New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-11
ABHETT'S CHANCES FADING AWAY.

THE OPPOSITION Is TOO BITTER AND TOO
STRONG-SMITH NOW FAR IL THE LEAD
Trenton. y. j.. Jan. 10 fSpecial-The man VINO
has been running Leon Abbct's campaign for senator
Allen l.. McDcrmoi. started for h)mc mis- afternoon
In mod which must have approached melancholy
Tie Legislature had organized with a number Of evil
dcnccs OF Indifference 10 his candidate. and In the
personal feeling shown By large majority Of The
members aghlust Governor Albeit during last night
and the DAY there was etll stronger proof Of the
revolution which has bccn mad" In political sentiment
for The reputation OF Albeit Is revolution In IN"
Democratic party. and II Is made emphatic 70 u'e
zero OF severity There are courtesies 81 the Cover
nor OF his which have been omitted By Senators
and Assembymen today for no ohrr reason than
desire To make the feeling against him sufficiently
married 10 penetrate his CONSTITUENCIES
Their, are men here 70 day who declare that Abbetts
name Will NOT DE presented IN The Democratic caucus
when II meets - nominate Il senator. a fortnight
hence. With thirty dvo ont OF fifty five members OF
the cac, who have already declared against him. and
with the certainty OF ienomiutous defeat staring him
IN IN" face. 1t would perhaps be the wiser course
., dr,p MIN AZ once. and write the cpitaph on his
piliticnl ambitions. Those who remember his FORMER
power ard hgh1Ng disposition, and have some ten
dcrno,> for him still, hope that there NAV De- a
turn I'm the tide and speak Snc'ifngly OF members
wh, now dcridc him. but who might be convinced OF
his merit, by the OF campaign fund Of sufficient
proporiion The difficulty Of this line Of reasoning
f.. that the men who are subject 10 such influences
soon f., have been convinced already A. against
,bb,it and the Governor himself 10 In ITO position
10 enter upon such campaign.
There +, apparently no prospect Of third candidn'e.
Il. feeling which give, Jancs smith, lr. his greatest
!,-eu.th ii, ,.mt " undy a.; aninlo'itt aSlAil';
Governor Albeit by Of influence VINO control
vote, They havo made mp their minds to defeat him
Al any cost. They make no prct"nce Of special
foudnrs, for smith, and they are prepared 10 admit
that any one Of Il dozen other men who might be
mentioned would be preferable. But smith has II
dozen votes OF his own. and they want no risks run
since he demonstrated a month ago that he was the
strongest man a, against Abbot. they have given MN
I their support and Will hep their word. mere l.
al.o another fcaiur, Of the contest Whch HcPN
smith lie ha. managed 10 convince Aobet mat
II + not worth Will. 10 seek revenge. Nen
/ NrDnmou /, Abb,tts hcnchnan. but he Is also
! M h, hands. lie would far rather ser smith nal'
senator than any man except Albeit Possibly,
n Inf, debt of gratitude 10 Abbrtt were ,rot >, >,
tremendous he would waive the exception. mus IL
sr.n,s that smiths election will be certainty.
Ibr Republicans will take no haM In the Demo
c,niIc fight unless n npeiativcy required 10
d.,c,t \bhet There l. no disposition again - com.
| mil IN. error of sin years ago Tor inc Del'h' vi
n ihiul man like BOdgctt. II the power to repeat inc
nrocc,Sing lay In their hands thompson puh',
If GloucrStcr Is happy enough over the election OF
Ir,nn a. ou,ukcr ana l. not bcllgcrcnt on the
aoship Nor does any cpnstrGcti N of the situation
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