Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1911-11-30
EDGE SELECTED
SENATE LEADER
Prince, of Passaic, Is Named
for President.
PLUMS DISTRIBUTED.
Nichols Son Gets Fat Job in Order
to Keep Papa in Good
humor.

trenton, N. D., NOV. zS.-A1tef one
of the sharpest caucus fights ever held
in the State House, Senator Walter E,
Edge, of Atlantic County, was selected
as Republican leader of the Senate
this afternoon, and with his selection
was set on foot a movement to depose
Congressman John Gardner, of the
Second Congressional District, by
pledging to Senator Griffith w. Lewis.
of Burlington County, the support of
that county. This was the deal, which,
it is said, was made behind the closed
doors of the caucus, and which won
the fight for Edge.
The Republican Senators will meet
again December IL for a conference,
and they will talk over means to car
ry out in detail all the pledges of the
Republican platform made in the last
campaign. The Senate will hold its
first meeting of the session for the
purpose of organizing January g. at
which time the House will also meet
and organize.
In the leadership fight Senator Har-
ry d. Leavjtt, of Mercer County, made
a strong stand. Leavitt was set aside
last year for the leadership on the
plea that Senator Prince should have
it in order to land the presidency this
year and go before the people for re-
election with the added prestige of
president of the Senate. 1t was pret-
ty thoroughly understood last year
that Leayitt should have first chance
at the leadership this time, and ev-
erything looked favorable for the Mer-
Ger man until Senator Edge stepped
into the arena.
Senator. Leavitt, however, was a
good loser, for he was the first man
to congratulate Senator Edge on his
victory. Edge was opposed by David
Baird and other strong Republican
leaders.
Senator John D. Prince, of Passaic,
last years majority leader, was select
ed as president of the Senate without
opposition. Other officials named to
act during the Senate session are:
Secretary of the Senate-Francis B.
Davis, of Gloucester County.
Assistant Secretary of the Senate
Edwin S. Nichols, of Cumberland.
Journal clerk-John w. Cliff, of
Union.
Assistant journal clerk-Assigned
to Burlington County, but not yet
Sergeant at arms-Goudaloup A.
Holl, of Mercer County.
Assistant Sergeant at arms-Jos eph
Fitzga, of Somerset.
Calendar clerk-Tuttle Walker, of
Atlantic.
Bill clerk-Charles C. Bohm, of
Cape May.
Supervisor of bills-Assigned to
Essex.
Assistant supervisor of bills-As-
signed to Camden.
Secretary to the president-As-
signed to Passaic.
steering committee composed of
Senator's Leavitt, Mercer; Lewis, Bur-
lington; Gaunt, Gloucester, and Small
ley, Somerset, was appointed by the
new leader to arrange the apportion-
nent of the patronage not yet as
signed. This committee will meet
soon.
The Republicans of the House, it
was decided today, will have their
caucus next Tuesday at the State
and a committee from that
body will meet with a committee from
he Republican Senators on the carry
ng out of the party platform. In all
likelihood Assemblyman Thomas F.
McCran, of Passaic, will be chosen
Speaker of the House; Assemblyman
George w. Whyte, Republican major
ty leader, and Upton S. Jeffreys, of
Camden, clerk of the House. The lat
ter for several years has been assis-
.ant clerk.