New-York tribune., 1874-11-07
NEW-JERSEY.

TRICr-CUTLER LOSES TWO AND PROBABLY SEVEN
OF HIS REPORTED MAJORITY IN MORRIS COUNTY,
WHICH WOULD GIVE PHELPS MAJORITY OF
THREE OR EIGHT IN THE DISTRICT
HACKENsACK, n. j., Nov. GO p. m.-Ihe
Board of Canvassers session here going carefully
over Congressional problem but yet without re-
suit. The Morris County Canvassers have adjourned
until tomorrow morning. and ordered tickets to be
produced them for new count 1t Is under
stood that Cutters majority there is two less
than was reported yesterday, being only forty,
with a chance that five more votes may have to be
thrown out reducing his majority to IS. Without
changes other counties this would raise Phelpss ma
jonty the district to three or eight The excitement
about result ncreases and the Democrats exasper
ated at seeing the victory they had counted on ap-
parently melting out Of their hands, trumpng up
stories OF bribery and other absurdities.
THE LATEST ADyICES-CUTLERS MAJORITY IN
CREASED IN BERGEN COUNTY AND RE-
DUCED IN MORRIS COUNIY-PHELPS PROBABLY
ELECTED BY ONE MAJoRITY-Two ILLEGAL
DEMOCRATIC VOTES REPORTED IN PAssAIC
COUNTY.
In the Vth Congressional District OF New
Jersey the majority is still undecided la all the conh-
ties forming that district Official canvasses were held
Yesterday but in Morris County the canvass was not
completed In Passaic County the majority Of William
Walter Phelps was reduced from 63 to 63 and In Nor
ris County, Augustus ]. Cutters majority was reduced
two votes leaving 1t 40 In Bergen County the majority
OF Cutler was found be 595 The latest hope OF the
friends of Mr.. Phelps is based upon telegram
received by that gentleman from his representative at
Roxbury where the Morris County canvass is being
held The telegram states that the Committee have
adjourned until 10 O'Clock this morning. account Of
having received information which leads them 10
believe that Republican have been left in GER
tain balloboxes The boxes and books will be produced
this morning. This information Is looked upon as
tio ,u6 ehO
have majority OF one. gentleman OF prominence in
Pasade Passaic County. in Hackea yesterday
and stated Republicans there that he knew OF
two illegal Democratic votes that had been allowed 70
pass in his township. This will also receive inquiry.
MR.. PHELPS ANTICIPATES MAJORITY OF ONE.
The following dispatch has been received In this city
from W. W. Phelps, the Republican candidate for Con
gress III the Yth District
HACKENsACK, " j., Nov. 6.
BERGEN Comfy gives Catler 59j majority; Passaic
comfy gives Phelps 63l Morris County gives Cltler 49,
with Republican votes produced ar the adjourned
ioriiv WM. WALTER PHELPS.
THE OFFICIAL VOTE OF PAssAIC AND WARREN
COUNTIES.
The Passaic County Board of Canvassers
met in Paterson yesterday afternoon and made the OIL
cial return OF the vote on Tuesday as follows:
For Governor-Bedle (Dem), 4Oc7; Halsey Qasp)
For Congressman-Cutter (Dem.), S727 Phelps (Rep),
For As"emolymon- District, Henry Dem), 1,752;
Newell I'VE (R@pJ 159i; HanGy's majority l8s e, I'D z.af
CDem). 1O3S Francisco Rep), 10li Z;ufs majority,
A. lid BantOn (Dem), 1868: TorDett Rep). 1877;
Torbett's majority, ia.
The official Of Mercer County, as made yester-
day, as follows:
For Governor-Bedle tDem), 5,452; Halsey (Rep),
For Congressman (Dem), 522s; Dobbins Rep),
52Gl; DObbins's majority, 80.
For State senatornJohn n. Blackwell (Dem) mas
For Surrogate-Scudder DemL 5,437; Stevens ttep)'
5,ls9; Scudder's majority, 4S. ,,. ,n.,
a9 tSr Ssman AsssTE1 led 9t2 V"nderbts majority i2
ia. Yonmans Dem). 1888 Brewer (Rep2 24si You.
mansi Hutchinson OnJ IRep 1862 wOodrufs majority,
For COrOners-Chatten (Dem.l 6,SSS; Mount Gep3.
S4'ton 40H Rep 52oi Benys maorIty, iS Thompson
Den.), 5,SS3 Riggs Rep), 6,2as; Thompsons majority
HOW MR.. PHELPs's CONSTITUENTS REGARD THE
NJ" ~ CONTEST
From The NctrJsTssy tHackensdek Republican.
We believe, from the returns received at the
time we are writing that the Hon William Walter
Phelps has been reeectea 10 and sn con
SANITY varying that 1t IS probable that only the Official
t S ca" write As far as Mr. Phelps concerned
result OF Tuesdays work. whether IL gives MN seat III
the M next sSsS against the oreanzon
aroused aud confident OF victory Inc co0fed vote 81
sssleS es sSpn.y against him The hostile
the hostility as Of SPsh that Clique WGo saw hs
Mr Phelps's rapid progress possible inGry to their
M Phn an onrSt and
plncEy fight that Is almost without M parallel o ~.
with ali these against him Mr. Phelps went before the
oitr,r for Its verdict. IL was given The district
pressed its admiration Of his courage ndependence ana
ahead of the Republican tcxet by over1, 100 votes.
There has been no adverse criticism OF MS ofnclai
record There have been SANDER and detracton per-
sona and vile which Mr.. Phelps may have heard OF but
never answered. In this WORK two were Chief One
stroy him The other took his motto Anything to
beat Phelps" The neighborhood Of the one gave Mr.
phcns his largest The county IN which the other
lived gave MT. Phelps COO votes beyond his ticket.
I'm the defeat under these circumstances. we
hone Mr. Phelps will see reason 10 abandon the poll
fles of q State he has honored.
HIS district, which has just shown hin sucn houor,
ernt.cts hlm stlll 10 look for her interests.
PENNSYLVANIA.