New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-09
FIELDER FACES TILT
WITH REPUBLICANS
Majority Likely to Try to
Remedy Laws Wilson
Backed.

Already the New Jersey Republicans
are planning for the coming session of
the Legislature. which will be con-
trolled by that party, and an avenue
opened for the enactment of some
needed legislation and the amendment
of some that have been placed upon the
statute books by the Democrats, from
President Wilson's time as Governor
TO date.
Much interest is being manifested in
the question as TO just how far the
new majority will go with regard to
various laws, which, as minority, 1t
bitterly opposed in the last two years.
Many vital matters are bound to come
up and pretty political battle is
looked for between Governor James F.
Fielder and the Republicans.
A legislative programme will be
mapped out in Trenton tomorrow
when the Republicans elected to both
houses meet for a conference. At the
same time the subject Of patronage
and the election of the officers for the
incoming Legislature Will be dis
cussed.
Senator Walter F. Edge, of Atlantic
County, it is expected, will be chosen
without opposition for president of the
Senate. lie was selected for the post
two years ago when the Democrats
wrested control of the upper House
from his party. Senator William 7.
Read, Of Camden, who was the minor
ity leader last year, will guide the des-
TIMES of the majority from the floor,
and Frank b. Davis. of Gloucester, will
be chosen as secretary.
The slate fixing, so far as the As
sembly is concerned, is not so well de-
termined. Assemblyman John 3. Hates,
of Camden, the dean of the House, it
is expected, will have little difficulty
in landing the Speakership. In his in
terest Senator Read, who comes from
the same county, retired from the race
for president Of the Senate so as not
TO embarrass him.
There are any number OF candidates
in the field for the clerkship of the
House, but the path seems to be clear
for Captain Jim" Parker, Of Pater-
son, a former clerk, and for many
years a familiar figure in and around
TIE State House at Trenton. Captain
Parker has the backing Of his own
county delegation, and so far as can
be learned has no serious opposition
from any of those whose names have
been mentioned.
Il is understood the majority also
purposes remedying "A number OF de-
fects in the Geran election law. These
faults in the law were shown in the
recent election and primaries. The
Fart that Independent candidates play
i'm elections may be affected by an
amendment that is proposed. which
would compel such candidates to file
their nominating petitions prior to the
primary.
Having hardly rec7vo~od since the
cyclone of last t. the Demo-
cratic members OF stature are
planning for the " ession. They
will have a number o. bills designed
to carry into effect tceir campaign
hedges, but their chief job will be in
irving 10 prevent any legislation that
viii in any way affect the laws passed
last winter, such as the direct in
beritance tax act, and what has come
70 be known as the Hennessy law. The
latter act diverts about 100000 from
the public school funds, and turns It
over 10 the state treasury. Both these
laws were passed by the Democrats
last year, when there was talk OF
financial embarrassment and direct
state tax.