Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-10
c. O.P. MEMBERS
IN FULL ACCORD
Threatened Split in Ranks of
Republican AssembIymen
No Longer Feared.
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TRENTON. Feb. 1O.-The break in
the Republican minority of twenty
= three members in the House of As
sembly has been healed, 1t was said
today. Peace is to reign hereafter
with Assemblyman Emerson L. Rich
ards, of Atlantic county, again the
accredited leader of the minority. The
delegation of three from Camden
county and the five from Passaic with
sundry others said to have been dis
|. affected are now back in the ranks
of the unified minority.
The settlement of the difficulty,
which threatened to split the minor
tty, was prophesied last night. Some
thing would happen today, 1t was
said, that would convince all the
members Of the minority that Mr..
Richards, far from being inconsider-
ate of the other Republican assembly
men, was fully aware that they were
entitled to something more than ex-
pressions of good will.
The looked for action came short
" after the converting of the House
this morning, when Minority Leader
iCiilAdoAShCQ hio PilCO OA'
one of the three committees to which
he has been appointed. He arose and
asked leave to resign from the NUM-
cipal corporations committee, re-
questing that Assemblyman Henry s.
Scovel, of Camden county, be ap-
pointed in his place. His request was
acceded to and Mr.. Scoveps name was
substituted for Mr.. Richards's on that
committee.
General satisfaction is expressed by
Republican assemblymen over Minor
tty Leader Richards's act 1t appears
to be the one thing needed to close
the breach in the Republican ranks,
which had reached the point where
an explosion in the House was feared.
The break was very real thing, and
was partly due to the feeling that Mr..
Scovel, who is really the veteran
member of the minority, was neglect
ed by Leader Richards
Mr.. Scovel is not a veteran in the
sense of consecutive service. He was
a member of the Assembly from 1903
to 1906. He was then appointed prose-
cutor of Camden county, served out
his full term, and came back to the
Assembly again this year.
Leader Richards denies that there
was any break, being within the
facts, as far as any overt act in the
Assembly is concerned.
Other Republican members freely
admit that something was sure to
happen unless things greatly changed.
The efforts of former Governor Ed
ward Casper Stokes and David Baird
were called into play, but 1t is gen.
orally believed that he rather fell for
the insurgents.
a. All of the Republicans insist that
Mr.. Stokes did not interfere, but
politicians agree that evidence of the
effect of his fine hand are not want
ing The Republican members also
agree that the trouble Is over.
Mr.. Richards is now showing an
inclination to mix with his col
leagues" was the comment of Re-
publican bystander, who admitted
that this would settle all difficulties.
Mr.. Richards was formerly on three
important mmittees-municipal cor
porations, appropriations and ju-
dietary. Mr.. Scovel had a place on
but one, that one bill revision. Either
now has two committees, and every
body appears to be satisfied.