The New York herald., 1874-10-11
NEW JERSEY POLITICS.

The Newark Charter ElectiOn-The
October Battle Ground OF the Jersey
Campaign.
On Tuesday the annual charter election takes
place in Newark and 1t promises to be the nvelest
contest witnessed there In great many years.
Indeed, during the last week it has had no more
exciting topic Of general discussion than "the
cnances' Of this, that or the other candidate. The
city ticket proper Is unimp0rtant, as 1t consists Of
officers whose nomination Is equivalent to elec-
tion-two Tax Commissioners, two Water Com
missioners and tour Surveyors OF Highways
divided equally politically. The chief interest is
on the Aldermen. The Council consists OF thirty
members, elected for two years. Each year fifteen
go out and fifteen new ones come in. AS now or
ganizcd the Board stands nearly two-thirds repub-
ilcan, but so many go out that to retain control
Of the Council and consequently OF all the admins
trative city ofices, chiefs OF departments, &C. the
republicans still have to elect nine members out
OF the fifteen. Eight would tie them, and
city government into the hands OF the democrats
Hence the struggle on this issue alone is pretty
hot: But 2 strong dash OF State and spite or
national interest Is thrown into the canvass "As
goes Newark In october 80 goes New Jersey in
November" has been been cry nearly as potent
the nation with Pennsylvania and her
october election. The State republicans,
Senator" Mr. Gatteli, ex'secretary Of State and
now Consul Cougar and Mr.. Frelinghuysen to aid.
counsel, comfort and assist them, are bending all
their efforts to carry Newark ior the republicans.
Tue democrats are not Idle in the same direction.
1t Is conceded that the result in Newark on Tues
day viii exercise q powerful influence on the more
important Gubernatoral and Congressional con-
tests OF November.
The prospect for the republicans is anything but
encouraging. Last year the democrats carried
after the Broadweii exposure and iiocd Of other
swindllng, s0-called. irregularities" The excuse
was then made tnat 1t was the sunday Enforce
weeks after the democrats carried their She rin
against very popular republican, whose defeat
aard Then Il was cesT than tae
pie had spoken on the City Hall Ring
Auditor Aud n In December the repubucans s" spran any
a trap. and, as the opposition declare, illegally
thrust the same City Auditor into once for tard
term OF three years. Since then, as before, the
ring has been well whitewashed and men retained
in ofice who have been charged upon oath with
have to carry the odium OF these things. together
with the dlsgracetul exposures IN the Spring
1rs Avenue sddo% tey naye m,
stone around their necks IN the shape
OF the denomination OF Alderman Stainsby who Is
now under Indictment for Bumsteadsm In con-
necti0n with joe Young. Altogether the prospect
looks very discouragng for the republicans Tue
hiqh hopesn Of doing even better than last year
and so completing the generalization OF the ring.
Their Aldermanic NOMINATIONS, for wonder, are
unexceptonaply good as whole.
Hudson County Republican Convention.
The Republican Congressional and County Con-
vention Of Hudson county was held yesterday
afternoon, in Cooper Hall, Jersey City. Mr.. Muir
head was elected chairman. /. W. Scudder was
renominated for Congress, James H. startup for
State Senator, John A. Totten for Register, ana
John b. Drayton for County Clerk There was much
confusion about the selection OF q nominee for
sheriff. Major Hart claimed that Hoooken
was entitled to one OF the nominees and q few
dissatisfied democrats rom the same place sent
in a communication asking that one Con Donovan,
who sought the democratic nomination and tailed
to obtain 1t, be nominated. The communication
was received with dertsive laughter. Major Hart
said tnat, as far as the republicans OF Hoboken
were concerned, they were in favor Of August
Ingwersan. Two ballots were taken, and Fritz A.
Meyer was nominated. The HOboken delegates
went home disgusted. like those in the Democratic
Convention. John Kennedy, the present County
Clerk, wanted q renomlnatlon, but the Convention
frOXned down the proposition.