The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-03
R0BES0N'S LACKING VOTE.
nov NE4R NEW JERSEY CIME TO NAV
ING HIM FOR SENATOR


The story Of IncnectunI Bribery that nm Tx
Member Of the Legislature Tens-A New
York Contractors Oner Of $3.50 Cash.
TRENTON. Feb. IA curious story affect
ing certain New Jersey officials and Republican
partisans is furnished this morning 10y an eN-
member OF the New Jersey Legislature. The
story has. more than once. been whispered it
is said in Trenton. but TIE SUN correspond
ont has the assurance Of his informant that the
knowledge Of the exact facts has. thus far, been
limited to a very few persons.
Two years ago the term Of United States SEN
ator Frclnghuyscn expired. In the canvass
preceding the election of the New Jersey Legis-
lature Of 1877 almost uneXampled efforts were
made by both parties 10 secure a majority in
point Of ballots. Money was used without stint
When the Legislature met with a Democratic
majority Of one on joint ballot Frelnghuysen
received the compliment Of second nominu-
ton for Senator. There were 81 votes on Joint
ballot. and Frelinghuyscn confidently expected
10 poll every ono Of the 40 Republican votes.
After the adjournment OF the caucus. congratu-
latory kilograms poured into the Frclinghuyscn
mansion-for the Frelinghuysen office in Broad
street. Newark. had been swept out and closed
hours beforehand the Senator who. In ak years.
had done next to nothing for his country and
absolutely nothing for New Jersey. went to bed
70 sleep the sleep Of thorough political salts
faction.
Next dny. in joint convention. when forty Re-
publirans were confronted hy forty-one Demo-
Gratis. iorty frolinghuys"n mon ranc up To the
scratch Nud went through thr prepared pro-
grnmni. Strange 10 say. however. the forty
one Democrats were not MS solid as Democrats
IN Jersey generally are. There was a. recrcuucy
OF one. ~, me person o.! N"wArk ngrr beer
brewer. Ballot niter ballot was taken. but every
time this member voted q ticket different from
eitncr oi the others and the rrucillNIon oi tlis
lrgis lator-kruElrr hy uume-aS soon az the
Convention should adjourn WIS a charming
possibility IN the eyes of the "A .l"ry gods
Major Hermann S'halk ot Essex WAS for n
long time charged with kruglcr's detection
but this was unjust Krng "r was client TO
time a member of the New Jersey House. and
q candidate for the Essex senators hipwhcn Mr.
KIRK got away with that ur2e. Morrow Ia inct
had hopes that hc himself might slip into Fra
linghuysen'S : scat 10y means of his clients one
vote. and his client played his one card TO the
eId.
Il takes some time to 20 down through the
roll call OF "ighty-Onc names. and tho call WAS
more than slow and solemn; There WIS nn
ominous silence. broken only hy the voices oi
the clerk and that Of each member as he re-
sponded TO his name. Kruglrr kept up his
tactics u changing his candidate ut almost
every vote. until the moment when Morrow
name should boz given. Then the forty R"puh-
addition OF the Dutrhman's ballot.
Az at once. - the immens' surprise " all not
in the secret Ia" name q " George VI. Rob son"
WIS surun< upon me loint meeting. Lv'u Loon
Ahhett. then senator from Hudson County and
Pros iient of the Joint Convention. was taken
ata'k. new game was exposed. ami one for
the success Of which all the arrangements were
supposed 10 have boon made. All the krugler
! work had been merely preparatory to this.
| The effect may be Imagined Kohr-ln with n
| reputation more srHNhV than tNr lruurInl
| tuitom of any ship a.. had rvrr unid for srrap-
ing, was the last mau thui Jerseymen wer' pre-
| pared To cry for. But all the way down through
| the monoinnous roll call forty Eenuh.i7 ans
! opened their mouths and answered. Roh'so go
From the stnieWcnt made to-day ly this eX-
| memher oi the New Jersey Legislature. Mr..