New-York tribune., 1871-04-12
POLITICAL.
N. JERSEY CHARTER AND TOWN ELECTIONS.


REPUBLICAN VICTORY IN JERSEY CITY.
The election for city officers under the new
charter held yesterday, resulted in decided Republ-
can victory which almost entirely unexpected by
leading politicians of both parties Last year the Board
OF Aldermen stood twohirds Democratic by this cleo
tion 1t is changed to yesxths Repubicanten out Of
twelve members being elected by the Republicans. BY
the new charter the Aldermanc Districts reduced
from 10 TO SIX and fve Of these gave Republican major
ities The following figures show the totals in all the
districts that had been fully reported at Police Head
quarters at midnight:
FIRST DIsTRcT-Bumsted, Rep, ss3 Farrier, Rep,
9OS Negus, Dem, s02 Van Saun. Dem, 500
The Democrats elect their Aldermen and Freehoders
In the Second District.
THIRD DIsTRIcT-For Aldermen, ster. Rep, 7os Saw
age, Rep, l0S2; Garrison Dem Gal Gaddis Dem, 6SS
publican candidates, elected.
FIFTH DlsTEIcTI Holden Rep. AZ; waDdle Rep, Al ;
SIXTH DIsTRICT-Mandeville Rep, 4o2; Smith, Rep,
eaE Rddr ps% % & GHer 5 pe sd a. % Rsnubcans TO
l2 Democrats.
REPUBLICAN VICTORY IN PATERsON-A DEMO
CRATIC RIOT.
The charter election on Monday passed of
quietly, with the exception of Democratic row in the
Sixth Ward. Tho Democrats, fearing the election OF
Alderman Brown "a Conservative, running on the Repub
ncan tickeD created disturbance at the polls which
interrupted voting for couple Of hours but was then
Quelled by the police. About a yesterday, while
the votes were counting, the Democracy Of the same
Ward made raid upon the polls, assaulted the Judges
OF Election who speedily made their exit through the
windows extingushed the gas, and captured the ballot
box This afterward recovered by pCceS%an but
that the rioters had tanpered with its contents
The Republicans nave eieeted tae non % iu.e,
Aldermen: First Ward, Lewis L. Conkln; second j. d.
Van valkenburgh Third, Robert II. Smith, Fourth, Wm
W. Evans Sixth James Ayres The new Board of Alder
men will stand, Republicans and Democrats; the
Board OF Education, 10 Republicans and Democrats.
The Republican ticket elected In Little Falls, Wayne
and Pompon Townships, and was defeated In Manehes
holders In Passaic County will he composed of 10 Repub
cans and Democrats. The Republican victory In city
and county complete, and beyond the most sangne
expectations.
THE ELECTION IN HOBOKEN.
The returns from the various Wards, up to
O'Clock this morning. were very meager and indicated
decidedly close contest for tho Mayoralty. Kimbal
(Deml will probably be elected by small ma
jority. The tickets we're cut by the voters
that great delay must ensuo in the counting.
Judge Bohnstedt, DEM is elected Recorder Frederick
4. Rowald, Rep. City Clerk, and Murphy, Dem Water
Register The First Ward gives Kimbal large major
The chances of the remainder of the ticket indie
cve in the Second and Fourth Wards but 100 votes
had been counted at o'clock this morning.
The result of the charter election in Trenton
gives the Democrats Mayor, John Priest; Receiver OF
Taxes, Robert S. Woodruff and School Superintendent,
the the FIVE Democratic FreehoideTs from the city,
which together with the three from the town
ships Of Hamilton Lawrence and Ewing, will give them
majority in the Board At present the political COM
pexon Of the Common Council is doubtful as the result
of the voting had not been announced last evening.
At the New Brunswick charter election, yes
terday Garrett ConOver the Democratic candidate for
Mayor was elected by 81 majority. In four wards Re
publican Aldermen were elected: -Four chosen Freehold
ers out o. six elected by the Republicans
tie occurs Mddlesex County Board OF Freehold
ers, Is members having been elected by each party
Morris County elected IS Republicans and 12
Democratic Freeholders Sussex aud warren Counties
went Democratic. MOrristown and Hackettsown elected
the Democratic ticket. Somerset County went Rcpub-
iican for the first time years Union County is di
yided.
The Essex County township elections re-
suited in Republican victories In most OF the towns Inc
10 10 Democrats. Last year the Board was ~ to l6:
Compared with last year. the Republicans have gained
Ave members in Newark, in Orange, one in Mont
clair and have lost one in Miburn.
The Republicans carried Bayonne by large
majorities