now they are talking of pushing Minch 10 Ine
session the Cumberland man had several opporII
tunities to practise the duties or the cnaiI, -
thev saw that he acquitted himself well, Dut II
Wis is kelv TO be the candidate for SPEAKER IL Is
hardly possible for either Camden or Cumberland
TO get the Senate presidency besldes the e1LS
birds are apt be nipped by an unexpected dresZe
IepjsIature things may be very different, 1noeeG.
II is one thing talk. voting some tunes nlano9
mighty sharp changes in the aspect OF tmiSs; ,EIiS;
still YOU can't stop the hopeful young poht1Sa
coIp1e of years ahead The planning now I9r the
next session has much to do with the results o,
next year. and South Jersey expects 70 GUY ID a
very formidable figure then. IL may De eAcu9eu III
its present eager speculation -, .suL III.
South Jersey Democrats view with cOnslderdloIss
trepidation the announcement from trenton 'no1