The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-24
THE FIELD In NEW JERSEY
ENCOURAGING ASPECT or 1HE 20
LITICAL SITUATION.

LITIChL SITUATION.
Geports from the Congressional Districts Tho
Nominees Of Both Parties Men aud
their Prospects of succes--sumriing w
Democratic Majority In the state.
The nominations IN New jersey for Con-
uess all made but one. In tho general
crumbling Of the Republican foundations in
ie14. the Democrats carried Owe out OF the seven
Congressional districts, although six Of tho
seven had returned Republicans In 1872. There
" little doubt that the Democrats will retain
tbeir advant Re In the coming election.
In the First district Congressman Sinnickson
has been renominated by the Republicans. IL
k . Republican district but It Is well under
ptood that sunckson was put up as puppet by
Roteson and the Cattells, who pull the strings
there, and It Ia quite possible that the Demo-
iratic candidate, {. II. Simmerman, may win.
In the Second district which Is represented
IN the present Congress by Uncle Sammy Dob
bins, II the Republicans had renominated him
Ihey would probably have been successful-bc-
pause Uncle sammy Is a reputable and solid
iarmer. But they have nominated Or. Pugh in
nead, whose chances not good He is n
Burlington county physician. Hezckiah Smith,
bis Democratic opponent, isa winning kind Of
man. He is one Of the wise men who came from
The East and started factories In New Jersey.
The result was the village of smiihville and a
comfortable fortune for It's founder He Is a
favorte among the wOrkin-men Of Burlington
aud Mercer counties, and Is a Just and generous
employer and an enterurising business man. lie
wssa Republican until the domoraliza ion OF
that party drove him out OF II. Congress and
the people Of the Second district viii profit by
substituting Mr. Smith, Of Smitnyille, for Uncle
In the ihird District the Republicans are
eeckline over the nomination OF Prof Anterior,
scholar In politics. But this Is not the Pro-
lessons st appearance. Through Congressman
ClMk's Influence he ohlriated a. one " the com.
mission that whitewashcd the frauds at the Red
Cloud Agency, and he has been known for years
politically as by far too apt pupil ~ JArrard,
The boldest and most unscrupulous j,bber In
she New jersey Senate. The Democrats have
renominated Miles Ross who II member Of the
Democratic National Committee. the most in
MENTAL Of the state delegation IN the present
Congress. He will unques uonaOly be elected.
In the Fourth District, now represerted by
Mr.. Hamilton they have no use for Republican
candidates. Alvah II. Clark. a good looking
lawyer, Is the regular Democratic nominee,
while Rynier Veghte. also Democr t. mas am
nouuced hinself as an independent ,nddate.
been renominated. He Is man OF high reputa-
tion Tor industry. integrity. and abinty ~ ley
In Congress will enlarge bis repute. Alfred
Mills, his Republican antagonist, a lawyer of
fair standing, was all eleventh hour cam date.
The game was TO trot out william Walter Phelps
once more, although he was absent IN Earope.
But MIR. Phelps had criticized that austere
automaton Of the Senai orr i Ring. Mr. Freling-
buyseD, somewhat caustlcalv. aud was suspect
ed OF a design TO suppl mt the Senator by a man
namely. Will III Waiter Phelps So the p.rty
MANAGERS IN New Jersey were NAT orally anxious
TO keep these nominations a. strictly within the
barnacie family as possible, and they nominated
In the Sixth District. Thom's B. Peddle, the
Republican nominee, and an ex-Mayor, Is a we'll
trail Committee in former elections has found
little trouble IL raising campaign funds but
nus year the business men u, on whose contri-
lost that confidence which IS the oa.ls OF all
commercial ventures. and the Newark Itlns felt
AT A mi ha rhna f.rtt ~
ness financially. As one Of them had the Il
taste TO saw It's true hes an old foo-foo; but
then you see, he's got the money Against
him the Democrats have pitted William \.
Fighter, who has taken little part in politics
las Democrat. Both are men Of good stand
ing, and although Judge Ieese carried tins re-
no means sure in this iresiioniia year.
In the seventh District iae Dem ocrats have
have not Vet made their nomination. u. W.
Throckmorton, young LAWYER practising In
honor II be wishes II. 1ue whole Democratic
ticket In Hudson county Will be elected b, from
i've To SIX thousand majority.
The nominations are all made In the six coun-
ties wherein vac ncies occur for tue state sen
ate, namely: burlington. Cape May. Hunterdon
MlddleseA' ldssaic, and sussex Four Repub-
licans 60 out, and two Democrats. Inc senate
last winter mad twelve Republicans ana nine
Democrats; so that tue former must carry tniee
OF the six counties IN order to secure "a bare
majority. ! he result Is very doubtful
Hunterdon and Sussex are sure DeTnocr tic
counties. s-tiC, her ttf0r- Republican, has
been represented Nv DtMOCfatl senator Tor
three years past ANA history ma rep'at Iiseif.
EI-Speaker Hobart, the Republican nominee, II
undeniably popular, tut DR.. CHARLES lnglts. his
opponent. Will carry tn" tul strength OF tue
ticket. Ex-Assemhlyman Flank Ward mas The
regular nomination IL seek, where Demo
cratic bolt has made DR.. Smith an IndeDenoent
candidate. he Republicans VIII support hin,
hut present indications IRE that they VIII ue al
boet his only support. In Hunterdon the Re-
puOlcans have nominated Loul> H. Taylor
against James y. PidcOck, cut II will be unayal-
Ing. Hunterdon which was a Democratic loss
lD ltIJ, VIII he gain III 1870 Lew -. jar
I'd has served two terms 10 Atddlossx. which
he has carried both times by the most unscrupu-
Ious means In spite OF mis- notorious reputation.
But the Democrats have nominated a.. ainst INN
their strongest man, George e. Ludlow, an emf
nent lawyer OF New Brunswick, aud man of
the highest repute for honor ana proOity. Botn
he ana Jarrdrd are members OF their respective
State committees, 50 that their facilities Tor
bringing party machiLery To bear are about
equal, but in all other respects Jarrare Is out
weighed. Middlesex VIII be another DeMOCTalis
gain.
In Burli- gton, Barton +. Thorne has been re-
nominated ny the heputlc ns. There Is ed good
deal Of dissatisfaction. however. on tho part II
when he lent himself To the most pc ~ and unjust
b1rtisaD Ipeasu. es ; aud Cilrb G.. hidgwa,, the
Democratic nominee h : a fair chance oi cleo
tion. Cape May Il strong Republican county,
and the nomination VI 50 aDlc enu popular q
man as surrogate Leaning will he likely 10 keep
II so. II. ID. Edmunds, All estiL aDIe farmer, Is
dominated by the Democrats.
To sum up, the two Democratic counties and
one Republican county Middlesex) are safr for
the Democrats OAe more Will give them ma
Jointly OF one vote, aud they have IA very taIr
chance TO carry either irltngton or PassLic.
TIE PROSPECTS are good fur lafge gains IN tie
Assemhl,, where lat year the Kepublc Ms had
eleven majority. Both parties VIII do their best
TO secure a. lJOrlty on JOINT ballot IN order 10
elect d successor TO senator freliLghuysen.
secOr RobesOD's FavOritism.