The New York herald., 1877-09-18
NEW JERSEY POLITICS.

DIVISION IN THE plLEGATIoNs-vIEws OF
PROMINENT PoI.ITIcIANs-wHo WILL BE THE
COMING MAN!
In accordance with q suggestion OF tho Essex
County Central Committee the delegates chosen from
that county represent It In the Democratic State
Convention ut Trenton to- yesterday alter
noon, at the democratic headquarters, In Newark.
The jcct OF the call try and obtain unity Of
action in conventon or, in other words to get the
delegates to agree upon as their choice
for Governor, 1t being believed In Essex that
il the county with its LA delegates went solid for
one man that man would carry the Convention. Tho
attendance Of dccgltes large--about hundred
aad twenty beng present II was hali-past thc
hour and halt behind tnc-bci0re tho Convention
called TO order David podd, Colonel zuiick and
Andrew Albright were nominated Tor chairman. Mr..
Dodd Withdrew favor OF Mr. Zulick, but rpon
being taken Mr.. Albright was chosen Mr.. Zulmk nm
ou,.and-out McGresor man, Mr. Albright .
Teeso man, it il understood The bail
then cleared OF spectators and press
representatives, and fierce ana bitter contest
begun over rival delegations from Bioomield a and
other townships. From t3loom neld there two
delegations, Que (McGregor men) Gaining 10 be tho
regulars ana the others tRieh'or) making similar
claim After three hours wrang,e 0I great bitterness
the McGresor men were admitted. just then, some
weary exhausted and dis,usted democrat moved
Adjournment til Wednesday, which carried ALMOST
by acclamaton Thus Essex county goes TO Trenton
with divided dele aton the factions harborng toward
SO tnat u coalition on either McGregor or Klgntcr u
regarded almost Impossible. Lnder these crcun-
stances At IS believed that Essex has virtually thrown
away best chance III the Convention. rnc state Of
anars has given increased spnt aud ambition 10 the
grooIas Of the L sex '.dark horse" whose 70
General Mcclellan
rus SITUATION IN HUDSON
IL shall not accept the nomination under any cir-
cumstances," said Congressman Milos Ross yestcr.
day afternoon to HERALD representative ut Tue Mcr
chants Hotel In Cortianat street. The suggestion had
0een made ny delegate IRON Morris county The re-
mark was made IN the hearing OF United States Sen.
aior John r. Mcpnerson ,'wh.. is the prospect ~
just stepped, In. Ill looks Aobcti all tns
way through he answered. III Know positively that
ho has tsIrty-sevon votes out OF the orty-t IN
Warren county, and he has large support IN Hunter
don, Somcrset aud several southern countcs 'sHow
stands stockton, said senator hcpnerson. "iu your
soctonY "No"hcre," vas the reply I'VE want no
back pay grab5cr He could not bc elected. Mark
my word. AUDct will get that nomination Il
McGregor does not" Senator Mcpncrson smiled.
''seuator Randolph VIII have something to say IN
! this matter was the suggestion oil an old Morris
county politician. veteran politician OF Hudson
county here made his appearance and said, "AbDett
\ VIII bring his county delegates unanimously into the
convention and the contest nov lies between him aud
the Essex man who develops tho creates. strength"
Mr.. Coleman, VI the Morris county dcirsatlou said
that the delegates in his section divided betwecn
Bird and Fighter. In Cumberland Burlington, Salem,
Ocean and Gloucester the delegates are not pledged:
but the nrst and second named counties General
Mcclellan WI receive the iui vote II the nomination
| from Essex.
Mr. Righter's supporters in Jersey City held meet
ing last evening IN Germania Hall, anu delegation
appointed TO proceed TO rrcnon today. senator
Dayton OF Bergen county is understood to have re-
tirod from the held. and tho name o Wright Robb ns
Is longer mentioned. Johu 4. Bird has been al
| lottod tho dark horse by Unitcd States Senator
Randolph, Henry 4. Kelsey ana the other members Ut
the State House Ring In Case stockton DO defcated.
TIE REPUBLICAN CONTEST
In tho northern and eastern sections o! the State
Isaac W. Scudder, ex-CoDsressnan, had been liked
| UPON the republican candidate, but the Catteli-
Sewel manipulation Ia favor OF Kobeson has SET that
programme aside. Senator Potts friends are deter
mined to present that gontcman's name even
against RoDeson. Honest John Hill IL no
longer heard from. Wi liam Walter Phelps s watching
the situation closely and IN view OF tho political com.
pcatoDs IN the state, growing out OF the greenback
temperance, taxpayers, wOI Ikingmens ana other
cations yet come TO the front the
IuI cand idate. RObeson's trends are determined,
however, TO secure the nomination II possible.
The democratic delegates from every quarter OF the
State will assemble Trenton this evening, and Z
great rusn Is expected. All the tho trenton
House. State Street House, American aud National
Hotes have been already engaged.
RICHTER NEWARK.
lu caucus OF ll6 vi the lIO delegates OF EsseZ
county Democratic State Convention to-day tho
Righter men had 70 majority Nc decision to
united action arrived at They adjourned TO meet
in Trenton on Wednesday morning