Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-11-16
ALL HARMONY
FOR THE c. D. P.
Lineup of Senate and As,
sembIy is Accomplished
Without a Hitch

TRENTON, Nov. 16.-Complete
harmony, accomplished through
some clever handiwork upon the
part of party leaders. characterized
the work of both the senate and
House of assembly Republican cau-
cuses here Yesterday. The feature OF
the DAYS activities was the smooth
ing out of the differences over the
House of assem- bly, leadership, which
went to William W. Evans, of Pater-
son. Passaic county, wet" member
of the majority. For the time De-
ing at least. the Republican party
seems to nave shaken off the anti
saloon league, which came mere 10
support the candidacy of Assembly
man Philip d. Elliott, of Caldwell,
Essex county. However with the
work of the next session likely TO
have an impoI tant bearing on the
next years campaign for governor
and United States senator. such lead
ers as State Chairman Stokes and
former Senator David Baird evident
ly considered it the part of wisdom
to remove .he party from the Gluten
es of the "drys" for the time being
at least.
At that all hands would seem to
have been satisfied with the days
work of the party in each caucus.
Two presiding officers of dry" ten
denotes were picked in the person ot
Mackay, of Bergen. for senate presi-
dent. and Rowland. of Camden, for
House speaker. AMI two "wets" wers
selected TO ri1ot the respective party
maiorities in each branch of the 1922
lawmaking body. namely. Senator
Charles ID. White. OF Atlantic. and
Mr.. Evans. of Passaic.
The surprise of the lineup of the
House members was the detection
from the ranks of the "drys" of the
members from Salem, Gloucester,
Cape May and several other coun-
ties. This broke the back of the
movement TO Elliott. supported by
former Speakers Hobart, of Essex.
and Pierson, of Union, who have
again been elected to the next
House. Mr.. Elliott. the Essex choice,
realizing that he was beaten before
the caucus started, withdrew when
it opened and put in nomination his
successful rival. Evans.
Throughout the days maneuver-
ing on the leadership, Camden coun-
ty leaders played a deft and neat
game of politics. Having Rowland
before the caucus for speaker and
backing William T. Read for an
other term as state treasurer in the
Joint session next winter, to say
nothing of Upton 5. Jefferies for an
other term as clerk of the House, II
behooved Camden to play its hand
YESTERDAY very carefully. Therefore,
no less a parsonage than former
Senator David Baird himself came
to Trenton and advised with his lieu
tenants throughout the time preced-
ing the caucus. Camden was first
credited as being with Elliott and
then the Evans forces would claim
the three votes from that county
and this continued until neither side
seemed sure of this support With
Evans in the lead. however, the re-
suit did not finally depend upon
where this county stood.
shortly before the caucus began
there was a conference which re-
suited in the withdrawal of the
Essex candidate. Among those who
participated were: Elliott himself,
Hobart. Evans. Pierson. Congress
man Frank Patterson of Camden,
and Speaker-elect Rowland. 1t is
understood that in this conference
support was promised Elliott for the
leadership of the 1928 House Re
publicans as one of the conditions
to his retiring from this years con-
test.
Morgan r. larson Named
Little of interest characterized
the senate caucus. To show the
complete harmony prevailing. Sem
ator Runyon. of Union. nominated
Senator Mackay. of Bergen. a rival
for the nomination for governor, to
be the party's choice for senate
president. Senator Reeves. Cumber-
land. named senator White, of At
lantic. for leader The latter named
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