New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-16


moderate with such triumph fresh in mind and
with recent memory of Democratic partisan ex-
cesses to excuse radical action; but the attempts
will be made to keep heads clear and to calm the
passions Of partlsanship sufficiently to carry out
by wise legislation and conservative political
action the tasks which are necessary to make
the success of the late election permanent. and
place New-Jersey In line with the Republican
States Of the North. beyond anxiety and
doubt And it is suggested that to do this there
should be such measures and selections will
conform to the spirit which dominates affairs In
the North
SENATOR TO SUCCEED MCPHERSON.
Now the first great duty Of the new Legisla.
ture. with its tremendous majority. will be to
select a Senator Of the United States to succeed
John r. Mcpherson. He has been in the Senate
nearly eighteen years and in dispacing him with
Republican. Jerseymen feel that they ought to
do Very we'll. indeed. and not only give the state
representative who will meet the requirements
Of the Nev-Jersey people. but one who Will take
In the Senate a position which will mak,4a, ~:
service to the country yal"~'.,, 49,. Loa.
Walter Phelps mad lived there would nave been
no possible doubt as to what JerSeymen should
do and as little as to what they would have
done He was not only citizen whom they
would have delighted to honor, but the duty OF
n ing The Nation his services would have been
as Nyiicnt and pressing. But Judge Phelps
has eApe and there is no one great shining light
10 whom men turn as with one accord. Yet there
Is no lack of good and worthy men, and some
II them are already in the field candidates.
and others may be brought forward later.
FRANKLIN MURPHY'S GOOD RECORD.
He upon whom the mantle Of Phelps seems
most easily to fall is Franklin Murphy. Of New
ark Mr. Murphy is an open candidate for the
Senate. and has the warm and earneit support
~ thinking men throughout the northern and
more populous section Of the State. besides good
wishes from the many in South Jersey who know
his merits The fitness for both representing the
state and serving the people of all the states,
which should be looked for in Republican
Senator from New-Jersey is peculiarly his. So
too is his intimate relation with the spirit of the
times. and his quick appreciation Of what Is
required by the people from their representa-
tives This is gained by wide business relations,
by his own broad sympathies and by his exc
pertnce.
The story Of his life is worth the telling. HIS
immigrant ancestor came to America about l'eo
fought in the Revolution in the Bergen County
militia. died and left son to fight in the war
~ 1872. There were no wars handy i9r 'ne
next Murphy. but when the Rebellion broke out
Franklin Murphy on hand. He was SIX
teen years old then and in 1862 enlisted as
private in the 18Th New-Jersey Volunteers
GOT A IIEUTENANTs sHorLDER-sTRAPs.
His service lasted until 1865. and his regiment
saw rather more than the ordinary amount
of active service. He had leutenants shoulder
straps when he came out, and. boy as ne was'
p Al seen enough of war 10 give him precoclous
manness. The plant which was afterward "e-
veoped by him into the Murphy Narnsh Corr
Itch and ha her
eneryies to il with the same enthusiasm tndt ne
had given his military service The pusiNeSs -
now very great. indeed. with planis al Ne"arh,
I'm Chicago in Cleveland and IN Farls anu n' VIE
arnish i sold I'm all the markets IN the world
in vast quantity. Mr.. Murphy Is the presiuen'
and ruling spirit of the concern ana 'hs eA,s ,,,
sion Of the business has been made lme 'n'e.
occunation of his life. But he has hvt tllo""u ~
To engross him overmuch. He mas hai une 70
serve his state in the Assemny nis hniyma, ~ ~
the state Republican COMMITTEE. inis 80, -
nosition he has filed for nearly three years ana
This period has seen the Democratic pay 49,, utt
c, "'S re- anrrenchment hurtled Ia dire defeat
with the Republican party in fuil cohttol, @ Whsn
Mr. Murphy took the helm the D-HloI''I. 80
so triumphant that they dehed deieai. /. IL
,otb.~ s,rnnr record. this for p)hucitn' ana
# is not without it's recognition among the peO
pie ,,..,,,,
HosPIrABLE HOME IN NE"AH
Mr. Nurphy lives in Newark where he has
hospitable home. and where he makes '"e "e'u,
,,r,a,s ,f IN. business he has built up instead
a, I'm Nev-York as Is the case win SO many
Iersav industries He keeps up New oIh as
sociations through his membership IN the I mon
League and Down Town CLUBS anu ns @ n,s Ia IA
- in whatever is worth following In art ana
literary developments. lie Is Hien'pci " 'e M
sons Of the Revolution Of many charltaoie OF,
ganizations ard Of the Loyal Legion ana KINDRED
assoriations He has travelled much and KNOWS
man In an parts of the country Independent py
nature he is more than ordinarily free from me
obligations which too )ften unht men Tor nism
legislative place and which weaken the party
when they are disregarded As a speaker ne mas
a sweet persuasiveness' and "a grace whicn
lend charm to his very practical business views.
such is the man who is thought by many
Jersevmen to be the natural choice OF the State
for United States Senator. and who VIII come
into the caucus with the support OF North JERSEY
and Of all who are looking for this c.ass OF rep
resentatiye It viii! be seen that there Is no
danger of mistake II the State chooses sucn
man.
MIR. KEAN'S FRIENDS NAME HIM
Another whose candidacy has been nameo
with favor by his fellow-cItzens OF Elizabeth 10
John Kean. ir. who made the fight for Governor
as the Republican candidate two years ago: Mr: