New-York tribune., 1874-10-20
TIE NEW-JbRSEY CANVASS.

J. T. Johnston of Washington was unani-
nousy nominated yesterday by the Republicans OF the
Ist Assembly District OF Warren County.
The Democrats of the Hid Assembly District
of Mercer County nominated Robert s. Woodruf, )r on
Saturday Mr.. Woodruff is graduate OF the state
Normal School and Rutgers College, and was' on reach
log bis majority appointed Professor OF Mathematics IN
Rutgers College Grammar School. Two years after he
was made Principal, position he held for -FOUR years
He has also been a member of the Trenton Common
Council and Receiver Of Taxes. For several years he
has been an active member OF the trenton 6oard OF
School Trustees.
A number of Republicans in the Hid Assem-
by Distrct of Camden County being dissatisfied with
the nomination of Richard NJ Herring taking meas
ures to Organze Independent party and nominate
a candidate of their for the Legislature The
Democratic nominee in the district IS sanue H. LPpln
colt.
The Democrats of the lid Assembly District
of Gloucester County have nominated Simeon Warning
ton.
The Democrats of the Ist Assembly District
OF Hudson County have nominated Alex T. McGm
Their candidate in the With District Thomas Carey Of
Bayonne In the Ivth District Ex-Alderman Martini Of
Jersey City has announced himself a candidate for
the Assembly.
In the Hudson County Court of Common
Pleas yesterday, Judges Quaife and Newkirk on the
bench a large number OF naturalization papers we're
issued The Court will sit daily until the election.
The Republican primaries for the election of
delegates to the With Assembly District Convention Of
Hudson County will be held tonight.
Tax Commissioner James Hand of Paterson
has instituted suit for libel against H. d. Winon, pub
Usher OF The Bergen County Democrat the damages
being laid at $4,000 when the Democratic Convention
OF the vth Congressional District held In Paterson
on the 10th nst Mr.. Hand offered resolution asking
the Convention not TO make any nomination, but TO
approve the the Republican candidate the
w Walter Phelps The motion received with signs
of disapproval and The Democrat commenting upon
stated that hundred men knew just how much Com
missioner Hand was paid to offer the resolution Hence
the suit for libel
The Republican and Democratic Conven-
tions in Essex County were both held on Saturday
afternoon in Newark. The Republican Convention
called TO order by Mr.. W. f. Murphy. He nominated
Chairman Mr.. Theodore Macknett, who unani-
uously elected to fill that position The only contest
nomination for Register, the parties claiming
being Charles CurtOis. Dr. g. b. Hunt and ex-Alder-
James K. Gurney. The latter gentleman was the
successful candidate. @. ID. q. Moore was nominated
for Surrogate and Aaron G. Baldwin for Sheriff. The
domination for sheriff in direct opposition TO the
wishes OF many prominent Republicans who believe
this has jeopardized the chances Of the
State. Congressional. and County tickets The Demo
cratic Convention called &c order by the Hon. Hugh
Holmes OF Beievie, and Judge s. A. Bigelow was
elected to act as Chairman dne CCnSenn0n nnani NAM
candidate for r. Register and also nominated Col.
Surrogate.
The Democrats Of the Vth Assembly Dis
trict Of Hudson County have nominated Col. Abraham
speer Tue Convention, after nominating him, unaDi
mously adopted the following:
Resolved That the nominee OF this Convention, II
elected shall at all times and IN all places and all
occasions use his utmost ability and energy for the
adjustment OF the Infamous Commission system that
now governs Jersey City, In utter violation Of every
pnoeipe OF representative government
lhe Democrats OF the With Assembly District have
nominated Rudolph r. Rsab.
Democratic mass meeting to ratify the
domination of Judge Bede for Governor ALA. Harden
pursh for Congress- and the candidates OF Hudson
county generally was belle at Keper Hail. Jersey City
night The meeting organized by the election
- w. "albert as Charmani Ex.Mayors Orestes |
o'eiand ard Manners Attorney General Gchrist the
e'a Leon Albeit Alex, T. McGll Prot H. II. saaborp,