The New York herald., 1876-11-12
NEW JERSEY.

POWERS DECLARED ELEcrKD TO THE HOUSE
THE LEaIsLArURE DEMOCRATIC BY ONE VOTE.
TRENTON, N. j., Nov IL 1876
The Returning Board OF Mercer county reasscmbled
here to-day complete the official list OF candidates
elected, when the attempt renewed 10 unseat NJ
Powers, democratic Asscmbyman elect II. r.
Wilmington, OF this city, moved to set aside the
turns from East Windsor township on tho ground OF
informality, because the Election Board had been
composed OF all republicans. A lengthy and exciting
debate followed, when ultimately j. IL Hutchinson
moved TO dismiss the whole matter and give q cerin-
cate OF election to Mr Powers. This agreed TO.
Tho democrats say this was the last desperate effort
mado by Secretary Robeson to obtain control OF the
Legislature The matter Is now settled and the Legis
aturc is democratic on joint ballot by one majority
OFFICIAL MAJoRITIEs OF ESSEX COUNTY.
Tho excitement the doubtful result OF the gen.
sral election continues undated in Newark. Yestor-
day thero was more demonstrativensss than on Fri
day. Crowds gathered in front of the newspaper
offices, to get any scrap OF intelligence 1t was
noticeable that the crowds greater front Of the
democratic Offices than In front OF tho republican
oices The general feeing OF the republicans that
Widen has fairly carried majority OF the
electoral votes and there is growing dis
poAton to construe the delay in getting at decisive
results as desperate move the part OF the manag-
srs q Governor Hayes campaign. Fair men OF both
paruN outspoken in their demands for fair count
n mo nates OF Florida, Louisiana and South Carolina
Men WIN served in the Union army during the civil
war andwho voted for Hayes freely declare that they
VIII not Aand quietly BY and allsw like Chandler
ana Camaon TO foist him into ofce II IL is clearly
shown tht he has not been fairly elected;
shat whS they are republicans they are
above al tnAgs American czens and strict believers
IN the doctriN that the ballot and not the bayonet
snall controlthe Presidential election. The demo-
Gratis declare kewise tnat thcy willing to bow to
tne WIZ Of the YaJorty, whether It be expressed for
hayes or Tor Tdp, but they Will not submit being
cheated out OF They believe that Tlden
has been elected N that the game Of the administra
ton leaders Is TO sount him out II they dare.
despatch from the National democratic headquarters
announcing that thehree States in doubt had gwen
decisive majorties wa received last evening and cre
ated great enthusiasm Hnong the untcrriued
Yesterday the Essen\county canvassers met and
canvassed tho returns Nth the following results:-
Hayes over Ttlden, l,9l; In Newark city, Il92
Peddie for Congress, ovS RICHTER In county, 1914
Peter Cooper received 13A votes In the county aud
William Baxter tthe canal Aeamboat man. 466 Tho
Assembly district majortiA are e:-First Traphagan
Fep over Andruss dem A Second Pierson lrepl
over Dodd dem 2sS; Third, Rwei rep over Mcercr
(dem. y Ito; Fourth, Van RshseIasr frep over Kin
hard (dem.L 10l Fifth, WightnAn (rep) over Tiche-
nor tdem.h 221; Sixth, Remsgetdem.) over HARRISON
rep, 197; Seventh, Drake rep\ over Holezschuher
(dem.l 1206; Eighth, Gosner (dap) over Richsrds
rep 740; Ninth. Malone (dem. Sver Mslick lrepl
326 few scattering votes were kst for Cortlandt
Parker for COngres2.