New-York tribune., 1874-10-10
NFW-JERSEY POLITICS.

OUTLOOK IN ESSEX COUNTY-THE STATE TICKETS
CONGRESS ASSEMBLY, AND COUNTY-CANDI-
pATEs-sENATOR sTOCKTON's SUCCESSOR.
The political canvass in Essex County, New
Jersey begun earnest with an exciting campaign
for the local officers the City OF Newark to be voted
for at the Charter election be held next Tuesday.
This city in wealth. population and influence comprises
nearly the whole the county and during the present
contest attracts the attention OF prominent ana nnuen
1a politicians from all parts OF the State as the home OF
the Hon. George A. Halsey, the Republican candidate
for Governor and as political headquarters Of the
Democratic Committees and party managers. AT the
last election the Hon. Nehemiah Perry, Democrat
was elected MayOr by about 400 majority ainough
the Republicans have elected the AIoermen
and other officers for the past Il years.
In order to gain full control of the municipal anars the
Democrats must elect eight Aldermen as the Tax and
Water Commissioners are ron-partlsan DOards. Ihe
county is conceded havea large Republican majority
the Republicans estimating It at 5.0OO and tine Demo-
Gratis ming $500 is fair figure The majority OF
the Hon. Marcus Ward for Congress IN 1872 was about
b6o0 but the Democrats allege that peculiar crcum
stances entered into which helped TO swell
the vote, and that a great change mas taken
place In the political feeling Of the district
1t ia admitted that Mr. Halsey is very popular IN this
county He born in IL and has lived In II Tor many
years. having engaged in mercantile business with
his father old resident and very wealthy HIS
friends claim that live man., familiar with the
tous public officer in every position to which the State
has called him The leading Republicans also urge
point IN this canvass favor OF Mr. Hasey that he is
merchant and a lawyer. They state that under tne
old Constitution the Governor. who was appointed Dy
Legislature also the Chancellor or the state
which necessarily required that he should be lawyer
The new Constitution, which went into effect In lS46
separated the two Offices said that of the ten
jovernors elected under 1t In the last twenty years
only three have been lawyers, the remaining seven
having been engaged either in agricultural or merean-
tile pursuits.
On the other hand the Democrats claim to be better
organized than any time since the war They assert
perfect harmony prevails and that the party mas
never been 80 skfuy handled in the present CAM
pagu They announce their general plan to be short
aud sharp canvass with the best men In nomination.
They claim Judge Bede, their candidate for Cover
nor the honorable record Of pure and stainless life,
fearless impartiaty judge and profound culture
as jurist They claim to be able to reduce the Repub
can majority OF this county that shall not exceed
The candidates for the xLIvth Congress are exGov.
Marcus L. Var es oreTy presiding judge Of
the Court Of Com Pleas. Democrat the Democrats
predict that MT war%s % s, pa, n. a59ss and the alleged
general dissatisfaction Of the people VIII sne
taiOn II is asserted that he has onended CERTAIN
members OF his party known the City Hall KING VINO
will secretly endeavor TO defeat his election.
There are nine Assembly Districts in this county now
represented by SIX Republicans aud three Democrats
The Assembly Conventions have not YET peen csea ana
nominations Will not be made until about tne mode
OF this month 1t s stated that very Important ele
ment has entered into this which anecs Essex
strengthen the publieaDs Politically the epuohcans
DIVIDE the State nto Eastern and western NewJsrsey
ana According 10 ssaee the selection Of United states
senator alternates Eastern or Upper NewJersey Is
represented by and IN case the
Legislature is epubcaD the naming of senator Stock
successor viii belong TO Western or Lower New
Jersey II is already known that the prominent names
before the party managers from Western newJersey
the Hon George NJ Robson, Secretary OF the Navy,
the Hon A G.. Catte formerly United States senator
aud the Hon. John c. Tenyeck. member OF CONGRESS o
ing the In view Of the immense patronage oi so
Mary Department the settlement OF this qnes1oh wlhh
tho next days intusace all the Issues and COM