The New York herald., 1874-10-19
NEW JERSEY POLITICS.


The Mobilization OF Partisans-Out-
look In the Gubernatoria1 and Con.
gressiona1 Contests-Demoralizin Ef.
fects OF Newark's "First Gun" and the
News from the West.
TRENTON Oct. 1s, 1874
Now that both parties have completed their
State. county and Congressional tickets: tnat the
report or NewarE's October gun and OF the great
Western columbiads have been heard throughout
the State, and that the partsans on both sides
are marching and countermarching and moblliz-
ing their respective troops, birds eye view from
perfectly independent and unbiased position
may be LII order. Three years ago the democracy
carried New Jersey for Joel Parker By 5000 ma
jority, and that was the nrst year the negroes
voted-they number In the State between 5000
and 6,000-G e., voters. The following year the
republicans, or rather Grant, carried the state Dy
$4,000. Hence, the political arithmetic OF the
state are not able to determine with any degree
OF satisfaction to themselves their constituents
how the stale will 70 this year or
what the figures will likely be. The organs
and the stump orators OF both parties take the
widest latitude In the matter, each claiming that
their candidates are sure to win by y rousing
majority. New Jersey Is undeniably o close state,
and betting on majorittes, except under extra
ordinary circumstances is NOT favorite pastime
there. As regards
TIE GUBERNATORIAL CONTEST
both parties have placed in nomination gentle
men who are personally unexceptionable, the re-
publicans being represented by ex-Congressman
George A. Halsey and The democrats by Judge
Joseph d. Bedle. Mr.. Halsey Is member OF
leading leather frm OF Newark, and 1t Is claimed
for him that his whole training as well as MS
natural gifts nave made him essentially executive.
He Is man OF fine presence, OF genial manners, so
tnat hosts OF people call MIN "Genial George"
and has served full apprenticeship In
politics, having for years been chairman OF
the Republican State Executive Committee. He is
politician and undoubtedly an able one. Judge
Bedle on the contrary is not politician In any
sense OF the word, as Is proved by his extraordi-
nary stand In the matter Of his nomination. His
being politician strengthens Mr. Hasey with the
politicians, but weakenS him before the people,
who talk everywhere as though they mad had
enough OF the genus politician. Judge Bedle's
not being politician has the very opposite effect.
1t weakens MIN with the professional politicians,
because they have nothing TO get or expect from
him. but strengthens him greatly with the peo-
ple--the masses. The sole argument urged
AGAINST JUDGE BEDLE
by the opposition Is his remaining on the Bench
after accepting the nomination They have
vast deal TO say aoout preserving the pu-
rity OF the Bench and not dragging the
ermine into the foul slime OF politics,
&c. At any other time than tue present this
sort OF argument would doubtless nave . delete-
rious effect on the Judges prospects, despite the
open and above-board character OF his position
and his consistency from the hrst; but 1t happens
that those who are now prating loudest about
preserving she purity or the Bench, &C., have In
the past had no scruplss about packing the Bench
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