New-York tribune., 1885-10-19
POLITICS IN NEW-JERSEY.
SPECULATION ABOUT THE sPEAKERsH

TALKING OF Mr.. PHELPS FOR GoVERNoN-'hN
APPOINTMENT OF COLONEL ZCLlCh'
,,,,, TINE prct,tAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE
TRENTON, n j., Oct 1S.-Ihc NOMINATIONS Oh
for stare senator are nearly completed There Is ul
entity in Cane Nay with the Republican candidate MI
U,incs and il is possible that lie may withdraw 70 s'o
MACE To a man less embarrassed by poutlc"I "o'i'
tious The RepuDlcans nope TO elect thIee vi '"O -,
Senator'S ana tho representative from cape MHy "o''N
be one OF them. with nine Senators hoI'ihS oNe' Wv
pepublieans need only two to obtain majority; Du'
three may be needed as they were last year wheh Sep
ators schenck and Yongbood joined the Democrats at
be orp,nzaton Senator schenek is retired, but Mt
Vonnrblooi il still sena ator and still an active DeheFer
in the efficacy Independent action when ne ho'n9 '
balance OF power. The de5rability ot getting ''e'
majority over and above the independent huno'' 10
strongly impressed upon the Repuphcans anu S'io,.H
efforts TO obtain settlement Of the Cape May dieuy
are being made. .
Assembly nominations arc making daily, and ABOUT
thirty OF the old members will he renomihateu al'"-
getber There will be lively contest Tor tue epe"Ae
sh,n The Essex delegation will have canade' Prop
ably Richard wayne Parker son and partner oi Ooutt
pdt Parker who ma 10 an excellent record last winter
and has the re luisites for successful speaker A9
blynan H. W. jenkins has been mentioned for te place.
u r-uomInated and Speaker Armstrong; ambitious are
said 10 have been unsased by his election last "I'e'
The appointment of Colonel c. Never LuiicK aS "o'
crnor OF Arizona last week was surprising even W ~
who knew his luck and enterprise III pohuca once
seeking lie was elected Surrogate OF Essex County sA
wears AGO and served for five years The once Is worm
80 900 a year. and possibly more; but C0oncl Lui'ch
invested the money in o Mexican silver mine ana thcrc
il is nov. Of other Newark men J'lieu MN III
the Investment with few Iuen from Mauch OhuilA anu
altogether the mine swallowed up S2oOOJo' Nol'n0'
Zuck is trying sell the mine now ana Is aV the P''o
somewncre ia the Mexican hills $50 miles from any
hp Dp
last fall but was defeated Then he went to Arizona
anil II a said established his residence there athonBn
he seemed undecided about II three III jhtus NJ
,id that hi, appointment will Interfere with the selec
non OF William IT, Gubl. IT,, for United states District,
Attorney Of Ncw-Jersey because Mr. CUM Is ~
Znlcks brotheTiu II Will certainly make II , ,Vp
,linrut for JerseyGen to obtain Ohces. lhe LunSh
nomination undoubtedly secured Oy 9cnato. ,uU nv
Pher,On and there Il considerable curiosity tN W to
precise influence Colonel Zulick brought to Dear OH tne
senior Senator ,., a. .....,,..,,
Co1sre,sman Phelps is expected to join the speakers
nm hraf OF senator Grlggs III Passac Com tia week.
and 10 address two largo meetings at Paterson anu
Pa-saic. Mr.. Phclpss nane IS being cohtiuu'l; ; oD
ctatrI with the nomination for Governor next year,
against desire Il is understood lie Is also nent'oe
n among the possible successors OF 7eato. tT a,
hi4 candidacy would be warmly welcomed. lio mas mas,
however, declined to Oppose Mr.. sewers 5eoun. b,J
OF those who ardcntly desires that Mr. Ihes Nv @
ru for Governor, gives the reason lOr heeI III ls
soucbcdy." The sentiment that tils lml tuo d
sire 10 nave A. Governor man ni known apiHty anu
mental Grasp certainly very strong Win Iho PcoPo q"
The Newark election last week. resulting in the choice
of MAJOR Haynes, Dem, Tor second lel WIS llp' @ hi
exrcctcl, and had ttlc sgnihcahco; me Po'cc anu
nre commissions will he maukurlIed al tue opening
0f the new year. the majority In favor Ot the non
partisan system being S.3lI ,,.,. ,ut.,
for tue argument the supreme Court on the aple'S vi
the railroad corporations from the valuation, uAch ~
Ge stc Eoarl of Assessors. It is bel evod that the
cac OF the conclusive, md there are moi rs td
r.t Lrn has been uroliess To them and may result Ia
their ucrnauont injury. The Legislature dealt lightly
ytf hc a. the basis they deserved every reason
~ n-idcrltIon hut Of course disposition 10 reject
tbo 1vs A. ih.y NOW stand would mAke more stringent
nelsuic1 necessary.