New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-08


LONG Branch. Nj, Sept 6.-The unquench
able Democracy Of New Jersey discern nothing in
the signs Of the tmes-no symptom Of decrepitude in
their own.organization promise renewed vitality in
that Of their adyersareswhch does not augur epe-
tton, this Fall, Of OF thOse sweeping successes
which for three consecutive gubernaorial elections,
covering period OF nine years, blessed the state
Democratic Executive head No party flushed with
victory and battered by hope, piuched for
supply OF candidates, and few Democratic candidates
retire behind their bushes while Others are obtrudng
their claims. 1t follows that there much crowdng and
clanor in NowJersy and il is asserted that feel
ing" has been already generated in circles, which
Is not altogether improbable as there are many old
scores TO settle and revengs to wreak well as offices to
win IL must also be remembered that the coming Gov
rnOrhlsmany important appointments make, and that
there eminent iurss like the present Chief Justice,
who are willing to be translated TO the CHARACTERISTIC
and other eminent jursts, like the retiring Governor,
who would consent to be made Chief Justice And when
all these and other energetic gentlemen who think they
have future " which needs looking after, work
ing at purposes there IS little wonder that these
tangled interests are complicated into snarl which it lie
| hard to trace or 20 unrayel.
In the hudde OF candidates and candidates friends,
the most conspicuo shape that of the Hon. Leon
Albeit lie earliest IN the field is working with an
industry which rests, and courage which never
alters, brm-iul Of confidence and looks now "a il
he could only be beaten by combination OF all the forces
in the state which not already subsidized in his in
terest. Having yet been detected in rendering
any unselhsh service TO any human being, Mr.
Albeit has loyal personal following. He has
reduced himself thoroughly to "a business basis
squanderng activity which he does not expect 70 be
paid for-terms cash. Thirty days credit with good
collateral Mr.. Abbctt's friends" arc therefore, gen
uemen who are hquidating some indebtedness which
Mr. Albeit has charged against them commercial pol
icans who hold his promises 10 pay either in patronage
| or la q Of
recognized "a legal tender for such obligations
These friends" Of Mr. Albeit, whom he has
bound to himself has been wckedy said by hooks
Of steal" julciousy distributed throughout the
state and handy men 10 have at Democratic conyonon
80 that in spite the fact that Mr. Albeit Is only Jer
-ey by breyet having th0uGhtlossly permitted him
self be bora in Pennsylvania and peryersey practising
law IN NeWYor; in spite Of the fact that the state is
already Influenced with jealousy because the prehensie
fingers Of Hudson County, whore Mr. Albeit sleeps
have laid hoi OF al the choice Offices I'm the satei In
spite of the fact that in ST. Louis year, Mr. Abbettbe
taycd tho wishes Of his party and eagled himself with
the Tammany conspiracy against Nr. Tden; in spite of
the fact that Mr. Abbott PLAYED ami loose with all
the candidates for Senator last Winter in the nope OF
cectng him eff I'm spite o tn still more serious fact nat
he Is burdened with very devious "cdrecr" Mr A0oot
has so tar the most numerous and bestduled following
His most efficient supporter is nov Senator MCPHERSON
who IS a "mcnd," partly, because OF some service
which 5Ir Albeit reluctantly rendered him in Trenton
las Winter and which De creed % pay for and partly be-
cause he im9gue- that his enemies who were laid
,l. very cold last Winter be covered up very
deep hy r. Abbets success. These enemies, were tIc
respectable of hrs party who had the bad taste 70
think that when 5ir. Mcpherson came 70 be melted mp
and assaycd large percentage OF base metal would De
found I'M Bis composition, and that lt might be repre-
he1sibe 20 mould Senator ont ol alloy not more an
two cras fine But tire sval.w-;1 coat and Princeton
College and Judge Green weg0 oyclbono by the
rough onset Of "the boys" and now it ia not
only the uain policy Of Mr. Mcpherson 10 give
the boys and Mr. Albeit another taste OF victory, but
10 would crafty thu natural cruelty OF NE McPlefsous
disposition 10 the gentlemen who wear gloves and
read their Tcsaments IN the original CIR elk, writing uu
renewed torture IN the early days OF the canvass Mr.
Mcpherson ahored under some enbarras 'Bent After
tie Senatorial fight last Winter while the Mcpherson
confederacy were celebrating their victory In a highly
cornwall way, the Hon. Miles Ross, who had be-
come boistcrousiy happy, CHANGED 10 salute one
McGrccOr, harl-hCadcd ScOtcAmdn, or Newark,
az the next Governor-aud SINCE McGregor had made
himself useful in distributing McPhersons influence the
Senator reckessy gscd into promise 20 support lin,
s ne had previously agreed to support Mt Albeit For
long time Tie Senator RETAINED from the complicated
task Of aiding candidates FOR the same office at the
same time. But about fortnight ago there was felt
prompt and mysterious advance all along the ALBEIT
pcketIne and simultaneously an energetic McGregor
movement" I'm Essex. And lnasmuch a. McGresor has
never been accused Of spending any Of his own,
il was slrewdly guessed that the M.GIcgor movement
had become sort Of sdeshow to the Albeit circus
with Mr. Mcpherson travelling manager AMI bill
poster for the joint concern. At all events MI Mcler
son is now openly giving his powerful support to Mt
Albeit and this makes combination which II will De
difficult to defeat.
OF course the rapacity Of Hudson County IN claiming
all the capital prizes excites the indignation Of Essex,
with her 10000 Democratic voters; but the Essex
strength is now divided tie three candidates. ana
edeegation hardly be made aunt ioreither OF them
NcGregor can make himself useful tender to some
body else his chances candidate are TOO slender
to be worth considering. The second OF the three il
Judge Teese who has been member OF Congress but
who Is always spoken OF Attorney for the Mutual bene
III Life Insurance Society, his connection with that
institution being generally regarded as moro import
ant than his Congressional career it ought TO
be stated IN justice 10 botd the counsel ana
the company that tue managers OF that corporation have
denied with some formality that they are actively or
n,ssyev favoring the canvass OF Judge Tcese BIT TINS
has not suppressed the opposition to judge reese Whch
II aroused by his connection with the company IL Is
uraed tnat the company has not hitherto so studousy
RETAINED from the appearance Of eXerilng lisel as
political force rs render suspicion Of It's future course
upgeuerous It has been charged that they have helped
TO elect and defeat candidates for city offices and for the
egslature that they have organized the STATE s'auoh
and legislative committees in their own interest; that
they have exercised powerful Influence upon leSlsa
tou and that their methods have not always appeared
clean aud healthfu These charges may have been tx
aegerated and the course Of the company may have
been legitimate and exemplary. But after all there Is
deeo rooted popular Jealousy Of corporate nermeddhs
with political affairs, and when company Wmch
mas SI2OOOOO0 plasteIcd in mortgages over the
STATE and which may have service iund that
can be welded for It's fayoritc men and measures,
begins to be suspected repels many voters as 1t can
attract Even now people are asking, How does 1t
happen that the hired of the Mutual Benefit are adj