New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-15
nPHERSON OR ALBEIT ?
BOTH CANDIDATES FOR THE sENAToRSHIP
FROM NEw-JERsEY ON THE FIELD
PROBABLE PosTPoNEMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC
oAUoUs-AssEMBLY COMMITTEES TO BE


oAUoUs-AssEMBLY COMMITTEES TO BE
ANNOUNCED TO-DAY.
Trenton, N. j., Jan. IA speciaD.-The Senatorial
contest opened In regular form here tonight win
Senator Mcpherson and Ex-Governor Albeit at tneif
headouartcrs in rival hotels, and their supporters
ralIyng about them. There is some prospect oi 'no
Democratic caucus being held tomorrow evenins' ou.
the leaders inclined to postpone H. IN VIC" VI
the time that would elapsc between the Gaining ana
the election OF the chosen one. They Har .nae some
member of easy virtue might 60 asfray between the
caucus and the formal vote
Senator MCPHERSON IS entirely conndont OF success,
and asserts that the stories Of bolt arc entirely
false Ex-Governor Albeit also denies that any such
scheme IS on foot The Mcpherson men say the
Senator has sure thing Of 1t and VIII not make any
further effort for the caucus nomination. Tney also
declare that he Is not afraid Oh poe ana mat no
would receive Republican votes enough 10 make up
for those Of the boilers, II an attempt az Dot were
made. Careful inquiry fails to show any trustworthy
foundation for this latter assertion although 1t is
undoubtedIy true that the Republicans would prefer
N see Mcpherson I'm than TO have bitter partisan
az Ex-Governor Albeit gain the place. whether they
womb 90 so far as 10 help Senator Mcpherson actively
would depend entirely upon circumstances.
The Republicans have reached no conclusion az 10
their caucus and suggestion that no caucus should
be held has met with some favor Senator MCPHERSON
Asemblymen out of the forty three Democrats In tho
two houses, with seven more who would como to his
aid In case of emergency Ex-Governor Albeit is
supposed to have the rest but his grip upon these
has been considered light. His canvass throughout
has been managed without the political sagacty which
IL had been supposed he possessed by the ton weight
end IN spite of tho unpopulaIty OF his opponent
among the rank and file OF this Democratic party the
Ex-Governor has been left in tho iurch
Tbcre arc innumerable umors of corruption noat-
Ing about which are being traced far possible,
without definite results far. Nobody questions their
probability.
Tho Legislature reassemblcd this evening There
was hitch IN Speaker Hudspeths committees, and tho
announcement was delayed until tomorrow morning
II IS understood that Hsppenheimer, Of Hudson, VIII
be chairman of the Judiciary Committee; Fecnoy, OF
Hudson, chairman Of Municipal Corporations; McDer
mItt OF Essex, chairman Of Corporations; Farrell, Of
Hudson chairman Of Revision Of the Laws.
Only one Republican Will be assigned to
each Of the important committees. instead
OF the two representatives usually gwen the minority
great many bills introduced IN the Assembly.
among them, one repeating the Local Option law and
reducing the license fees This emanates from tho
hudson County Liquor Dealers, Association, ana was
PRODUCED about thity-nve bills. many OF them peculiar
IN their character. Nearly every corporation IN ne
State Is affected by another OF these rensriaDIe
measures. Assemblyman Franchise, OF Hudson VINO
was elected Tuesday, appeared and was sworn IN
The senate discussed a resolution TO have 5000
conies Of he Goyrnor's message printed IN German
By a German Democratic printer, but u was lad
over upon suggestion Of It's Illegally mado oy 5onar
Tor Gardner George H. Large, OF Huntcfuon county,
Republican exprrsdent Of the Senate, was here this
evening seeking the aid Of legislators In bis candidacy
for tho Office OF Collector Of Internal Revenue for the
district comprising the northern part OF the state,
niacc which will be filed by President Harrison some
tme during the first two years Of his Administration