Modern battles of Trenton .. . itted by Governor Lud-low, in the Judiciary Committee for weeks and then rejected Governor abstained from submitting a new name, and, afterthe Legislature had gone home for the year, he re-appointedMr. Kelsey ad interim, and the next Senate confirmed him fora new full term. Senator Garret A. Hobart, of Paterson, having won his spursin the campaign, was chosen by acclaim to preside over theSenate during the session, and Harrison Van Duyne, of Essex,was promoted to the Speakership of the Assembly. The notableevent of the session was the displacement of Unite
Modern battles of Trenton .. . itted by Governor Lud-low, in the Judiciary Committee for weeks and then rejected Governor abstained from submitting a new name, and, afterthe Legislature had gone home for the year, he re-appointedMr. Kelsey ad interim, and the next Senate confirmed him fora new full term. Senator Garret A. Hobart, of Paterson, having won his spursin the campaign, was chosen by acclaim to preside over theSenate during the session, and Harrison Van Duyne, of Essex,was promoted to the Speakership of the Assembly. The notableevent of the session was the displacement of United StatesSenator Randolph by a Republican successor. A half score oiambitious Republicans had been tempted to list themselves ascandidates for the distinction which Mr. Randolph was to layaside on the 4th of March, but General William J. Sewell,then serving the county of Camden in the State Senate, easilyhad the call over them all. Senator Gardner, of Atlantic, presided over the Republicans(180) -KSh / it /?* tev. i |/ife^ W^. William J Scwell. 182 MODERN BATTLES OF TRENTON. of the two Houses when they met in a joint caucus in theAssembly Chamber to select the candidate they were to promoteat the joint meeting to be held a day or two later. On the firstballot General Sewell had thirteen votes; ex-Secretary Robeson,eleven; ex-Congressman George A. Halsey, ten; CortlandtParker, of Newark, seven; ex-United States Consul ThomasH. Dudley, of Camden, five, and ex-Senator Frelinghuysen,three. On the tenth ballot Sewell commanded twenty-five votesto Robesons twelve, Halseys ten and Parkers two, and wasdeclared the nominee of the caucus. Two days later he waschosen by each House, acting separately, and Governor Ludlowissued his commission to him. He retained his seat in the StateSenate, as the gentleman from Camden, till the eve of theday in March when it was necessary that he should go toWashington to be sworn in. General Sewell had for years been a power in the State held an
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