New-York tribune., 1877-01-05
THE n. J. SENATORSHIP.
THE COMING STRUGGLE.


DATES OF THK RISG-THE OPPORTUNITY OF
TIE INDEPENDENTS.
! To ths + dtfOr Of The Tribune.
SIR In ordinary times the prospective election of
Senator for New-Jersey would excite but little
passing interest outside of own borders. But
the struggle Inauguraed and ending with the month
promises to be one OF general interest. Until within
few years the people of New-Jersey had but little
10 DO with the selection Of their own rulers In
their own interests, and not for political purposes
the great corporation" selected and elected Them
Nor be denied that IN the earlier years of this
dynasty the selections generally udiciops and
often brilliant. But twelve years before its down.
fall no institution used more devious ways
corrupt means than did some of the agents of the
Camden and AmbOy road. They began at the mud
sills and purchased their way straight upward. As
result they owned the bonch. the bar the people,
and the State. But whatever the means, the results
were good. They gave us strong bench, we
always had an able bar, eve, the people" bore
lightly the well-considered burdens they laid upon
u.s. They made outside baroarans pay good round
tax for passing the State. and content.
Let us do justice to the great corporation which
few years ago. passed its checks over to the Penn
sylvania road, and say that it might have done Us
good, and more harm than it did. Its greatest
crime that it taught the people their first les
sons IN those methods of corruption" which less
than a dozen years have seen reduced to All exact
science There is scarcely a member of the present
Legislature that has not gained his election by some
use of money. Now, what are these poor fellows,
some of whom have almost impoverished them
selves TO get 10 Trenton, going TO dOi juncture
like the present affords them their opportunity to
get even again. and not few of them propose to
avail themselves of the opportunity.
In ordinary tunes, that is, with a good working
majority on either side III the Legislature the
"sDois" derived from the barter of votes would be
confined to few only among the majority. The
"proceedings" incident TO the election of United
States Senator for instance would afford the MINOR
ity but little if any for interest or excitement
The barren honors Of a caucus nomination might be
secured at the expense of a few bottles Of wine,
little unusual cvity the part of the candidate,
or at most the generous payment Of the hotel bills
of IMPOVERISHED legislators But this time 1t Is
totally different from anything that we ever have
had and the efforts of rival Democratic candidates
for Frclinghuysen's place are more intense than
ever. To the surprise of some and the disgust OF
Others, the Democrats find themselves in possession
Of that dangerous majority of "one on joint
ballot" OF Senators and Representatives there
are in all 81. Grant that Of these Al are
Democrats and vour novice can easily that only
2I votes In caucus are needed to the position
of United States Senator. It is given out and paid
notices in certain of the country press have volun-
teered the information that the Abattoir candl-
date Mcpherson of jersey City, has already secured
and carries in lis waIstcOat pocket - or more
already pledged" to vote for him. If this were the
case il would be of but little use for other candi-
dates to keep up the fight. They would initiate the
graceful conduct of CrOcketts coon, and " come
DOWN AZ once. But it is not true. lie has his
" fugemen" all over the state, aud they are play
ing his game of bluff with good outside effect but
il has not gained nor will IL make, single vote
where votes are most needed and are indispensable
in the Demotlrtic caucus Mcpherson has some
votes. | know. but if he has enOugI TO make up
the eleven APOSTLES and their Judas, lie has more
than any man in the State. except himself, per-
hans believes Some of these / know thoroughly
well how he procured.
1t not pertinent, a. il would be rash, 10 conclude
that he furnished any money for the purpose OF
"corrurtiug the ballot With my thumb on my
nose and having closed one eye. am fuly preparen
To assert that he furnished money only tor the lcgl
mate part of the business and to the poor members
Where did lie get iti II has been asserted over and
over again thar he Is in the conspiracy to turn tht
State over to the tender more IS OF the genie St
herd who rules the destInles 0f tile Chlted states
Navy.
locked horns with Randolph for the possession of
~tocktOn. vacant place. Randolph won, ana the
Secretary had TO stand ont IN the cod. IN tie La.
campaign he came back again, ana Gul Ior "a IIge
amount of stupidity and considerable dishonesty on
the part Of nose VINO were Ills dlSDu-ii2 agents ne
youd hare carried the state. lie 1aHrd; even YET
le does not despair. His chief managers III the
state are known TO hold intimate and coHhdentia
relations with our greatest corpOlaIloh routes, d,
a 1HGIH DrOriHg rGlc. are made subsidiary 10 Gi'dt
corporation The relations of Robeson prlnclpaI
friends t. the great corporation are well known
I'm wishing 10 be- nited STATES senator he has pnr-
poses of ms own. His friends have Interior objects
70 secure. AID that Is why their Inttre'ts conIqn.
Mcpherson ai.o stands IN with the Penhsylvanl:a
road. He +, heal OF the Jersey Cliy ADdeloi;
And the c 5ey ,y AbattOr l. the most Dr9hta9ie
asset in t. b" is OF Mr loiA ocoI8 TGaa. T nv
i has Rcb,sou But il can't do without Mcfntr,
son at tie slaug' 'ter-hOu5e Mcpherson Wouiu Hud
Washington q different place IRON jersey NY aEu
being senator different from beng hca center al ihe
ALaffcr So certainly think the people OF the STATE
Hence my warning: about this time look oui for
-oyys at Jr.ntOn-a row over the organization OF thc
senate terrible row over the ois an w ~.
House: and Il most terrible row III the Senatorla4
raUcus1 MrPEcTSOn means RODesOn, II 1cIheTsou
can deliver his followers. And the hepubhcdL eau
Gus means RoLc-on, unless Necessity cOnpelS IoDc
son to substitute his danny, seven. , :,
There A, uroiuisr, however that TINS sinful dOuDle
game NAV be thvIrted. There are NUMBER oI
men elected thc Legalature who are 10, disposed
Ia he either bought and sold like MCPHERSON sIetp
nor vcf bullied ID bUlldOZed around like bODeS0hs
marines OF course these men are not limited 10
either party and ihey propose To nave soheth!ns 20
say the Senatorial question. ih'S IeT u' l9 - H
high noon by thc town clock, and therefore aooui
time that New Jersey should 60 through the forms
Of a Senatorial election once more uhldHttu Ds
fraud, and one whose result slall be aDoNc tuG
Irnach of any charge of bribery and coTrupuoh',
In tha mast both paries have alike been gLlIty, dIu
tbs time independent men OF DOlA pulIus ar w.
termined that X shall not occur again VIA tieI
consent. To tins end, therefore, tu'y arc iohitis
,round for some one upon whom they can unite ana
whose name would be sufficient guarantee iH'' H'
improper influences had been used -; .I;