The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-03
VINO SHALL sUcCEED cArrEft,

The Coming FiGht over tao New J...,.
Scnutorrhip-BIucO Outlook for W., IN,
Iicaua-wcst jersey versus E,.t ,,
scy-Secrctary KObcsou C1tt,irs M,
Bower.
TREvtoS, Feb. 2.-One cannot be- L,,. l,..
without discovering that the chief concern ID, a.,
leading persons in both political parties is Tie :.,ii
States senator to be elected IN 1STi to suc.cci ,,
Hon W. q. Cattell, whose term expire nm ,,s g,
Of March, 191i Mr.. Cu,tcll desires 10 ho .l4 ovn
eucccssor. Ex-senator Frelnthuyscn ard tie lion
O. r. Cobb. who now represents Morrl. c.rti..,
the state Senate. are also Republican candidates f.,
the same place. In view OF tho result Of ,i., a'..
lions IN this state during the last ten yoar. .iy
no means sure thnt the Republican party vii. ha,o
the powcr TO elect any one " they snail the 81 on,,
will bc largely with Senator Cauoli.
The main strength numerically n tho Pcrrbre,,
party in this state IS in "wc.t Jersey and ,t,-,
Senator Ca'tell has and will have almost uo.opa,,
Of The Republican members. ny the influence ol
Senator Cattc and hls friends, the Hon GEORGE W.
Robson was made Secretary u the Navy aeer,.
tary Robson Is tho devoted champion " Senator
Cattc 1t IL obvious. therefore, that all tr pi'ron
ncc and influence OF tho Federal Administrator
will be eSerted 10 aid Cattel's reelection With tho
west Jersey members and the Federal himini,,ra.
ton against them neither Frelinghuysc nor CuJb
make any considerable show.
on the Democratic side the candidates are mora
numerous ! find the following nomes used. ~.
Gov joel Parker. Gov. Randolph, the Hon "
Perry. Gen. Theodore Runyon, and j cob Nlna'ta,
Esq ~ bntu OF tn present tUtci States Senators
from Wcst JERSEY. ne cN.'3ov. Parker resides In
West Jersey. ne the bulk Of the population, wealth.
business, aud Democratic suCIg'n Of NE S'i.e arc
IN East Jersey aud ~ the Est Jcl,c! democrats
claim. or all tic grounds above mentioned. that the
next Senator shall be chOsen from their p,ft oi u q
state, It Is highly probubl that thosc con.i crltdus
viii piaCi 'cully exclude cNGov INkgr nom The
contest. The o'h,r f1ut reside In Il.t = r.cv,
RunNuu and Perry IN Newark, aui Gov. Il p ll.rh
aud Nauitn N NOrristOwn. Al except N.ra''a
wcrr originally Nhirs.
Gen. RLnyon went over to the Dcnoc-Iie w iHG
Mr.. Perry went over about the same time ari GoG
Randolph went over about 1861. tDt. iHato1,
since nc joined tie Democ,hts, has been NNpr Vt
NeWarK and IN lSj5 was the Democratic NOMINEE for
tic GoVcinur-hip lie was defeated by GOV. Ws.d
Mr. Perry was twice elected to Congrts- 70 800 no
Finn Dieiict by the Democrats.
party, represented Hudson county IN thc st,'' Sb.
ate four ears. and IN November, lIS N wa. rccl
Governor. Ills term will expire IN J1nu1rv ts..
Nanatta although an active Democrat Tor u. ~
TWENTY-FIVE years, has never held any tni lice
cSccnt TO represent one OF the Mnui. ,nIr'y h.
tric's IN the House Of Assembly In 1879 NJ l-A Ia
1853 when the Democratic Legislative c'ucu' met to
nominate a candidate for United States senator, The
candidates before the Caucus were the Hon VIM
Wrist Jacob Vanatta, Eeq, Chancellor Williamson,
the lion. James W. Wall, and tn Hon y. J.. han
duuh. the present Governor. Alter many o. 'lHis
ono after an other OF the cndi1ttea ont up' mo
only ones lcft we're MIR. Wright and 81 \anltp.
MIR. Mrisbt was nominated On toe lat ballot. lhe
vote was % for Wright, 10 for NNuatt1.
m, opinion OF the best judgcs nov Is t1' d, the
nest I~clsliturc u Democratic. the real contest for
= nator win narrow down to GOV. Erdo'Ya ana
VNattl. with the chances largely IN f1v1r u me lat
ter were u not for the wealth AMI nncid patronage
| Of tho Governor. With tfcsc advantages on the
Governors side tho contest D. likely 20 hc ,u-e anu
| animated, and Inc result uncertain.