New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07
SN|TH-NUCENT RING
vA|NLY BATTLES WILSON
Control Of Presidents Support
ers Shown in First Day OF
Jersey Special Session.
wI11PENN AN oPPoRTUNIST
profits by Jury Reform Issue in
Contest with Fielder for
the Nomination for
Governor.
wI11PENN AN OPPORTUNIST

-.ton - Nav o. President wilson
von decisive victory over the Smith
....,,t machine In the fight for jury re-
-, according 90 an indications 10. night.
49,. doesn't seem much doubt now but
49,, when tho compromise hill-that
ID nv the Presidents fricnds-comcs
~, sns' massage iu the House on Fri
~ Il viii no PASSED by safe majority.
-o.dsv the first Of the special session.
80 taken ur principally by the intrQduc-
-, n bills and D., Vrangles between tho
,,rso, and the anti Wilson assemblymen.
-. Fran the ma ioritv leader. introduced
-. administration measure. and had II
49,, brought 10 vote thirty-.wo OF tho
n,r,ocrats. or one moro than necessary 10
.,ss were lined mp FOR IL. And there
20 two Wilson votes i'm reserve. too.
The Smith Nucent mon kept up brave
.-,,t and asserted that while the Wilson
,,,r we're in contro they hoped between
AN and Friday % wc3n away enough OF
,hs Wilson assemhlVmen To prevent the
..o-,rroriss measure from getting tho
-.cesssrv thirty-ore votes. They do not
,v,oc, N do so. however. and they viii
..,,re their feht on having A referendum
,rached 10 the administration measure.
Nurent in his accustomed place in the
CORRIDOR OF the State House this after
nam practically admitted defeat by say
,,r that the Egan bill was satisfactory 10
IN, anti Wilson men. nut that they would
m down fghting 20 have referendum
rf.N ~ f.r
the appointment by the Chancellor OF one
commissioner for each county, who, in
conjunction with the Sheriff will consti-
int commission 10 draw grand and
pstit lures. The commissioner must be
O, opposite political party 10 that Of the
Sheriff and he will be subject TO re-
nsal by the Chancellor at any time.
MoDermott Bill Changed.
Nueent. by his control OF majority Of
he Democrats in the House has so far
been able 10 block the passage Of any
nry reform b.l that did not have a ref
srsndum attached 10 it. He and his
friends have been supporting the Nc
Dermott bin. which. much changed. was
also introduced to-day II provides for
me Submission % the people at the com
ng election Of two propositions. the one
receiving the highest number OF votes 10
become the law. one proposition pro-
vdtd FOR the appointment Of two COM
r.ssioners by the Supreme Court Justice:
the other continued tho drawing Of juries
BY the Sheriff exclusively. but gave the
Supreme Cour, justice the power 10 strike
n any names he chose
II, as expected. il is passed by the
House on FRIDAY the Egan bin will then
te up 10 the Senate. whore II cannot pass
Unless II gets at least one Republican
vote. The Republicans held a conference
today and decided 20 stand pat on the
Read BILL which provides for a manda-
tory commission Of two members 10 be
appointed by the Circuit Court Judge.
i is believed. however. that when IL
comes to final showdown there will be
enough Republican votes I'm the Senate
10 pass the Egan measure. although this
by no means assured
The fight for the Democratic nomination
FOR Governor has become an important
adjunct 10 the jury reform contest. and
Inc clever war in which Mayor Witt
penn Of Jersey CITY has PLAYED his cards
d" made him an important factor Witt
penn has been here for the last two days.
Personally directing the fight to line up
wilson votes in the Assembly. Untl his
conference with the President on Friday
~ mas not been particularly enthusiastic
ABOUT jury reform The nine Hudson AS
"nolyman whom no controls even voted
YIN the Nugcnt crowd.
NNtpenn apparently waited for just
s.'n an opportunity a. was presented AT
'Hesl conference TO outgeneral Gov
"aoi Fielder. VINO is also a candidate and
VIC lives in Hudson too. At the confer
ZIG fiedhr stuck ont for commissions
Plonted by Supreme Court justices. but
e' voted down. Wi'tpenn acqulesced I'm
Wy fresidentS plan 0f compromise and
snow how strong ne was had his nine
"Nmolymen hold conference and de-
* 10 support b. Fielder on the other
"'uo' mas been unable 10 bring any sup
' 70 the Presidents plan. the three
'ssoh Assemblyman favorable To him
"s hned W with the machine against