New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-17
FOR MPHERSON'S SEAT.
A HILL IN THE CONTEST ACROSS THE
NORTH RIVER

so1,TH JERSEY FOR sEwEII AND THE NORTH
ERN SECTION UNDER THE MURPHY STAND
AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COM
ING WINTER AT TRENTON.
Trenton n j. Dec l6 (SpeciaD-No double mean
ing is intended when 1t IS remarked mat hohuay
shopping has interefered with the Senatorial con-
test Other matters have. in truth maze IL neees
sarv to take a breathing spell in the active labors
although the discussion goes on earnestly enout''
The tone of the talk and the wriuns now j. "''
ferent from that of the early stages Of the Sena-
torial campaign. There IS more inchhauo"' io' o'o
thing TO admit that the contest Is an open one
and that the result is not foreordaned
Franklin Murphy is making straightforward ana
popular contest for the high honor wh'ch lie -
eincerely seeking. The fact that Mr.. Murphy was
,r,ad nc a leading candidate for Governor next
year has made II possible for some OF his opponents
TO manufacture IA claim that he was IooKihs ~ .'e
future rather than making sincere coh'eS' io
Senator There is nothing in THIS ana 'he ""''' -
now we'll understood. Men do not make d p'a.
,hrs y, N. United States Senaiorship and In TINS
case the decision that Mr.. Murphy Shou'n 10 'e'o'o
the people and the Legislature as oanu'ua'e 'o'
Tor was final as IL was deliberate. Iherc were
reasons enough. besides the great honor wh''" S".
an office as Senator would confer wheh ho"o''''
obtained. Mr. Murphy is In the contest 10 Say
.rd the response OF the public and OF the iesisa-
tors
his friends to be extremely encouraging 10 MN anu
hIs advocates The fact that he Is particulars!
Ikeabe man and has the social anu PEI so"'
attributes whicn add much TO the usefulness Vi
q cIear-headed active and sincere man IN o'no'"'
lfe NAV account for much OF the spe''"' '"'o'
shown his candidacy by the people
The Legislature viii meet the second Tuesday OF
January and the caucus for Senator WIZ DO "''
in the course OF the following fortnight. Tee "'''
have from, tho several counties have hai some pre-
un,inarv conferences but mainly upon me amer"
legislative Offices to be flied Ii seems ""eN "''
.ssembivman Cross OF Union, VIII w
sneaker Of the House without opposition an" .'"'
Assemblyman Storrs. OF Essex son Oh ''' '
pev D- Henry NJ S,orrs. will be the leader on the
aoor The Presidency Of the Senate lies p''"'''.
senators Thompson and stokes. the former VI
cor,e~se, County and the latter OF 'iinoe''in'
The secretary Of the Senate ana CLERK OF 'nc o"'o
uiu he new men bu; otherwise the officials OF 'aS'
wear will he reelected. with little change.
The guesswork to the voting In the He""'o''''
caucus 10 very far aheld II is supposed 'ha' "'"
erol Sewen will have the votes. with 'hree OF 'oi'
o,,,o,s NJ his own section. South Jersey Nor'h
Jersey will naturally 20 TO Murphy anu ""''
the contes, does not take sec'iona. hhes' II" - "
,hai the anti-rairoad feeling when - 40 po"''"'
IN the northern section. does not anec' III" S'"'"
ern so greatly 1t is perhaps mishofhe' 10 al"
the feeling "anii-railroad." There ~ no i'ehhs
.rains, the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad so far as i's
business management is concerne1. The Go'npahhs ~
does It's railroad business well cnouEh ~ w."
freonent interference with agriculture anu pm.
by those who have the railroads great p9Tet De
hind them that is objected 10, - "on nase and
great relief 10 have this interference ''aHe; ,
It may be casual, rsmarkeen I'M. 1h.rcby II
uould certainly save in expense accounts lhtte
is said to be growing sentiment IN me n'a,,
Offices philadelphia TO ms envt h Gnpa.oriaI
. contest that its influence VIII probaoE ~ 1t' g.,
lepislati ton this winter TO some extent uhl'sS.
~ Inc conpany should perceive the WISDOM OF
/ changing its past policy -, ,,.r,
The legislation OF the session VII be iinpor'ahe
in many respects There are amendments W ~. ~
Constitution 70 b. consideaed, o ,her5 ,ha,
s Ikeiy TO cause their defeat. the discussion VIII
lie notable The Direct legisla ton League ~ pan
ming a campaign for the adoption OF its pilh'iPieS,
and ,here is a woran-suffrage movement 10 add 10
the interest The Mechanics Lien Ia" IS 10 ~
amended legislation for the building ana loan as
be brough; mp state road improvement u mFe
issue n rac-track gambling amendment Is pro
posel for the Constitution, the PahshdrS are 10
be ed an intermediate prison Is n.r1e' an"
there is 81 10000 In the treasury ms IaS'
named fact is likely 40 cause some eAHdFhsdh'
schemes but they viii be nipped Inc sieai D Hi-
OF the state will make most legislators zee. 81" ~
II the state mas more money than II n.ehs d tn1
surplus should help out the municipalities IN H''ne'
intil the Senatorial question is settled Hi;lc
can be accom-. ished ana as this VIII occupy most
o. The zine for three weeks "a least IN, hoPes
expressed tina; the session will be unusually sh"r
may no, be realized. The effort VIII he fnadc 10
secure an early adjournment however. ana TINS
win be tn. more feasible because there ~ not much
4 partV legislation required. Much Of the success
OF the Legislature. with its tremendous Repubicai
majority, viii depend upon ne satisfactory SOIL
that the choice made VIII pace the 'epuDncais III
the o. fighting trim !or the great coniest ioi
Governor neXi year