The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-09

of safe Republican majority in the New
Jersey Legislature has set the politicians
TO speculating. about the succession to
Theodore e. Randolph as United States
Senator. It is probable that the State
will once more be scandalized by the bold
effrontery of Secor Robson in pushing for
the Senstorship. In 1877 the Democrats
had one majority on joint ballot. Before
the strife between John r. McPher.
son and Ashbei Green for the CON-
troll of the Democratic caucus had ended.
the Republican caucus voted to
nominate ex-senator EreiinghuyseD. A
whisper presently went around that If
Secor Robson could get the approval of
the Republican caucus he could capture
one or two Democrats who would be vii.
ling to sell out their party for a considera-
ton. Several Democrats were approached
with corrupt proposals. A Hudson county
member told Mr. MCPHERSON that he had
been offered $5 600 to vote for Robson.
He was told to insist upon getting the
money in advance. He did so, and with
Robeson's money In his pocket voted for
Mop herson, The Republican memb ers.
who bad reeonsidered the nomination of
Frelinghuysen, were Disguised when they
found that they had disgraced themselves
for nothing.
But Secor Robson viii not have such
easy task this time Gen. SeweIl, also oil
Camden, is President of the New Jersey
Senate, which Office, it is understood (this
being the last year OF his term), he will
turn oyer to Senator Hobart of Passaic
and enter the race for the United States
Senatorship, Gen. Sewell 10 SD able. dig
rified, high-minded man. who served hi.
country calamity and honestly, and there
fore will aptly be preferred 20 Secol
Robson among the south Jersey Rspub.
| lican members.
At the other end of she State, Newark
| furnishes three candidates. ex-senator
Frelinghuysen. ex Congressman Haisey
! and Cortlsndt Parker. Frederic A. Potts
of Hunterdon, the defeated candidate fol
| Governor, is also named as q possible can
didate for the Senatorship.
MIR. Frelinghuysen was recently seized
with severe illness, from which he has
not wholly recovered. This, il is said, vii
tend to keep him from any active psrtici
patton In the race. Mr. Parker is able and
eloquent. but he lacks the element oil
popularity which Mr.. Halsey has 10
q large degree, Mr., Halsey was Register
of the Treasury under Secretary McCul-
loch. and was for several years Collector
of Interanal Revenue In his district. He
was elected TO congress in 1866. was
defeated by Orestes Cleveland in 1853.
and he defeated that gentleman in turn it
1870. An the expiration of his term be
declined denomination at the request OF
his father. whose declining years made in
impossible for him 90 conduct the business
of the firm Of Silas Halsey & Son slons.
Since 1874. when he was inVeigled into
making losing rass for the Govsrnorship
against Judge Bedle. who had recently
make himself popular By breaking up the
Jersey Cityi Republican Ring. Mr..
Halsey has kept comparatively quiss in
politics. But under both Grant and
Hayes no man in New jersey has been so
potent ia influencing appointments for ton
years past. His talents as al organiser
made him q member of the Executive
Committee of the Republican National
Con- mittee.
1t seeOs probable that the fight for the
Ssnatorship will narrow down TO Gen.
SewelI and Mr. HaIseY. If &C It will be
largely sectional contest between north
and south Jersey. The forces are pretty
evenly divided. Seventeen of the thirty
three Republican AsPemblymen elected
are from the section north of the Raritan:
but two thirds of the Republican Senators
as usual, come from south Jersey, Zach
of these candidates has strong following
Of friends who have been served by them
in the past, and of others who have q
still more grateful expectations of favori
to come. Each is skilled party leader
| well I'D IN tactics.