The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-15
THE NEW JERSEY SENATORIAL ELECTION.
Our Trenton Correspondence.

Our Trenton COrrcsp0nUcnces
TRxIoN N. j., Jan. l4-2P. N.
Colonel james " Wall Elected United States yeator for
the Short xsrns-Hos ,oas Obainod-Why Hss. Cook
Lost the Nomination-" AulGto Democrats 0Erdbands
not Wanted IN NsaU jersey. de-, dc.
The nomination Of Colonel Wall az Uned States Sena
tor for the short term changed the whole programme
for the long term He was candidate for that and not
for the Bu, his friends began to doubt their
ability TO carry him aganat the combination and perfect
organization Of the other candidates. Mr.. Wall himself
had taken no PAINS TO his nomination. He had
said that his friends were at liberty 70 use his name
for the six year term, but that ne should
make no personal exertions TO obtain it,
His health has been very much impaired oy
not been out Of his house but few times In three
months On Monday afternoon he was telegraphed from
this city TO know he would accept the short term HIS
answer was short and characteristc-"No, never"
Yesterday his friends leegaphng him all day that
answer to every despatch 81 viii not under any crcum
Stances Finding his friends were determined 70 use
his before the caucus last evening ne came up on
late the afternoon 10 personally forbid IT, But
presence only added enthusiasm TO the
Of his friends His pale visage with his left arm in
almost ever since he came Of Fort Lafayette-dd
tho business both for himself and all the other
candidates. He was still memorable that he would
not have the short term His friends equally
resolved that he should member Of the Legislature who
had been pledged 70 another Candidate on seeing Colonel
send him down the United States Senate with that
Lincoln rheumatism in sling, where the necks Of the
Internal tyrants and sc0nndres ought to be-" This
brought out the widest demonstrations from the crowd
Still Wall protesting, in language rather strong, that
he would not have the short term and he kept up his
protests until he entirely exhausted that he had TO
retire and GO to bed at private house before the hour
for the caucus had arrived
The friends Of General Cook-the most prominent can
ddate for the short termwere taken entirely BY sur
prise by the coup dd of presenting Wall as his compe
ttQr General Cook rs the Chief Engineer OF the Camden
no .nconsaerabic po R Il tbs State Ha1 b %
not been considered little too much OF war demcu,
he probably have received the nomination for the
short term unanimously.
They have name hero for those democrats who
are sti Inclined to be little mercifu TO Mr. Lincoln
decided t originated with Dr. Lley, Of Lambersville
late United States Consul to Calcutta But there are not
probably half dozen democrats Of that complexion IN
the Legislature.
Dr. sIiley, senator from Atlantic county, presented
the following petition this morning. numcrousy signed
| by his constituents
In view OF the large influx OF the colored among
u.s. and their probably increasing migration into free
States by the policy OF the present
administration the undersigned citizens OF the frsi
Congressional district respectfully represent 10 your
honorable bodies that che presence In cur midst OF this
Improbable and denorazng class OF people tends great
" TO injury filling amshouses and ails, hinder
ing courts increasing taxes (aeady oppressivc)
and reducing the Of working classes The SAINT
petition presented In the lower House. There will be
I a bushel OF such before the session issbvcr.
1 HAF.PAsr THREE O'CLOCK.
On Joint ballot Colonel Wall has been elected by vote
OF SO 70 Is, all the democratic members voting for him
The aboltonsts--what there are In both hnusss-ite
rally gnash their teeth. member OF the lower Hous'
from Camden few bitter remarks, denounced him as
"a Union patriot or the Confederate Sates.n This
mark awakened Kisses from the crowd OF spectators
one voice exclaimed, 80, you only Foyneys dog. ,
Not much OF interest viii traRspe here until next Tues
1 day, when the Governor elect will be inaugarated