New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
zETT-r4UCUS IDEA WINS.
Upper House Conference agrees to
Respect Essc.r Principles.

rr-rto, Dec % iSpeoiaD.-Everett Colby aeol-
ished the caucus Ear as the Senate is concerneo'
to-day and thereby won victory for his anti
caucus theory. Re declined TO remain IN the con-
e.-aroe OF Senators 81 anything binding was
.6o,.ed On motion Of Senator Wa]1elee OF Ber-
zen a resolution was passed leaving Mr. CODY Tree
"a exercise his own free will as TO any acuon 'ha'
might be taken. OF course, the same privilege oy
inference, would be granted TO any other senator
in future what used to be a caucus will simply be
g conference.
The Senators and senators-elect met at the ne
rubiican Club about noon Senator braoiS'
Camden as the temporary chairman. cameo us
r,aetine Ia order Senator Wakelee then nonllhateo
-, 1rt,,a-xz of Morris for leader and the latter
took tne chair. At this point Mr. COPY arose ana
stated that he did not see his way cIear 10 No'e U
env officer ff the action of the meeting was 10 nc
oo1side-es binding IT was contrary to the princi-
rles he had been advocating If the Senators de-
Erred him 70 withdraw in view OF his attitude, ne
would depart He would be glad 70 attend the
meetings Whenever party measures were 10 De us
cfssed provided Il was understood that ne was not
hound IN any way. There was considerable DISCUS
sion that apparently amounted to little. Colby
finally walked slowly the door, and had his hand
on the knob when Senator wakelee remarked:
Come pack minute. Colby. have resolution
20 offer which may interest you"
Mr. Colby took his seat. and Senator Wakelee
-n.n read a resolution. which had evidently been
prepared In advance in which It moved that
Mr. Colby need vote for officer at any OF
the conferences or be bound as to any measures
on which action might he taken. This resolution
was adopted unanimously, and Mr.. Colby boweo
sis acknowledgment OF the compliment
Then the regular business proceeded. Colby
voted for Ffery for leader. but after Senator
Homer Of Burlington. NAMED Bradley for president
end the vote was taken. the Senator-elect from
Essex did not vote. The nominations for the rest
OF the officers he chosen by the Senate were Jet
20 = steering committee While the committee was
making I'D its report the Senators sat down 10
dinner furnished by the club Later on the follow
tnE officers were named and confirmed: secretary
Howard L, Tvler. of Cumberland; assistant score,
tary Lewis T. Stevens Of Cape May: journal
clerk s Merchant Meeker. of Union; supervisor or
bills Edward 3 Sexsmith, of Monmouth; calendar
sssrt-at-arFas. Richard Rowe of Burlington ne
Sin clerk Is to be named by Colby. the assistant
journal clerk by Shjnn, of Ocean: the assistant SUI
erxsor of bills by Hiilery OF Morris; the assslant
filI clerk By FreiinEhuysen. or somerset ana tue
serTea Mt al arms by Hutchinson. or Mercer,
the conference adopted resolution directing
The custodian Of the State House TO see that no
openire dav of the session. There were TWO 40.
senfees Avis of Gloucester, and Ackermann or
T-nion Avis had TO go Washington on Dust
ness and the death of Mr. Ackermanns nother
detained him -. ., -
-rve~nor Stokes to-day that he ought 70 appoint
successor to the late Edward J. Anderson as
{ ,,,erTisor Of the State House al once The Super
,is1 IS the financial officer of the institution and
an extended interregnum would be apt TO make
s-o,Sle IT is believed that ex-AsseTnpi FIian refer
n Van DoTen of Somerset, VIII Ge aPPolited-