The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-02
New Jersey i'm the Next House.

New Jersey elects no Governor this year,
and no United States senator is to hc
chosen next winter. Therefore the contest
will be mainly on members of Congress.
The present delegation consists Of four
Democrats and three Republicans. Each
party will make Il desperate effort to change
these figures.
The First District lies at the extreme
south end Of the State. In 1876 CLEMENT II.
GINNIcKsoN. Republican, was reelected by
majority Of l,s90 Two years before his
majority was 1880 SINNICKsoN Is n small
lawyer and probably will not be rcnom-
mated. Under ordinary circumstances, this
slow-going district casts in its lot with the
Republican party.
The Burlington and Trenton district elect
ed JOIN IL. PUGH. Republican, two .years
ago, by majority of $50. In 1874 the dis
trict went Republican 10y $50. PUGH *
well-meaning Doctor Of Medicine Mt Bur
lington, and as this is his first term in Con-
yress he is likely to be renomnated.
We now cross the line into the pronounced
Democratic section OF the state. MILES
Ross, Democrat. represents the New Bruins
wick district. This Is his second term. In
1875 his majority was 3,GG, aud in 1874 it
was 2,O53. Ross is coal dealer and
shrewd politician. He lodged the vote in
the House last June on the BURCHARD reso-
luton, which affirmed the sacrcdncss of
fraud when committed by the Republican
party 1t is very doubtful if Ross is re-
nominated.
In 1876 the Somerset district elected Al
YAH II. CLARK. Democrat, bya majority ~
SAL. The district went for the Democrats
in 1874 by 4,Gji. II is one Of the Democratic
strongholds Of New Jersey. This is CLARKs
first term in Congress. His record Is very
defective. He lodged the BURCHAHD rcSO-
luton, but voted Tor that of the judiciary
Committee, which, tn the vital point of
HAYES title, amounted to the same thing.
The Jersey Democracy had better dispense
with the services II CLAIR, in Congress.
AUGUSTUS W. CUTLER, Democrat, l. rep
rescnting the Bergen district for the second
term. In 1876 his majority was i,lj2 In
1874 he beat WILLIAM WALTER PHILIPS 10y
seven votes. CUTLER is the only New der
sey Democrat that voted for the BURCHAED
resolution, which declared that the title Of
HAYES is sacred, and that any attempt 10 call
1t in question would be II revolutionary pro-
ccedng. This vote of CUTLER should seal
his doom. For the Democracy to renomi-
nate him would be an insult to great
majority OF the party in the district If he
is put up as candidate, he will be beaten
at the polls.
Two years ago THOMAS b. PEDDIE RepUb-
lcan, got n majority i'm the Newark district
OF l,52i There was trouble in the Demo-
cratic ranks, which helped to lift PEDpIE
over the head Of RICHTER, his Democratic
opponent. In 1874 the district gave Demo-
cratic majority Of Jos.
AUGUSTUS A. HARDENBERGH, Democrat
has represented the Jersey City district for
two terms. His majority in 1876 was 1868,
and In 1874 it was l,Osl. In the midst of
general detection Mr. HARDENBERGH voted
against the BURCHAED resolution, though
he voted for the resolution Of the Judiciary
Committee Immediately aiterward. He
should not be reelected.
The Democrats think they can win the
Newark district this fall, and thus secure
five of the seven members On the other
hand, the Republicans seem TO he confident
that they can hold their own. and may per-
haps gain n district. But we should not DE
surprised il it turned out In November that
Mother Democrats nor Rcpublicans had
attributed sufficient importance to the dis
turbing influence Of the acknowledgements
Labor party, which is cropping out all over
localities. and is understood to have deter
mined to run candidate Of its own in every
Congressional district