New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-22
NEW-.JERSEY.


Ing that tue candidate is in ithealth.
NEW-JERSEY.
TIE POLITICAL sITUATION-wEtTfIER PECBA-
BILITIES-AS ERIE DISASTER.
70 the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The Nelpdrk Advertiser of Saturday
sagely concludes that the political storm moving
across NewJcr>y ho cenerOf lowest pressure being at
Paterson Will soon pass out Of the State At the worst
It is not cyclone hut the weather Il stu thick ana we
would like O. different barometer At present the skies
are partially cloudy and clearing" Senator Edward
Bettle the most prominent candidate from South Jersey
for the Guboruatora nomination, has authorized the
publication OF correspondence between himself and
senator Williams Of Pl-saic which touches the very
marrow of TIE controversy and its turn relieves us al
81 that pidlcck-nJuthed condition in which we have
been placed. Mr. Bottle has faced the music and has
asked tho man. DO, OF all others ought 70 know, whether
he BEETLE, has acted in any way COrrupy in the inter
eSts OF the Eric Railway. Senator Williams says "no,"
and MI Williams the gentleman who had the charge
Of al the autiEie legislation of last Winter Act
ing altogether in the interests OF Paterson and
Passaic 'ouHiv, he had three bills in the Senate as
against E.ie ana for the people. One passed, with
Se'Aor Beetles vote. another Bottle voted for. and
third was lost. Now, this is not 'whitewash." be
heye ~ hy fact that 5r. BEETLE acting in his capacity
~ President OF the senate, was pure well ~ able
The Paterson grievance goes back Of that TO events and
enough o say that they were Only tryiaIy wrong if
wrong Of AL; but. though spoke with the tongue of
men and angels, couldn't make Paterson believe me-
most ulcSy case OF Erie disaster, for in all other
sections pi The State than that under the shadow Of
Gould ani fsS' dr Bottle is very highly esteemed His
9aii,y IS right He is an Ola Line advanced Rapubli-
and has marked ability pruleuce, and energy In
Publishing this correspondence he has made the cam
palgn open game far as he is concerned. He has
iuteu.ion OF being beaten before the people and
confess ike the pluck with which he recognizes the
feeling against hiu in PasSac. II, after all, he should
benomnsted in the Convention, It would be because he
calm aui good judge o. the situation any other
nan m the STATE will expect TO be elected.
But suppose count M. Bette ont. What neyt1 In
NvNDrk son would GN such little difficulties as
sppal Jersey Here all airift for want OF
ead-r-hiY. There has been growing jealousy toward
he "NcWark Ring and 4. seems to have been tacity
conceded chat 10 s1ould remain passive far as the
nomination Tor this year concerned, but should go in
toh enl mi, for the candidate whoever he may be. In
ordinary times the Ring has turned the tide of public
opuiou toward some one or two men OF unquesOnable
merit au5 carried them Il has been suspected Of run
ang weak the off years though never otreachery
70 caujiIte. But the long exercise OF power OF this
sort hut, last it comes IA conflict with other and
rising ambitions and the attitude Of the Ring IS now just
shst opppscrs have demanded. 1t has ceased TO die
tate ad the consequence scrubrace with end Of
candidates 70 be turned per-mel into Convention Of
than 800 delegates AT the head of the list Mr.
Cornelius Walsh prominent manufacturer Of Newark
He has good deal OF Convention strength scattered all
through The state and will probably have delegates
fom every county You know how is in that case.
All the follows that don't know whom they want drop 10
regular instaInents FOR the name frequently men,
toned. Mr. Walsh moreover. has claims. He has been
liberal gver, stands high IN the church OF which he is
leading member, is chOci-fu Of political ambition and
purpoa and has had hard luck his party. Three years
L..s IN tup ('DuN
hard ran h1t he took It like man, and behaved hight
Handsomely Last Winter he made a vigorous run for
Che o. $ ssnaorshIp against Nj Frclinghuysen, met an
her and bitter disappointment and there As strong
feeling that DE ought 10 b. taken up now II he Is, he
,..H have the full supper; Of his party.
There are plenty OF other names, some OF them sug
cestyc uy obvious fitness others otherwise CorJ,ondt
Parker would make a splendid and q capital Gov
ernor but he &. not candidate. Devoted 10 his practice
~ the law he cares nothing for any executive office
Give hi'n show for something representative, some
chance TO employ his powers Of advocacy in high
place and DE would be n willing candidate Then John
Hia talked Of bu John likes his seat in Congress,
and the district doesn't like TO the risk Of elccting
AIS In fact, the effort to put up man Of the
old plain jersey standard meets with bad luck all
around Ey.Goys Olleu and Elmer decline, though
squeeze might be put upon the latter in an emergency
Gov. ward ia u Europe sort Of fugitive from Justice;
Tor II $50 could We would clap the GubernatOral mana
dlates GEN. Fitzpatrick is pushing strong as he knows
now. John Davidson % Union also wants 10 run.
You vail that IN such a fight one man is just az
good ~ another, and perhaps little better aud that
there be effective packing OF the primaries Weare
in danger from that one which have mentioned
"A soa Of push and enthusiasm Tor any one man. good
aturcd disposition 10 accept anything the Convention
HAY agree upOu and. furthermore plentiful scarcity
u power OF apueal Yet may be that this ndifer-
ence will disappear. We have no divisions to 'eon-
tend with I wish we had, for It would be good
omen TO see somebody angry. We ought to carry
Sew Jgr--y. We have all the colored vote ana
have gained largely from the Germans, who hold
heavy ,rudce against the Democracy for having taken
"a. Ffrrch side in the war against Fatherl3nd what
We need most is q little dan and broader appreciation
Of the eject which victory woud have upon halIoh
politics, We made such good and gamy tight last ear
and gained such substantial advantages, that II Is eI
riie nifty 70 lose them Nor will we II, when the hShl is
on, we sink our personal local feelings ana go III Ioi
The cause Ii is no great matter "a to who shall ne Gov
arpnr He can do no great harm al the most Out we
want Ia rlcige New-Jcrscy ths year for The l.eplocal
.sudidate for the Presidency year hence b.
Shadgsidc, Aug. q, ISL
KENTUCKY.