The problem was compounded by the fact that the result of the dispute would determine whether the Whigs or the Democrats held the majority .
Two rival delegations , one Whig and the other Democrat , had been certified as elected by different branches of the New Jersey government .
The problem was compounded by the fact that the result of the dispute would determine whether the Whig or the Democrats held the majority .
Two rival delegations , one Whig and the other Democrat , had been certified as elected by different branches of the New Jersey government .