Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-13


walls Is. that even if Senator Nun
son should get back from Europe
before the special session ends
thus providing the Democrats witt
their necessary eleventh vote t.
pass a bill without Republican aid
il will not be possible TO get the
chancellor bill through the upper
House.
Whatever measure finally passes
both houses. If any does pass, 1t vii
contain a referendum. That was
firmly established yesterday, if II
had not been before. 1t is pos
sible that if the chancellor bill
fails in the Senate recourse viii
again be had to the McDermott
bill, with its referendum pro-
posal or to the Republican meas
ure for Circuit Court-appointed jury
commissions. but always with a ref
erendum. It is certain that the Re
publican, or Read, measure could not
get through the Senate without ref
erendun. for when it comes to final
showdown the Republicans them
selves will uphold the principle OF
letting the voters decide for them :
selves. and this is even more APP
plicable among the House Republic
cans.
During the discussion on the bill it
developed that Speaker Taylor had
been active since last Friday in
rounding up the votes of the Wilson
men to agree to absolute surrender
in the form of referendum. 1t also
developed that former United States
Senator James Smith. jr.. had been
consulted and that when it was seen
that the bill absolutely could not go
through the House without refer
endum, President Wilson had been
notified of the fact and had agreed
that the best thing for his followers
to do was to give in, Most of them
did.
After the passage of the bill Gov
ernor Fielder said that he hoped ii
would secure enough votes In the
Senate to insure its passage there.
The Governor said he had no promises
of support from the Republican SEN
ators Senator Leavitt. who was will
ing to vote for the McDermott bill,
will now stand with his Republican
colleagues in opposing the chancellor
bill.
United States Senator MARITIME, who
was here today in attendance at the
funeral of former United States Sem
ator Frank o. Briggs, appeared in the
House and paid warm tribute to the
late Mr.. Briggs.
Among the bills which were intro
duced was that of Mr.. McDermott,
providing amendments to the Walsh
government act which
will insure an effective recall, and
protection in their positions to the
policemen and firemen.
Out of respect for former Senator
Briggs the House delayed opening its
session, and instead went into an
hours caucus. In that meeting the
whole program Of surrender which
the leaders among the Wilson adher-
ents and particularly the Hudson
Wittpenn Assemblymen, had
agreed upon, was explained to the
rest Of the Democrats. Assembly
men Zisgen. of Bergen. and Mat
thews, of Essex, didn't like the trend
things were taking and walked out
of the caucus, but at the solicita-
lions Of Speaker Taylor they re-
turned.
How the Caucus Vote Stood.
A vote was taken in the caucus on
the question of referendum, and it
is said to have resulted in 81 in favor
and 10 against The thirteen mega
tive votes are said to have been cast
by Ackley. a. M. Agnew, Beekman,
Branegan. Hennessy. Holcombe,
Kays, Leonard, J. A. Matthews, Nc
Dermott, Mount Neighbour and
Zisgen.
In opposing the chancellor bill, even
with a referendum, Mr.. McDermott
acted consistently, because. he de-
sired to see his own bill go through,
which he believes is a much more
equitable proposition.
When the session opened Mr.. Mar
tin moved that the McDermott bill be
taken up for consideration, and When
this motion was carried, he asked
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