The New York herald., 1873-10-16
NEW JERSEY POLITICS.

The Newark Charter Election-Its Causes,
Results and Effects Upon the Politics
of the State.
Politically speaking Newark is to the State OF
New Jersey what Pennsylvania is to the United
States Its charter election occurs in October, the
State election in November. "As goes Pennsyl-
vania goes the Union" is an old cry. IL is
repeated in New Jersey, and the fact has almost
passed into proverb that goes Newark in
October SO goes the State in November. There
are instances In both where the rule has had
exceptions, as, two years ago, when Newark went
republican by over 1900 majority, electing Mayor
Ricord, ana yet in November swung round and
gave Governor Parker some 800 majority. The
causes, however, were purely local and per-
sonal. Still 1t may readily be understood
that the eyes OF the entire State have been closely
watching the Newark contest which was not lully
decided until early yesterday morning, when the
returns were so far in rs to make it certain that
the democratic nominee, Nehemiah Perry, was
elected over +. W. Ricord republican. The net
results, as announced by telegraph IN yesterdays
HERALD, proved to be nearly, but not quite, cor
rect Perry's majority Is now figured down TO only
200. out of the fifteen Aldermen the democrats
elected nine-a gain OF four, and the republicans
six, gaining one. Since the incorporation OF the
city there has, probably, never been such
TERRIBLY MIxED-UP POLITICAL MESS
In the way OF charter election as this one.
Party lines were entirely nattened out the issues
body voted as everybody pleased. Tickets were
''scratchedp fearfully. Lifelong republicans voted
openly and In large force for the democratic nomi-
nee for Mayor, and democrats, especially Germans,
did the same for the republican candidate. The
chle issue IN the light was the sunday question
the closing or Keeping open of the saloons. Rcord,
the republican; was forced on the party by
the Germans He was openly proclaimed by
bolting republicans the rum and lager
canddate. Perry tdemocratl, on the other hand,
was endorsed by tue 'law and oraer" party,
composed chiefly OF boltng republicans, headed by
tile majority OF the clergy. The native American
republicans forced also the question OF nationality
into the night and pitched party TO the dogs de-
caring that they would not submit to be ruled
by the DUTCH" Mr. Ric0rd was also heavily han
dicarped with the Tweedite transactions of the
republican city officials and his own bacKboneess
course, Dotn as regards the Sunday law and the
Broadwel- Mills imbrogho. Now. wnenit is thought
prudent 10 speak Out, the leading republicans
abuse nim unstntedy and
TRY TO MAKE HIM SCAPEGoAT
for their own cowardly conduct in not speaking
out plainly before the Convention. The German
republicans are intensely disgusted with the man
ner IN which their candidate was slaughtered, and
most disastrous consequences are feared In republi
were the giving OF majority Of IL Tor Perry in the
banner republican ward, the NINTH which gave
Halsey lot congress SIX or seven hundred, ana the
near ieeat OF Perry in the democratic banner
ward. the Twelfth, when gave him only "a,
against over 500 regular democratic majority. This
vote was remarkably light. For reasons quite
obvious the result OF Newark's work on Tuesday
can scarcely fail to exercise an important influence
on the State election next month, when q new
Legislature only is to be chosen and several Sena-
tors, who will have vote for United States Sena-
tor In 1875