The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-06
NEW JERsEY,S POLIIICAL FIG ur.
Tom Scotrs Candidate for the Presidency of
the senate-iis Chances.


TRENTON, Jan. 8, ls76.-The New Jersey
Legislature will meet for organization on Tues
day next. Both Houses are Republican. as they
have been with one exception for seven years
past and that party In New Jersey In this period
has so uniformly compromised itself with the
rail- Dad interests that they have come TO DE
sidered IA almost the arbters of its destinies.
The first prize sought for Is The Presidency OF
the Senate, and to this Gen. William j. Sewell
Of Camden puts In prior claim as the direct
representative of Tom Scott Gen. Sewell Is
just entering upon his second term OF three
yeaIs. He is the Superintendent of the southern
division OF the Pennsylvania Railroad la New
Jersey, and for three sessions past he has been
Coz. SCOTS vicegerent In the New Jersey Senate,
and has succeeded In subordinatinR nearly ~
legislation to this end. After the bin for tho
establishment Of competing line To Phadel-
phia had passed the House in 1873, he defeated
IL IN tue Senate, tut only by the device
which his employer had formerly resorted to
IN PeLnsy lVania, the substitution OF free
railroad law In name. but one under which II ~
next To impossibl to tuld new railroad Of
any Importance. His political strength outside
OF bis own county springs from Secnr Roneson's
l'lns' being mainly IN the little counties. such
us Cape A'aV ana 6lOuccs er Of West Jersey.
that underline system OF county representation,
have tue.ha ance OF power in the sen tie, the two
counties named, with population together Of
less than a3VOJ hevlnE tho same representation
as Essex aud Hudson, whose population 4 ten
times much Twelve Of tho twenty-One
Senators are Republican, aud seven votes. there
fore ARE required Tor an election. Gen. Sowel
counts on Leaning Of Cape May, whol was Tom
Scouts candidate for Speaker OF the Assembly
IN 1873; Ihorne OF Darlington. who, though
right man, whop Tom SCOTS lobbyists. il
they have sold hirE, may iail to deliver; Dr. vii
letts Of Cumberland, VINO might have named his
own figure II ne mad held the National Railway
bill In the House Committee on Corporations OF
watch he was Chairman In 1873, and VINO there
forc NAV also be set down as doubtful Mathcrs
OF Gloucester; Schul re of Ocean, manager OF
the New Jersey Southern Railway, who, having
helted 10 rescue that road from jay Gould's
clutches, can scarcely be looking for anew boss
Hummer VI Salem, sou Of the United StLes
Marshal in New jersey, sustained by the Robe
son influence In spite OF FrelnghuNsen, VINO
would have displaced him aud krk of Essex,
pious builder IN Newark, who used TO otiitia
In the absence Of the chaplain when he WAS a
member Of Assembly Mr. Kirk, however, ia
strong on the anti-Cathoc question, which had
30 much influence on the last election In New
Jersey, ana this may be another case Of reckon
tng without the most, iuF Gen, Sewell's name
was scratched on LOO Republican tickets IN
Camden county because he voted for the T. tthO-
lie Protectory bill the previous session, ana Tom
Scott barely saved hln by The lavish use Of
money.
Jarrard OF Middesex, the only conspicuous
90, onent OF Cen Sewell fOI the place. may fair
~ he said, in view OF this summing NJ, to have
good chance, all the doubtful senators being
here set down. JHrrdrd has a good deal Of force
as IA political organizer, unlike Sewell, mo has
none apart from his capacity as railroad repre-
scat1tive, ana he Is now in the second year Of
his third term In the Senate, with his weather
| eye ON "A seat In Congress.
The Speakership OF the Assembly seems to he
conceded To Carscalien OF Hudson, who was
elected last fall for the third successive year,
| having gained considerable popularity by his
| opposition TO the boulevard swndle IN his first
| year lie n IN the feed business In Jersey Guy,
| aud a member OF the New York Corn Exchange
His leading opponent Is Alden C. scuyel, a law
| yer OF Camden, cousin Of the redouDtabe Col,
jim Scovel, and formerly partner OF Secor Robe
son. III Sewell should he defeated, Scove may DO
| thrown N IA sop to the CerDerus of the navy.
Houneblood Of Morris Is also candidate. The
House stands 81 Republicans to 70 Democrats.