New-York tribune., 1888-04-12
NEW-JERsEY CHARTER ELECTIONS
DEMOCRATIC CORRUPTION RAMPANT.
SOME NOTABLE REPUBLICAN GAINS - RETURNS
FROM MANY TOWNS.

SOME NOTABLE REPUBLICAN GAINS - RETURNS
FROM MANY TOWNS.
The complete returns OF the charter election In Jer
seq City, Tuesday. do change the general result as
announced in The Tribune yesterday, except to IN
crease the majorlties in some cases. The vote for
Mayor stood: Hauser (Rep 5.373; Cleveland (Dem'l'
1927 Allen Labor, 900; Brown qro1, 81 Cleve-
lands plurality, 6,s44 Joseph Jenkcs, the Repubh-
can candidate for Alderman In the Fifth Dstrct, mas
a majority Of IL Henry Demmert, his Democratic
opponent, but is said that the board OF CanVassers'
which is Democratic will count Demmert In
In Hoboken the result Is unchanged by the COM
peted returns except that James Smith Is elected Oty
Treasurer instead Of August Bente. Smith was the
Democratic and Republican candidate. The members
elected to the Board OF Freeholders are MeDonougn
in the First District and Nelson in tho Fifth Dstrct'
Republicans; Hennessy, Griffin, Smith, Rollston, kei
w. Boyle, Bruning and Noonan, Democrats. one ke-
publican and nine Democrats hold over, so that the
Board will stand-Republcans, 3 Democrats, H. The
rumselers and Democrats arc In great gee over the
result.
The charter election In Railway, which occurred Oh
Tuesday, resulted In Democratic victory. Mayor
DAILY who has been three times elected Mayor BY the
Republicans, defeated by Lewis 5. HSer oy
majority of 81. The Democratic candidates Tor
Water and School Commissioners were successful,
as we're their candidates for the Common Council ID
the First Third and Fourth Wards. In the second
Ward an election for two Councilmen took place, one
TO fill vacancy caused by the removal OF f. Ia
Graves Republican. The Republicans elected Hoe
ncke their candidate for the full term, over House
man. Democrat, which gain and lost their can
ddae for the short term, which is a Democratic gain
The success of Acken Democratic nominee for Council
In the strong Republican Third Ward great sur
prise.
The Republicans elect c. E. Reed for Assessor by
81 majority, their only successful candldhte on the
city ticket The net result is loss by the Repub-
leans of Mayor and one councilman IN the Thru
Ward. The causes which led this unlooked for
result wero plainly evident before the day was
half gone. BelOIe d Democratic WI hers were
out large force and supplied with unusually large
sums Of money. The purhasabc vote was secured
by them openly and without any show Of modesty
hesitation, offers Of 8. 10 and II dollars Vote
beng frequently quoted The Republicans were
completely disheartened and in several wards aoah-
doncd the polls entirely to the heelers, who
held undspued sway. In the Fourth Nau a4ter
IL O'Clock neither Republican representatives. nor
Republican ballots could be found without great ei
lor..
The tine l. true Of the First and part Of the Third
" ards and the result Is In d Democratic ma
iorty Of go the First Ward and II IN the Fourth
both of which Mayor DAILY carried last year. 1t was
u great mystery where the Democracy got 50 much
money, until late In tho day when some of their
beerseleIs, flushed with SUCCESS and more or less
under the influence Of liquor, boldly announced that
ths was the work OF the barroons and Personal LAD
erty party and meant an answer 20 the Local
OplOn HIgn Laccnse BIIL
Only 1,o92 votes were poied In Bayone City at the
charer election. The Contest vas exciting in the
fhsL, so"O,d, rhiId and + Wares. James
koAston, Democrat had 5O2 majority In the city
lor tfeehOlder Henry Meigs, Independent Democrat
re-eiecLed Councilman by 35 majority in the First
Ward; y. W II gsA, DeiLociat scnoo Trustee, WIN
out opposition. Ebert scohiel, democrat, and
Charles AcOuillau, democrat were elected council
nicn IN the second ard with plurality OF II and
lac, respectively. herman Molt.Hlnd, Democrat
ana Morgan thomas, Republican, Trustees, by 30 and
10 plurality.
john 4. Cadmus, Democrat was elected Councilman
the Third " ara by 50 majority, En- ard smith.
Democrat, Trustee By l63, and Andrew J. Tracy, Dem
ocrlt b. lO9. Theo was tie vote OF zoo each, for
for Councilman in the Fourth Ward; Charles smith.
Democrat, Trustee, by 10 majority. Timothy j.
Ii. Osbaahr, Democrat Trustee In the Fifth ard with
The Democrats of Linden township feel as II they
had Just gone through another blizzard Their entire
ticket was showed under by majority OF lO1: Free
Judge David Milford, Democrat by 130 majority the
largest ever given to any one candidate.
In the special elections Id in Mburn and Living
stone Tuesday the results generally favorable
to the Republicans, who carried both townships The
Board OF Freeholders will stand Republicans 25
Democrats, Is.
The Engewood town election, which was postponed
on account OF the blizzard resulted In the election Of
three Republican candidates, for collector by 1O6
majority. for freehOder by 81 majority and for
seer by AZ The Republican candidate for town clerk
was beaten by - and the candidates for assessor and
for township committee By about 80. The severe rain
made the vote comparatively light. and Democratic
wIargcs caused NOR than the usual scratching.
The Republicans OF Linden. n. j., township gained
notable victory the special election held Tuesday.
The contest centred the election Of freehOdcr and
the Democrats nominated Of their strongest men,
ex-Judge David Milford IN the hope and expectation
Of winning. II openly announced that he had the
support OF Governor Green, who Is personal
friend. The Republicans. however, too well Or
ganized The towns Of ROselc and Linden I'm that
township ard the former has excellent Young Re-
publican Club. The entire Republican ticket was
pln from ff All he
ceived by William 7. West, Republican nominee for
fIeehOlder.