The New York herald., 1877-10-31
NEW JERSEY POLITICS.

THE GUBERNAToRIAL CoNTEsT-M' 'CLErLAN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND MIR. HAYES
ADMINISTRATION.
Addressing HERALD representative tho other day,
gray haired politician said d:-"Well, in all my ex-
pcriencc this is the duest deadest most eless cam
pain ever saw in this State" 1t certainly has been
very spritless campaign all through and even now.
in the last few days OF the Contest there dogree OF
apathy bordering utter public indifference II is in
vain that the party sheets oraccs snout and call
upon tho faithful to ''rally,n to "arouse" and to
wake up" The people won't arouse" and they
both parties, but particularly the republicans though
II must be said that while tho committee have done
hard and telling work the opposition state Commit
have borne themselves ike dozen Iicless dummies.
Tncro hasn't been single move on their part, so
the contest has been tho torr o General Mcclellan
through tho State, and whether II be mere curiosity
TO see so famous n man or tho enthusiasm wnich
governs votes, II is simply stating the TACT say that
wherever nc has COMO no mas been tho recpeLt OF
imposing demonstrations aud positive ova-
Ian, with the people, tho state has gouc
democratic steadily at tho last three guDernaloral
elections, thrice IN nine years and s generally
ceded that he will oc elected, though Mr. Newell, ms
opponent, IL working with zeal that Is not usually
informed republicans conccde McCleilans majority by
about ton thousand Enthusiastic democrats VINO
avow that shcy COOL calm, collected and thought.
fui nsist upon II That hts majority viii be 20. 600.
There Is one thing that troubles both party prophets
the workingman's party Tho surpi isng strength It
developed IN the Newark charter election sivoS tho
CAUTIOUS prophets In both parties 10 pause as 70.
CARDS their predictions.
HAYES SOUTHERN POLICY.
with regard 10 tho southern policy OF President
Hayes thurc be doubt that there Is
dissatisfaction over 1t among Now Jersey republ-
cans Last year, before the Cincinnati uon nat on.
they largely for Blaine for President lhc
great bulk VI them now believe what Blame declared
In the Senate last Murch--viz., that Hayos and
Mr. Wheeler were entitled to their scats so were
Mossrs. Packard and Cham berlaiu IL IS certain that
the great apathy among republicans is duo to the
Southern poicy and other acts OF the administration
ami II ~ insisted Oy democrats and denied Dy re-
publicans there wall be nme nse stay nome
republican vote on election day. Meanwhile tho
democrats are ubilan over tho disscnsons and dvis
ions In The opposition. Altogether It Is curious
campaign, THIS one In Jersey.
THE SITUATION IN HUDSON COUNTY
have all been made In Hudson county IL is concodcd
In that county alone The candidates nominated for
senator ana Director at Large Dy the republicans rc
fused accept as success was all but aud
a now Convention was held, when Jacob Wcart ana
Jacob Rngio were nomn mated Tor the Respective
positions. these gentlemen consented 10 have their
names placed on the ticke, 10 order 10 lessen the
jorlty for General Mcclellan and carry somo
Assembly districts. The democrats have placed
IN nomination ior the Assembly the following
candidates First district Dudley ). Steele, Colonel
OF the Fourth regiment N.GS.N.J.; Second district
Terence J. McDonaG; Tnrd district, W. Harvey
Waite Fourth district, MAJOR A. W. Harris Filth
trct, smith w. Hainos; Sixth district james Stevens
seventh district, James Curran; Eighth district
Charles Y. RuDo Fivo OF these districts are certain
10 be carried by the democracy while OF the remain
ing districts will probably return democrat
David Dodd oi orange, Is expected 10 speak behalf
oil General Mcclellan IN Jersey City on saturday night