The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-06-01
THE SENATE OF 1891.
Its Complexion is Bother
ing Politicians Of
all Colors.
DEMOCRATS CLlIH IT
stuhr's Infamy Still the Talk
Among the Statesmen All
Through New Jersey.

Special 70 the Sunday 5fof5lissq Te,os
TRENTON, May 81, 1890 "A Although the
Legislature has adjourned and the state
House is practically deserted. the Stuhr-
Mcdonald crime still furnishes topic Of
conversation among the statesmen who
frequently meet here on one nratext or
another. The conversation generally
turns upon the influence which the lar
eeny Of Senator McDonald's seat wiz
have upon the composition Of the next
Senate, There is growing impression
that shozlld the Democrats secure posses
sion Of the upper chamber they viii right
The great wrong which the Republican
nsajority did the people Of Hudson county
and send Nh. Ennhr and bis ,Jeifersonfan
Densocracy back to a justly deserved
oblivion 20 quick that shey viii NOT know
what struck them.
This fact is well known TO the Repub-
lfcan leaders and the most desperate
efforts will be made by them 20 retain
their fragile majority. There are eight
Senators whose terms expire this year
President Nevius, Of Monmouth: Martin.
OF Essex; Miller, OF Union: THOMPSON. 81
somerset, and Roe. of Gloucester Re-
Dubiicans; and PfeifTer OF E'a1Hdeu:
WyckoG. Of Warren, aud xewaIl. 81
Salem, Democrats. This VIII le&ve six
Republicans. six Democrats, ami Heue-
gade SEuIr in the Senate
A DEMOCRAT TO SUCCEED xETfSs
President Nevins viii be succeeded bv
democrat in Monmouth, and Senator
Pfeiffer viii give WnY TO a repki i fitan ID
Camden. DIR. Roe will proba bly, succeed
himself, as the Republicans Id his dis
rrict look upon him as g sort Of super
"a civ
urlng which enabled the Republicans to
imagine they had preEext for stealing
AlcDDnald's seat At any rate. Senator
Gardner says the good doctor was the
mathematician Of the committee
The Republicans are claiming union,
but there is doubt whether they will SCI
cure It. The two asplrants for the nosni-
nation are Assem- blylnan John Elrich. Of
Plainiield, and Foster NJ Voorhees, TIA
brilliant young leader OF the last House.
Both are popular and would represent
the county we'll The machine does not
want Voorhees, nominated and does not
propose to allow him to capture the prize
il il can be helped. VOORHEES, is a man of
force enough 20 kick over the party
traces whenever he thinks the G. q. p. IS
in the wrong.
The leaders Of mis- party had an elegant
sample OF this last winter, when Mr.
voorhees, went against their express COM
mands, and voted with the Democratic
members of the joint committee for the
present ballot reform law. Unless John
Kane threatens TO plug up his barrel aud
take it with him on a fishing excursion II
VOORHEES, IS not nominated, there is not
much hope that the genial Foster III
viii be the candidate
no DAMON AND FYTHfAs BUSINESS.
II he IS. however, there VIII be none OF
the Damon and Pythias business In tho
Y mon comfy campaign, as many Of the
newspapers throughout the State have
gushiugly termed the expected contest
between Mr.. Voorhees, and his chrn.
Fred c. Marsh Mr. Marsh is undouDt-
edly out OF politics, for a while at least.
His recent Illness, brought about by
the immense amount of work he did dur
ing the last SESSION, has convinced him
that he could not with safety to his
of another session Moreover he wants
to be Prosecutor Of Union instead Of
Senator, and 1t IS said that he is slated
for that position, which viii soon become
vacant
Another doubtful county is Essex.
Colonel Michael Barrett is spoken Of by
the Democrats, and they say that with
him for Senator they can carry the
county. Assenblyman Klofs thinks be
can carry Somerset tor the Democrats
and Warren IS as sure 70 send good
Democrat 20 the Senate as is Hudson.
II = Af@lo&S fuSslu@c tltze MI. W yCAUtI
will be returned. although he is credited
with having aspirations in that district.
The Democrats claim that they will be
able to capture Salem again. Senator
Newell carried the county in 1887 By
plurality OF l65. and Assembl5rnan Ward
was elected last year BY 100
As the prognosticators make it at this
early day, the Senate VIII stand next
year:-Democrats, 9; Republicans. s.
Salem, Union and Essex doubtful, ana
Stuhr-where the most is to be had for
StIlf1r