Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-07
NEW JERSEY.

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This state is undoubtedly Democratic. The
majority for Cleveland appears larger than
IN 1884. The legislature is also Democratic
in both branches
The Democrats have also gained the Third
congressional district and may have retained
the Fourth district, in which there were two
Democratic candidates running, although the
Republicans claim the election of voorhees,
by small majority. CLEVELAND made gains
OF about 4, 400 in Essex, Hudson and Passaic
counties. On the other hand the Republi-
cans made great gains in the First congress
sional district
The result in congress districts is as fol-
lows;
First Distriet-Chris. A. Screen Rep),
5000 plurality over William Brindley Dem.
and Labor.
Second-James Buchanan Repl, 5000 plu-
rality over Chauncey II. Beasley Dem.)
Third-Jacob A. Gessenhammer Dem
$500 plurality over John Kean, Jr lRepl /;
q Democratic gain.
Fourth-In doubt.
Fifth-Charles D. Beckwith CRep) 1000
plurality over Mahlon Hoogland Dem.).
Sixth-Hermann Lehbach Rep.) plurality
over Joseph Haines Dem).
Seventh-William McAdoo Dem) S04
plurality over Gilbert Collins (Rep)
The latest returns give the following plural
titles for president in the counties:
In Jersey City Cleveland gets about $500
plurality, and 1000 in Hudson county. Nc
Adoo, for congress- was cut in the lower
section Of the city, but he gets at least 500
majority in the county. In the assembly
districts the Democrats are particularly sue
cessful, and gain four assemblymen In the
First district O'Neill, the Democrat
who was 50 bitterly opposed by the
church people of the district, is elected by
more than 800 plurality. Mclaughlin, the
Independent Democratic candidate, did not
get 100 votes. In the Second district Norton,
the regular candidate got at least 2, 500
majority, thousand more than his opponent
got votes.
Essex county showed great Democratic
gains. Herman Lehlbach Repl was re-
elected to congress by 1000 plurality. The
Democrats gained three assemblymen in
Newark one Of them in the Ninth district,
which heretofore been strongly Republican
with but one exception. The county gives
Republican plurality of about ESQ for presi-
dent against 1,2l5 in 1884.
Caldwell, Essex county, Grover Cleveland's
birthplace, gave Harrison 80 plurality.
Harrison gets 600 plurality in Burlington
county, aud Carter tRep is reelected sen
ator by about 500 The Republicans re-elect
Hansell in the First assembly district and
Doron in the Third. The Democrats elect
Davis in the First, gain. Buchanan tRep)
for congress, has about 900 plurality in the
county.
Cumberland county has gone Republican
on the presidential ticket by about POO plu-
rality, Republican gain Of 200 Tho Re
publicans also elect Neuchard in the First
and Cheeseman in the Second assembly dis
tricts by about 500 plurality each.
Somerset county, Senator McPhersons
home, gives Cleveland 175 plurality, a Re
publican gain of IA, and elects Jacob Klots
(Dem) to the assembly by It's. This is a
Democratic gain. VOORHEES, tRep), for con
gress, carries the county by $50, running
against two Democrats
Cape May county gives Harrison about
$50 plurality In 1884 it gaits Blaine a3l
1t elects Walter S. Leaning (Rep.l senator
by about 800, and Eugene c. Cole Repl to
the assembly by about So Bergen CRep),
for congress- carries the county by about
$50. The vote was the heaviest ever polled
in the county, and the Republicans gained
in every precinct.
Harrison carries Mercer county bv about
l,lOO plurality, a Republican gain of 500
Buchanan Rep), for congress, gets 1900
The Democrats elect Schroth to the assembly
in the Third distlict, a gain. The Republi-
cans elect Scudder in the First district and
Chambers in the Second district by 6s4 plu-
rality. 1t is calculated here that Cleveland
will have 5000 plurality in the state.
The Democrats concede the election Of all
three Republican candidates to the assembly.
Morris county gives Harrison I25 plurality
a Democratic gain Of go, and is nearly a tie
on the vote for congressman. Carnot B.
Meeker Rep), for assembly in the First dis
triet, has about II! plurality, ana Jonn Nor
ris Rep) in the second district about 40
Haughton (Dem.) is elected in the Third dis
trict without opposition. Elias b. Mott
Rep.l, for county clerk, receives about l75
plurality. S-~
Elizabeth City gives Cleveland 100 plu-
rality and the county about 700
Middlesex county viii turn up COO plural
ity for Cleveland, the same as in 1884. Gels
senhainer DEM, for congress, has probably
a small plurality in the county, and Adrian
Den.), for senator, claims 500. His election
is conceded. The Republicans gain an as
semblyman in the First district, electing
11Sbett. 4his IS gum. Aheg also re-elect
Herbert in the Third The Democrats elect
Kane in the Second district.
The returns, so far as received, indicate
that Harrison will not have over 1000 plu-
rality in Passaic county. This is a Demo-
cratic gain of 500 over 1854 The Democrats
also elect John Mallon senator over Eugene
Emley, making gain. The assembly dale-
CATION VIII hc, as usualsthree Republicans
IA lam. i Ia VI
very close.