New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-07
NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
A DEMOCRATIC FIGHT.

THE PAITY NOT YET HARMoNIzED-THE JUDICIARY
| NOMINATIONS FOR HUYTERDON AND MONMOUTH
COUNTIES NOT CONFIRMED.
rRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
TRENTON, Feb. 6.--The executive session OF
the Senate to-day did not serve to alleviate the ae'e
distress Of the Democracy. The struggle for harmony
in the party which has been raging for two or lhee
weeks has only aggravated the. discord. ana
the Executive whippers-n have proved 'heh'-
selves unable hold together enough votes 10 co""
the lay Judges in HunterdOn and Monmouth "hon 'n'
Governor had named by the advice and consent Vi o
state House Ring The result has been another posi-
popement leaving tho happy family to continue Tor
n week longer their rough-and-tumbie discussioh
~ This vital issue. The confirmation OF Jones I"
Co. would seem be matter OF minor moihe'''
but TO Democratic patriot 1t Is question oil vast i
portance whether patriot shall De fecoghi1eu ~
another snubbed, whether patriot NO shah oc IT,
cogpzed aud patriot No 1 snubbed Certain oicia's Oh
high degree who have this week been away from 'ne
from. rccreatng Themselves with little criminal law
concluded few DAYS ago that the crisis was sufclcn'D
serious to Justify call for achievements ana senator
Randolph was summoned by telegraph. Dir. hAhuo'pn
was wrestling with silver lunatics and could not come
He sent Mr. MCPHERSON however, who seems to hav' az
taehed himself very adhesivey to his senior ana VINO
few to Trenton with the obedient aacrity OF geh"e
man who has found new employer.
The Hon. Miles Ross came Also and so dI'' u" Hon
Alvah Clark Ex-COngrcssman Bird was also he.c 10
sleep with Mr. Jones' and Of less prominent b'
no less puguacous citizens have been here all the week.
giving aid and comfort TO the Governor OF 'ho
fighting Senators, the might ne MI
Mcpherson who has well won reputation as a
gall ant political fighter, 10 have lost all ia PUCK
and dash since he deserted his old allies. he s'ooo
around in bewidered way, trying to make up ms NINA
whore he belonged and why he was III trenton anu
finally went away without doing much OF anything eN
cent IN make everybody little madder. The
around with strict impartiality. protesting to Jones
that he would gladly give his body to he
burned il he only could defeat Pidcock. and swearing
10 Pdcock that he hoped he might never buy another
convention II he wasn't doing his level wckelest to
tomahawk the transporting Jones. These details are
given show the highly promiScuous character OF thc
struggle: and the fact That 1t has been proracicd
and has brought together many politicians, SHOWS
the fury and determination with which 1t has been
waged. ,o,. ~, ,,.,,t.a... ,,-o
formed 10 alliances and VIII make no factions oppos
ton 10 these other appointments Tbs tD'y nave
voting 10 confirm all except these two
Some of them voted with the dsafrcted Democrats FOR
pOstponemont, for two reasons FIRST they are waing
10 be thoroughly convinced that the appoint
mcnts are proper ones. Some Of them are
inclined to believe that the yonng man from
until his beard They VIII vote ior him as soon
it demonstI ate that be possesses wisdom neySnd
want a little time TO investigate some OF his imam,
cal eccentcites There has been gentleman here al
the week, who playfuy describes himself a. stool
pigeon, aud who has been eneigetically displaying n
bank book % pattern which Is not IN general use OUT
side of HuneIdQn County This book shows very large
line of discounts. at the rather ruinOus rate OF
80 per per annu and the profits seem 10 I've cred
tied equitably between the pigeon and The DaDE MIR.
Jones was altogether uncOnnec!ed WITH this prosper
institution, and as the succession OF usurV always
throws the rural Jerseyna into cold sweat, the e-
publican senators are Wiling 10 give Mr. joins h or
portnity to exculpate himself before he Ia confirmed,
in order that HE influence Judge may not be i'm
paired.
senator Hobarts bill is the second reason why some
Republicans willing TO po-tpone action There are
pcOpe incline to believe that the State could man
age to travel through history without 50
many wooden Judges and the bili dispenscs with
some OF these superlumerary ornaments OF Tue
bcnch and therefore, II action II delayed long enough
Mr.. Jones and the young man from Monmouth may moi
Toe able 10 find bench to sit on. A. result of al
This there IL peace Democratic circles yet and the
war will be waged without truce for one week more
at least.