New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-18
THE SITUATION IN NEw-JERsEY.
MrnrRsoS LEADING BUr BY 40 MEANS ASSURED
OF SUCCESS.

| M'rnrRsoS LEADING. BUl BY 40 MEANS ASSURED
OF SUCCESS.
! rFtoS rnE REGULAR CoRKEsroSDESr OF TRIBUNE J
| TRENTON, \. D., Jan. 1.-THE Attorney Gen
eial. Jonn H. stockton arrived in NewYork from Ha-
yana tHs mOrnlug aud came 10 TreutOn at He ~
not certain ~ 10 MS regard the United States
s,natorshp ne has found idea of being him
sci a candidate at aH distaserul and in much has
already dslppon ed tao friends o Senator MCPHERSON
Ex-senator Leon Albeit OF Jersey City. has look
ing over the field since yesterday morning lie said
to THE TRIBUNE correspondent to-day "I Lot u
| candidate aeainst Senator Mcpherson. There are
several members who say Mao he elected and
In such case is anyOne's dght McPhersons people
say he has u thing and IL possible at present
TO say who correct Should II DO impossible elect
Mcpherson. there Will probably be attempt to
on JOAN +. Stockton Chancellor Runyon myself or pos
sibly other Governor Ludlow is out OF the
question"
Tie Attorney General said he must have time to cou-
slider the situation before he could venture any opn
ion. MIR. stockton Ia probably the strongest man who
could be presented at present lie would q candidate
II he felt financially able TO sacrifice the handsome
come Of his oloe. IL Ia understood that this
deters him from coming to an Immediate decision.
Chancellor Run stands at the head Of the NewJersey
judiciary. has $4,000 year and Is very comfortable
where he lie pooh po0ned the suggestion OF entering
the Senatorial contest week ago.
The situation stands thus; Mr.. Mcpherson leads In
the but lacks earnest support Mr. Kruger, the
German candidate has number OF votes good for ten
Informal ballots only. outside the supporters OF
these candidates many Democrats who
are ready take up any man who has
fair chance OF winning but who hesitate take the In
ltiatlyo Themselves. Between now aud Monday ncXt,
Mr.. Abbett, Mr.. Stockton Secretary of State Kelsey.
Governor Ludlow, speaker Egan, Railroad COmmis-
souer oyno ds few Others, will devote themselves
20 getting the facts tho standing OF members, and
they will then be prepared either to present and nOn
q cIudidatc against McPDerson or they Will yield
the Senator hs reelection. Tney agree unanimously
that the situation Ia peculiar embarrassing, and likely
TO lead 10 uprising resultr
The election occurs noxt week Wednesday. The Re
puO will hold a the Senate Chamber
Monday evening and the Democrats expect TO hold
at tue same time Assembly Chamber. Republi-
cans have hopes that the Democrats will be suf-
centy divided IN joint meeting 10 enable them to elect
independent Tney Will, however, present regular
candidate lar there any contest, the Efforts
seem To be confined friends OF ex-senator Garret A.
Hobart ana e1-Congr ressmau George A. Halsey Other
names Will probably bo presented Assemblyman
Gators name has been mentioned, coupled with the
suggesuon that he might votes frOm Democratic
Anu MonOp0llsts.
Tne suit OF Rusng against MCPHERSON Is being used
a IN with members VINO feel under Oblga-
ons TO the Sena0 yet whose true preferences are for
other