The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-14
Newark, N. j.
Correspondence of the Herald.
NEWARK, N. j., Oct. IL. lS4s

NEWARK, ~. j., OCt IL, iOso'
The late Elections Facts and Comments.
DEAR BENNETT
After hard fought battle of two days,our election
was at length brought to a close. Never have mer
worked harder in bad cause than the friends oil
the rival candidates for Congress- never were the
effects of money on an election more seen and felt
and never before did such candidate succeed in
gaining an election.
The election passed off very quietly, which was
owing TO the fact, that all those who could make
any noise and keep sober, sent into the other
townships to electioneer.
On the evening oi the first day OF the election,
each clique held political meeting. The Pet Hal
sted clique assembled at stewards Saloon, where
y. Halsied, Sen, took the stump Ito define his
position" lie gave very good speech OF about
two hours In length IN thelcouse OF which he lnior
med the audience hat he was Kissed out OF Kinney
meeting he Id al ElZabethtown few evenings since,
told them the thrice told tale OF the Patterson Dele
CATION frauds, and concluded by remarkllg that he
wished he could hod cut tor two hours longer.
During all the time he was speaking paid the
strlctest attention TO what he was saying, but did
not hear him once hint the clique, that asplred
the bench OF the Chief Justice, or TO the CUBE
onal chair OF this State. Ii doubtless had slipped
his memory The old gentleman Is pretty long
winded, but not hall so gassy his illusIlous son.
The Pennington clique held their meeting at the
Park House, where malt a dozen speeches were
made 10 about "a hundred and nifty listeners. AS
only the small Try OF the clique were there, no eX-
element produced, land nothing was Said or done
worthy OF pa, tcuiar notice. The speakers, howeV-
err, talked very patriotic, and congratulated them
selves and their hearers on the election OF Mr.. Kin
ney, who, they were all sure, would be elected 10
Congress on the morrow
About twelve O'Clock on Wednesday night, the
returns began 10 come IN, and at TWO O'Clock Thurs
day morning nearly all the townships In the neigh
boring counties had been heard from. William
Wright the seli-styled peoples candidate, was de-
clared 10 be elected by more than one thousand ma
jority.
This has been without doubt the most corrupt
election ever held III this State Money has been
thrown out with a most lavish hand, and no means
either fair or foul lett untred TO obtain the de-
sired emu From Elk to ten thousand dollars have
been expended IN obtaining the election OF Mr.
Wright. This money was used tor paying men to
eecuoneer, tor buying lum tor the coal burners oil
Bergen County, fr nataralzng hundred OF foreign
ers tor paying the taxes oil the poor, 10 enable them
vote, ant tor treating to liquor, hiring carriages,
NC. &c. NC.
While all these beautiful operations were going
on, t was amusing TO hear the supporters oil Wright
talk about fraud, bribery, corruption, and manage.
ment-party catch words, ever on the tongues end
of the demag0gue. Amid all the mighty Influences
that exerted tor Mr.. Wright, The failure of his
election was next TO impossible. There was m
ION OF locos and wings IN his favor. The Irish all
voted for him because he gave 500 iowa rds renaIe
the Me ihod voted tor HIM because he gave them
or sold them very chsap, lot on which to build a
church the working men all voted for him beca use
he was mechanic; and hundreds of others voted
for him because they were paid Tor it. Now. Won
will doubtless admit that the above are verv rxten-
sive qualifications tor member of Congress. but
be lieve that these about all the reasons given
for voting for him.
But il is. after all, lucky thing for Kinney that
he was not elected, although he don't think So
For if he had succeeded in his election, and If IN
Congress there had been any prospect OF his becom-
ing big qua for the great wing measures, there are
those who would not have been slow to have silen-
ced his thunder, by giving publicity to certain trans
actions which limited at in former letter. This
is where MIR Wright has the advantage. No dam
ger at all OF him being sienced, ter he Is as in
capable OF making any thing like a speech
of his own saddles There was also hue and cry
raised in favor of Mr.. W of lawyer dictation -
What the lawyer dictation was nobody appeared to
know but as the Pennington clique Is composed
mostly of lawyers, it is supposed to refer to them in
some way. "The first thing we do let's kill all the
lawyers" said Dick to his friend Jack Cade and
the sentiments of the worthy Dick, Pet holds it his
duty to ns'il into the minds OF his clique. Ii seems
to trouble HIM much that he himself belongs to that
detested race. Accordingly, when he makes a
Speech he always confesses that such is indeed the
fact, pronounces all lawyers to be great liars, and
utterly unworthy OF belief and tells his fellow citi
zens in the most earnest manner, to "look out Tor
'em."
There is very clever little paper published in
this place, yclept the Morning Post, devoted for
merly TO politics, literature ana the nne arts, Dut
lately patronized by the Pet Halsted clique. mi
few DAYS ago. Pet had long article of two columns,
explaining how he came TO be sitting on Mr.. Kin
ney's knee whispering soft things in his ear, and
drinking his wine up, after the result OF the proceed
ings of the Patterson Delegation was known. This
explanation is said by good judges to be very salts
factory, but as | am naturally dull OF comprehen-
SION and never could understand metaphysical
reasoning could not see where his statement dit
fered materially from Mr.. Kings, which he tried to
refute. However, 1t Is ROW after the election, and
neither party care whether the state ments are true
or false Pets object is galned-he has demolished
The Pennington clique and advanced his own
Bright visions of future power are now lifting be
fore him, and as 81 always drink to the winning
horse" as Pet says, | wish him success. The task
of breaking through regular nomination was truly
an Herculean one, and well did he perform it. A.
to the manner In which il done, IL is not worth
while now to inquire. AS he is a lawyer dare say
he could explain it to anv bodys satisfaction, but
should rather follow the advice OF the Apostle to
the Gentiles, and not ask any questions tor con-
science sake. Yours truly,
JOHN BARLKYcoRN.
TRIAL OF DoRRIrEs FOR RoBBERY benjamin q.
West and William H. Potter are undergoing their
trial before the Supreme Judicial Court of Rhode
Island for arrestlng and robbing Charles G. Shelley
at Chepachet IN June, 1912.
1t appears from the testimony, that Shelley and
Keep. when at tavern in Chepachet on their way
,roc, Droy;Janoa IN Cauuecttcuf were arrested nv