New-York tribune., 1912-03-18
F|TzHERBERT MAY QUIT
DisCredited Democratic Senator
Expected to Resign To-day.
ATLANTIC CITY BILL UP
Measure Providing for Open
Town on Sunday in Fair
Way of Passing.

From the Regular Correspondent Of IN. Tribune.
Trenton. N. J., March l7.-Althougn tne
case OF Senator Fltzherbert, OF Mo'ii'
County. who was found guilty ot a" o''e.'Ne
inconsistent with the trust ana duty vi "
Senator, has been disposed OF many 50 i"'
as majority OF his colleagues are con,
cerned, il is probable that some aeuo" WIN
he taken nv the Democratic Senators, VINO
stood behind him so strongly. TO rehe'e 'io
embarrassment that is bound TO TOTO" 'hen
refusal to vote for his expulsion alter He
had been found guilty.
So far az the majority members are coh-
cerned. they have done their duty without
the least suggestion OF political blas III ''ie
same manner that they did it year ago
when they voted to seat Senator Low OF
Ocean, a Democrat after his eiecuoh nHu
been contested by Thomas ). Mathls'
Republican, who had already served year
I'm the Senate Even to-day Ar. Ma'h'S
asserts that he was entitled 10 the, seat
but after hearing the testimony the hePuo-
lican members voted In favor OF seathS Tue
Democrat despite the fact that huinoel
OF the Republican leaders or the STATE """
urged them TO do otherwise.
Although still processing to believe t"e
Morris Senator guilty, II is probable that
TN. Democratic Senators will endeaVor 10
Tighten the load they have to carry by ASK
ing Senator Fitzherbert TO resign. Tie
original suggestion for this plan Is saiu "
have come from Governor wilson ana WILL
IL is said, take the form OF letter 10 I"e
Morris Senator, signed by the nine Deiho-
Gratis who stood by him, suggesting th"'
now that they had 'vlndicated' him oy re-
fusing to vote for his expulsion, he can
gracefully resign his seat and thus save
them from further embarrassment.
Senator Fielder. the minority leader
would not deny last night that his col
leagues were preparing communication
neither would he deny that the Morris Couh-
" Senator had made up his mind to resign
and would send a letter to the Governor
containing this Information tomorrow
The big fight of the session VIII take
Mace in the House this week, when the
pierce bin abollshlng grade crossings AT
railroad expense will be reported from COM
mittee with Il number OF amendments
which # Is understood. will weaken II con-
siderablv. II IS by no means certain ho"
ever, tldt tNtSt dIItiuil'h'' "'''
ed as q determined fight has been plaAneu
asains, them by those Assemblymen VINO
believe that the platform pledges made 10
the people must be kept.
What promises to be one or the blgseS'
hearings Of the session will be held In the
senate Chamber tomorrow morning on
the Ricnards bill, giving TO Atlanuc city
botelkeepers the right 60 serve liquor IN
tbe,r dining rooms on Sunday. The meas
ure affects Atlantic city only, and Is only
effective after its provisions have been
adopted by so per cent OF the legal voters
NJ that city at "A special election, which
cannot be held unless 80 per cent OF 'he
legal voters OF the city request II.
The bill Is a sort OF local option meas
mr., I'm that ~ puts II up TO the people To
sav whether or not they want Sunday
sailing AT this seaside resort. and on this
account it will probably obtain the votes
of most of the Senator'S who believe In
home rule on the liquor question. II mas
already passed the House.
Many persons who have examined the
Richards bill and who are familiar with
conditions at Atlantic city have no hesi-
tation in saying that the adoption OF II by
the Senate Is essential 10 the success OF
tbe big seaside resort 1t IS pointed out
that all the Richards bill does IS 10 give
10 the visitor TO any OF the hotels the
sam. privileges that he enjoys Ia his home.