The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-09-30

| CAUCUS CANDIDATES. The following can
didates have been announced in the
Democratic papers of this county, as candi-
dates at the caucus on Saturday next
For Sheriff. - Wesley Bells, of Kingwood :
John Ramsey, of Raritan George G. Lung
er, of Union Samuel X. Eyeritt, Of Frank
lin David Chamberlin, of Bethlehem He
Der Q. Belden, of Clinton Borough; Geo. H.
Matthews, of West Amwell Chas. w. Kitcll-
in, of Lambertville /; and Chas. A. Robertson,
of Kingwood.
FOR Surrogate.-Wm. Fl. johnson, of Rari-
tan Aaron Mathews, of Alexandria John
G. Rafferty,, of Raritan John H. Roberts, of
Lambertville Chas. Alpaugh, of Alexandria;
Peter s. Daley, of Readington Lemuel B.
Myers, of Franklin Lemuel Phillips, of
West Amwell; Andrew R. Dilts, of Raritan
and Abraham S. Banghart of Lebanon
Michael S. Mcguire, of Holland Stephen S.
Brown, of Lebanon.
For Clerk-Geo. w. Abel, of Raritan John
M. Hyde, of Raritan /; VIM. H. Baker, of
Clinton Borough Andrew ]. Green, of Rari-
tan Peter Voorhees,, of Readington John
nj. Chamberlain, of Delaware John H.
Rockafellon of Clinton and John Hackett, of
Alexandria Nelson ". Young, of Lambert
vile /; Joseph G. Farley, of Tewkesbury !;
and Amandus Seipel.
For Assem5ly-1st Dist,tct-Derricl A. SUIT
phin, of Lambertville !; Martin L. Trimmer,
of Lambertville land Capt. Jas. Bird, of Lam
bertville. 80
I'd District--Eli W. Young, of Lebanon !;
Conrad Davis, of Lebanon John Gardner, of
Lebanon VIM. w. Swayze, of Bethlehem !;
and William S. Gardner, of Bethlehem town
ship. ~t..8f8 fEe&
DEcLINATIoNs.-The following gentlemen,
announced as candidates, have declined =
Nelson V. Young, John Hackett and w. H
Baker for County Clerk Lemuel Phillips and
Andrew r. Dilts for Surrogate and Henry
Britton and G. A. Roberson1or Sheriff.
Mr.. EDITOR Since the fatal accident of
the 22d inst. on the Belvidere Delaware Rail-
road much discussion has ensued as to the
question where the blame of this accident
ought to rest. Many appear to suppose that
the breakman is the only person who ought to
be held responsible, but | think that on
careful examination of the question they will
change their opinion. 1t is true that he was
the proximate cause, but not the primary or
original cause of the accident. The primary
cause was undoubtedly the railroad company,
by neglecting and emitting to complete their
road according to the terms of their charter.
The charter requires them TO make a public
highway with more than one track so that cars
pass and repass freely thereon instead of
doing this they made new private way with
but one track and a few turn outs, SO that it
is impossible even for theF own cars to pass
and repass freely thereon as this later acct
dent has clearly shown. If their had been
double track. as it was the intention of the
legislature granting the charter, that it should
be, there would have been no occasion for
breakmen to leave his train to open and shut
a switch, and this fearful accident would not
have occurred.
Is it not time for our intelligent and indie
pendent editors, who are watchmcn upon the
wall to give notice to the people of the APP
preaching danger, to call the attention to the
duty which is imposed upon the Belvidere
Delaware Railroad Company by their charter,
and requst them to put their road in such a
condition that persons riding thereon may not
be trembling in constant apprehension of
danger from a collision between the numerous
trains which are now so rapidly running there
on. If another accident should occur after
such notice, the skirts of the Editors at
least will be clear from innocent blood. r.
.-fsAt Is = y 81 One OF THE PEoPLE.