The New York herald., 1870-01-09
YRE yEWiRK POLITICAL iM8ROCLIO.

The Fight Over tho Sp0is-The Value OF a
Democratic "vicIory''--AIdcrman Cain and
His Frcnds-.i ssannIIy Prospective-Bribc-
~, Corruption asd "a High Time Gene
rally.
Political affairs In Newark N. j.. stin continue 10
be Ia state of muddlc Throughout the entire OF yes
terday the grand topic Of discussion Ia every quarter.
but more especially in political circles was sne dis
graceful scene witnessed In the Common Council
chamber or that city on the preceding night, when.
through the action OF one member OF the democratic
majority, the heads OF the entire force OF republican
city officials, including the Fire ana Police Depart
ments, were saved from official decapitation. AS
intimated in yesterdays HERALD. tue feeling against
the dsarectcJ democratic Alderman, Charles Cain,
among a large section OF Eye fierce democracle"
was very great and stall continues 70 be. On Friday
night the utterances Of violent threats towards Mr.
Cam were 80 numerous anc seemingly detefninats
that 1t was deemed advisable to conduct that gentle
man to the station under . strong escort Of
police lest some OF the nfurIae cd beings whose
cries OF ..Hang nlm haug him =, were rife might
do him injury. But for this timely action on the
part OF the police there Is little doubt that Mr..
Gains life, TO say the least, was endangered twas
until time after the ''sore ncadsn and their
"crowds" nad all disappeared that 1t was consid-
cred safe for him TO 60 abroad. throughout the en-.
tire storm Mr.. Cain preserved the utmost cooneHs.
and TO all appearance was considerably less fearful
Of danger than nts friends.
Nnlle the denn0crauc leaucrS, almost TO D man,
openly charge tnat their reca!c.trant brother was
bought over by republican "nthy lucre.n 1t Is ad-
vanced on the other hand that Mr.. Cain has been
treated most shabey by his brethren In aud out Of
caucus regarding inc division OF the spoils in the
shape OF city oincers' appointments add In the ar
rangcnent Of tie standing committees In the latter
respect It certainly true that nc nad Just cause to
complain for ON the printed list his name appears
only oncc as Chairman OF committee,
Salt Meadows. IL In also true that on
Friday night nc was almost driven over TO the re-
publican side OF the chamber through the boOrsh.
ness OF certain memeefs Of hls own party. Tne
republicans. o matter OF policy, II nothing else,
took palus to sec hin comfortably seated.
4 card over his name appeared IN the local prints
yesterday IN which he declares he acted purely on
principle, because lie believed lt right, ana voted
according to the dictates Of his Judgment aad his
conscience worse calamity. ne says might have
fallen on the democratic party than the retention Of
the present "cficesicnt" city government. A call
for an Indignation meeting against his course signed
by lar &c number Of the democrats OF the Eleventh
ward (tnc one whence he was eectedl, has been ls-
sued. 1t will be held to morrow evening.
IL is scarcely necessary to cay that in the mean
time the republicans are Jutiiant over the turn
things have taken ana declare tney Will never object
TO democratic victories" OF this sort.
Alderman Wesiervet the President OF the Board
OF Council, started last eyeBiDg for the South Z
business tour. he will be absent nearly two
months. Without him the democrats In council
can accomplish nothing, 50 thn. tile present regime
Will continue for at least TWO three months longer.
IL is thought that the democrats BY their own dis
jOlnted action have lost caste with the people, and
win dnd II dticut TO hold their own at the noxS
charter election There some talk that the Legis-
ature Will be applied 10 Tor reiei Dy the dsgusted
democrats