New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
SENATE SLATE GOES
OLD PRESIDENT WINS.
Republicans Also Pick Acker-
man as Floor Leader.
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Trenton. " J. Dec Z7-The suowstcrr,
played havoc with the well laid plans OF
the Republican members OF the New Jer-
ssy Sznate. who had scheduled their con-
ference fo- II o'clock this morning AZ the
State House. When the appointed hour
arrived only I've OF the fifteen Senator'S nad
PUT IN an appearance. and Senator Frelins-
huysen. who called he conference. was
IN a quandary as 20 whether or not ne
had better postpone the gathering The
Senator's came drifting in BY ones and
twos however and at 10 o'clock twelve
had arrived. Word was then received that
the three sbse1tees were stuck in snow
drifts somewhere IN South Jersey and the
conference was called. with Senators Minch.
Gaunt and PIUmmer missing
The conference was a prolonged affair
in spite OF the late hour OF starting. and
ii was after 30 o'clock when the dozen
hungry Senators rushed out OF the con-
ference room and made for a nearby res
taUrant. Senator Ernest r Ackeruan. OF
Union. was unanimously chosen chairman
OF the conference. which carries with u
the floor leadership. and Senator Joseph &
F'reinghuysen. Of Somerset nominated by
Senator. Bradley. OF Camden. was unani-
mously made the caucus choice for presi-
dent. which IS equivalent to election
Senator FrelInghuysen. whose home is at
Rarstan. N j.. is prOmlnenc fire tnsur-
anCe underwater in New York. with Offices
at William and John streets. Senator Acx-
erman lives al PIainheld- He is president
OF the Lawrence Cement Company. with
Offices at No. I Broadway. Both Senator's
are members OF the New York Chamber OF
Commerce.
Howard Tyler. OF Cumberland. was named
Ger. was named for sergeant-at-arms A
steering committee. consisting OF Senator's
wakeIee. Bradley. Braun. Leavitt and
Hand. was named and the result OF their
work was the following appointments
Atlantic County. doorkeeper. gallery
keeper. page. presidents assistant. bergen
County bill clerk. clerk TO secretary and
clerk to committee, Burlington County. as
sistant sergeant-at-arms. one doorkeeper.
one page; Camden County. assistant secre-
tary, clOakrOOm keeper. clerk 70 committee;
Cape May County. assistant bill clerk. gall
l7ry keeper. clerk 70 committee: Cunber-
land County. secretary. doOrkeeper and
clerk 10 committee: Gloucester County.
clerk TO committee. doOrkeeper, file clerk:
Mercer County. sergeant-at-arTns. page and
stenOgrapher; Monmouth County. super
visor of bills. one bill clerk and clerk 20
committee; Morris County. page. one as
sistant clerk TO secretary and one assistant
Journal clerk; Salem County. assistant su-
pervisor of bills. dOOrkeeper. clerk TO COM
nlittee; Somerset County, secretary TO pres
tdent. gallery keeper and page; Union
County. journal clerk dOorkseper. file clerk.
Passaic County, calendar CLERK. clerk 10
committee and one page; Ocean CGunty.
clerk TO president. clerk 10 committee. ons
page.
The new Senators-Mathis. OF Ocean. and
Prince, OF Passajc-had TO have their share
Of the patronage, and rearrangemsnt re-
suited The most important changes. how
ever. were the loss OF the bill clerk by
Senator Ackerman. the place going to Ser
gen, and Of the assistant journal clerk by
the Somerset Senator, although the latter
viii have one more place than last year.
Senator Frelinghuysen has appointed CIar-
ence E Case. of SOmervilIe. as his private
secretary.