The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-11-15
New Elected Senators and
Assemplynen Uphold the
Digniiy of Governors Day
CANDIDATES ron SPEA SERSHIP
HUDSON MEN CONSPICUOUS BY
THEIR ABSENCE GUBERNA-
TORIAL BOOM FOR JOHNSON.
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TRENTON, Noy Is. l905.-Gover-
rsor's Day this week saw great delega-
ton Of newly elected Senators and As
semblymen. Little was done. however,
towards effecting the organization Of the
House or deciding what faction shah
control
The day was spent primarily in getting
acquainted and trying out new members
and delegations with view Of ascer-
tanning their attitude toward candidates
or prospective candidates for offices.
Some of the candidates, it is true, i'm
proved their moments by asking the sup
port Of their friends, but after it was
all over, lie consensus of opinion on the
part Of members seemd to be that the
field was wide open for combinations
that might be formed in the future.
The Essex Assembly delepation came
down in a body and the members we're
ushered into the Executive Chamber and
introduced to Governor Stokes by AS
/ semblyman-ele William P Martin.
After few moments conversation with
the Executive the delegation mingled
with the crowd in the corridors. and par
ticinated in the general handshaking and
/ introductions that were the order Of the
! day. As the result. it is said. Of a pre-
/ vious understanding among themselves,
the Essex delegation avoided even the
/ appearance of soliciting support for any
candidate or entering into any deals with
other delegations. Or, at least. if they
slia 20, itwas without the knowledge Of
many astute watchers who scattered
themselves about the corridors to get a
/ line on The new Essex men.
The corridor gathering developed many
aspirants for the posiSbn Of Speaker,
some of whom were actively in the field,
while Others were rather in a receptive
mood, willing to take advantage Of any
turn Of affairs which might throw the
speakership in their direction.
Among the active candidates were AS
semblyman John r. Mills, Of Morris;
Samuel K. Robbins. Of Burlington, and
Clarence Mabie, of Bergen. It was the
hope of Mr. Rabbins's friends that the
/ Essex delegation would unite with Hud
son County upon making Assemblyman
Martin, Of Essex, leader, and permitting
the speakership to so to Mr. Robbins. 1t
was pointed out that Mr.. Robbins HIM
self would be able to control at least
fair percentage of the South Jersey .con-
tingent, the assumption being that, with
the support Of the larger counties. the
organization might in this way be affect
I ed without much friction.
The Hudson delegation was conspieu-
ously absent from the State House. ana
the refusal Of the Essex delegation to
make any combination at this time left
Mr.. Robbins and his friends in as much
doubt as they were before.
with the presidency Of the Senate set
tied upon Senator Bradley, Of Camden,
the affairs Of the Upper House had bur
a secondary interest today. The Senator'S
Il present were Homer. Of Burlington;
Bradley. Of Camden; Mineh. of Cumber
land: Ayis.sof tSlouoesters Hutchinson. OF
Mercer: Jackson Of Middlesex; Hillery.
Of Morris. and Mckee, Of Passaic
Senator Mckee vas an avowed eandi-
date for the positien-of majority leader.
hut there vas talk yesterday in favor d
Senator Hillery, who weald also bs
pleased to hive the position should it
come in his direction.
The general talk about the corridors
YESTERDAY seemed to anticipate q contest
between Senator Colby ana lis friends
4 IN tile House allied win the Record-F'a
San contingent from Hudson against the
old iiae machine but L This Is il the
wind It dil not develop to-day. In the
event of such contest there was much
Speculation es to What delegation woula
line up With the eleven members from
i Essex. It was accepted BIZ most of
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