New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-11
NEWARK REPUBLICANS HAPPY
GAINS MADE AT THE CHARTER ELECTION.
CUTTING DOWN THE DEMOCRATIC VOTE OF
FORMER YEARs-A BRIGHT OUTLOOK
FOR NOVEMBER.

FOR NOVEMBER.
The results of the charter election in Newark
gratifying to NewJersey Republicans. AL
though the issues upon which the election turned
were purely local, the tariff question not being
mentioned, both parties hoped 10 make gains
for the sake Of the moral effect the general
election next month. The most important ques-
ton to be determined from a political point of
view was the attitude Of the German-Amcrcan
voters, who constitute nearly one-third of the
population. The Thirteenth Ward, the largest
IN the city, contains 1900. ninety per cent
of whom are Germans. These voters were said to
have been ahenated from the Republican party
by reason of the IIigh-Lcense legislation Of last
winter, and it has all along been predicted that
the solid German vote of the State would 90 to
the Democratic candidate this year
All eyes were therefore turned on the Thirteenth
Ward of Newark in the cha.er election to see
how far the prediction would be fulfilled So
confident were Democrats Of a sweeping victory
that they counted upon majority of 1000 or
1900 The result In the ward is a Republican
majority OF ffty-nine ticket which was cal
culated 10 draw out all the disaffection that
might exist, and 1t dlsposes for good of all APP
prehension regarding the attitude Of the German
element on the National ticket. The ward is pOpu-
lated by wagc-earners, and is strongly Protec-
zionist. 1t Will give about 500 for Harrison next
month.
In the charter election last year the Democratic
candidate for Mayor, who headed the ticket, got
1905 majority over the Republican candidate.
The Democratic majority now on Tax Commits
sioner. the head Of the ticket is co., the ma
jority for Water Commissioner and Trustee of
City Home being less, namely 541 and 24s re-
spectively. The Democratic loss on the highest
candidate ID therefore 695. Newark has had
Democratic majority on the popular vote ever
since 1888. when Mayor Haynes WAS elected
Fielder, Democrat, carried the city by over 5000
majority in ls79. On the Adermanic ticket the
city usually goes Republican.
Out Of fifteen Aldermen voted for. the Repub-
Ecans elect eight, and probably nine, making
a Republican ma ,urIty Of six in the next Board of
Aldermen Two years ago the Republicans, by
accident. carried fuUr Democratic wards. They
had 10 hope o! repeating the performance this
year. but actually succeeded in carrying two,
and expect TO gain third by recount, as two
illegal ballots proved to have been cast for
the Democratic candidate in the Fifth Ward.
To the surprise Of Republicans and Democrats
alike. the latter succeeded in eecting enough
School Commissioners to get majority of two IN
the bOa1 next ne tb year was ape 10 Te oI %
wards. In the interior wards. which are mostly
Republican. hundreds failed TO vote, owing to
indifference to local politics These votes Will
come out in the election next month
This WIS seen last year. when liaynes's
Democratic majority of 305 in the charter
election was replaced the following month by u
Republican plurality of s,238 OH the legislative
ticket and 967 County Clerk. In that cleo
ton, too, the Republicans were handicapped by a
Prohibition vote Of 1900.
Yesterday the Republican leaders expressed their
satisfaction with tine result. William K Will
iams, the chairman OF the Republican County
Committee, said: 4" We have won big victory.
The Democrats gained nothing but two Aldermen
that belonged to them, and failed n gain or hold
ground they should have won. Our fight was
mainly on Aldermen, and as our city ticket was
bound 10 be elected anyhow, we paid no attention
to il. The loss of the Thirteenth Ward is Bit
ter pill for our opponents. That wos the central
point Of the whole fight
Wilbur A. Mott, chairman Of the State Re
publican League, said /" We are satisfied. IL
would be more than enough if we had lost on the
general result 3nd carried the Thirteenth Ward.
Gottfricd Kruger the rich brewer who is a men,
Der of the Democratic State COMMITTEES. and rules
over the ward like "a feudal baron, employed all
his influence for the Democratic candidate The
result knocks the Democratic campaign in this
State all TO flinders. There will BE- no German dis
affection in this State TO help them next month,
and that has been the kny-p Of their campaign