Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-26
REPUBLICANS PLAN
LEGISLATIVE WORK
Platform Plank Activities AS
signed to Lawmakers at
Joint Conference.
IsneclnI 10 thc Newark stnr.I

Especial TO the Newark start
TRENTON, Nov. ga plan of
campaign for the coming session of
the Legislature was mapped out by
the Republican minority in the Senate
and House yesterday afternoon. The
Republicans were much in the lime
light at the State House yesterday,
While the Democrats We're decidedly in
the minority
The senators and assemblymen-elect
held separate conferences. 1t was an
nounced by Assemblyman Hervey S.
Moore, of Mercer, that former Gov
ernor Edward Casper Stokes would at
tend the joint conference, but Mr.
Stokes did not put in an appearance.
Every plank in the party platform
was taken up and tentative bills COW
ering these planks We're discussed
Senator William T. Read, of Camden
the choice for floor leader in the Sem
ate. declared after the conference that
the Republicans did not intend to play
partisan politics. The Republican
senators, he said. had discussed the
various planks and certain measures
had been allotted to each one. For
instance, the question of grade cross
ings and taxation will again be looked
after by Senator Carlton b. Pierce, of
Union, and thai of efficiency and econ
omy by Senator Walter r. Edge, of
Atlantic, while provisions have also
been made for the others. Senator
Read said that planks that had APP
peared in the platforms of both par
ties and which would be covered by
the Democratic majority would not be
opposed, providing there was no con-
flict in ideas.
No Partisan Voting.
I'VE will not oppose any good bills
because they are introduced by Demo-
Gratis" was the way Senator Read
put it, and his ideas were seconded by
Senator Colgate, of Essex, and Senator
Edge.
The makeup of the House was de-
cided in the morning, but the organi-
cation of the minority in the Senate is
still undecided. Assemblyman Elmer
son T.. Richards, of Atlantic. will
again be minority leader in the House.
while the complimentary vote for
speaker will be rendered to Assembly
man Moore, of Mercer.
Nomination Goes a-Begging.
Senator Read will, of course, lead
the forces in the Senate, but the
empty honor of the nomination for
the presidency of that body is going
begging. Senator Edge could have
had it, but declined, as did Senators
Pierce and Colgate. The latter may
possibly be prevailed upon to con-
slider it, however. Arrangements Tor
another conference are subject to the
call of the chairman, Senator Read.
Assemblyman- elect e. Morgan Bar
radale. of Essex acted as secretary
of the House conference.
While the Republicans were dis
cussing the affairs of state and tell
ing what they might have done had
results been different, few of the
Democratic senators and assembly
men-elect hobnobbed in the corridors
and governors office
Assemblymen Azariah NJ. Beekman
and John P. Kirkpatrick, both of
them prominent candidates for the
speakership, were on hand
The Democratic caucus will be held
next Tuesday, and everybody is
anxiously awaiting the outcome.
While Beekman still seems to have
the call, it was evident from the talk
yesterday that the charge recently
made against him that he was q Re-
publican up until four years ago may
cause him some trouble. Assembly,
man Walter l.. McDermott, who has
been mentioned for the position of
majority leader but who would
sooner have the speakership. was not
present
Boom for Kirkpatrick.
. Friends of Kirkpatrick were launch
ing q boom for the latter for majority
leader, but those who claim to know
declared it was merely for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the exact
strength of the quiet young Middle
sex legislator. 1t is believed that
Kirkpatrick will have a very good
chance of landing the speakership, IL
any opposition to Beekman manifests
itself, and it is the big chair behind
the speakers desk that the Middlesex
man desires.