New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-24
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
NEW.JERSEY SENATORSHTP.

NEW-JERSEY SENATORSHlP.
THE REPUBLICANS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DISSENTING
DEMOCRATs-MR. MPHERsONs INDEPENDENCE
SENATOR FRELISGHUYsEN RESoMINATED by THE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CANDIDACY OF sECRE-
TARY robson.
lFROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIDUSE'l
TRENTON, n. j., Jan. 23.-There is nobody
I'm Trenton this evening foohardy enough TO say tit
John r. Mcpherson will tomorrow be duly elected
United States Senator. But there are 40 Republicans
who are full OF they were two days ago.
and who believe that greater political pies IMAM te MO
PhersOn have been spoiled In the baking IL is wen
known that four Democrats refused to join in making the
Mcpherson nOna unanimous. All that has transpired
to-day might it is thought influence them to make bolt
The Mcpherson party seek TO appease nobody MI NC
Pherson apparently is outspoken as ever In deiyhg
the state House Ring. He seems to make less OF the
brilliant chance OF becoming United states senator
than Of the satisfaction Of having personally drv en-
Judge Green from the lists in face OF the opposition OF
Gov. Bedle and the strongest political combination
From Mr. McPhersons own statements one is left to In
fer that within Ave days the State House combination
willing to show TO him their personal good VIII
and proof OF their misunderstanding IL was then Mr.
McPhersOns opportunity TO tweak an unfrcndy nose
and he fully awaited himself Of it, This s kind OF III
dependence sprung from the Democratic ranks that puts
the antocrats on their rnete. They probably have 1t
in their power now to defeat Mcpherson, II they
choose. There is only that majority OF one, whlch
makes yctory 40 close that success accompanied
with much fright and suspense as defeat The state
House "Ting" would glide along in the Old channel II
Republican were fill the place OF Republican IN
q Republican Senate II Mcpherson gets the election,
Joseph the Governor and his political family may In
time be compelled TO reenact the " Hight into Egypt
Taken in connection with the attitude or -FOUR or nVe
Democrats there is tie bares possibility that detection
may break out. One two Green men have asked Re-
pubcans II they would help elect their man over Me-
haI bppig i'm n
vote tor Republican than for the latter to vote for Green
The state House clique not satisfied with the way
Judge Green has conducted the canvass. prominent
Democratic statesman among them said this morning
that Green ought at least TO have shown Willingness
win, but when he had opportunity TO secure I'VE
votes for $4,000 he falls back his dignity and says
he wouldn't give 800 piece" That element among
his hackers evidently thinks that Judge Green ought to
be feated viewing his conduct from the moral stand
point OF the House 1t is doubtless true that the
ring called did not support judge Green with
their usual iberality When he became their candidate
IL said he supposed that the duty Of respectable can
ddate to keep and to receive unqucstlonng MS
certificate of election when they brought il him.
The Republican caucus meeting was held at o'clock
this morning The four Republicans who nave Oeeh so
rouudy mathematical for assisting in the election Oh
abe refused to 20 in on the plea that certain epuo
cans had refused to meet them in caucus They declared
their readiness act with the Republicans but dd not
wish To inconvenience ybody by their presence Now
a wonder came pass. Next to making no nomination
at all would be give unanimous complimentary vote
TO Senator Fren ghuysen 1t has been previously limited
that the present Senator wOuld get the nomination II the
Republican chances extremely slim, and that IL
would avail him ite II the tide suddenly turned tiIer
he got it. This Republican caucus aiming an empty
compliment the Senatorial brow, hrst passed rea0lu
ton consuming Senator Frengbuysen for the part ne mas
taken ia f0islng United States Returning Board
project on the public IL then by telegraph informed
him that he had received the Republican nomination. al
though they had approved Of ais course III the Com
promise b Before the vote was taken there
Was no other candidate named in the Republican caucus
meeting. -, -.--, -,
rpnlired by law after the morning session had
Oh ned both hOus proceeded separately 10 nominate
United states senator TIE Senate vote stood McIher
so Ii Freinghuysen, 10. AS stated yesterday, there
was 40 possibility Of a nomination IN the House Inc
vote stood Mcpherson 30; Frelinghuysen. ~ Inc eN
element IN the House, though, was intense leh
hrIgers name called the stiffness was pefIect MI
Kruger apparently counted three before voting lie mas
said That he would not Vote for either Mcpherson or
Green This being test vote, there viii De another
s rnsc when his name called in the joint session 10
morrow As q rule. people laugh when II Is suggested
tuat the Republicans have the shadow or chance Inc
Republicans have not had 80 many strong neh on the
yrodud fight began George A Halsey Is very
active but not specially Thought to be WORKING 10.
himself Thomas y. McCarter 10 here. william waiter
Ph.ps and Cortland Parker are absent, but are known
10 b in the sht and have strong friends looking AFTER
their interests The impression gains that secretary
Robson a candidate at the eleventh hour