New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-17
THE NEw-JERsEY sENAToRsuIP.

than they have been.
| THE NEW-JERSEY SENATORSUIP.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS TO BE HELD TODAY
| TIE GREEN AND M'PHERsON PARTIES WEAK
ENING UNDER THE INCREASED POPULARITY or
| PARKER AND BEDLE.
! IvRoM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBUsIl
| TRENTON, Jan. 1G.--NObOdy seems to care a
straw for any legislative business except the Senatorial
election. The Republicans abide their time and keep
their preferences far possible IN the background
Being in the minority their wits are shaiponed. What
they do will be dcne quickly ami probably near To the
last moment All that H. known is that Senator Freng
huysen possibly Coutlandt Parker will get the Repub
| hcan nomination II it be clearly seen that the
Democrats control their majority OF joint ballot
Nothing promising believed to await these two
| gentlemen Tie hope OF the Republicans, and they
talk IT privately, is 10 bring forward nj the last moment
OF Republican antecedents whose abilities and
Independence shall recommend him 10 the small party
OF Democrats is interesting TO watch the Democrats
especially the movements OF the Green and Mcpherson
| attachments One-quarer OF the Democratic members
OF the Legislature may be classified being among tile
spectators The stery which shrouls the preferences
| of these is something not TO he remembered or
any previous Senatorial fight Ia Trenton. They are
rewi enough to that where very and violent
fight personal grounds is being waged between two
wealthy candidates, IL is neither conducive 10 their ma
terial or political precrment to be Outspokcn. As cniG
Iaas they court by both, and when cue vote will
decide both in party meeting and on joint ballot
the longer they preserve their mystery tine more i'm
portlnt they become.
Mr. Mcpherson and Mr. Green appear to have the prize
between them. Boh talk confidently of their prospects
Ii cannot be longer doubted that both privately
much scared 1t will take II votes to control tho Demo
cratic joint meeting II is reasonably clear to an
observer that neither "a yet command more than
Is votes II ia not to he doubted that oihcr nom
nations will be made in tie joint caucus
meeting. . Ex-Gov. Joel Parker cannot be said to
have positive vote, and yet Ii he IL nominated
in the caucus meeting he is almost 10 develop tlo
strength 80 BIZ Green's detrncnt Then Ocstcs Cle'e-
land is q shadow behind Mcpherson. II Cleveland Is
nominated he is thought TO De able to divide the hudson
delegation against Mcpherson The balloing for 3cna-
tor will begin Tuesday Wednesday next. Senator
DAYTON who was so spubbcd by Mcpherson, through
Albeit in the Senate Sponsorship contest sdt To b.
the clarInnn the Joint Democratic caucus. The Re-
publican caucus will not be held, PROBABLY before tate
Monday night or Tuesday morning.
Much OF the Mclherson campaign is abovc2G@ri.
There j. great deal Of IT, too on HE sldeDoard IL
pleasant position FOR tie Green men, since the Judge
changed inc complexion OF his Own bureau 10 dlatc on
the very liberal array of bottles when Mr. AcPhcrgons
nearest friend keeps at hand in his private room IL Is
said that clerical gentlemen from Hudson Comfy
son called On prominent Democratic member Of the
House last evening. the latter supposed they had come
~ advocate temperance movement, ana DelnOctec-
II rot hasty in Offering seat TIER OleCt quiCkW
developed ITSELF They came TO recommend John X. Me;
pher=o for high morality candidate Tor United
states Senator This strikes Mr. Greens iends rs very
funny. , , .-... ~, NJ, ,uoo,, .,,a
Yesterday that Mcpherson hal not single supporter
who was cons pcOGs in The party lie bad begun by es,
ucnding $40 600 on tie STATE canvass and lie believed
that INC money lie had to spend was 1.-The only source OF
strength ~ present p"sScssen !c spoke OF. iii'
WrpIorsnn az nau who bad been successful III busi-
mess but who had risen rom ubscury, was without TIE
necessary education, he thought ana cOri b!t poorly
represent, tbe party II elected because rs ne sai ne
unid ncycr venture thc the iOGr Ia debate from the
consciousness of his inability tn sustain bimse't
Ashbel himsr does not speak IN harsh terms Of
NJ; ~ PnrrsoI lie thinks his moral cnaiacIe, lui'e an
as.nilaGle and gives min credit Tor mich hdeity 10
Marty Nc says that Mr.. Mcpherson, Ike himself, WI!
moi allow Il Republican or INDEPENDENT 10 step Ia ah
sci,s tbe nrze dr. Green evidently docs not r'gGd
GOV Bede as n Candidate. lie thuks The constitutional
nroyison !hat Governor should be 81 .ctcd 10 Ire
ni,ed STATES senate not applicable Nj Bede because
mad since hi- election, Int that Republican Senate
might view the matter differently . +,
f,yor of caucus Wednesday evening" IL Is Tuinofcn
that Ashbl Green's friends protest ami Threaten NOT 20
ocIork on next. The JOINT session o!SEs az 1880
o'clock and their Objoct WAS 10 prevent Inc pueahs
from breahg .nt h nell i@,orrow he will be nom
mated IL believed that joel Parker nus No'es anu
Nauatta yOes. TIE Democratic
,ra,hrts of one county doubtful. Ueris lfithus
are not hopeful i0nlght polticai i.i9nu " 10Y
Tedlo has slld that T. Green would NlthIfdW Dedie
",,iJ J,nw a part OF Mcphcrson's strength. This is
deemed significant, and Lon Apptt', VIM n9s SUN
strength w naturally favor bc4le' Gec,u" ' itns
Albeit is a canhldate for the reglaF nOnlhatlcI neAt
Autumn. useful adirnct 10 securing SUI h"r.
%, ,rnor ,x-0ic. IL SAID that Albeit would PROB
ably appoint John Hooper TO he cerksh,p OF thr nu
pr me t,,nrt the term OF Betlilnn r. lee eAp!es
The office il worth $4,000 Per ahhun, ana Is al suu
mcni oi great political power. a., ,,or, ,,or,
Al I0ia O'Clock this evening The excitement among
Dmocr,rs il intense. very doubtful II rue Green
can ne bruuGEt into the caucus O-'loilo" cNC iht
The OF Parker and presumably OF Bedie threatens
Democrats appear 10 DC at SEA "ithou' ''Ai'"' "
rudder.