The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-12
THE ELECTIONS.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN NEW JERSEY.

The town elections took place In New Jersey yes
terday. In Essex county the republicans elected
twenty-six freeholders aud the democrats twelve.
Norris county elected eighteen republican and
twelve democra ,ic freeholdcrs. Sussex and Warren
counties went democratic. Morristown and Jackets
town elected the demo rattle ticket. Somerset
county went republican for the first time IN twenty
years. Union county IL divided. Trenton went
democratic. The vote in Paterson was very close.
Republican victory In Jersey City-The Dem
ocrats Allow tho Election 10 Go by Default.
The election for Aldermen In Jersey City yesterday
resulted IN republican victory The Democrats al
lowed the election TO go by default. The vote poled
was the smallest ever known IN the city In proper.
ton 10 the number OF voters. The democracy was
positively demoralized, 30 that even the Executive
Committee would not respond 10 an invitation
10 meet four days before election. The accounts
from The several precincts up to midnight show
return OF eight republicans out of the twelve
Aldermen IT Is possible they may have two OF tho
carrying the Second and Fourth Aldcrmanic dis
trlcts. In the former there were half dozen demo-
cratic candidates. yet It Is probable that two Of them
Reardon and Epan, are elected. The successful
republican candidates are:-First DISTRICT, farrler
ana Bumsted mot nill; Third district, ster and
savage; ruin district, Holden and Wande; sixth
district, Smith and Vaudeville. The democrats
probably elected In the Fourth district are Ginnochio
and Browne. There was no disorder whatever, and
little Interest was manifested In the election.
In HoboIxen
the voting was more secret than on any previous
occasion. Up TO late hour last night II could not
be definitely determined who were the successful
candidates. The issues were rather local aud per-
sonal than otherwise. The city, however, ia demo-
cratic, and there Is no DOUBT but that The democrats
have been generally successful. The onice holders
Independent candidate for Mayor, poled ncavy
vote owing TO the peace celebration coming so near
election day.
Curious State Of Affairs In Paterson-The
Ba,lox-Rox Seized During a Riot md
Smashed.
curious state OF affairs exists in Paterson N. j.,
resulting from the election held In that city Mon
day. The contest was very hot and the
vote close. Owing to the splitting IL was
well along towards yesterday morning before
the counting was finished. All mad been
heard from excepting the Eighth ward. The rerubli
cans were ahead; but the democrats expressed much
faith III the Eighth ward, az 1t had poed upwards
1000 votes, and was one Of their stronghOlds. IL
was more than usually closely contested, the can
didates were an unpopular man on the democratic
side, named Edward Tanning, and popular demo-
crat OH tho republican side, in the person OF ex-
Alderman Chris. Braun
At three O'Clock upwards OF 700 votes had been
counted, and Braun had run some thirty ahead OF
Tanning, with every evidence Of his sure cleo
tlon. The Tanning crowd. finding themselves
beaten, resorted 10 riot After three O'Clock, the
counting progressing, the lights were suddenly
turned down, and a rush was made for the I'M
emptied ballot box. One OF the Judges threw him
sell upon it to protect IT, There was sound Of
parer being handled, and the cry arose that the
judges were stuflng the box, evidently started 10y
the very ones who had intended such proceeding.
The Judges were hauled OF and the mob took
possession OF the box aud scene Of terrific confu
ssm ensS in the dark only shtenea BY the
made upon the judges that they were forced to Zee
Tor their lives and escape through a back window.
The box was wrenched nearly to pieces by the
the floor Finally the ballot box disappeared alto
gether, and the affair broke up In the most demona-
cal confusion. 1t seems singular that no one was
Killed In the rracas; as 1t was, few broken noses
comprised the list OF casualties Inc ballot box was
found again in the back yard, at daylight, about
half full OF tickets, and was delivered TO the police
authorities. Whether The tickets were legally there
or stuffed" cannot be said.
At oil events, there was election in the Eighth
ward. What to do Is now the question There Is no
authority for filling the Offices by appointment;
neither does 1t seem fair tnat the ward should he
deprived Of Its representation. The democrats
In order TO secure their Mayor while the rcpublt-
cans charge II 10 the Fanulng faction OF tho de-
mocracy. The democrats demand new cleo
ton Tor that ward, and claim that would
eject Watson ldemocrap Tor Mayor, besides CIV
Ing them majority III the Common Council
ever, the republicans seem determined to accept the
situation at all hazards. This would EJECT futile
!repubcanl for Mayor by some sso votes, and give
the republicans majority or one In the Common
Council aud twO-thirds majority In the Boards OF
Education and Freehoders. How the matter Will De
settled 1t impossible to tell bu possession is
nine points OF The law Is most likely that the re-
publican view Of the case Will stand, and that The
democrats Will be euchred out OF the control OF the
city, solely on account VI the riot in the Eighth ward
In which ward the republicans claim the election IL
yitlatcd altogether.
In New Brunswick.
NEw BRUSswIcK Anrl II 1871