The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-12
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIPS VOTE
An ELECTION THATM MAY HAVE WETGH1
IN NEW JERSEY Politics.


IN NEW JERSEY Politics.
| The Struggle that Excited Asbury Park md
| Ocean Grove, md WINS Marked by the Al
rest of one of the Nominees Tor Freehoider
AsDURY PARK. March 1i.-This pleasant
| little borough Is to-day In much excitement the
! cause being the first town election Of the new
township OF Neptune. II is an election unldus
| in its kind. and will be important in it's results.
To understand It's significance fully. II Ia necos-
sary to consider something Of the history Of the
place. Ocean Township has for years been the
stronghold Of the Democracy OF Monmouth
| County. which has in turn boon strong.
| hold OF tho Democracy Of New Jersey Until
the " revolution " OF last fall. when the so-caed
| Fusion ticket composed of Republicans and
| dissatisfied Democrats, defeated tho regular
| Democratic ticket Ocean Township invariably
| had n Democratic majority in tho Board OF
Freeholders. But now the township Is divided.
| geographically ns well as politically. Tho State
Legislature. Republican in both branches.
passed an act last month setting OF from Ocean
| Township n new township TO be called Neptune.
| This. It is alleged was done ut the solicitation
| OF certain cltizons of Asbury Park, chof among
them being Mr.. james A. Bradley. the virtual
| originator and proprietor OF Asbury Park,
man who has hero property to the
value OF over 100000. The new township.
which extends westerly as far as Great
| Pond. comprises the Republican portion
Of tho old township. The leading Democrats
| Of this place petitioned that tho new township
bo extended further west. but their petition was
| OF no avail. Those gentlemen say that as In
| ducements offerod the Legislature to pass the
| aet forming the new township. Mr. Bradley
Oviatt TINT should tho now township bc formed
itwould return q Republican Freeholder In
| the EXISTING condition Of affairs the addition OF
| one Republican 10 the Board OF Freehodcrs
| may give the political complexion Of the Board
| TO tho Republicans. Hence the importance Of
There were two tickets put in the neld. neither
| Of them strict party tickets. but containing the
| names Of good men in both parties. The can.
didates for the Office Of Frceholder, however.
| G. Omerod being the Republican and Dr H. 3.
| Kinmonth. the Democrat. With the nomina-
OF she rord 9gr s PeSan h[rs Ana
interests. attacked DR.. Kinmonth on purely
Syermenis ksbSary Park is aiH an anti.ru@ Bcr.
ough. its charter prohibiting the sale OF intoxl-
the pcnaity therefor being a fne Of SO Tor every
offence Mr., Bradley ayers. that he was the
that DR.. Kinmonth has violated the law. The
Asb,pV Park Journal Mr.. Bradley's paper. inn
medately after DIR. Kinmonth's nomination,
contained sharp attacks. Of which the following
is sample:
4 physician in A,bury Park gets in two barrel, of
cemetery on the property he recently purchased d
Dr. HosTErrER scniEDAN KINMoNTH
Three days later Dr. Kinmonth was arrested
on the sworn affidavit Of james A. Bradley that
he tDr. kinmonth had sold liquor Illegally. and
he gave hail TO await the action OF the Grand
Jury. On Saturday the Journal contained the
following IN "A leader:
We predict that II Dr. II Kinmonth is elected Free.
will suffer depreciation thst cannot be covered by
The workingmen in this ncsh6orho viii be called upon
STSs an & S@S m Gs no Nh SsS more % o Ssi
Nnintercsts snl the interest OF the place.
DIR. Kinmonth. having no newspaper to back
him. published q circular in which he soemnly
denied the charges against him. So the case
stood this morr lnG when the polls were Opened
township Of Neptune began to assemble;
Tho liuc borough has rarely II ever been so
| excited. and the friends and opponents OF DR..
Kinmonth have worked like beavers all day.
This struggle" said Mr.. Bradley this morn
RHnSow or e. care o' anyihins aIo9t 'poliiics / am
lighting in the interests Of right md temper
worst rlimcnls Of tho comWuniiy l think It
would b" a great injury TO the town were DR..
nuence with the Grand Jury. aud it will 10
almost impossible To got him indicted"
Half an hour Mtar | met several leading
Democrats among thcm Dr. Klnmonth him
self. NJ W, ,Hazoltne, his counsel George w.
when" said Mr. Patterson. tho now town.
ship was talked Of. W. Democrats wanted the
boundaries cnlarg u, and presented petitiont to
that effect. but il was of no usG; The result is
that II comprises ne strongest l"pubir9n por;
D. o
course, vii mako Ocean Township all the more
strongly pamoeratic. II WAS rumorcd in the
streets Of Trenton. before the aet passed. mat
this was to be Republican township, and
3 today Bradley is trying to carry out the prom
said another Democrat in high standing:
" All this talk Of temperance Is purely an elec-
brought agains, the Doctor until after his nom
nation. DR.. knmonth ailirms now that no
spirtuous compounds have been dispensed
| from his store except by him personally in the
exercise OF hs RrotesslGnqhl a. discrsll2n or in in
o claims that the provision requiring written
| prescription to Justify n druggist IN dispensing
, | alcohol cannot apply To- physician who dis
y penscs il in his legitimate practice 1t is held
n | 10y eminent physicians throughout the county
mat the Doctors view Is strictly IN accordance
| with the meaning Of the statute. and cannot be
h | impeafhed without gross injustice to the pro-
It Dr Kinmon,h said; Il have ncvcr drank any
n | intoxicating liquor in my life never used to-
/ bacco, and can say that | am as sirlrtly TOM
g ner3te a. any man IN ne S'9ie, nave ".Wayi
4 know oi several persons who owe their reiorlna-
= | tlou to me-"
Only about COO votes nro cast in tho new
township. but those who feel 50 much interest
Y in the election aver that upon this vote may md
. probably, VII drpG4d the p9ilital status Of ne
"A | and that New Jersey will depend greatly upon
a Monmouth County in tho coming Presidential
4 | election.
! Tho result Of tho election cannot be known
- until tomorrow morning, rs tho roturns come
o IN very slowly on account Of ihG unpreeedenied
| number of split tickets cast. There was hardly
a straight ticket voted. Al II o'clock tonight
10 votes had boen counted. and Ormerod was
80 ahead. Tho -klnmonth mon are joyful
over this. but Dr. knmonth's friends aver that
n before the bottom ~ the box Is rCa he'd things
may wear another face.
- shot Dead In Sing Sing Prison.
II SING SING. March IA convict named Robert
i Stanton who had time given the keepers much
a.