The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-25


the fire, were mustered out OF service to-day by
order OF General Sheridan.
JERSEY POLITICS.
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The Municipal Frauds and the Grand Jury
The Political Situatioa In Hudson County
The keystone Of tho Democracy Playing
Into Bumsted's Hands-FIelder's Platform.
The undisguised frauds perpetrated on the people
ofJersey City by warrant Of legal enactment known
as the Bumsted Charter have completely undermined
the confidence reposed by the taxpayers In the
republican party. That party came into power on
the platform Of municipal reform and opposition to
corruption and i've months rule has demonstrated
that the administration has neeced the city beyond
all precedent, has overthrown popular government
and lent deaf ear to the applications and the re-
mOnstrance OF the masses. The expose in the
HERALD OF the outrageous doings OF the three
boards which constitute the city government
alarmed all those who were incredulous and who
could not comprehend that any body OF men would
to such desperate measures to perpetuate the
power OF a 'Tingn For the people Of Jersey City
there Is now really
NO PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW
against municipal frauds. The Grand Jury is yet
in session and the charge OF Judge Bedle Is awaited
with anxiety. The Judge invariably charges the
jury ut the opening Of the term, but 1t is the pre-
vailing impression just that the gravity OF the
subject and the careful consideration which 1t de-
mands may explain the absence OF any charge at
the opening or the present term. Whenever
Judge Bedle deals with great crimes he
never fails to insti wholesome dread
of the law. The charges made under oath against
members OF the present administration OF
fraud and corruption exceed anything alleged
against the Tammany "Ring" or any member
fhat lara Ia hQ uOf al hpr apt
aside some wholesome examples Will be made for
the benefit OF the future rulers Of the city.
In the meantime the people, without distinction
OF party are organizing for election day, when they
will drive out the Ring" 1t was expected that the
democracy would profit by
THE LESSON TAUGHT THEM LAST YEAR.
and that the motto "None but good men for ONCE"
would be Kept In the foreground. more incompe-
tent or ignorant class Of men than some Of those
selected by the democracy for the leading Offices
last year 1t would be impossible to collect in the en-
tire State. The insult thus lung at the people was
hurled back, and the democracy was driven from
power. And yet some OF those very men were NOM
seems to 1 be so macn Of what popular numorst
styles climate cussedDess" IN the democ.
racy q Jersey CITY that 1t h Is Incapable incapable
pursuit OF the downward path is Of the highest I'm
portance to the Ring" which may Thereby per-
petua,e its power. Inc eaGlng members OF the city
government have
SECRETLY ARRANGED
to secure the members OF the Legislature at all
hazar,Is SO that the BuInsted Charter Will not be
amended nor repealed For this purpose they Will
swap and sell out every candidate on the republican
the Senator and members OF Assembly. IL Is FUR
thermOre part OF Bumsted's policy
among the democracy In the Assembly districts,
ana he has succeeded admirably in Tour OF the eight
nation belonged, by fair and plnding compact, to
ex.Aderman Francis 8 FITZPATRICK VINO carried
ais ward w5a S ns 70 s Assembly
nation last year for the harmony OF the party. But
to the surprise OF everybody, except lew VINO nave
inatiOn was conferred upon william b. Rankin,
a man whose ability cannot ne questioned,
was clearly the object Of the perpetrators 9. this
trick to hand the district over TO Bumsted lor tne
great bulk OF the democratic party IN the district
will support Fitzpatrick who is an independents
candidate, both on account OF his good record III
the Board OF Aldermen and because ne Is fairly en-.
titled 10 the nomination. As a matter OF compr0-
mise the democracy, II 1t really desired to succeed,
might take up the ex-County Clerk, Mr. George W..
Cassidy, gentleman OF polished manners and fine
education who would secure general support
The nomination for Assembly was conceded to
Alderman Reaydon, young man OF unDlemtshed
Board OF Al lermen, VINO handed back the ONCE to
the people without o stain. He was reelected this
year by an overwhelming vote. lie Is IN the fullest
THE HONEST ENTERPRIsING YOUNG MEN
Of his which, by the way AMER almost ss entirely ss
% district would Won P0pI not have been disturbed
but for one OF those occurrences which are charac-
teristic of the Jersey democracy. Ex-Alderman
Sheeran, finding that he could not obtain promotion
In the district he resided In, moved into the Second
district not long ago and had himself nominated
against keardon That the office should seek the
noohs 20 It and pursues the Office though he must
change his residence. His pretensions were sum
marty disposed Of III manifesto OF the Irish Demo
cratic Union, which declares that
NO IGNORANT OR INCOMPETENT FRESHMAN
shall receive the support OF that organization.
and integrity. That Reardon Will be elected Is be-
yond all doubt. Sheeran might have saved him.
se w the 's Raf ana exposing tne Busted
charter frequently at public meetings. But II was
noticed that he seldom or never mentioned asi Bum
evening at the mass meeting III the Cathoc instl-
tue. sinister inference Is notlogcally Justinabe,
but people are not always Just during election
In the Third district the democracy made noml-
nation which could not be excelled Mr. John Van
Worst, descendant OF the Old settlers VINO par
tered with
CITY, is one or those wealthy aud withal quiet,
afYabe gentlemen who are very rare indeed IN tns
case the Office sought the man, aud he accepts not
without great reluctance. Though his district Is
republican he VIII receive larger vote than any
other democrat In that district could OBTAIN, anu
will very PROBABLY be elected.
In the Fourth district the democratic nominee for
Stout and in the Sixth james stevens, eacn OF whom
stands well with his party stevens Is very popular,
and is the strongest man mis- party could nominate
has gained many friends. He Is
NATIVE OF THE Gland o. CAKES"
and is OF the true Scotch type. His opponent John
Anness, is the man who never disturbed the pro-
ceedings OF the late Legislature even oy pronounc.
ing the Words 'Mr speaker" But he rendered
good service TO some party ny voting Tor the Bum
sed cnarter at all times.
The Seventh district comprises the city OF Hobo
ken. Here the old curse again fell. The DEM
ocratic candidates for the Assembly nom
nauon were James Curran, Jr.. a. very
popular young man, and John A. ONeil,
Chairman OF the Board OF Chosen Freeholders OF
HUDSON county. The alleged frauds ON both sides In
this contest, and the excitement bitter rec rlmnaton
and even violence which attended this contest has
been repeatedly alluded 10 In the HERALD during
the past three weeks. The pavement ring" looks
on W itn complacency at the apparently
INEVITABLE ELECTION OF THE REPUBLICAN,
candidate Bailey Brown, one.armed veteran OF