The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-12
BoOms Galore Are Launched
at Recognition Day Of
New Members.
GOVERNOR-ELECT ABSENT
Prince Leads in Fight for Speak
er of Lower House and Hillery
for Senate.-Many Newark
ers Present But Only One
Successful Democrat.
Gspeclal to the Evening star.1 |

TRENTON. Nov. 12.-GoVernor-elect
John Franklin Fort, of East Orange,
was not in the State House today to
welcome the other successful Republi-
can candidates that assembled there
to "Talk 1t all over" The Governor
elect is resting at Lakewood for a few
days after the vigors of the recent
campaign, and it was announced in
the corridor that he would not make
his appearance there until next Tues
day.
He and former Governor Franklin
Murphy, State chairman, II the latter
is able to get here, will be the guests
of honor next week, in which time the
booms for the several offices within
his gift will take form. There seems
to be an utter. lack of any discussion
on that score today. Introduction of
new Republican Assemblymen and talk
about the presidency of the Senate and
the speakership of the House and the
leadership in the respective branches
makes up for any lack of talk for the
big appointments to he made by the
next Governor.
Nearly all the successful Republicans
are on hand, and the sentiment among
them seems to be for Senator Thomas
J. Hillery for president of the Senate
and Assemb1yman John D. Prince, of
Passaic, as Speaker of the House. OF
course this. is very premature, especial
ly regarding the Speakership. 1t seems
practically certain, however, that Sena-
tor Hillery will be the presiding officer
of the Senate. because of the promises
made him last year when he made way
for President Bloomfield Fl. Minch.
There seems to be no opposition to him
at all at the present time.
Regarding the majority leadership In the
upper branch, lively battle is expected
between Senators John Boyd Avis, of
Gloucester, and Samuel X Robbins, of
Burlington. Today's discussion has the
odds favoring the latter. Regarding the
Speakership there seems to be a decided
preference for Mr.. Prince Outside of the
New Idea men there seems TO be no par
ticuar boom for Assent mblyman-elect Will
lam P Martin, of Essex. His friends here
are buttonholing the other members today,
but it is very probable that Mr.. Martins
voice will be heard only from his scat as
member this year
Friends of Assemblyman Frank B. Jess.
Of Camden, and Assemblyman Henry d.
Thompson, of Mercer, are booming them
for the speakership, but among the politi-
cal wiseacres here, the opinion Is expressed
that neither man will gain strength enough
to battle with Mr. Prince, who today seems
to have the drop on the place" The in
dications are that Mr.. Jess will probably
be the Republican floor leader in the
House.
Assemblyman Oliver c. Hoicombe, OF
Hunterdpn, was the only Democratic legis-
lator present at the State House, and
nothing could be learned regarding their
minority leadership, except the fact that
Senator George S. Silzer, Of Middlesex,
and Assemblyman Joseph p. Tumulty, OF
\ Hudson, would be the respective leaders.
There were many aspirants for the offices
necessary to man the Legislature
Captain Jim Parker. who has had long
experience as clerk of the House, is leav-
ing no stone unturned to get his old place.
IT is not very likely, however, that he will
get It, for two reasons-one, that Mr..
Prince Of Passaic, Parker's home county,
will likely be Speaker. and the other, his
alleged activity as lobbyist last winter.
Upton Jeffries, a newspaper man from
Camden, is a candidate for the place
Private secretary to President Minch,
William D. Murphy. wants to be super
visor of bills this year. and Howard Tyler
is an aspirant for secretary of the Senate
once more
Tn fact there are a score or more booms
for all these Offices, which can only be
distributed when the patronage is divided
n
Thus far no such meeting has been
called
Captain Loyett Is again a candidate for
Hergeant-at-arms of the Senate, and New
ark's former market clerk. Swan, was
mentioned for like office in the lower
House
Among the visitors here today are County
Chairman Alfred N. Dalrymple, of Essex
Senators Ackerman, Robbins, Bradley,
Avis and Hillery; Assemblymen-elect Col
gate, Hines. Martin, Gibbs, Jess, Potter
Cattell Holcombe, Tbompson,. y Buxton
Lyon Ridgeway Moxon and Prince.
Gardner Colby. in the absence of Senator
Everett Colby took carf Of the New Idea
interests and was loS6ing after Martins
boom. Quartermas0E E-General c. Edward
Murray was doinS@some stunts for Mercer
and gossiping n a great rate on the results
Of The recent4election.
The newyAnembers were introduced into
the ''nlyeteries'' of the State House by
their Older associates. and everything
seemed harmonious The one time fight
ing spirit Of the New Idea men was not In
evidence Mt ALL The spirit of harmony
that resulted in the amalgamation Of the
warning Essex factions had soothing eff
fect on the politicians. II there is any
New Idea opposition to the program that
Is developing today it did not make itself
apparent
Because of the business engagements of
John H. Baclxes, counsel for the Hahn
investigating Committee, there viii be no
sessions OF the committed until Thanks
giving week
We Will finish ND some Of the institn-
lions that we have had in mind" said Mr.
Backes when questioned about the work
to be taken up. It Is rumored that the
committee has evidence against one of the
institutions already touched by the COM
nittee and another sensation is promised