Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-11-08
ANTlRACE TRACK VoTE.
New Jersey Republicans Were out In
Great Force.

TRENToN, Nov. s-The fight in New
Jersey was almost exclusively on the race
track issue The bills legalizing pool sell
ing and the licensing of race tracks in the
state, which were passed last year by the
legislature. aroused the religious element
in the state, and since the day Of their
passage there has been a constant agita-
tion for their repeal.
The agitation was successful, and an
antirace track majority was elected in the
assembly. Returns received this morning
indicate that the Republicans will control
the next assembly by a majority of O. Last
year the Democrats had a majority of 10.
There were elections for senator in eight
districts. The Republicans carried five of
them surely and possibly six. Mr.. Brad
ley of Asbury Park is in doubt. This is
Republican gain of and perhaps in the
senate. II Bradley is elected, the senate
will stand II Republicans TO 10 Democrats.
If he is not. il will be 10 30 II.
According to the latest returns the SEN
ate will be composed as follows: Camden,
Maurice J. Rogers r.; Essex, Michael Il.
Barrett, D.; Gloucester, Daniel J. Packer,
r.; Salem. J. Ward r.. Somerset. Lewis
A. Thompson, r.; Union. Foster NJ Noor-
hees, r.; Warren, Christopher f. Statates,
D.; Monmouth, James Bradley, r.
Cape May re-elects Ross for the assembly
by 500 majority. Middlesex county elects
Serviss. Democrat, for sheriff, and BeekmRn
and HarlIins, Democrats, and Selover, Re
publican, are elected TO the assembly.
In Union county VOORHEES,, Republican,
is elected senator. Cross, Gooding and
Bergen. Republicans, are elected to the as
sembly. This is a Republican gain of a
senator and assemblyman. Essex county,
Second assembly district. elects Duncan,
| Republican, over Armitage, Democrat,
by over 400. Camden county has gone Re
publican. There is $500 Republican ma
/ jority in Camden city In East Orange
| there was Republican gain Of +s5.
Hunterdon county elects two Democratic
assemblymen-James L. Chamberlain in
the First district by 100 plurality and W.
| C. Alpaugh in the Second by 800 majority.
The whole Democratic ticket is elected in
the county.
Sussex county has gone Republican for
the first time in its history. The entire
ticket is probably elected.
Michael Il. Barrett. Democratic candi-
date for senator, is elected, as are also
Schalf for sheriff, Brown for registrar and
Harrigan for clerk in Newark. The assem-
blymen elected in Essex county are Joseph
NJ. Byrn, Democrat, Fourth district; Den
mis- Olvanney, Democrat, Sixth district
William j. Kearns, Democrat, Seventh
district: Benedict Ulrich. Democrat, Eighth
district: j. ) Woolsey, Republican, Ninth
district; Timothy Barrett, Democrat, Tenth
district, and George p. Olcott, Republican
Eleventh district.
The Republicans made a clean sweep in
Morris county, electing Charles Baker C
the assembly; Elias b. Mott, county clerk
and Edward Packer, sheriff. Baker, fol
the assembly, received 32j majority.
The Republicans of Ocean county elected
Burton to the assembly by 400 majority
Chambers for sheriff by 600; Havens fol
county clerk aud Shinn collector.
Gloucester county elects Packer, senator
Stanger, assemblyman, and Springer, sher
in-all Republicans--by about 400 major
ity. The returns from Camden county in
dictate that the Republicans will carry tn
county by 600 majority.
Sussex county gained decided Repuh
lican victory, electing William Z. CouHel
to the assembly. The county heretoior
has gone Democratic
Hunterdon county elected two Demo
cratic assemblymen-a Democratic loss O
1856.
The completed returns Of Middlese
county give Servis, Democrat, 400 ma
jority.
The candidates elected TO the assembl
in Monmouth county are 5. ;. Denise, {
J.. Waters and William j. Leonard-a
Republicans, They are antirace track mel