New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-25
NEW-.JERSEY.


TIE USuLD STATES SENATOR - CATTTLL'
PARKER, AND WALSH RAILROAD LtGls-
LAIION.
A correspondent Of The Ncr0rk Courier, at
Trenton writes as follows concerning the election Of
United states Senator by the new Legislature which
will convene on the 10th OF January:
senator CatteH who was little heard ~ probable
candidate previous the election now in the field in
aarnes his friends viii spare means To accom-
Iish hs success. Having control OF the Administration
patronage the state, he has strong backing in the
1fcchOidrr who viii do all m their power to secure ms
o. lection the fact that he unable to take any
part n the campaign, ana that ms most intimate
friends were unable to communicate with him regarding
the canvass, II was fanny presumed tiat ne Woniu DE
Of the contest Until the very last moment ht.e was
dent that defeat was certain unless an effort was
made combat the exrrtons OF the Democratic leaders
who cnmprehoudcd at glance the advantage they had,
ana weio n.y. HtM tr'r F,st Irrsev A. n Was We
narrowly escaped defeat IN Camden and Atlantic CouI-
30 !. : MARSHAL solely To- secure its L. gisiative
votes when needed in the senatorial election partially
lu.t aud had the modification OF elcctng
!, member Of Congress bv less than onc-half the
sctual majority the District Is ahle 10 give at any
time when properly called upon. IL If no use mine
ing matters ana the sole ana Oy reason :" Sn' con
siiti0n Of affairs simply this; MI CatteIs bpokGs-
man held the assurance that me senator was Ipdy
rcgaining health. and Wond sltehA return I"il 70
-prings where he has spent the principal portion OIL the
months I" take leading par, ia Ih5 &
This WAS gratfJlng ntciEth'E' nUhI lio - % 30, I
assurance of having the benefit OF ms acknowledged
political sagacity ~ Tie politics OF or oc,T J 4, ' 1
lac had regalncd hcaith 80 Seh'I"nsI4 @ a,I -.
hi. friends while i'm Washington Hul he was uhaDle 10
refuT "A
united that the Senator not III condition 10 be APP
preached political matters ...i
Other prominent gentlemen were Dained ~
with the office OF senator IN case the RepubhcahN Sho
have the power 10 appoint and II was iaty agree a'
the first business in hand TO elect the Legislature,
against the special efforts being put forth 10y Mests,
Randolph Co., To- shape that boy ID tnt ." an @ "
question. There las been 10 disposition shown a. ye' III
any quarter that am aware Of 10 Iepudate this ar
rangement, and lie contest j. fairly in, honorably
AND good]enperedy eonduclcd anu ann ~ ' the
unued viii result in renewed strength 10 tns
IN whose hands / predict the IOhtcdI ues,Iny
Of the state will remain for many Years to come The
I%glsaiqre assemblies Mr. Frelnghyasin ol H ,i
Ward VIII not be named in connection with the posiuoh
put VIII 10 all IN their power % ala MT tatteH tnS
former beng under many obligations Ia the senator ana
while the after l. 10 have their Joint support Tor the
FAR chance il not an almost certainty, of obtaining i
M case Cen Hialtls renOmlnatod In competition VII
Eatte vii he brought Cortlsndt Parker Of Essex ana
cornelius Mai'h 81 Bergen. The Republicans nave 20
IhemDefs OF TIE Legislature, and will require 70 10
secure thc eaJcu, nomination 10 any candidate or tins
number. Mr. Catel cannot now reliably count more
than 10 Nj Parker has T. and Mr.. Walsh has over 20
tells home me delegation Is solid and openly for MT
walsh ANA ne latter even divides the First District
question today. and do not believe be changed
between TINS and the second week OF the session Of tho
Legislature. although il may De materially
The same correspondent says that yerythng seems 10
Dc quet among the leading railroad corporations, aud
before the Legislature this Winter. demand will be
made by the two counties aected-Hudson and Passac
10 have the legislation obtained by tho Erie Company
last Winter repealed But tue loss OF those
gain "a the state Treasury Opne that enshness
viii prompt refusal Of the request Had the repreten-
tatyes nom Hudson and Passaic decided Winter
they could have Ireyented the passage OF the laws
much easier task than win DE efect their repeal
By the numerous dispatches that skfuly prOnul-
gated through the Associated Press Agency, / Judge
that the sO-called National Air Line Railway Com.
pany w1l also De again before the legislature But
there is not enough bottom IN II 70 create ripple unless
some inducements be held out that will enlist mon.
eyed ia the spec latoG between and the
of the Legislature. such II the apparent object Of
keepng 80 pcrsistentiy before the public by adyeriis-
ing that part Of 10 IL 10 be inme iaely put under
tract" tbe Directors rode the route In carriages
n.setiIg OF 10 friends held At the America
House" aud certain number VI OOco Of vine disposed