New-York tribune., 1874-10-16
TIE NEU-JERSEY CANVdSS.

The following candidates have been nomi-
mated by the Democrats of Middesex County; Sheriff.
Michael NJ Lupardus; Corohers, Oliver A. Kibbe,
Joseph E. Chapman. and John Dishbrow.
The Hid Assembly District Democratic
Convention Of Mercer County Will be held at Edinburgh
tomorrow
The Hunterdon County Republicans have
nominated n W. voorhees, for Surrogate and Andrew
Robertson for Sheriff.
The friends of Sunday order and observance
Of the Sunday law held a large meeting in Elizabeth
Wednesday night. Among the speakers were the Rev.
Dr. Seibert. the Rev DIR. Kempshall, Joseph Award,
Aaron G. Crane, and Isaac T. Smith DR.. sebert, in
reply a question, said that every Christian German
IN sympathy with the meeting but the great DOuy
OF Germans was not
The latest charge made against Miles Ross,
the Democratic nominee. by Amos Clark, r in the Hid
Congressional District that in 1868 he voted for the
series OF Protests passed by the Democratic Legsa
Among these was one against the Emancipation
proclamation OF Jan. l, 1858.
The ColOred Republican Club of New-Bruns-
wick has passed series of resolutions demanding and
insisting that. as voters and axpayers they shall be
recognized in the Local. City, and County Governments
by appointments election TO office: They also demand
and insist upon equality in the public schools
The Republican nominations in Salem County
are follows: Sheriff, John Hires; Clerk. MahlOn
Dickinson Coroners James D. Torton. Reuben Hench-
man. and wm. H. Lawson; Assembly-Ist District. Dr..
ticket Is thought 20 he a strong one
The colored voters of Railway have organ
lied a George A. Halsey Club.
The Republicans of Orange held meeting
Wednesday evening. and made further arrangements
the meeting to be held in Library Hall on Mon
day.
The Republicans of Bloomfield held a meet
ing Wednesday evening and elected delegates to the
County Convention. They also organized a campaign
club appointed executive committee consisting
Of 2l members.
The Newark Democratic primaries for the
election Of delegates TO the County Convention were
held last night The ticket favOring the nomination OF
Alderman II. c. SOden was generally successful
The residents of Passaic last evening held
meeting at the Lyceum ratfy the nomination of the
Hon. William Walter Phelps for Congress- A j. Pawli-
son presiding. An address was delivered by JO1n \.
Foster of Newark, who combated the charge
of extravaganza preferred against the Republican
party, after which Mr.. Phelps called upon
for an address. on coming forward Mr..
Phelps said that he felt wholly at home in Passaic.
When the question OF his nomination for Congress was
in doubt Passaic sent up solid delegation to the Con-
venon and carried 1t for him. and that at time when
he had only two personal friends in all the city He
was grateful be able aerward in Congress TO secure
an appropriation $4,000 for the Improvement of the
Passaic River While Congress he had one standard
by which to test all he did. First he asked himself
which the right sde then, what would best please
his constituents and then. what would please the Re-
publican party. Acting by these tests. he sometimes
found himself at variance with the mass Of his Re-
publican fellows in Congress. The first IN
stance was in his vote the Louisiana ques-
ton. Two delegations. commissioned by the two
Governments claiming supremacy in that State. de-
manded seats in Congress. he informed himself as
accurately as possible tue respective merits OF their
CLAIMS and concluded that the McEnery delegation had
poled the larger vote and he voted to admit them.
The next was on the question OF the appropriation OF
s3OOOOOO for the Centennial celebration. He voted
against 1t because the celebration could not produce
any beneficial advantages to the nation, and because
the United States Treasury depleted. He could
bear the idea of imposing heavier taxes than 1t was
necessary for them bear the shoulders Of the
starving mechanics Paterson for empty show. H.
was third time at variance with the party on the
Civil Rights bill. He was the frtend-the Intimate
friend-of Sumner and favored the largest possible
freedom for all classes Yet the Civil Rights bill came
before Congress in shape that it unconsti-
tutional and he obliged 10 against IT, In con
clusop. Mr. Phelps promised 10 act as his Judgment
lowed in a short address and the meeting adjourned
Never was there an hour when the CIVIC
office should seek the and not the man the ONCE
more than present And here we DO not state
our own onyictiOns merely, the pubic share tnem
We're any proof of this needed the Newark charter cleo
tons on Monday aft rded II. The Republican party
overweighed with the support OF TWO or nree
men who were believed to be running the city machine
for their private interests and IN pDcnng times IKE
these the ia rgnteOusy jealous OF even the sus
OF interests III the guardians OF the cys
welfare Elizabeth Journal lRep)