Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-11-14

Battle for Leadership of Both
House and Senate--Gov-
ernor's Day at Trenton

TRENTON. Nov. IA contest
for the senate presidency and a
fight for the House leadership in
the fo,tncomng Republican eau
cuses loomed up here today as the
advance gsard of the 1928 legisia-
ture arrived to discuss states. AT
noon Assemblyman Herbert ]. Pas
coe, of Union, and Joseph Horio Of
Atlantic City, were the two candi-
dates prominently mentioned -or
the House G. O. P. leadership.
Pascoe was here in the corridors,
but Corio had not made his APP
pearance.
The situation looks very good"
explained the Union county man
speaking about his candidacy.
However, there was talk ttat the
leadership might be settled on
''wet" and dry" basis with CoI1o
representing the former faction and
Pascoe tha latter. The Union coun-
ty candidate denied this would flg-
ure in tho fight.
Chancery Court Clerk Jesse r.
Salmon had the twelve Essex MEM
bers in conference in his offlce
where it was thought he would urge
support CCria.
LO0aE ~ OR GO-itS
doubt as to The probability of Sen
a;ur Aibin Smith, of Passlic. land
ing the senate presidency. Senator
also Mr.. Wallworth in a sta cement
being mentioned in this connection
also. Mr.. Wallworth in a statement
Just issued blames the wet issue
for the Republican defeat this year.
Senator-elect Emerson L. Rich
ards of Atlantic, is understood to
have withdrawn from considera-
ton for the senate presidency. The
hand of United Senator Edge IS
seen in the manuever to make Co.
rio House leader. The Passaic
delegation was not here today.
There is every evidence that VIII
liam W. Evans of that county viii
be next speaker of the House.
TRENTON, Nov. 14.-Having gone
to White Sulphur Springs for a two
weeks rest from the rigors of the
recent campaign, Governor-eIect
George S. Silzer, of Metuchen, was
expected here this morning for the
first governors day" since the cleo
ton when he was swept into ofhce
along with Governor Edwards Tor
United States senator. However,
nulupeT OIL pO1AllCldHS VI bStA EeaA ~ =
are booked to make their appear
ance in the corridors of the capitol
during the day and it is expected
that Governor Edwards will be at the
executive Offices for the first time
since he began the strenuous cam
paigning which recently ended in his
overwhelming election.
The first test of strength in the
fight for the presidency of the next
state senate among the seventeen
Republican senators is looked Tor
during the day, too. With the elm
ination at the primary of c. d. White
of Atlantic, who was floor leader
last year and in line for the position
of presiding officer next winter had
he been reelected, there IS now
scramble on for the place With sew
eral candidates promised. Upon the
outcome of the presidency contest
will also depend who is selected for
senate Republican floor leader.
1t is understood the caueuses viii
be held in about two weeks for the
organization of each branch of the
next legislature. The House Re-
publicans are expected to choose As
semblyman William w. Evans. OF
Passaio, for speaker, but the leader
ship question remains to be settled.
Assemblyman Pascoe, of Union, is a
leading candidate for this place, with
Captain Clifford Powell, of Burling-
ton. war veteran, his nearest COM
petitor.
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