The New York herald., 1874-10-19


tesd. sherman et al As a matter or fact TINS ar
gument does not appear to move rom Inc Judge
friend.
THE ARGUMENTS AGAINST MR. BALsEY
are nrst, thar he Is politician; that he Is one oI
pontlcal ring which for many years past mas
managed 10 run the political machine just as ~
saw ff, and which ls composed of men ambitious
solely Tor their own political and personal
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Besides the platform upon
Whlch he was placed by his convention Is weak,
wishy-washy concern. ui oil transparent naws,
the most noticeable one. tnat IL being usea with
position, being a claim that among the shining
virtues oi the party are its courageous efforts TO
EXPOSE nnhr oEiai aenguerces ana promote nteg
tions OF those courageous eiortsn the Jerseynan
does nor need TO cast mis- eyes 10 Washington with
the Credit Mobier and District safe burglary busi-
ness iresh In mind. lie has but to recall how
Van Buren,. OF Vienna notorlety. has been treated.
bow omciai corrcptlonists IN Jersey city have
been treated by the party aud the party antnorl-
ties, and how IN Newark the most courageous
saorts" Oh tue party IT'S press and It's leaders were
Dent 10 prevent the exposure OF or1ciai denQnen-
cies. HOW integrity IN public trusts has been pro-
noted ls 70 retain convicted derelctionists and
1t s too soon 10 attempt predictions as to the re-
suit In November but IL IS an undeniaDle fact that
that large numbers or republicans do NOT conceal
their desire ior cnange or their opinions tnat
the nalsey. .cattell- Robson regency
should step down and OUT, or be smashed,
ANOTHER CNDESIABLE FACT
IL that the sweeping OF Newark Oy the democracy,
regency, aided Dy the City Hail Ring there.
modelled on the Bumsted plan, has bad most
eaasrs Ss 1ne sanx ana NE and the
test tried to spur their hosts up to the idea tnat
the contest was not merely local but or State ana
very same leaders came up smiling to the front,
and, regardless OF their previous words, say the
contest was merely local IN lis causes and effects.
rms Is not true, though, tor the erect OF
me victory has been 20 inspire the democracy
throughout a,'s the State TO renewed efforts.
opposition; and then the supplementary news
rom the West--that, TOO. spurs on the democracy
and ch,lls the opposition. the democracy were
never better organized: the opposition never
worse. II Is not surprising, therefore. TO fnd
cautious democrats claiming, anu honest republi-
cans conceding, that II matters 60 on as they have
been New Jersey Will be swept by the democracy.
Besides local misortunes. the republicans have
their conventions and their leading men have syy-
nidcanty preserved silence on.
THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
vigorous EFFORT VIII be made Dy the democracy
TO carry clear majority OF the Congressional
dsT.s ahsy ws an ana II y oy no % means improbable tnat
made very strong nomination as against
rather weak one on the part OF the republicans.
Is SAID TO oe unusually popular with the working
men Of all parties and VINO, IN the Legislature, in
compelling employers TO- pay their hands in monev a
In THIS district there are u great many iron and
glass works. Hard times, snort hours aud low
the election. the district has always been repub-
ltcan since gentleman with the unassuming
udHo VI LuCluS QuiuIluS CuTCluB Elmer, demo-
crar represented 1t in 'l2 or ~. Opposed to
"Cnalk" Is young lawyer, wealthy anu aristo-
cratic. named Z. h. Sinnickson. rms Is
Butty Betties' district. and IN consequence
OF the manipulations Of the Catteil-Pater-
m0ralized, 50 that '.Chaik" has talr
chance OF cha.kn9 up for himself q nice majority.
The second district is also republican, and Is now
represented BY Samuel DObbins who is down In
the HERALD's list or thrd-termers as q drummer"
Mr.. Doboins voted against Louisiana for the gag
law law and al the most obnoxious measures OF the
last Congress. His opponent, Andrew J. Smith, 10
clever, popular man In his own county, and may
carry the district. the Third district, aILnough
now represented by Q repuDlican-Amos Clarke,
Jr.-is democratic, and VIII doubtless elect Miles
Ross. In the Fourth Colonel Robert Hamilton viii
have the usual democratic waik-over. In the Fifth
senator Cutler VIII give William Walter Phelps q
sharp tussle, as wlu Judge Teese Ex-Governor
Ward tn the sixth. And In the Seventh Mr. Isaac
". Scudder Will have no child's play to get back
to Congress over Mr. Augustus A. Hardenberg q