The New York herald., 1878-11-18
NEW JERSEYS NEXT LEGISLATURE.
LIVELY SCRAMBLE FOR THE sPorLs IN PROS
PECT-TALK OF GEDIsTRICTTNo THE STATE
IN THE REPUBLICAN INTEREST

A LIVELY SCRAMBLE FOR THE sPous IN PROS
PEcT-TALK OF GEDIsTMCTINa THE STATE
IN THE REPUBLICAN INTEREST.
The late election in New Jersey upset the predic-
tons Of the politicians completely but the news had
scarcely been made generally known before arrange.
mcnts were being made for the usual pipe laying,
and discussion is already vigorous the
propositions made for action by the next Legislature.
That body last year strongly democratic that
the republicans gave up hope Of soon securing 1t
again, chance that seemingly rendered entirely
hopless when the democracy redistricted tho State
in it's interests. This very redistrictng, together
with the character Of of the leading legislators.
caused exactly opposite result from that concm-
plated. and the Legislature is strongly republican
this year IL democratic last
FOLLOWING THEIR PREpEcEssoRs' EXAMPLE.
The republicans. Of course are delighted at the
prospect Of being able to fx things their way.
and their greatest present danger to be thai
they will ovcrdo the matter just did their oppo-
nents. They will redistrict the State now In their
interests. and Of the leaders inclined
do it in obnoxious to the people that
of last year. There will undoubtedly be vigorous
conflict this question between the moderate re-
publicans and the radicals of the party. Which
will win has not been developed yet. One Of tha
before the Legislature Will be that Of granting Der.
mission for building bridge across the narrow creek
in Jersey City at Washington street. as to provide
communication with Communipaw. The parties TO
this contest the citizens of the neighborhood and
certain railroad companies the latter opposing IT, In
years past the railroads have won but change is not
improbable this year.
cossrTTurroSAL CONVENTION.
Besides the political and railroad contests which
will take place there will be attempt TO that
long advocated and long opposed body corporate, q
constitutional convention The New Jersey Senate is
made up of member from each of the twenty -one
counties. the smallest and most insignificant
county has strong vote and ~ large representa-
ton Essex or Hudson. the two largest The smaller
counties Of course oppose the convention, but tho
larger ones favor It, Should IT be convened IL would
doubtless be directed to make some change in tho
courts, which getting somewhat cumbersome,
having been almost entirely unchanged since colonial
times.
POSITIONS To BE FILLED.
Perhaps quite much interest Is manifested In tho
distribution of the few Offices controlled by the egs-
ture AS in the laws 1t may enact In the senate arc
Offices paying about $4,000 altogether In salaries and
in the Assembly about $1,000 For the former there
are not many candidates, it having been announced
that the officers selected by the republican minority
last year will generally be elected. These are Presi
dent w. j. Sewell. of Camden Secretary, Charles II.
Voorhees, OF Somerset; Assistant Secretary. William
C'Iobe OF Trenton. Over the engrossng cIcrkship
there is dispute. and it remains to be seen who
In The House OF Assembly there is very hot con.
tcst for the Offices. The northern end Of the State
claims the spcakership on account Of the President
OF the senate going 20 the other end Schuyler b.
Jackson OF Newark, has been named most prom
nentIy, and will command good deal Of supports
while Henry Dusenberry, or hudson; "Daninie" j.
H. Robinson, Of Passaic the funny man of last ses
sion; Budd Deacon, of Burlington: John Voorhees,
Of Somerset, and Isaac l.. Martin. of Middcsex are
advocated by many. The Clerkship Of the
House will probably 90 to q. q. Cooper, Of
Morris county, the gentleman who was un
seated by the majority last year in the contested
of Salmon W.. Cooper. II is intended n sort Of
poetic Justice to Mr. Cooper The Assistant Clerk
ship will go to j. H. Potts, of Jersey city, no other
candidate being mentioned. w. 4. Stevens, of Cape
May, former member of Assembly, IL candidate for
Engrossing Clerk and the only person mentioned
thus far for journal Clerk is NJ. Clarke, of Essex.
The only State officer to he elected this year IL
state Treasurer. General Wright the present incum.
bent, is candidate and against him cx-Congrcss-
Essex.