New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-25
TIE YkW-JERSEY SENAT0RSHLP.


To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: A scheme has just been brought TO
light which threatens to make the approaching session
one OF the most memorable If carried OUT thaI mas ever
been known in the history Of NewJersey Your reaucr
are aware that there is BEST only amaority OF peg
carly one in favor of the Democratic party United
states Senator 10 succeed the Hon. f. r. Frenghuysen'
has TO be elected On the Democratic side the CONTEST
has been narrowed down ostensiby to two candidacs
One OF these is the counsel OF large insurance company
which headquarters in your CITY, lie cannot oe
spared from his present place without great danger 10
the vast interests with which he charged IL Is Dee'eu
that he does not want to be spared
The other Is the brains Of great INSTITUTION WHOSE
location is ON the Jersey shore opposite TO NewfOrK'
He can furnish no substitute for the sphere WHICH nc
only can fill. He cannot be spared NOT oA0op'
ostensibly does ne wish it. The apparent contest oe
tween HIM and his competitor is nothing put shal OaF
tie Neither of them slgbs for the malaral air Oh WASH
ngton Both OF them agree IN wishing to see put heo
Freinghuysen's seat whose place. at the moment
write is found somewhere around the Cabinet table OF
his Excellency Ulysses 8. Grant.
The "man on deck" has at least once missed the Gov
eted Senatorial honOrs He 10 not fioh, IN the hona
sense Of that word but all that he haD TO tue vi
Sl5OOOO Will he give for Frengnuysens place. Ihere
are purchasabe Democrats n New-Jersey' ana the
tongue OF that lying jade Rumor keeps waggns, ne
has got them got them despite their dread OF cons or
OF exep' In fact 1t is well known that the more COT
rupt members OF both parties are already IN tne uf
Their election expenses were heavy, ana tney inca"
have them back, and something more Ihey VIII enter
tain any proposition that any aspiran Sohatoraio
otherwise may be pleased to make them Dut they pio
TO 'entertain" them somewhere outside OF NewJersey
put tbere ia hone that the elements OF neither
party Will be permitted to sell out the honest men VINO
are coming here to do something more IMAM noe parry
duty These WILL fully believe look II necessary even
beyond party lines for one who can oil tne Paoo an"
answer the demands Of the State for honesty mesriS
and ability in the coming Senator. Either party can
boast OF many such. -
ON the Democratic side, Joel Parker OF Monmouth
GiIcbrist OF Hudson, Attoney-GeneGd Vannata OF
Norris ex-senator Stockton OF Mercer ana biru Oh nun
tordon may be named On the Republican side' ESSEX
Comfy alone can furnish names aud men, any one Vi
whom those not too strongly partisan would feel honored
in supporting. George A. Halsey has nearly ds hhnS
friends in tho one party the other Cortand farA
"a man Of broad national views and more than once
has shown himself OF national Importance ira '" mar
rson would represent the solid good sense anu sers
business integrity OF the whole State Judge koOerson
Of Morris an old Henry Clay Wing, would give voice 70
that largely preponderaung eienlch' "nA0H We '
" New-Jerscy Conservatism"
Uuon some such man as these that nave nameu uie
honest representatives OF both parties in the Legislature
can he brought to unite They must do something OF ts
kind or else become the victims OF netarous Wen-oi
men who care nothing for their own honor anu nave
none OF that feeling of State pride winch rises "
the brcast of every true Jerseyman everywhere IL Is
te duty "a trust will be the pleasure OF THE TRIBUNE
IN warn these true of the danger which threatens
them and the State and to let the corrupt kno" tnat
their designs have been unmasked Let The TRIBUNE
warn them--the la-tha the names and the prices are
well known and that unless the further prosecution Vi
be vile scheme to sell State Is at once abandoned
both will be given to the public. Let them sell out II
they dare!
Trenton, N. j., Dec. 81, 1876