New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-23
BEFORE THE BATTLE.


C0yFmENr-MR. M'PHEEs0N EQUALLY so-THE
DEFEATED CANDIDATE THREATENING TO HELP
ELECT A REPUBLiCAN-A COMPROMISE CANDI-
DATE Observation-Disclosures UNDECIDED.
IRON TIE SPECIAL CoRRrsPoSDENr OF THE TRIBUNE.
TRENTON, y. j., Jan. 22.-The trial OF
strength in the Imocratic Joint caucus for tie SEN
tori.l prize il on, Aree hours distant The prominent
Democratic politicians OF the State are here IN force "A
heretofore shey oyerhaiow the republicans in point Of
numbers and i'll political mIneuycrns Preparations Ior
the fight are active. Ashbel Green, the DcmOerdtic
candidate with the estate House party at
his back, and with the traditions of the jersey
Democracy IA his pocket. looks and acts as II he
REGARDED tie nights business rs the biggest
aud racest Joke OF his life. He ~ pos!tFey
Jolly. Accounts say 1t is all fixed" Accounts may
show slight deficit in the late evening hours MT
Green has probably strengthened MS position s'hce 'S'
week. But 50 has John X McPhcr'on. The Iattfrs
tall spare figure fits through the hotel corridors IKE
n fleeing shadow. To-day he appears to be doing more
Thinking than Misunderstanding. Ills army OF hackers Is
numerous and the men they are delegated to shadow
need watching tonight, If ever He Is playing very
bold game OF bluff master OF enormous confidence
The Mcpherson party claim % votes IN joint caucus ana
II is all they need. The checklist Is made UP aS Io
lows; Hudson z; Essex g.; Sussex, 2; Monmouth
3 latter joel Parker is withirawnli Hunter
dom 3; Somerset, L; Mddlesex, 2; Cnon' l;
total o. Democrats who are intimately acquainted
with SOM othe men say there at least two VINO VIII
fail Mcpherson long before tue eleventh hour lhey are
counted for Green. NJ Kruger, Democrat OF Ne"drA'
who was elected to the House by Republican votes mas
declared positively that he would vote neither ior Nc
Per.on nor for Green II he IL disposed, he can de
feat b,tb II is said that Gov Dede offered to MAKE
friend of his District Judge If he would gave his vote TO
Green Persons who think the trade was oHeFeu Goo'
II it closed.
What is called the "machine vote" Of the Democratic
members is very equally divided between Green ana NC
Phorson There are four or five others VINO are
disposed to he Independent and to keep aiooi'
and four others who expected to De
omen tn convection Mcpherson, who is said TO
have spent $4,000 III eectng the Legislature. soieinhy
declares that he is not using money HIMSELF an" OeoNe'
that Judge Green s Mr. Green's adhcrehs reverse 'n''
statement. The fight between Mcpherson az Green
has become So extremely bitter that IA eh'' %
both declare if the rival is nominated lacy VIII
assist in electng Republican. There are reasons iof
tlIng tins Will DC 80, especially II Green gets VIC no'
nation 4 cOmprOmi candidate might NC ui."ot \
GOV Joel Parker, who will have some stehs "' T T,o
nuts.T or Leon Albeit, President Of the senate no
Democrats themselves now admit as WIS pei ~ ~
eorp ap ito, To Lust week. adjourn Innpenee
brought to bear GA hni ne hts DI h DaraT
the constitutional provision when ichurs mo 49, I
in~libie thosh adopted sncc his election went IN
into force and that anyway the party VIII not
@ % r{ik If having senator wnom the Republican
majority in the Unite states Selite hliSit ~ | nf
as y senator Gov. Bede may DC expected 10 ala MI
The Republicans have done very ttle toward orsalH
ing ulnt caucus meeting and may go mo tio JIM ILo
slim ON Wednesday without canuludtc hluio". -
circumstances Re publcans say, are slhEuIy ciiVn5
such "a Ia make this advantageous coui ~ a. -
can purs,e aud they tCel sure Oh loluIhe Inci mn
sireupth which is "A minority by ohy on 'oe, 80
Democrats are so involved IN internal strle l' Tho
chances of some able Republican are euhanccu't "a,
Republicans are only concerned IN hhiinG gu. Mo ~
me no,sible NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. frehhShuJ sch.
land, Pa rker William Walter Phelps, or George a iut
sey-yIll have most strength among the NV
Denocrlts They cannot act Win saict1 untn ~ 90
wIat the Democrats will do IL Is lmhdteIai W noi
whether the Democratic caucus noihIhdsc' .tin
or Mcpherson. Tue law, wnlch was, It.on,ttS
changed, provides that on the secohu u'',
aITer the Legislature has convened, Tue oo, to
and the House shall separately proceed 10 noiii1 "
limited states Senator III DOtn choose the sh,c c .
date then nothing Is neceSsalyton WcahesuuJ ~
IN read the minutes vi the two houses peoIo tne JIM
session. so ii the Democrats nominate man .os" ~,
NAV poss bly, be confirmed III tie senate a ~
i'm tne House there be no noniudtioh' mtg' "a
all The yOles being necessary 10 choce anu ~
Democrat being able ~ get more than % SO.cs, JUS %
of the membership OF the House. Inc Demos at7 hiy
thus be- compelled 20 into JOINT SESSION on
with nothing decided, while tue fepuoiloanS, 80
meIed by "a caucus fight which Is always SURF W ";
few patriots deeply injured, may put uis in,
Do,tlou 10 turn the slightest accident UT au'uho
victory Ii the action OF tine Democrats to1nsnt ~,
a. the Republicans will hold JOINT caucus meens ~
morrow morning. The three members lro,n Leo1A 49,
one from Union who Joined the Democrats IA ,
Rn be speakcr are, IL IL asserted unpeugeu W y ua
ddate ana ready support any Republican VI uoih''