New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-30
POLITICS IN NORTHERN NEw-JERsEY.

THE CANVASS ~ TIE WITH AND vTn cOSGREs-
SIGNAL DIsIRiCTS-DENOCRtII STEALING 70 BIZ
REMEMBERED AT TIE FOLLS--FNCoURAGEMENr
FOR TIE FRIENDS OF FREDERIC A. POTTS AND
JUDGE VoORHIs.
FROM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBrNEl
MoRRsTowN, n. j., Oct. 29-The WITH
Congressional District OF New-Jcracy embraces
the Counties Of Somerset, IIuntcrlOn, Warren aud
Sussex. The last three fearuliy aud wonder
fully Democratic, while IN sOmcrset the Repub-
lean minority has been strong enough to project the
county from nagrant rasoahtles The shameful frauds
in Warren, which have been detailed In TIE
TRIBUNE from time 10 tine, az they were I'M
covered by the Investigations Of the reform Frcehodcrs
need be recapitulated. But that II Is known
that $4,000 has been stolen there the citizens u the
adjoining Counties ofHuncrdon and Sussex, winch have
been for years under OF control, are be-
ginning to wonder What has become OF all tho money
which they paid In taxeS. They only know that
their taxratcs have swollen 10 a volume quite bur
densomc s those Warren and that they have nothing
10 show their outlay but an Increasing debt This
dcep-seacd discomfort viii undoubtedly manifest Itself
AT the coming election In Warren County, Peter era
mcr who was foreman OF the Grand jury which found
scvenyN indictments against Democratic ohca!sis the
Republican candidate for State Senator. while Beatty,
the Democratic candidate, has always been known az
coparccncr Of the Ring. There also IN the field
Greenbacker and an Independent Democrat II Is
hardly possible that Mr. Cramcr DE beaten aud Colo
mel b. F. Howey, the Republican candidate for sheriff
has also fair chance Of success Neither IIunterdon nor
Sussex elects senatorsbut the Republicans In both coun
ties strong local tickets. aud Peter l. Hoffman, IN
the lid Huntcrdon Assembly District VIII De elected
In Somerset John G. schcncf will De The next Senator
and the Republicans have also an encouraging prospect
of CARRYING both Assembly Districts.
In many parts Of thi- district the Grecnback fever Is
having very considerable run. DR.. LARSON, the nat
candidate for Congress, Il man OF good character OF
fair ability, and plausible way Of putting his hght-
headed financial fanccs. lie Is campaigning onergct
cay and hopes hold his voters against the strong
efforts made 10y Democratic orators 20 lure them back
70 the fold from which the majority OF them have
strayed The Hon. Avail a. Clark Is pursuing a doy
Gus and wobbly regard To the currency In
the hope OF pleasing both the advocates OF paper and
COIN but; usual such cases, he has incurred the
distust Of BOTH and is driving voters away from him ~
opposite directions But the NEST serious weight which
Mr. Clark Is compelled to cary Is his personal rep
utation 80 the places whore ex-senator Potts. the
Republican candidate, viii be liable TO make his most
prosperous runnngare ~ where Mr. Clark IS most faml
iarly known and l2 where he Is most Familiarity known
| himself or course the Democratic majority this
district is something fearful To contend against
bat the fact that joel Parker, Andrew Jack
son Rogers. Attorney General stockton Milton j.
SOuhard, besides nUmcrous local celebrities, have
! been turned loose I'm Sussex County this week
would TO indicate some NERVOUSNESS the part Of
! Mr. C.arks keepers. Certainly such au opportunity
never before presented itsrlf 10 TIE Republicans
district. And they are trying to make the most Of H.
The Democratic CANVASS in the Win District had
unpropitIous sendOn when tAe ackcnsack Convention
cheated the Hon. A. A. Cutler out OF the nomination
winch he fairly received and Mr. T. W. Denarest, who
was evolved as a candidate out OF The second chaos
Iackcu-ack Ia rather weight 10 be carried than
orator Of any helpful force. HO Is gOOdIsh
man. with no sufficient training or eXucTlence
IN public life. Like all The old bunker Democrats IN
Bergen, he ~ frretradcr from principle far he
cOmprehcnds wnat free trade signifies and the indus
tries OF Paterson demand ar their representative tariff
man not only from Interest but from conviction His
enlargement with the tough old County Ring, which
demanded $4,000 OF Colonel Miller "a preliminary
assessment, when that gentleman first Thought Of run
ming, Will hurt him at home, ana hib imputed trcaccry
| 10 PM Rafferty, viii weaken him in Passaic. More
| damaging still II his refusal to take u manly
| ANA open stand on either side OF tine currency
! question, after eyadng that issue In his speech
OF acceptance before the convention which nominated
him, and making promise to express himself def
niiely In the future. Both the Otner candidates know
what they believe this issue. Potter, tho Green
| becker, takes his blackboard with HIM, and, being %
schuolteacheI, he achieves wonderful results
ciphcring and then tries deceive tic elect by telling
them that figures can't lie. Judge VUOrnis IL making
more than ordinary grasp OF mind. well educated, a
ready deDater, ana Will be an acquisition the Repub
can side OF the next House None Of the counties Ia
tins district elect State Senators, but IN the mnin the
Republicans Nominated for local offices unusually