The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-17
THE SITUATION In JERSEY.

The Feeling Over the Newark Eiecrion--A
4 New Issue in the Contest-War Upon Fisk
In Jersey Cfsy-The Democracy CrumbIing
into Frax II
Although, az has been frequently ret forth IN the
liERAL D, the democracy In the Finn Congressional
district OF New Jersey are In q bad predicament
arising internal dissenslOns, the result Of the
Newark charter election not only lustes everything
that had been said previously, but c0nvinces the
democratic leaders That their prospects are very
gloomy indeed In the November election. II Is
admitted on all sides in Newark that the defeat OF the
democracy was due entirely ~ the nomination Of men
In whom the people could have no confidence. The
Hudson county democrats accordingly begirf 10
feel remorse over the situation; FOR whatever may
be said or the Newark nominees, those in Hudson
are several degrees lower IN the scale In FACT the
democracy could hardly have selected men more
competent to secure defeat. 1t was the bal noIn-
nations that gave rise to the Young Democracy,
who have spread their organization like net
throughout the entire county and lest this organi
zaton might not prove effective enough new party
has sprung mp 10 nominate peoples ticket"
The Third Assembly district, COMPRISING the
Fourth, Fifth Seventh and Eighth wards OF Jersey
City, was represented In the Legislature during the
last two sessions by
AN OFFICIAL. or THE ERIE RAILWAY,
and although two terms only are awarded TO even
the most deserving men, according to party usage
Fisk seemed 10 count on this district a coDsttu-
ency which the English would call u "pOcket Dor
ough.n The same candidate, Mr.. DOremus, came
forward 0lird time, and the fight for the n0nina-
ton was g close that the convention, which was
Monday night The hight was renewed and resulted In
the defeat OF the Erie man and the nomination OF
Mr.. Patrick Hayden. This nomination, however,
was nothing more than compromise in the
interest OF Fisk. The Eighth ward men, headed
count Of their known Opposition to Erie and their
demand for the repeal OF the law passed last session
Erie Karo~S ps from
make Up lie ., dseS,snsy " paying :, sum IN
benefit Of Erie. This explains the issue between
FISK and the people. The main question for the
on Wednesday night mass meeting was held In
the scho0lhonse known as Temperance Hail, In the
Eighth ward. ana ex.Alderman Connolly was nomi-
mated as the Peoples candidate'' for Assembly.
Resolutions were passed declaring the meeting OPP
posed 70 .N
s UBIQUITOUS RAILROAD LEGISLATION e n
and calling on their nominee to his influence Ii
elected for the repeal OF the Erie Exemption act,
and secure the repeal OF toe act framed for the
police in dragging old residents like dogs from the
primaries and iacuItating frauds at the ballot bOx'
also came in for share Of the denunclation. MI.
Connolly, the nominee, and Mr.. J.. w. O'Brten,
president OF the club. made stirring speeches, in
which they denounced All corrupt legislation,
whether IN the interest Of the "Erie ring' or the
When the real othodox democrats OF the banner
ward OF the city are compelled TO take such action
the condition Of the democracy can be understood
without any commentary In this large and popu-
lous ward there are not half dozen republicans.
The so-caled regular democracy has fallen into the
control OF clique who are comparatively
s n STRANGERS TO THE PEOPLE, srt eE
nearly all OF whom are converts to the democratic
party, men whose standing IN the community IL
simply that OF carpetbaggers With the exception
OF two or three OF the m0gus they own little or no
property. These are the men who ask Tor the pos
session OF the public treasury. They have crowd
OF camp followers and will receive the support or all
effice-hOlders, with very active support from the
"police ring" All tine old residents and property
owners who still believe there is some honesty left
In the world have joined the Citizens Association,
the Young Democracy or the republicans. The dts
trict has been strongly democratic, but that IL VIII
go republican at the coming election there Is not
shadow Of doubt. hf 4#N
foregoing category. They too have switched oil en-
nltsse and declared against the leading nominees Of
the regular ticket The Idle steamships at Hobo
ken, the lager question and the Boulevards unite
them In opposition.
THE QUARRyMEN's ASSOCIATION
have repeatedly pronounced against the 'rfng'' on
the NicOls0n pavement question, and the Working
mems Association also repudiated the Clique ~ Q
meeting held at 81 York street q few nights ago.
1t can thus be seen at glance what host OF enc
mics confront the old democracy In Hudson county.
According 10 the most reliable estimates from all
parts Of the State the Legislature Will be republican
Congressman III the Fifth DISTRICT they will almost
as certainly lose one In the Fourth while the other
Congressional districts will retain their late CON-
plcXion.