The New York herald., 1872-11-04
NEW JERSEY.
The Political Campaign Draw
ing to q Close.
A Close Contest Expected in Every
Np Part Of the State.
POTENCY OF THE RAILROAD INTEREST
The Latest Figures and
SpecnlatiOns.

The Latest Figures and
SpeculatiOns.
The Situation In Hudson County-The
Ring, the Railroads and the Bumsted
Charter.
Now that election day is at hand, and the pOliti-
cal canvass completed there is very little difficulty
in predicting the result In New Jersey-that little
Commonwealth whose political meanderings have
puzzled SO many OF the great leaders Of our time
that 1t was at last by common consent placed out
Htde the pale Of the Union. But with all its draw
backs there are some fine traits that entite 1t to
knock for admission into the federal family again.
1t Is at present in the republican fold, and there 1t
will probably be on the morning after election.
The majority for Seymour and Blair was less than
three thousand; the majority for Grant-so say,the
republicans range from twenty-five hundred
to seven thousand. ~
All eyes are upon Hudson, the Keystone county
that gave q steady democratic majority OF 1900
at one time, and at another coquetted with the
republican party. A democratic nomination was
equivalent to an election, but that day is past The
people have been so repeatedly sold out by the
men they sent to represent them in the Legislature
that their highest instinct now Is to wage war
against the mere politicians and throw overheard
the action Of conventions that are bought
and paid for. The Bumsted charter
u
pretensions were simply cloak to screen their
evil purposes. Against these the people now wage
war. The railroads buy up the majority OF the
members OF the Legislature and the first result is an
act relieving the railroads from taxation, and lay
ing the on the Of the
people cry aloud. The republican candidate
for Congress Is man whose connection
sympathy; he is their paid legal adviser, and was
for many years . director. His election would
Vhen exorbnt ax p stare s a.
IN the face. 1t would be, at the same time, q
triumph for the Ring that plundering the people.
Legislature men who are pledged to the repeal OF
the Thieves Charter" and some OF whom are
men me q integrity mt Tn0mas Cross IN
hands or the Ring. Mr. Reardon, in the Second
Leaislsture. and Mr.. RANSOM in the Third, was the
lifc OF the Citizens Association. In the Fourth the
people have second time "HOnest Henry Gaede.r
Herbert Stout Is the standard bearer In the Fifth
70 rescue the district from the clutches Of one Of
the servants q the Ring Of James Stevens, the
Of him as 1t was said long ago OF Gaede, that he
owes the people nothing but the people owe him q
great deal. In such Representatives men OF all
parties have great confidence.
s. The Political Situation I'm Newark.
To the impartial looker-on Inf Venice the political
ntuation IN Newark, N. J., presents an exceedingly
mixed appearance. Looking to the local issues
tomorrow, as well as the national the politician
might well borrow poor Ophelia's words ana para
phrase them az follows -
We know how 1t is, but we know not how it may be-
As regards the conduct Of the campaign by the
local political leaders there is not remembered an
occasion when 30 little noise has been made, SO
litte work, silent or surface, this time In 1885,
for couple of weeks before the election, the town
and suburbs were kept abaZe with meetings and
torchight parades by one or the other side but on
all sides new departure was taken this time. The
Grant republicans have had q monopoly OF the
little brass band enthusiasm that has been gotten
mp. They have made out to get up Q few very
nne parades, with bands, torches, caps, capes and
cannon; but the democracy have made no attempt
at that. They contented themselves with few
meetings, and these were decided successes in the
matter Of attracting large crowds. The same is
true Of the republican meetings; but the funniest
feature Of the outside show on both sides is the
display OF bunting. week ago the republican
Csndidate for sherin-a natty little a9ctioneer
day-got dsgusted with the slow coaches
Of his party. He yearned to see his name
on canvas to the indian Summer breeze and SO
he procured banner oil to himself, about the size
n8QOkcICQleI.
II mounted across Broad street in most promi-
nent part It bears his own name only. Indeed, 1t
could not aford to take in Grant, Wilson, Wood or
cracked over it. The democracy resolved not to
be outdone, 80 after weeks hard labor they sue
sn sas sn nag IN q ooaTs
Greeley aoTn to cs1s saa
street, with the consolation, perhaps, that it was
better late than never. From what has been said
been me red n
Tuesday may reverse the saying that after storm
comes calm and bring the storm after the calm.
seems to be conceded that at least Essex county
me me 5ses 1ses Ses Sesvssn rayior ana ss Rs9nelds
for State Senator is close, with the chances
has the inside He Z
well known to the people, having been many years
prominent member OF the City Council. His op-
pOnent Is an entirely new man in politics, whose
name was never heard outside his own village
until his nomination.
Speculations or the Politicians-The Re-
publicans Likely to Secure . Majority
or Congressmen and the State Legfs-
lature-.Local and RI Railroad Issues Mixed
Up with the Fight.
LAMBERTsv1LLE, N. j., Nov. 2, 1872
As election day approaches the most extraor-
dinary efforts are put forth by the liberal republ
cans and the democrats to secure sweeping ma
jorty in this district for Greeley. 1t is considered
that If this stronghold OF the democracy does not
increase Its former majorites the Of reform,
~ 1t is styled here, Is lost indeed The longer
remain in New Jersey the more am impressed
with the disinterested action Of the leading demo
Gratis Of the State. Their loyalty to party has
proved superior to all selfish considerations, and.
although they would undoubtedly have preferred
. lifelong democrat to q republican, they are
determined that it will be through no
fault OF theirs II General Grant remains
four years longer in the White House. This
feeling is peculiarly strong In this place,
and to-day have listened to an address