New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-10
UTRPHY;S STRONG CANVASS.
pr,Dy TO TRY CONCLUSIONS WITH
GENERAL sEwELI~

,.,.,,,n,,>c, ov, THE FRIENDS OF THE NORTH
,rpsrv CANDIDATE IN THE RESULT NEXT
MoXDAY-sEwELLs AGENTS Up AND po'N"
Trenton. Jan (speciaD. The story of the cieVer
cav IN which Franklin Murphy's friends met the
effort Of General Sewe and his friends 10 u's'o""'
the action Of the Republican Assembly, caucus
on the United States Senatorship created almost a.
big a sensation among the politicians al 'nc ''''
Capitol to-day did the announcement EcS'"''
tina, General Sewell could muster only '"'''' -'"'
Of the ffty-six Republican votes IN inc ca"0"''
Few Of the Generals supporters were aware '"h'
Mr. Mummy had any knowledge whatever OF tue
circulation Of the petition for the joint caucus uht
,hev road This mornings Tribune. Then tney re-
membered how promptly pronounced Murphy NV"
had signed the petition when presented 10 'ne"'
after having won such a signal victory o''' w"
eral sewe and his supporters ohy an hou' o''o'e
The petition praying for the caucus next Moh'dy
rext was no, drawn by MIR Murphy or any one
of his active supporters but by Barker Guinmere
Of Mercer a SeweM man. Five copies were made
and distributed for circulation among inc "uS'e'
lIeutenants Of the Camden candidate Bui almost
before the ink dry on the paper MT Mu'ph!
was advised OF what being done. AMI nump.r
OF Assembymen suggested that. since 'hcy hau
won such a big victory in the caucus OF the AFTER
noon there could be no reason Tor lurthcT hfhS'
and they urged the acccpianc" ~ the can 10Y ""'-
day night Mr. Murphy left the matter III 'he
hands Of his friends. and they decided 10 possess
themselves Of one OF the papers ms soon AZ the
Generals friends should have them ready Tor as
,rbuiion and this Was done And 50 II happened
tina, now one point in the New-Jcrscy Senatorial
contest has been settled 10 he satisfaction OF the
ending faciions-the caucus VIII be heii Mon.
day nigh, 10 select the Republican successor oil
John X. McPherson a..
To-day all was activity In the Interior or New.
Iersey General Sewells trusted agents Richard
Reading and William BEETLE. were scurrylng miner
and thIther In great excitement one was di-patchri
10 the north end and the southern eni OF ""
State for the purpose OF fixing ~ some tte de'dlr
in the fight for and TO learn II possible why
certain or those heretofore Chased radical Se"e
men should now be paced In the opposite COLUMN,
Alfred r. skinner OF Essex county = aDl"
delegation In the House. T. another who desires 10
he recorded under Mr.. Murphys banner. Yesterday
members OF the who took part IN IN" drhtt-
on the Monday night caucus reroluiions infornci
THE Tribune correspondent that Mr. skinner hai
votei not 10 sustain Chairman Stofrs ana conse-
ou.ntly for General 2cwel To-day Nr. skinner IN
dignantly denied that ne supported the S"~ei fcso
lutIons He says ne voted with the Murphy men
and M. declared the other ten Essex members
did likewise Mr. Skinner s an independent young
V.nuhlcan and H. enthusiastically supporting MI
Mummy for United states senator
Assemblvman Frederick l.. VOORHEES, 81 bergen
Comfy said to-day that by error his nam" Vas
omitted from the list Of those who were present ana
voted TO sustain the chairman ana iof MI murphy
although he was present and 80 voted