Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-07
MAKEUP OF
: LEGISLATURE
Democratic Discuss Senate
Presidency and Speakership.
CFrom the NEWS Correspondent

(Fronl the NEWS Correspondent)
Trenton, Nov. THE sweeping
Democratic victory in New Jersey
will result in big gathering at the
State House next Tuesday of the
Democratic senators, senators-elect
and assemblyman-elect, as well as
politicians of that faith, for the an
nual confab on the organization OF
the incoming Legislature and to talk
over the general political outlook.
The Democrats having elected five
of the six state senators chosen on
Tuesday, giving them twelve Senate
seats and a clear majority of three
over the Republicans in the upper
House, it is quite generally conceded
that Senator James G. Fielder, OF
Hudson county, will be made Presi-
dent of the Senate for the session of
1913. 1t was the talk of State House
politicians today that Senator
Fielder would probably have Mayor
Wittpenn, of Jersey City, lined up
against him in the senator's aspira-
tions to become Senate President.
If Senator Fielder be chosen TO pre-
side over the Senate, he will become
acting governor when Governor Will
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Senator Fielder, in that event, will
serve as acting governor until inaug-
uration day In January, 1914. This,
of course, will make him "A formida-
Bile candidate for the nomination for
governor next fall, and it is this sit
uation which, will probably cause
Mayor Wittpenn to oppose him. May
or Wittpenn himself aspires to be the
F.. n
cratic ticket, and he claims that the
big majority given Governor Wilson
in Jersey City on Tuesday entities
him to further consideration in Tbs
aspiration. Thus, 1t would sui
Mayor Wittpenn far better 70 have
some other Democratic senator made
Senate President and acting gov
ernor.
Slocum is Mentioned.
There has been some little tall
of a party combination against Sena
tor Fielder in favor of Senator
Slocum, of Monmouth county. Some
of the State Democratic leaders, in
Guiding Secretary of State David 5
Crater. of Monmouth county, hav
flouted any such idea and hav'
claimed that Senator Fielder Is thu
logical candidate for the Senate pres
idency. 1t would not be surprising
however, said State House politician
today, to see Mayor Wittpenn qu1etl.
using his influence for such a combi
nation, in order to further his owl
chances for the nomination.
1t was considered today as quite
certain that Governor Wilson would
take a hand in the selection of the
Senator to be Senate President, and
consequently, his successor. Gov
ernor Wilson has not given the slight
est indication of his desire in this
matter. The Governor Is very
friendly with Senator Davis. of Sa.
lem county, and there was some tall
today that in the final lineup in th'
Democratic Senate caucus, Senate
Davis UlgbS be one to land the pre-
siding officership and the homo
ae which will go with 1t. 1t was tn
thought of some that by the selec
tion of Senator Davis, Governor VIII
son would take stratigical. politlca
position avoiding any complication
by seeming to favor any one factiol
in Hudson county, leaving both Sen
ator Fielder and Mayor Wittpenn t
make their own HSnL LOT tne suDeI Hh
torial nomination, and at the sam
time strengthening himself in Sout
Orange.
Selecting Leader.
The Democratic leader In the Sci
ate, will, of course, be selected frol
among the hold-over senators. wh
are James A. G. Johnson, OF Bergen
Senator Fielder, Senator Slocun
Senator Fitzherbert, Of Morris, SEM
tor George G. Low, Of Ocean; Sens
tor Davis and Senator Thomas Bal
ber, of Warren. If Senator Fielde
be not chosen president. he ma
again be the leader, as he was la
winter, except that this time /
would lead the majority instead {
the minority. Senator Fitzherber
of course, will have no considerable
at the hands of the Democratic Sci
ate caucus, because of the chars
made against him last winter and h