The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-25
UNITED STATES SENAT0GSHIPS.
NEW JERSEY.
ELECTION OF JOHN R. MCPHERSON BY MA
JoRITY OF ONE.

TRENTON, Jan. "a, 1871
To use trtc phrase "the agony is over, " and ex-
State Senator John Roderick Mcpherson, of Hudson
county, was to-day duly elected United States Senator
Tor The term Of SIX years. CONNIE ncng tho 4lh Of
March pcxt in place of Frederick T. Frelinghuyssu,
the present. incumbent Tho joint meeting which
effected that result was held at noon.
Contrary to general expectation. all the republicans
cast their votes Tor George NJ. Robson, although IN
both houses yesterday they voted sodly Tor Mr.. FIRE.
lnghuyscn. Before The Joint meeting convened II was
noticed that tho IoDbies aud corridors OF the state
House were hlled with an ANXIOUS looking throns OF
politicians some OF Them known be high up the
COUNCILS oi ;heir respective parties They were dis
cussing the situation IN IA lively manner and the gen.
cra Impression seemed to be that one, II not Two,
democratic members had just sold themselves to the
republicans 10 order 10 eject member OF that party
10 thc United States Senate. THIS impression gained
headway very soon and when u was DIS.
covered mat The republican Senators and members
hnd quietly gone into caucus IN the Supreme Court
room much crcdencc Was placed upon tho rvmor.
They renamed 10 caucus until few minutes before
time liked tor The JOINT meeting and then they nled
down 10 the Assembly Chamber lhcir subsequent
action proved that the hurTisdy called tor
the purpose OF substituting the name OF Mr.. Robson
Tor that OF Mr.. Frclingbuysen. II was common gossip
everywhere that two democrats had promised to
Tor Mr.. Robson oil the understanding tia. each OF
them Was to receive substantial consideration IA
turn. Tho bargain was made. so the story goes; Mr.
Robcson was substituted ior Mr. FreInghuys son, but
when the time arrived Tor the delivery OF the goods
delivery was made Al tho democrats forty ono IN
number, voted Tor Mr.. Mcphcrson
THE VOTE.
The following Is the vote IN dctal:-
For George NJ RobcsOn-Messrs Ashley, Brigham,
burroughs Caviecr Cooper, Cory. Cunningham. Drake.
Grggs. Hin, Hobart, Howell, Keasby, KIRK, Leaning,
Leonard, Lund, Magic, Malners, 5. Moore, Murphy,
Nichols, Pancoast, Payne, Person. Pummcr. Schuliz
Scovel, Sewe, W. T. Stevens. lay Tor, Tildeu, Trap
hagen, Van Duyne. Van Hsc, Van Rensselaer,, Vail,
Voorhees,, " lshtman and wlllots-a0
For John r. McPnorson-Messrs. Albeit, Bergen
Bennett, Blackwell Britou, Campbell Dayton, DO
Witt. Drohan, E2an ElweiL Ferdon, Garrabrant,
Conner. Greer, Hacket. Harmon, Harris, HendricksoD
Kruger, Ludlow, Mackey, Madden, Malone Martin,
Matthew'S, G. B. Moore Paxton. Pidcock. Powers,
Babe, Rgcway, Rue, Sanderson. SlverthOrn, j. Ste.
vens, Sykes, Wadron, Ward Wuant ana Yard--Jl
AS quick as lightning, almost when the republicans
saw that all the democrats had voted straight out Tor
their candidate, anu when all hope Tor Robeson had
vanished, halt dOzen OF them Jumped up and SAID
changing then took place AS iollows-Messrs Hobart,
Kirk Brigham, Griggs, Cavilecr, Cary, Voorhees,,
Payne Van Duync ana hill changed 10 Frciing huyhen;
Messrs Magic, Person, Vail, Traphugcn, TiIhen Van
Rensselaer,. Leonard. Howell, Wigntnan, Burrou. hs,
Taylor, Van Hise Drake. Nichols, Schultze, Puncoas
Mr.. cunningham changed 10 William Walter Phelps
The result was announced as f0lOws:-For John r.
MCPHERSON, Al votes for George NJ Robcson, IL Tor
+. r. Frelnghuysen, 10; for CourtIaudt Parker, 49,
and Tor William Walter Phelps, ]. President Albeit
then declared IN the usual form the election OF John
H. MCPHERSON, and the Clerk directed 10 certify
the same to Cover nor Bedlc
FRxLNGHUysEN BADLY TREATED.
Mr.. Cory, IRON Union county, who Al first voted for
Mr.. Robson, was heard 10 remark low tone,
"This is boiled crow, rare, feathers all - Tho
ton Of the republicans in throwing aside Mr.. Freng.
huysen for Mr. Robson is loudly condemned by lead
ing OF their party and the general feeling that
Mr.. Frelinghuysen has been very roughly treated.