New-York tribune., 1879-05-24
BULLDOZBD NEW-JERSEY.

BULLDOZBD Ne W-JERSEY.
THE STORY OF FEDERAL INTERFERENCE.
WERE THE DEMOCRATS OF HUDSON COUNTY CowED
BY UNITED STATES MARsHALs OR COR
RUPrED BY FEDERAL MONEY i-How LEADING
DEMOCRATS OF JERSEY CITY MEET THE ALLIE
CATIONS OF SENATOR'S THURMAN AND RAN
pOLPH-THE HONORABLE ADMISSION OF mir.
LAVERIY.
In the course of his labOriOus assault on the
Federal election laws last Thursday Thurman
uttempted to snow tnat the Democrats had been
robbed of their own by United states Deputy
MarshaIs because there had been Republican gain OF
fourteen Representatives, in the districts where money
mad been used for the payment Of these officials When
Mr. Thurman reached Jersey CITY in the enumeration OF
the districts which han suffered from the effects of Fed
eral tyranny Senator Randolph arrested the flow OF his
oraOry for the purpose of emphasizing his statements 30
far as they referred SewJersey Mr. Randolph called
attention TO the fact that district which is credit
ably represented by Mr. Brigham (RepJ had been in
the habit OF electiDc Democrats by majores Of from
5000 to 1000 and he wished it understood that most OF
The money mentioned by Mr.. Thurman gong 10 Jor-
scy CITY had been expended in this district II Mr. Ran
dolphs ATTEMPT TO strengthen the alleged argument OF
MT. Thurman meant anything, 1t meant that the
political revolution in Hudson County largely due
Federal money and Federal officials II tins Is true
M Randolph deserves the credit of maknga valuable
ally known. and 1t seemed 20 be matter worth in
vestigatug, representative of The TRIBUNE yesterday
secured testimony on the subject from prominent
Democrats in the buld0zed region.
Ex-Governor Bcdle was found among his law-books
and III reply to some questions stated that the defeat of
Democrats in the VILth Congressional District
OWING entirely local causes He bad heard any
complaint improper OF authority by UniCed
Deputy Marshals OF improper use Of Gov
ernment money by Republicans. He added : Z" am not
prepared to admit that any Federal Supervisor eoud
WELD sufficient power in this county 10 overthrow our
majority OF 1000 and elect Republican by majority
Of 1000 We know rights too well"
The Hon. A. A. HardcnDerG, who was member of the
XLIVth and XLVtb Congresses, where he served with
distinction the Banking and Currency Committee,
and enjoys the additional distinction of being the
only Congressman from Hudson County who ever
reelected visited in he parlor Of the bank OF
which he is president Mr.. Hardenberg declared that
the election of 1873 a strictly fair one. This
fact which to his knowledge had never before been
questioned and he believed that Senator Randolph had
been misInforIned. Mr.. william Muirheid the chief
United STATES Supervisor. gentleman who enjoye6
the confidence all parties, and he (Mr Harenberg)
had 81 gned tine petitions OF who wished
appointed to deputymarshalships. "Thc rluenees,"
SAID Nr. Hardenberg, which defeated tine Democratic
cket in this district last Fan had their origin within
tie county aud did not come from Washington or any
other plsce outside OF its boundaries"
The Hon. Garret d. Van Reipen, ex-Mayor Of Hudson
City and a man universally esteemed for his public
spirit and for the worth and weight Of his private char
acter, said that there nothing even
novel in the election OF Mr. Brigham that it
sary search for any strange or novel causes When
oa Tav6T ,be Gnt Tncs
OF dissatisfied Democrats sent the Hon
Isaac scuddrr a stiff Republican, to Congress
Of the a Il publican
Mayor in the person OF Mr.. Solder Last Fall the oppo
siOu neither silent secret There were active
opra Assembly
working against the sO-called regular Democratic ticket
Tue HUDSON County Democratic Union defeated Mr.
layerty. e" We voted for hr Brigham" SAID Mr. Van
Reipcu because we considered HIM The most suitable
to represent IN Congress, aud not because we
bundozed. We are not IN the habit Of being bull
The Hon. Charles II. Winfield, leading spirit in his
parry rested from has labors in the smith murder trial
10 say in his vigorous way No Democratic politician
oi NewJersey and no Democratic newspape so far rs
have heard, mas ever claimed that single vote
was Influenced last Fan by Federal money or OF
improper ana IneficenG nominations upon tie party.
We determined 10 rebuke the frauds and tyranny or the
Democratic General Committee. Ihe war was MADE
against this corrupt organization and I'm GLAD took
saw Mr. RandOlpn's statement. II is charitable to
thst he belral ed INTO talking about matter
Of which he knew nothing
ExSberia Laverty, the candidate who defeated by
Nj. Brigham was asked II ne was willing 10 express
replied: :" am always wiling TO express nay opinions
any subject" He then stated that far he knew
alleged that Federal oficrrs or money used IN
carrying out the provisions Of the Election
laws had influenced the result. He added that
men of bad character had been made deputy marshalS
aud that he had protested against tneir appointment
Giving their tn authorities. These men, how
didn't respect Themselves Ond nobody respected
them. 50 that really they had no Influence Several
other leading Democrats were inquired OF aud while one
eminent citizen declared that he ddnt ike 10 testify"
not man was discovered who accepted Mr. RantOph's
theory. Colonel Toey the RepuDhcan who was elected
sheriff on the ticket with Mr.. Brigham by nearly
600 majority, secuted the insnuatlon OF improper
Federal interference ridiculous, ana quoted letter
from Mr. Mullins. bis defeated opponent, IN which
that gentleman handsomely congratulated him and ac
knOWledged that the canvass had been honestly and
hOnOraDy conducted. Altogether the testimony OF Mr.
RandOlphs political friends Is unanimous and over
wheming ana whether Mr.. RaUdOl pms views
rect or not, certain IL that Democrat Of Hudson
County vet discovered that he has been budOzed
any serious extent