New-York tribune., 1871-01-19
NEW JERSEY.
YHE. SENATORIAL CAUcrs-srEECH OF MIR. FIRE.
IiNGHUIsEN.

TIE SENATORIAL CAUCCS-sPEECu OF MR.. FIRE.
IINGHUYsEN.
TRENTON, Jan. 1s.-The Senatorial struggle
having passed. notable difference be seen In the
comparative quiet wheh prevails at the capital The
scenes in the passages Of the Capitol and Immediately
without the building while the caucus was in session,
last evening. were Of the most exciting character
The outer windOwsls Of the Assembly Chamber where
tho caucus was held taken possession Of BY
eager listeners who eaus the returns az they were an
nohnced after the ballots. The :" secret" caucus
thus became in reality an open one, and the
returns were accurately received by those In
the Il Ring" after each separate ballot. Within the
chamber the deliberations quiet and orderly with
Senator Torrey Of Ocean County in the chair and As
sembyman Niles OF Morris County as Clerk The nomi-
nations Of Messrs. FFelnghuysen, Walsh, Parker, and
Gregory were made without wsrd Of comment, and the
At ballot began. Not member left his seat re-
marks were made and but little, II any, conversation
vas carried on At three different times members sup
r-ed % be working In the interest OF Mr Walsh moved
for an adjournment, but the sense OF the
caucus was not with them and the motions
we're denied One Assemblyman was absent from ms
Aet during the fret three balon6s but aiterWard came
In and the entire force of the Republican party OF poth
Houses was then present. At the close OF the hhlh Da
lot hearty cheer gwen for MI Freinghuyeen afer
which general sigh Of relief and satisfaction that the
strife came from the breast OF neaIy every one
present
r rre1r buvsen received his friends NJ the Trenton
Boyse AZ abost O'Clock the morning He made brief
speeeb IN which lie acknowledged the honor conferred
upon him IN the following terms;
FELLOW RRPUBIICANs: have had the honor OF thank
lr, on indyiluaTy Tor the Kindness which yOu have
manifested toward and for the high honor you nave
conferred upon The Office OF senator of the lntsd
states is desirable 70 me- not much because OF the
dignity Of the position as OF the opportunity u an1rus %
e in aiding project and develop the resources o. I'M
great country and OF promoting the honor ana "eaIt
Of his ste every foot OF the soil OF which love lou
have had before you IN caucus the names OF eeheno
eInIDenty worthy to III the position WAN whIh !On
have bOnOred me and wen understand that nave
teen selected not because OF any suPen'ty W t'.n, IN
but because you are not prepared 70 eGnoenla tnS
In the senate, or 20 depart from the ussges
g the party do not feel thai here Is ~ TINS yeI.t
trplyng that my merits superior 10 those OF the
gentlemen whose names were vi, nine presented 70
rst inter of the Republican party SO far az can
8rurOve of It's acts shall stand by the Administration
OF President Grant. 1t will be my purpose to promote
lIcsn nsrtV has an srdu0us road 10 trava 1t has
been ike y travelling ina Storm who buttons MS coat
eths frow bis feet sud finally reaches the goal a,
which be aims. What tine Republican party acme seai
~ IN fr law. n has pTeserved nvioste the faith
AM honor of this great nation II says these
achievements not enough u compensate Tor OIL the
tolls and pryatons and exerions that tins Party,ss
made ne Is bard TO satisfy. Bu! have stu IN tie
future glorious work before US In perfeeihg tbis great
Prominent among the gentlemen who called, with their
cOugratuations upon Nj. Frennghuysen we're Mr Cor
Nj Coursnd Parker another defeated candidate, fol-
lowed Nj. FTel!nghuysen an bfleI speech, and D. -
GIegOry r. appeared for his father who was before the
csucus The Hon. John Hill the Hon. II. V. Cougar and
others, made brief speeches. "a -"
LEGISLATIVE DoISGs.
The contest for the Senatorial nomination having been
concluded the Houses OF the New-Jersey Legisls
ready commence in earnest the work Of the
session. In the Senate, MI Taylor introduced bill 10
incorporate the Union and Trust Company with a cspL
tl Of s5O0O0 Among the incOrp0ratOrs are Jesse Paul.
andJohn Fox Of Jersey CITY, where the Company
proposes 10 transact business. Mr. Williams introduced
way Company. Ii in the form OF q supplement u the
cOuferlng franchises upon the Company, and pro
vdes that the Company shall not receive any greater
corporation FOR transporting freight and passengers
lawfully authorized by the charters Of the
Long Dock the Paterson and RSuapo Railroad, and
the Raritan and Hudson River Railroad companies,
over whose property the Erie Company carries
rs Passengers and eight. The bill aDollshng the
Newark Police Commission reported by the Com
mittee 20 whom it was referred
The following nominations were received from Gov
Randolph: FOg Prosecutor OF the Peas in Mercer
County. q. W ID. NTOon; for Trustees OF state Normal
school, Richard Acton, joel Parker, L. y. NOght James
y Howe. and william 4. Whitehead. The nominations
s6re referred 20 the Judiciary Committee and the Sen
2tt adjourned 70 to-day. ..... .
In the House, Mr Wilson introduced Joint resolution
U rati!y tho Fifteenth Amendment The Republican
members OF the LelisatuIe desire TO Place the state
set 0f TIE State Lfvng been withdrawn by the Demo
cratic Legislature o 1868 The resolution referred
% thc Committee on Federal Relations. bin was 10.
ftI1nCe1 y Dit -3nXy % incorporate the Caldwell ana
hiJuru Railway Company, with oapitai stock or
tJJl.DCO.