The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01
Follows His Action in Quitting
as Chairman OF the Re-
publican Caucus.
SEVEN OTHER ESSEX
MEN JOIN WITH MARTIN
Situation at Trenton Resembles
That of Abbett's Days-Gov-
ernor Opposed by Legislators.
rFrom a STAFF Correspondent


+ TRENTON, April Whether Will
lam p. Martin is the leader of the ma
jority in the House of Assembly or not
is a question under consideration today
by some of the Republican members of
the House, and on the answer to the in
quiry may depend the decision whether
or not the dominant party may attempt
to oust him
If it were earlier in the session, say
some OF them, they would do SO for his
action in quitting the chair at the
caucus yesterday afternoon and his re-
fusal to be bound by its action. With
him there bolted thirteen other Repub-
licans, and today the party is in state
OF dscord.
II was decided, without the votes of
the bolters, by the House Republicans,
that adjournment should take place nn
April 9. No attempt was made last
night to put resolution to that effect
through the House.
Regulars said they would NOT force
the adjournment issue today. Pressure
Is lsrsn< brought 70 sctt--rs'-'ifc Of +he
fourteen bolters and some Democrats
10 support a concurrent resolution to
adjourn April ..
The resolution will go in tomorrow.
.'Cncle' Dory Gibbs, of Camden, says
Ii will have enough votes.
Mr.. Martin continued last night To
act as leader, and no objection was
made, and he said that he would con-
tjnue the duties of the place on the
floor unless the members should depose
him.
Conferences and Cnucus.
rrbe caucus followed the conference
Of the afternoon. Both were not
Fourteen Assemblymen refused to be
bound by either the joint conference
or the caucus, and Senator CODY, Oh
Essex, took the same stand in the con
ference on the question of aqJourhlneht'
The Assemblymen who quit were
william p. Martin, James Henry Low
ROY. John f. Clark, austen Colgate,
II. stacy Smith, William Fellowes MOT
pan Henry c. Hines and Rudolph A
Braun. of Essex; Henry c. Whitehead
and samuel McCoid. of Passaic; Carl
ton g. Pierce, of Union; James DeVlne,
ir and Guy J.. Fake, of Bergen, ana
BENJAMIN H. Crosby, OF Ocean.
democrats Hold Key.
whether the LEGISLATURE shall ad-
iourn soon or late, would seem 10 oo
question now in the hands of the Demo-
cratic minority of twenty members ~
the House. who can join either the bolt
ing Republicans and Keep III sesslon' VI
the Republican majority ana quit heA'
week.
1t is undoubtedly true that ma
tority OF the Republicans IN both houses
do not wish to act on such measures
and desire to get away from the state
House as soon az possible
This is in direct opposition TO inc
wishes OF the Governor. who thus mas
himself in his very first year with
Legislature controlled by his own
party against his policies. The last
time a Governor had to fight his own
party in the legislative department was
when Governor Leon Albeit sat in the
chair and made the contest over the
railroad taxation law
In the Joint conference in the Su-
prenc Court room, all factions agreed
to pass the civil service bill that had
been Jointly agreed on by joint COM
n,ittee from both houses, calling for a
commission, the board to
have the powers given in tho Alderman
bill.
Threat by Colby.
Mr.. Martin moved resolution for
action on the public utilities law, but |
Senator Avis moved as a substitute
that the Legislature adjourn April 9. |
This brought on a row, during which |
Senator Colby, of Essex. stated that he
would stump the State next fall and
tell the people that the Republican
party had failed to carry out its
pledges.
'I expect to be the canE ate for
Senator in Essex County next Call. and
l shall certainly tell the people the
truth about what has occurred here i'll
you fail to carry out your party's
pledges"
What party is going to give you the
asked President Hillery,
Of tho Senate
"The Republican party" he answered. |
adding "and I dare TO face my con-
stituents without apology"
After the row, the Avis resolution
was passed by the vote of 81 to 10.
command" to Cali Caucus.
When the House reassembled late in
the afternoon a call for caucus of
(contiEued ON second Pagc.)