Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-11
TAYLOR'S GUESTS
TALK SENATE HEAD
AND SPEAKERSH|P
Slocutii, of Monmouth, Seems
TO Be Favored for President
OF Upper House.
FOUR MEN ARE MENTIONED
FOR ASSEMBLY ROSTRUM
They Are McDermott, Beck
man, Kirkpatrick and Hol-
combe.
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Especial TO the NcNnrk Sthr
TRENTON, Nov 11.4-Prominent
Democrats from all parts of the State,
among them many office holders ana
Office seekers, came to the Stare
House today for the first governor S
day" under Acting Governor Leon r.
Taylor. Governor -elect James Il.
Fielder was present and kept busy
shaking hands and receiving congrat-
ulatons. While the governor-elect
naturally commanded the lions share
of attention the acting governor was
also kept busy receiving the congrat-
ulations of his many friends.
The topics uppermost in discussion
were the probable successors to Gov
ernor Fielder as president of the Sen
ate and Acting Governor Taylor as
speaker of the House. The general
impression seemed to prevail that
Senator John w. Slocum, of Mon
mouth county. would be chosen as
president of the senate, with Senator
! Peter j. McGinnis as floor leader
Candidate for Speakers.
For the speakership, there seems to
be a wide divergence of opinions. As
semblymen Walter l.. McDermott, or
Hudson, and Azariah Beekman, or
Somerset, were both being prominent
~ mentioned by the little groups OF
threes and fours who gathered In the
state House corridors. Assemblyman
John e. Kirkpatrick, of MiddieseX,
was also being talked Of as was As
semblyman Oliver c. Holcombe, of
Hunterdon, who was candidate last
year.
BY some. the opinion was expressed
that the speakership would in all
probability go to one of the smaller
counties, the larger counties being
more concerned in landing the fat APP
pointive positions the Legislature has
to hand out.
Edwards Appears.
Among those on hand early was
State Comptroller Edward I. Edwards,
of Jersey City, who is candidate for
reappointment to that position. 1t is
regarded as almost certain in Demo-
cratic circles here that Mr.. Edwards
will be the party choice, although the
name of II. Otto Wittpenn, for
mer mayor of Jersey City, was also
being mentioned.
As usual, Essex and Hudson coun
ties were represented by large dele
cation Among those present from
ESSEX werel Assemblyinen -eledt
Francis A. Foley. Hubert J. Rowe and
James r. Byrne. of Newark; Charles
A. Nutting, of Caldwell, Bennett IT.
FISHER, of Montclair. and Alderman
Mark r. Phillips, of Newark, who is
candidate for reappointment as
clerk of the House.
Republican Slate.
The Republican slate in the Senate
and House, it is understood, will be
Senator Walter Edge, of Atlantic
county. for president Of the Senate,
and Senator William T.. Read, of
Camden, for floor leader. The Dem
ocrats have majority of one in the
Senate. In the House, Assemblyman
John w. Katz, of Camden, will prob
ably be the party's selection for the
speakership. with Assemblyman EN-
erson L. Richards OF Atlantic. for
leader. The name of former Assem-
blyman Thomas j. Smith, of Essex,
who was reelected this year, has
been mentioned in connection with
the speakership, but it is pretty gem
orally conceded that Katz viii be the
partys choice.
Fielder TO be Passive.
When asked his views concerning
the fight for the speakership, Mr.
Fielder declared he was not going to
take q hand, feeling certain that the
members of the Legislature would be
able to work out the problem for
themselves. If they failed to agree
then only would he take q hand in
the controversy, the governor-eleet
declares. While not expressing any
preference, for Mr. Edwards for State
comptroller Mr.. Fielder said he did
not think there would be any contest
for the position. Mr. Fielder, speak
ing of the appropriation bill passed
last year, fixing the salaries of legis-
lative employees. said he was not in
favor of any bill which would in
crease the present number of en-
ployees of the House and Senate.