New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-16
NEW-JERSEY sENATORSHIP.
RETURN OF THE LEGIsLATURE-GOV. BEDLE AGAIN
A CANDIDATE-A LOOK AT TIE FIELD.

RETURN OF THK LEGIsIATURE-GoY. BEDLE AGAIN
A CANDIDATE-A LOOK AT TIE FIELD.
IFgoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TgIBUNE.l
TRENTON, Jan. 15.-Thls is to be an ex-
citing week. Legislation will he OvershadOwed by the
extra interest taken in the private and party
meetings Members return looking fresh and rs if the
three days vacation had not been altogether used in
election,erng Colds though, and the use
OF cough candy universal.
John r. Mcpherson came here this afternoon. He has
Il busness-likc way OF urging his claims for the
senatorship aud makes a broad distinction between
social and political grounds Aiappcar to be his friends
in the hotel corridors That Democratic majority OF one
on Joint ballot gives him confidence. lie is outspokcn,
and when he does take political ground his opponents
are not left in dark 10 where he is going to strike
He is considered by to have The most strength in
the coming Democratic Senatorial caucus. But Ashbe
Green such formidable opponent backed as he Is ny
the powerful State House Rug that their relative
strength can only be determined by direct ballot Mr.
Mcpherson has openly charged the ring with corrupt
influence and made 1t so specially the object Of his OPP
position that the fight between him and Green sure to
be extremely bitter and personal.
II is now reasseTted again that Gov Bede IL eand
date The story runs that Gov Bede, thrsing for the
honor foresaw that Mcpherson, with his extensive re-
sources independent of the rings, might prove
too strong for him. Asbc Green put forward, they
say, as sort of bulwark to confront Mr. MCPHERSON
BY making the fight between them strong and bitter
as to prevent an acknowledgment OF McPhersons cand
dature even II he should have majority OF one IN the
caucus which not likely Gov. Bedle might hope then
to step in a compromise candidate and secure the
MACE Sneaker Leon Albeit may have something TO say
in such fight The State House Ring endeayoed to de-
feat Albeit in the interest Of Dayton. The latter was
ono of them and could be trusted IN their intimate fe
lowshp IN case Gov Bede elected Senator and the
Sneaker became cx-OicO Governor. EX-GOy joel Par
kcr's canddatuIe paes before this newly discovered
star hidden though poorly, in Ashbel Green's shadow.
The detection OF the four Essex and Union EepuDu-
cans which gave Rabe the Speakership OF the House,
sfil rankles in minds of Republicans IL was such
an inter desertun after agreeing 10 CAUCUS meeting,
that South Jersey Republicans, TO whom Rape was
esuecally obnoxious, viii be In mild temper Wneh
they meet In Senatorial II WAS stated III lilE
IEIBUNE that George A. Halsey OF Newark was tne au-
thor of the combination. lie has taken the pans 10
make himself leramhulatiDg contradiction OF the re-
mort This is here be the best authentica
lion of the runor. The Republican four are KNOWN 70
he friends COrtandt Parker an eminent lawyer vi
Newark IL Is said that Mr.. Iiaseys design was 10 Sc
cure one Democratic vote, and then by cncckinatluE
Parker secure the Republican caucus, ana turn
The advantage OF this combination which ne
aided 10 his own account. Mr. lal,ey IL not fegueu Us
strong candidate. While COrtlandt Parker appears 10
have fine universal respect OF the RcpDcins, inc apps
tasy of his four ienls Will seriously ALLEVIATE from nm
the Republicans OF South Jersey. Then the tahueh ST
of Republicans will scarcely support nm because, hUu
not member of Newark RUG as IL ~ calcii ne Is
sspccted OF being ready for initiation III te qualel
ammo rho Democrats Is such to give the Rcpuplcans
an oDporunity these sectional eaousies III Is sai ma
serve 10 improve the chances Oh an ihucpcicn VI ~
hiring ont a new candidate III the person Oi lhoas ~
McCartcr OF Newark Ii the Republicans III caucus are
huyscn, it said, is likely to get complimentary ho
nation.