New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-09
NEW-TERSEY SENATORSHIP.

AsHBEI GREEN JOHN r. MCPHERSON AND EX-Goy.
PARKER PROMINENT CANDIDAIEs-Gi.N. BEDLE
BELIEVED TO BE AN Neutrality-suspicious.
OF THE sITUATION-THE DEMOCRATS WITH OILY
A MAJORITY OF ONE IN JOINT BALLoT-CoN-
FERENCE MEETINGS.
lBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUSE.l
TRENTON, n. D., JAM S.-lnteDse excitement
prevails here tonight Every prominent Democrat in
the State present The Republicans are not so fully
represented The Legislature will try TO effect an organ-
cation tomorrow but there little likelihood Of organi-
cation in both houses for two or three y- The remark
abs closeness o. the fight for spc ersh- N the House,
where the party vote Is a tie may 60 serious compl-
cationS-as for instance II the should fail to or
ganze in time TO meet in joint se IN TO ballot for United
states Senator. The Democrat ID We majority of only
one in the Senate. bis .' a them majority OF
only ono IN ioiut h ..t Hence the question
20 VINO will be the succe ndidate for United States
Senator on JOINT ballc weeks from tomorrow is
very problenatical, and becomes disturbing factor
in the organization. One seat in the House
is contested, and D .uocrat holds 1t now. LII
the Republicans obi Iin Speaker, who appoints tue
Conn ltec Election, they may gam the one vote III
dispute. This would give them majority OF one on
ion, ballot. The House now stands 80 against 80 inc
rumor that Republicans willing to compromise by
giyin: the Democrats the Speakershp i'll ex-
change for the Clerkshp disproyed by the determined
stand taken by them in caucus this evening; and
Republic ms say they have nothing to gain by compro-
mise am that they will stand ont till the last Their
candidate are Alden c. Scovel of Camden for Speaker
and John Y Poser Of Newark for Clerk IL was con-
coded thai the Speakership belonged 10 the southern
mart of the state and this ground Mr. Grggs with
drcw A G, inference committee of three appointed
TO meet similar committee named by the Democrats,
who held secret caucus in the afternoon; ana
the Dernocracts oi the House have given out that
they will not hold their caucus Till tomorrow.
The fact that it has already been held in
secret and the fact that Democrats first to offer
conference Republicans think proves that their bold
appearance OF sodity aud confidence is more fiction
than reality. 1t is believed they War they
cannot hold all their members in square
fight Rudolph Rabe Of Hoboken for Speaker and Aus
tin Patterson Monmouth for Clerk were the choice OF
the Democratic caucus. The conference commit
tees will not accomplish anything tonight Republicans
say this maneuver will to them both Speaker and
Clerk The Democrats have majority Of one in
the Senate. They Will hold caucus to-mor
row. The quarrel among themselves as to who shall
be President may have great influence in the Senatorial
contest 1t said that it determined in caucus last
week that Mr.. Dayton Of Bergen should be
the candidate for President OF the Senate
but Leon Albeit OF Hudson suddenly turned up
as strong and persistent aspiant. He il forceful
politician demands the place, and is believed tonight
he has of IL Democratic Senators in his support
Daytons friends intensely annoyed by this, and, II
OPT ortunity offers, will revenge themselves. lie
story gains credence that Albeit forces himself on
tie Democrats in the belief that plan lie
uatred to quietly throw Ashbel Green overheard In the
Senatorial fight ia the interest Of Gov Bede; and II
Albeit we're p esdent OF the Senate and Bedlo were
elected United States Senator, Albeit would be
ex onlcio Governor in Bodies place and have
the inside track for the next nomination
for Governor. The dIstlastful feeling already en-
pendercd among tbs Democrats gives the Republicans
increased confidence 1t seems certain that no definite
plan of action will be pursued by either party Fac
will be waiting watchiul for change 10 gain ANY
advantage The three most prominent Democratic candl
dates e United states Senatorship, Ashbcl Green,John
r. nersOn aud Gov Par ker, and the suspected cam
ddate but apparent supporter OF Green, Gov Bedle,
are here. Some OF them keeping open house. and 1t
remarked ut champagne minges freely with politics
Gen scwell necessarily here as State Senator, but
neither Senator FrclnghuyseD William Walter Phelps
nor Cortaudt Parker, who are prominently mentioned
among Republicans aud independent candidates,
the ground.