The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-17
NEW JERSEY.

THIRD ASSEMBLY DIsrRICr.-Henry Wilde has
been nominated by the republicans for Assembly in
the Third district.
RECEPTION OF FREMEN.-Howard Fire Engine
Company Of Charleston, Massachusetts, were re-
ceived Yesterday by the members OF 80. engine OF
Jersey CITY. The Howard Company are on their way
to Philadelphia.
Jersey City.
THE REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE held meet
ing ut their headquarters in Cortland street New
York, yesterday. The IN, e.ing usual private,
but 1t transpired that they sanguine OF carrying
New Jersey by respectable majority. John !. Blair
expects q grand gathering OF the clans from the
mines and railroads in his favor but AZ an Ofsct 10
Hudson, Essex and the adjoining counties, aud "
therefore likely to be defeated by Randolph lsasey
Is almost certain 70 carry the Filth Congressional
District, while John Hin, not having the opposition
OF Jack Rogers In his favor has little nope Of carry
didate, Colonel Rafferty,. wnile New jersey. there
FORE Is safe for Grant and Colfax, John blar wl
probably be defeated and the republicans VIII lose
one member OF Congress.
Newark.
THE RECENT CHARTER ELECTION. chargcs
have been made before Justice Mills against persons
FOR Illegal voting and repeating. Last evening .
young man named George Clemers, who had pre-
yiously been arrested and liberated on bail 10 an
aver charge on these grounds, appeared and made
atfidavit that he was paid one dollar twice by one
Charles J. Sode, q captain OF one Of the Jackson
Guards. sode had also been arrested on election
day aud Is now out on bail in the sum OF $4,000.
PoLrTIcAL.-Tho republicans were entertained
hereabouts on land and water. At the wisFam a
large and enthusiastic meeting, comprising large
number OF ladies' listened to speeches by senator
Frelinghuysen and State Attorney General George
NJ. Robson. While the wIgwam meeting was pro.
crossing the river Passaic presented Que novel
and beautiful appearance the occasion being no.
ttila OF vessels. gayy illuminated aud containing
delegates from the various rant ana ClitS leSiUns.
"A number OF houses on either hond OF tie river
were handsomely lighted up The expe ltion was
or "A
where republican meeting was held
AccrDENr.-Yesterday morning George 4. David
son, workman In Derrom's steam carpentry had !.
portion Of his right hama cut OIL while worklng on
variety machine
ASSAULT ON PROFESSIONALISM Thursday evening"
during republican parade in Paterson some mis-
creant threw stone ut the procession which struck
Mr.. william Wait, prominent republican and
respected citizen, INJECTING serious wound on tho
head It was at FIRST thought the blow would prove
fatal, but the injured man Is now tnpr0 finy, ani
there Is no doubt that he Will recover. Great indF
nation exists on all sides regarding the OdtfaKe,
which Ia believed TO have been perpetratet Nv so.ns
rowdy outside both political parties About = .69J
culprit-viz $500 by the Mayor 500 by the iepd3-
lcan tanners Club of winch MI W. was ~ IN.
ber $500 by the Democratic Club, aud 1850 0y the
democratic candidate Tor Congress, ColOhpi ramp
Rafferty,. In addition TO this the democrats nave
unanimously decided TO nominate Mr. Walt Tor Assem-
bly, to prove their utter adherence Of such criminal
assaults. There have beea several attacks maie 9n
both democratic and republican professions ana Wy
sensible men VI both parties are Determined " Pu'
| 1t down.