The New York herald., 1871-01-14
THE NEW JERSEY sENAT0RsHIP.
Tho Candidates in tho Ficld-Frclinghuy
the Popular Candidafe-Cornelius Walsh
His Strongest tCompotItor-OtherC Candidates--
General Review Of the Field.

Tho Candidates in tho Ficld-Frclinghuys
the Popular Candidate-Cornelius Walsh
His Strongest tCompotItor-Other Candidates.
General Review Of the Field. -
TRENTON, Jan. 1s, 1871.
The adjournment OF the Legislature here has
caused temporary lull in the Senatorial struggle
and this affords good opportunity to survey the
field and collect some data upon which to base the
Judgment upon the probable issue. Were the dis
cusson LETT directly the people the result OF the
contest might be the same while Its present aspec ct
would be widely different In this case the con-
testants would be reduced to three-Dudey J.
Gregory, first Mayor OF Jersey City, Identified with
all the public Improvements IN the State
gentleman Of wealth and culture and q firm
and uncompromising republican; Cortlandr
Parker, jurist, scholar and radical OF the ex-
treme order, and Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, who
stands in the front OF the lawyers statesmen
of the country. These three gentlemen are all well
anu widely known throughout the State and are all
above and beyond reproach.
The first OF these gentlemen came late into the
field, ana his friends rely for hts strength upon an
almost indefnabe, though pervaslvc, feeling
against the absorption OF all legislative Offices by
the .lawyer class" Of statesmen. or Mr.. Parker
nothing can be said In depreciation OF his qualinca
tions as o scholar and a gentleman, but
as politician he Is here considered i'm
practicable, and Jersey republicans cannot forget
that he was president OF that ultra convention which
placed the State beyond the battle-1ne OF the
party and gave the Legislature to the democrats.
Mr. Frelnghuysen Is, perhaps better known than
any other party In The State. During his short
career in the United States Senate he at once took
rank among the foremost debaters and abest states
men Of that body, and the desire TO give him an op-
porrunty for more extended exercise or mis- great
abilities Is universal throughout the State that
II the Judgment Of the people OF New Jersey could
be taken at the ballot box he would un-
douotedy distance all Of his his competitors But the
and before the Legislature there stands
fourth candidate In the person OF Mr.. Corne-
Illus Walsh. Mr.. Walsh Is an Engllshman
who, by sturdy industry and thrift, has accumulated
people ar large has an extensive acquaintance
among the politicians by reason OF his liberality
during political contests In the State. This was
most conspicuousy manifested In the late election,
and though his enemies claim that he placed his
money districts where It was least needed, It
done in such o way as TO secure the assistance or
Assemblymen from these districts, which accounts
for the fact OF his support coming mainly from
sections most distant from his residence" He Is
ardentiY supported in the lobby by many disap.
pointed politicians, who are nursing vague hopes OF
preierment 4 they can efect change IN the deal
sturdiest competitor. His chances will probably
weaken by delay in consequence OF the anticipated
complications arising out of the Alabama claims.
II is thought by many that In view OF such con-
tingency a native American Is needed. Again, a
feeling Of State pride is beginning to influence the
people. They are anxious to have man to repre-
sent them at Washington who viii need no intro
duction to the country. 1t Is possible however,
that the supporters OF these two prominent con-
Lestants may be so evenly balanced and unyiedng
as to cause deadlock, and thereby ensure the cleo
ton OF Mr.. Parker or Mr. Gregory, or, perhaps or
some man not heretofore spoken Of.
will advise you In q few days OF any new develop
mentS in the situation.