The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-11-22
Legislators Were Busy Yes
terday at Trenton PLAN
ming the Coming Session
COLBYITES VERY ACTIVE
THEIR PRESENCE IN THE CAPI-
ToL LIKELY TO INCREASE THE
LEGISLATIVE EXCITEMENT.
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TRENTON Nov. %, l9O5..-State
making for the organization Of the next
Legislature was the chief feature Of the
/ throng of lawmakers which honored
Governors day" at the State House
! yesterday. While several States were
written up, the situation was consider
ably muddled and ii was generally con-
ceded that the situation created by the
| Republican detection to Colby in Essex
and Passaic, and the Fagan- Dickinson
spit in the Hudson Assembly delegation,
! would make the organization Of the
House more exciting than for several
years. As one old member of the House
remarked: Last year everything was
one way and the result was known long
beforehand. This year no one can tell
just how things are going"
A sitting of the situation seemed to
show that Assemblyman Samuel K. Rob
bins, OF Burlington, has the best chance
Of landing the Speakership in the House,
with Randolph Perkins, of Union, we'd in
the running for leadership. In the Sen
ate it is practically certain that Senator
Bradley, of Camden, will be president
and Thomas j. Hiilery, of Morris, leader
Of the majority.
The greatest interest was shown yes
terday in the probable make-up of the
house. There were some who disputed
that Robbins would land the speaker
! ship. One of these was Assemblylnan
Louis, H. Miller of Cumberland, who
| thought that when the time came he
would command more votes than the
| Burlington man. There Were others who
said that Miller had no show. Robbins
is looked upon as the candidate of the
state house G. 0. P. ring. and it is. adj
nlitted that adds much TO his chances of
victory.
The attitude Of the Essex delegation,
which is under the control Of Colby, to-
wards the speakership question was the
subject of much discussion Yesterday.
| Only two of that delega ton We're at the
state house, William p. Martin, leader
and Henry c. Hines 1t was said that
Robbins was acceptable to this dele@l-
ton, but they refused to affirm or deny
that.
It is admitted that the Essex men will
figure considerably in the organization
and from what could be learned yester-
| day they will insist upon speaker who
will respect their position in the house,
give them due committee repfes sentation,
and stand by them in other ways.
As matters now stand there will be 81
votes in the house opposed TO the regular
Republican organization These will be
the 1 Essex men, seven from Hudson,
| i've from IsdSSakc, oiC lHQSpeHuciiti NE
/ publican in Ocean and the three Demo
Gratis.
The straight out Republicans. there
fore. will organize the house, but lis ma
jority will be so small that the session
as far as the assembly is concerned will
be very interesting. 4 member Of the
Passaic delegation yesterday said en-
phaticalIy that they would be with Col
by on all important questions.
The Hudson delegation visted the ex-
eeutive department yesterday and was
presented to Governor Stokes,
Mayor Oliver G, Holeonbe Of Lam
bertv;lle. the Democratic neinber-eleet
from Hunterdon, was at the capitol yes
terday making the acquaintance Of his
fellow lawmakers