Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-09

FIGHT STARTS
Makeup of Senate and State
Assembly for 1921 is Dis
cuSSed by Leaders.

~ speC.ssl correspondent.
TRENTON, Nov. 9:--With fifty
nine members to participate in the
Republican caucus the indications
point to "A very interesting fight for
the speakership of the next House
of Assembly. Yesterday. with both
branches of the Legislature in ses-
sion the question of the organiZa-
ton came up and the senate Repub-
licans got down to business and
perfected theirs with the selection
of Allen. of Salem, for president,
and Mackay. of Bergen. for leader.
However. no steps were taken to-
ward calling the caucus of the
House Republicans and at present
1t looks like a free for all fight for
both speaker and leader.
The fight for the senate Republic
can leadership did not materialiZe.
Although Whitney, of Morris, chair
man of the appropriations commit
tee, would have liked to have the
honor, Senator Mackay had suffi-
cient pledges to indicate to the Nor
ris member that his campaign was
hopeless. Hence, his name was not
presented in the caucus. and Sena-
tor Runyon, of Union. a friend of
Whitney's. nominated Allen for the
presidency. Senator SturgeSs, of
Gloucester, named Mackay, and the
safe went through without opposi-
tion.
The only ripple in the G. O. =.
confab was over the selection of
senate chaplain which went to the
Rev. Dewitt Clinton Cobb, of Glass
boro. defeating the Rev. DR.. Ed
ward G. Read. of Plainfield, the
present chaplain, and the Rev. Dr.
j. Madison Hare, of Scotch Plains.
Read has been chaplain for about
five years and is well regarded by
all who have occasion to observe
the proceedings of the senate. In
the senate caucus Rev. Mr.. Cobb re-
ceived seven votes and the other two
candidates three each. The chaplain
receives $500 for the session.
|. The senate caucus named the fol-
lowing to allot the patronage: Hag-
aman, Ocean: Smith. Passaic;
Reeves. Cumberland Wallworth
Camden; and Whitney, Norris They
will have jobs to- distribute among
the fifteen Republican members
totaling $4,000 in salaries. Sena-
tors Sturgess, Gloucester; Smith
Passaic, Republicans, and Barber
Warren, Democrat. were picked for
the committee which provides the
StdliOHcIN LOT tHe fDtUl ptTS.
1t was announced that William ii
Albright. of Gloucester. will be SEN
ate secretary again. and Robert NJ
Johnston, of Atlantic. supervisor OF
bills. This will make Albright's
fourth year and Johnston's fifth IN
these respective positions.
Both branches of the legislature
adjourned until Tuesday. December
IA.
The date for the assembly Repub-
lican caucus will be fixed by Assem-
blyman Arthur n. Pierson. of Union
the dean of the lower branch of the
legislature. When he was ask &c
yesterday how soon it would be an
nounced he replied when the boys
feel they are ready for it."
And the girls too he was re-
minded. There are two women who
will vote from Essex county in the
Republican caucus this year.
Camden county will push tn,
candidacy of Assemblyman r. Harry
Rowland for speaker, Essex twelve
Republicans are understood to bt
back of mblyman-elect George
S. Hobart, anti saloon league leader
Passaic wants House Leader Henry
G. Hershfield, and there is talI
that for speaker Pierson, of Union
would accept again.
Hershfield as leader of the 1926
session Is the logical man for speak.
er, with Rowland, of Camden, as
the new leader and this may be the
final slate.