The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-03
FORECASTING NEW JERSEY
VINO Will ASK FOR THE PE0PLE,s
VOTES IN NOVEMBER
rre,adico that Carried the Democrat. Ont
ps, mr. Question that is no Longer
Recommendations for Botb p.

@ ienr- Question that 10 no Longer
COMMUNICATIONS for Both Parties.
TRENTON, N. j., Aug. 3l.-There seems
TO be GOOD chance for the Democratic 10 o.rrv
tue senate this year. They have not had Don.
| uoi OF u Tor nearly seven years. The party vote
In New Jersey IL generally close Bringing in
the negroes throw the weight on tho Republ,-
can side, but Republican extravaganza and COR
ruption have been gradually restoring the equi.
librium. The Democrats won back the House
| In 1874. The wave OF prejudice on the school
| question carried the Democracy out az lin last
| year. IL was their success In this Instance
that made our Republican politicians so earnest
for Blaine. to whom John Y. Foster. Secretary
u the Republican State Committee, pledged
would Join the Order Of American Union wv" Which,
John Y. whispered to Blaine, was what did the
smendments settled the school oSestIon in tb1a
state, IL has no further influence among intel
iRent people. Its prominent agtators are men
We calculated to inspire public confidence.
Major Pangborn, the most prominent agitator
OF the religious question, after Foster is Sem
ator OF the secret order OF o. a. U. The publ
cation " an order Of the United states Court to
s -eh ont his property for defalcatlon, made
Wne m ne was an army paymaster, rather takes
and ready speaker, and the Newark Ring can.
ny anord 10 dispense with him. They paraded
nnii , 70 open the canvass In Newark, Jcrsei
CITY, and New brunswick, and It is said thai
tu S VIII put up the money for his deficiency IL
Ihero are Democratic Senator'S from nine
counties, viz. Hudson Mercer, Bereen. Mon.
mouth, Passalc, Atlantic, Somerset, Warren,
ana sussex and twelve Republic IN Senators,
from the counties OF Morris, Middlesex, Essex
cape May Union, Gloucester, Salem. Hun
Gumber nd Tho terms Of four Repub-
leans and two Democrats have expired, and
their successors will be elected In November
One Of the retiring Republican Senators, Mr..
Potts, has reprosented the Democratic county
Of Hunterdon lie is wealthy merchant in tbs
II nm an nh Ia md M
there was dissatisfaction Ia Hunterdon with
tnc manner In which Mr. Pidcock, his opponent,
ootdined his nomination. no carried the county
bya majority Of ISL IN total vote 1895, al.
though his Democratic predecessor had received
Der OF the Republican State Committee. Is in
training as a candidate Tor Governor In 1877, and
Democrats spoken Of for the nomination are ex-
shetins httenhOu-e aud Jones, Messrs. Pd-
cock, Dusenberry. and Bowscr, and Commodo
Perry. MT Pidcock, who deals IN sheep at tue
Jersey CITY abattor, will probably be nomi-
mated, and there will be DEMOCRATIC gain.
tassalc has generally gone Republican, but
was carried by Mr. Hopper Democrat, 10 1879.
There may, therefore. be Democratic loss here
In November. but there are a great many opera
tives out OF employment In Paterson which fact
VIII enure To Democratic gain, SO that the re-
SUIT sur 81 the contest may be set down as doubt
ful. The Democratic candidate will PROBABLY
be George DE Mott. who once served In the AS
semoly from Hudson county, when ne lived In
Mr. Hopper In 1873. ID again "a candidate. EI-
Speaker OF Assembly Hobart, who would be q
III.
II Is said that his private business will force him
TO deny himself the luxury. In Mlddlesex Boss
Jarrard al nrst positively declined "A renomina-
ton. IL cost him heavily In 1873 to overcome
the adverse feeling which his subservenoy TO
railroad monopolies bad created. But he has
nnally been persuaded to accept. Ex-Judee
COwenhoyen, popular young lawyer, Is named
Tor the Democratic nomination, and ought
to accept II. II be does, the Democrats
VIII have an easy victory, aud gain oue
senator George Roberts. who "a willing, would
be weak. Wright Robbins, brother OF the last
Democratic President OF the Senate, Is another
VINO can be elected u he accepts.
In sussex. Frank Ward, known during several
sex. Il making most hea way for the Democratic
nomination. which Is equivalent to election IN
Sussex. Tue Republicans Will probably let IL 20
by default.
Burlinlton IL another Republican county
which the Democrats have good chance
TO capture this year. Senator Thorn, the
incumbent, Will. II Is thought, try for renomna-
tion; but he has taken so active a part in tho
petty. partisan legislation OF the ast three years
that he will be easy to beat His majority In ls73
good Is the chance considered by the Democrats
that the nomination Is much sought after, Those
most prominently named are J. Bingham w ood-
ward OF the canal ONCE in Bnrdentown, Cllsb
hdgeway OF the city Of Burlington, and Abrs-
ham Perkins OF Beverly, an ex-member of As
sembly.
o-.S A., - -..---i, n.r-LIi.-.. cad %
Leaning is renominated. as Is expected, he
VIII undoubtedly be elected. He carried the
county IN 1873 by so majority In a total vote Of
l2J9.
10 sum up, tho Democrats are certain to gain
one ~ Hnnterdon. and to retain Sussex. % the
remaining four counties that retlect Senators
three are doubtful. Two OF them would give
the Democrats a tie vote, and three a ms jOrity:
ana the prospect WIS never better than now for
carrying all three and majority In both Houses.