The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-04
JERSEYS NEXT US. SENATOR.
Who Will Succeed John p.
Stockton .
ALVEY Scrimmage Between Corporals Guard
Of New Jerseys Modest SOns"-The Or
ganization of the Legislature.

vi new Jerseys MODEST Sons the Or-
ganization of the Legislature.
TRENTON, Jan. 8. 1875
The smoke OF the battle OF last Sd OF November
had not cleared fully away In this ''true bluen
State before there was fairly inaugurated another
campaign. the eampaigners this time being all OF
the same household OF political faith, though BIT
terly divided and opposed to each other on per-
sonal grounds. The party victory won, the next
thing to fight for and win was the prize within
the prize, the apple OF the eye in the last State
election,
THE UNITED STATES sENAToRsHIP.
Next March Senator John p. stockton, demo.
crat ends his six years. service. On the Legisla-
ture which meets here on January IL, 1875, will de-
volve the duty Of choosing his successor. AS 1t
will have democratic majority Of seventeen on
Joint ballot, the election OF democrat Is, of
course assured. The election takes place on Tues
day, January &c. two weeks nom the day OF the
opening Of the Leg. stature. On the opening the
nrst thing done will be the efectlng Of an organi-
cation In both houses. 1t Is conceded that the
Senate will re.elect as Its President Senator John
W. Taylor, OF Essex, who for two years filed that
onerOus post satisfactorily. the Speakersnip OF
the House, however, Is an open question, and
the decision OF which will have some bearing on
tu0 cN0uL Vi Tue ZOtH A6 tuo IlHc VI CAPITALIZATION
and election approaches 1t IS easy to understand,
then that the interest increases among the peo-
pie regarding the same. For
TIE sPEAKERsHIP
half q dozen names have been thrust forward, but
the discussion has now simmered down to two
Captain w. II. Gill, OF Union, and Julian c. Fitz-
gerald, OF Essex. few weeks ago the friends OF
Mr.. Fitzgerald were talking up his name loudly,
but latterly they seem 10 have found the
business uDproductlve Of desired results.
1t Is conceded That he Is q man OF
ability. quick thinker and ready speaker,
and that during the last session on frequent Occa.
sOns he bore himself most creditably in the chair;
but the thing which seems TO strange his chances
Is his unfortunate course on the Reform School
bill last winter. The bill was an innocent bill, and
merely threw open the doors Of the reform school
to clergymen of all DENOMINATIONS 1t happened
to be tathered by Catholic and to lobbied for in
most indiscreer manner by an organization OF the
same faith, so that false Cry was raised on the
part of some ianatical Professionals. When, finally,
IT came to vote 1T was defeated. and the charge
not only lodged the vote, but surrepttiously used
his influence against the measure. Even MT. Fttz.
not nave %s him nsa
ne conscientlousy voted openly against the
6ill; Captain GU Is very popular and able
states Army. was all through the war, and has
had considerable legislative experience in Ohio
democrats that ne will have four OF the six demo-
Gratis from Essex county ana that he VIII be chosen
Speaker on the first ballot. And now comes
THE sENAToRsHIP.
For this rich prize there are now in the field
Theodore F: Randolph, ex-governor Of the state;
Attorney General Robert Chemist, Abraham NJ.
Browning. Jacob Vannatta ana John p. Stockton,
the present senator. Immediately alter the cleo
ton, and until within week or so, 1t seemed as
though the Ex-Governor would nave walk.Over.
That his ambition veered that way was piece Of
the late election. He is a man Of large means,
| fine appearance, fine address, abilities far above
tine average Jersey politician and as polltcianN
ticlan-has scarcely superior in the State: AS
Governor he made on the whole record satistac-
tory to the great majority OF the people, The
main opposition to him rises from his over
zealousness in the famous July Orange trouble OF
nor HOFFMAN to do mis- duty in New York, when
there were jnst apprehensions Of danger, Cover.
proclamation from this city and forced poor Hon.
man to follow suit. The pretext OF Randolph's
proclamation was rumored invasion OF Jersey
pretended oy the cooler headed citizens Of that
| place. There had always been suspicion that the
! Governor was at one time
| TARRED WITH THE KNOW NOTHING STICK,
since been cited, as proof positive OF his native
American procivites. But Tor all this the fact IS
that, as the case now stands, the Ex-Governor Is
any one OF the othor asplrants, and there Is no
doubt but he will give them all lively racket. Az
ter Mr.. Randolph the most formidable candidate Is
Attorney General GilcArlst, who OF late has de-
velOped considerable strength among the rank
most eloquent speaker, a quick thinker and
ready debater, and has reputation Tor personal
s Of ns
powerful efforts TO rid Jersey City OF the cursed
commission system, out Of which naturally grew
| gang OF nearious ring thieves together with his
| mastery Kidding of the Observation-Disclosures
press gag law are his recommendations and they
| are by no means uninfuental. Mr.. BrOwning's
name has just come upon the surface. He is very
| popular IN South and West Jersey, being lawyer
the Of the jersey
body polite aver that his candldature not seri-
ous, That he 10 only sprung on the canvass for the
| ton. AS REGARDS
| 1t was not until very recently that anybody men.
toned his name es even possible successor to
himself During h,s SIX years IN Washington ne
has made lair record but IN an evil hour took
stand good show OF being reelected but as 1t is
the best informed democrats declare ne has not the
shadow OF chance. At the democratic convention
which nominated GOvernor-elect Bedle Stockton
was present, but was thrust in the background
campaign the voice Of Stockton vas hushed until
just on the eve OF election, when here In Tren-
Of october, the democracy We're arranging Or
rally Stockton's name was proposed as
speaker. mo, mol" cried out several managers,
I'VE can't an0rd to have salary. grabber advO-
cate our cause" stockton vas not invited. BY
democrats and the democratic press OF the State
John has been quietly dropped "more in sorrow
than IN anger 1t s SAID the Pennsylvania Rail.
road favors him. but railroads are not the power
they were in this old city along alter every
new year. This was proven fully In November Dy
the defeat OF Mr.. Phelps for Congress, the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western road having
openly espoused his cause, even gong far as to
instruct their men to vote Tor him and against
Cutler. There is one more gentleman whose name
ts mentioned, and barely So in connection with
Inc Senat0rship 1t 10 that OF Jacob Vannatta, OF
MOTIFS. JACOB IS reputed shrewd lawyer. He Is
counsel for the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern road and has an afiectionate regard for the
root OF all evil, 30 that about election time he is
not squeezable. But the deathbow to his aspira-
tions was dealt by himself by tedious haranRue
at the Bedle Convention, which, through his Ill
management, nearly broke up In CONFUSION. That
day he disgnsted the democracy so that only him.
sell and his railroad friends seriously speak Of
him.
THE OUTLOOK
amounts to this:-Randolpn 10 now decidedly
Ahead fhnca q q q nca hat tha frI1..a L.