Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-14
ISTEvENS GROUP At FARLEY,
is REPORT; CAUSES SPLIT
Continued from mage 1.

Most of those, in fact all of the
anti-Stevens men are known as Edge
senators, that is Richards, of Attain
tic, Mackay, of Bergen, Smith, of
Passaic. Reeves himself, Harrison,
of Essex, Davis, of Gloucester, and
Bright. Mathis IS the only one not
formally classified in this way. 1t
will be recalled that in the senate
caucus of last year he voted against
this faction and for Senator Wall
worth, of Camden, for senate presi-
dent, as against Smith, Of Passaic.
In the event that Mathis and
Bright stay put it is likely that in
the show down of the caucus, which
may be held next week. it will be
up to Senator-elect ]. Gilbert Bor-
ton, of Salem to break the dead
lock~of eight to eight.
Senator Supervisor of Bills Bob"
Johnson, of Atlantic City, is a can
dldate senate secretary to succeed
William J. Albright, of Woodbury..
Johnson's candidacy is based upon
his efficient record as supervisor.
The name of James u. Van Horne,
of this city. executive secretary Of
the Republican State Senate com
mittee. has also been metioned in
the same connection.
Although Assembly~1an Pascoe, of
Union, was claiming twenty-four
votes here yesterday for speaker of
the House, this was denied by House
Leader Corio, OF Atlantic. By the
rules OF precedent the latter is en-
titled to be e"levrated as It Is Gus
tomary to advance the floor whip of
one session to be the presiding officer
of the next. Corio's friends are
pointing to his strict party regularity
in the 1928 session, when regularity
was somewhat at a premium among
the leaders, as the best argument for
making him speaker. They recalled
that he sponsored every measure the
majority wanted and took all the
abuse which came with the House
leadership in the troublesome session
of last winter, and, therefore, by all
the rules of the game he Is entitled
to the honor of being speaker for
1924.
But Pascoe says the necessary ma
jority of the forty-two votes, which
will make up the caucus, are in his
column. He lists them as follows:
Essex, s; Burlington, /; Camden, 3;
Cape May, 1; Union, 4; Middlesex, 2;
Monmouth, 2; Ocean, i; Salem, /;
Somerset, /; total, "a.
The dry" forces are behind the
Union mans candidacy, as an exam
ination of the foregoing tally will
indicate. Practically all the delega-
tons friendly to Senator Edge are
placed in the ranks of Corio's sup
p%orters. They include the follow
ing: Atlantic 2; Bergen, 4; Essex, 4;
1; Passaic, S; Morris, /.
The vote of Assemblyman Blizzard,
of Cumberland, is in doubt.
Corio has served In the House for
four years and Pascoe has completed
two terms. The fact that the latter
is connected with the Pennsylvania
railroad may be used against him in
the contest for votes. Assemblyman
Powell, of Burlington, is mentioned
as the possible House Republican
leader, although it is likely that
may be a contender for this
place II he fails to land the speaker
ship. The post of floor whip in
1924 would place him in line for
speaker in 1925.
Few Of the House members were
here yesterday, outside OF the can
didates for honors. Mrs. Lila
Thompson, Republican woman mem
Der elected from Ocean. was on hand
n received many congratulations.
Harry Hershfield of Passaic, and
Speaker Evans, of the last House,
also Of Passaic, were present during
the day. The former as dean Of the
House will fix the date for the eau
Gus in the near future. The talk
yesterday indicates that the session
may be one of the shortest on record
in view Of the United States n
torial and presidential fight ahead.