The New York herald., 1877-01-17
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEES
THE UNITED STATES sENAToRsHIP CONTEST.


THE UNITED STATES sENAroRsHIP CONTEST
TRENTON, Jan: l6. 1877.
Mr. Speaker Rabe announced the committees OF the
House to day. They equally divided between both
political paties and they give entire satsaetiou The
following are tho principal ones:--
Judiciary-Messrs. scovs, Bergen, Brigham, Paxton
and Picrson.
salacr, Drohan Vail and Waldron. s'+'
observation-disclosures. Egan, Payne, Martin, Cooper
and Conner.
Banks and Insuromce-Mossrs Howell, Harris, Cory,
Yard and Lund.
Revision IF Laws-Msssrs. Griges, De w.t. Howell,
Agriculture and Agricultural Couege-Nessrs Camp
bell Cunningham, Winsnt, Van Hsc and usrrabrank
observation-disclosures Drake. Yard, Psncoast, Greer
Miiitia-Mcssra Harris, W. T. Stevens, waldrou,
Piersou and Ferdon.
EicctionS--Messra Bergen, Griggs, Yard. Taylor.
Campbell and Cooper
Riparian Rgh;s-Messrs. Payne, Paxton, ScovcI,
Howell and Kruger.
Wdvs and Medns-Mossrs Vail, Sandorson, Tildon
Powers ana Traphagcn
Railroads and canols-Mcssrs Kuc, Brigham, Camp
bell. Sandcrson and wgh,man.
Irinting-Messra J. Stevens Keasby, Sykes, Cum
ningham and Kreuger
Federal Reidtions-Mcesrs. De WITT Keasby, Sykes
Voorhees, and Bennett
C,ntenniah -Mossra Drohan, scovcl. Griggs Cory
and Malone. -
Commerce AMI Napigaton-Messrs W. a. Stevens.
Hnnnon, Cavilecr. Martin and Nichols.
The Committee on Elections organized In tho evcn-
the contested seats OF Hutchinson W. Powers ana
Paterson Leonard These cases will not be decided
IN time to efcct the Senatorial contest consequently
the democratic majority Of joint ballot viii not
be changed except by questionable the part
Of the republicans
Tho rncc for Sonatorsbp continues John n. McPhcr-
son and Ashbcl Green still MAINTAINING tho lead with
tho prospects favor Of the ormcr coming In ahead.
Governor Bedlc, II was positively announced to-day
by his friends, ~ candidate, and IL was currently
reported that should Mr. Grecne's chnnces continue
to wane that gentleman will resign IN fav0r OF the
Governor The estate Hou.o Ring'' IS bitterly OPP
posed TO Mr. McPhcrscn and Is warmly In the interest
OF either Mr.. Green Governor Bcdlo.
General Scwcll Is looming w on the
republican side, and IL looks now ~ II he would got
the nomination Secretary Robeson has been obliged
TO retire from the contest three Of the SoCth Jersey
members having come out openly against him. VIII
lam Walter Phelps, CORTLAND Parker and Senator
Frclinghuysen still have hopes Tho election viii be
held in joint meeting on Wednesday, next This town
is crowded by the friends and wrepullers OF thc differ
ent candidates.
Every part of state is represented by its leading
politicians The Scnat0rship s tho oil absorbing topic.
Mcpherson gained another advantage tbs afternoon.
IL was the desire OF the ''Rng" 10 havc the demo-
cratic caucus postponed I'LL week In osdcr gve
them trnc to bolster up Green's fast disappearing
strongth, but McPhcrson's friends in tho Legislature
have called tho caucus for tomorrow night The die.
tatoria attitude OF "tho State House Ring" has dis
gusted the democratic members. and " In almost
certain that MCPHERSON Will get the nomination
tho second Dnllot There is strong feeling aganst
Governor Bcdlc for his open opposition 10 McPherson
favor of Green, and IL Is thought he Is only working
to secure the nomination himself