The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-10
NEW JERSEY CHARTER ELECTIONS.



alGy-SliGht Gains for the Democracy.
The charter election in Jersey City yesterday
passed on very quietly. The vote polled was CON-
parativey light. owing chiefly to the fact thar as
the elective municipal oficers have been shorn Of
nearly all power by the Legislature and as the
city Is ruled by commissions appointed by the
taxpayers whether q republican Board OF Aldermen
or democratic might be elected. The vote on the
Mayoraty however, was very significant. Although
Jersey CITY contains two thousand democratic ma
)ory the contest between Mayor 0'Neill ana mis- re-
paa OPPONENT mr. 21ae was very n cose
az the head OF his ticket merely TO I'LL
the gap because the nomination was refused by
snch men as Gregory, Eye and va1derbeek
Either OF these gentlemen would certainly have
been elected, while Jacob Wearb, the most opular
republican IN the city, would nave carried major
ivy OF 900. As the verdict o. the plundered tax
payers this ID very instructive.
Inc Elk Aidermanlc districts, i've OF which were
republican last year, show losses 10 the republicans
IN every district, bnt they have certainly elected
seven out OF the Twelve Aldermen. There y
tion the Second district-the famous "Horse-
s1"e"nis alone strongly democratic; oid Jesse
Trenton.
the returns up to midnight showed very small
majority for Mayor O'Nell.
Hoboken Charter Elections.
The issues were chiefly personal, there being no
less than thirty different tickets In the field. The
contest was close that 1t is difficult TO
name the successful candidates. The judges and
clerks OF election cannot complete their labors before
THIS afternoon. There was no opposition to r. l..
Scnmersahl for Mayor or to A. Kroilmann for Col
ector OF Revenue The elected officers Will be gen.
the party OF the ioaves and fishes. The poll was
unusually hgnt as were also the rows ana disor-
derry assemDlage5.
Essex County Elections.
The returns from the townships In Essex county
show considerable democratic gains. Clinton ad-
Joining Newark, sends solid democratic ticket into
office. reversing the political complexion OF the
town last year. The vote was light the average
majority being only about twenty-five. Caldwell
township, democratic stronghold went more
strongly democratic than ever. nearly doubling the
democratlc maJoritles OF last year. Beeyille was
saved TO the republicans, but south Orange was
swept by the unterrified West Orange divided the
honors. giving the democrats a slight Dreponde-
rance In MiDurn the majority OF the oficers elect
are democrats Livingston repeated her pledge TO
cam Sree IN e the
board win now stand twenty-five republicans to
thirteen democrats
cratic, elecnng thas entire ticket except TWO minor
officers. 1t was republican last year. chatham
went republican, as usual but somehow returned q
democratic Chosen Freeholder, opposed 70 local
option.
by the democrats The following are the Free
holders elect from oil the townships
summit, Gustayus J.. Tneoaud; Union. Noah
ter CahIil, lr.; Westded, +. 5. Morse; New Provi-
dence, John T. Wilcox; Linden, John G. Rose:
Springfield Samuel G. Smith.
The Democrats and Republicans Almost
Equal In Trenton.
TRENTON, N. j., April 8, 1872.
The city and township returns Of the election yes
terday all in. In the city the democratic city ticket
was elected BY 800 majority The wards elect three
republicans and tour democrats to the Council ana
Two republicans and five democrats TO the Board Of
FreehOlder5. Princeton elects q democrat and Law.
renee republican TO the Board Of Freeh0lders.
me republicans nave u majority OF two In the Com
non Council and the democrats majority OF one IN
he Board OF Chosen Freen0lders.
Paterson Charter Election.
The charter election or Paterson was held on Mon
lay, but 1t was not until yesterday morning that
he result was known. Robert A. Haley. demo.
rat, Is elected CITY Clerk by majority OF ten votes
,ver James Mills, republican. The democrats elect
lanes Hand and the republicans Aaron Il. King as
Tax commissioners The democrats elected
)ne Alderman IN the Seventh and IN
he Eighth wards. The reform party elected
1ne In the Second, one in the Filth, one the
seventh and one IN the Eighth wards. The repub-
Sixtn wards. The new Board OF Aldermen will be
nne republicans, three democrats ana four re-
formers. The Board OF Education stands ten re-
publlcans to four democrats and two refOrmerS.
The county Board OF Freenoldcrs stands nine re-
puDlcans TO four democrats and one ieformer.
PasraIc.
In Passaic village the new Council Will stand six
democrats In three renublicanS