New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-02
THE NEXT NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE


THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY CONTESTS IN THE
DIFFERENT CoUNTIEs-A REPUBLICAN MAJORITY
oNA JOINT BALLOT PROBABLE TO ELECT A
SUCCESSOR TO SENATOR M'PHERsoN.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
TRENTON \. j.. Oct 31.-There is a happy
unanimity among New-Jersey Republicans on at least
proposition-the desirabilIty Of retiring United
States Senator John r. MCPHERSON Democrat. whose
term will end on Mach next and whose successor will
be elected next winter. Consequently there seems to
be warfare in the contests for the Legislature than
the Congressional local candidates have been able to
develop. Nominations nearly complete and the
prospects sufficiently good to make the Republicans
remarkably cheerful The Of six state Senators
expire and representatives in the upper body to be
chosen from Burlington. Cape May. Hunterlon Passaie,
Sussex and Mddlesex Counties. Cape May, Huuterdon
aud Sussex represented by Democrats but there
hopes Of carrying the first and last while the chances
good Of in the counties already represented
by Republican Senators. In any the Senate will
have Republican majority as there are ten Republ-
cans who hold over and eleven constitute majority.
Up Passaic County the election Of Grggs, Republic
can, is counted one of the certaines. Mr. Ingis,
who is travelling the weary road against him. has no
peculiar strength and the county is good for LOCO
RI publican majority under almost any circumstances.
Hobart carried it by 19O0 at time but that
was phenomenal. Mr.. Griggs is making lively can
and Is strong on the stump. He is lawyer
by profession and has youth in his favor.
Mddlesex County does present quite agreeable
an aspect. The county "went all wrong" in 1880
giving enormous Democratic majority for apparently
reason earth excepting that Republicans we're
without proper leadership. Last year things were IN
better shape and gain made Abraham V.
schenck the Republican candidate for Senator this year
expects place the county again In line with his party
He is lawyer popular IN most parts OF the county, re-
spected by everybody, and has good deal OF ability.
James Nelson. his opponent might win If the office was
president Of the State Board OF Agriculture. He has
discriminating regarding Jersey cows and lively
interest I'm ensiage; but excepting the possession OF
money than he able spend has few or none Of
the qualifications which 90 make up successful can
didate or capable Senator. His nomination was in
vOved IN with that OF Miles Ross for Con-
gress and has been suspected that the genial Miles has
been willing to profit by Nelson's pecunary aid before
election. with fell intention OF trading" him merci-
lessly at the polls. A. 8 Ellsworth Is running US
Temperance candidate in the county
Sussex Is aroused by campaign which promises TO
shake up thi. Democratic stronghold in remarkable
manner. william A. stiles, the Republican candidate.
possesses much individual strength and the divided
state the Democrats has made the support Of Lewis
Cochrane his opponent for the Senate only faltering
one Jeremiah Layton is conducting a NatiOnal-Labor
party contest in Sussex it is said. His path TO
at least Is aborous. In Burlington County the caudi-
dates Charles E. Merritt. Republican, Hezekiah b.
| Smith. Democrat, and Joseph Abbott. National Mr..
Merritt will probably be elected His contest is rather
f6ough the latter as bar MI smith is personally
weak and has been charged with an affinity 10 Mormon
which Is injurious to his and the chances OF
his being defeated are fairly good; Cape Mays Repn6-
been similarly attacked, and IL Is close fight between
him and Senator Miller. who was elected to the Senate
Miller foxy %mdviduaI whose career in the senate
neither bad nor good The Republican managers
What t6ev assert Fate tried TO conceal the National
| candidate in Cape May by naming him John Smith He
! Hunterd-n County Is the scene OF interesting
struggle JOIN Carpenter r the pemocIatlc candidate
ranked among the opponan Of Congressman Harris
biv t hem Democrattc been removed for n9roper
practices As it is. jeremiah Hayhurst the Republican
CANDIDATE may slip in, but the outlook is not cheering
Giving the Democrats credit for what icy ought to
the Republicans still should elect four State sena
tors Civ NJ them II in body OF II members.
The Assembly, consisting Of sixty members elected
yearly. belongs to the Republicans whenever the party
button Of population are in their favor They ought to
look promising OF such RESULT lheft Is contest or
in Camden County and district may he lost there.
but similar disputes in Hudson and elsewhere have been
satisfactorily settled ana these may Dc as pe,asanty
adj usted There was some trouble IN one district or
Essex, bat this has been removed by the selection of
new man and the Prospect there Is bright. Mr. Phepss
brilliant contest for Congress IN the Nth District Is likely
chances in Democratic Hudson are more encouraging
than usual Warren County may do something for the
Congress by the Democrats and the districts usually re-
turning Republican members report no serious dlaHec-
ton Nominations are now nearly complete. Narious
estimates have been made but here prepared by
n conservative Republican who believes that the party
will carry the Lower House:
PeDubiclnS-Atantic l. Bergen l, Burlington 3, Cape
May l. Camden p Cumberland !, Essex :, Hudson 3
Mercer > Mddesex . Monmouth l, Morris p Passaic s.
salem l. Union 2-TOtal -.
DemOcrais-Bergen |, Burlington j. camden /, Cum-
berand l. Essex 3. Gloucester l. Hudson Z, Hunerdon
p Middlesex Mercer Monmouth 2. Morris l. Passaic
Is |. Sussex /, nion /, Warren Total y.
Probably the estimate is wrong in several details hut
there f. evident 10 expect small Republican
majority the Assembly and liberal one In the Senate
The Republicans ought 10 have at least nine majority on
n Joint ballot With that margin FOR the worst Of acct
dents they are right IN feeling that senator Mcpherson
NAV as well prepare retire on March t. 1855
o. H. Potter for Congress