New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-16
NEW.JERSEY ELECTIONS.
LINDEN REJOICES AT ITS VICTORY.
SURPRISES IN SEVERAL TowNsHIPs-REPUDIL-
CAN PRIMARIES.


! The Law and order people OF Linden are tubilant
| over the victory which they won at Tuesdays
election The racetrack people feel c0rrespondingly
! blue. The who were elected on the Cltlzens
ticket are pledged not TO license Linden track and
the citizens say that for year at least Linden cannot
operate M track. The election Of candidates favoring
the racetrack at SOmervile is considerable con-
| ISOLATION to the racetrack people
The election at North Planfeld complete
surprise. The Republicans confident OF electins
their entire ticket, but the Democrats elected their
Mayor and three of the six members of the Council
The Republicans will also have three members. The
Republicans at last years election divided and
! W. l.. Saunders elected Mayor. His adninstra-
ton popular and is believed to be responsible
for the political revolution in the town.
The election at RidgewOod was one OF the most
exciting ever held in the township. VI. T. Richardson
ran IL an Independent candidate for Freeholder
agalnst the regular ticket headed by D. ID. Zabrisde
and the latter was defeated. 4. +. D. snyder. Demo
crat, being elected. The Democrats also elected j.
| +. Cruise Justice. The Republicans elected the
following: Clerk, Roger NJ Brdgeman; Committee
| man. Henry ". Iialcs; Justice j. A. Edwards also
three Commissioners Of Appeals and surveyor Of
| Highways.
| remarkable victory gained in the strong
Democratic township OF Lodi where Franz Fritz. Re
publican. was elected member Of the County Board
| OF Frcelolders by nnetytwO majority James
| Young, Democrat. The present Democratic Free
holder was elected by nearly 200 majority. Albert
| Grmlicl, Republican, was elected Town Clerk by
nineteen majority Otherwise the Democrats were
| successful. The Republicans elected
Citizens ticket.
In the new township Of Bergen John Van Dussum,
Democrat. was elected Freeholder John l.. c.
Graves, president Of the local Republican club The
anti-racc track people ublant the defeat Of
Assembly John j. Dupuy. who defeated in his
own township Boiling Springs, by A. II. Bicrck
Democrat running on the Taxpayers ticket. saddle
River. New Barbadocs and Ridgewood elected Demo
Gratis to sit on the Board Of Frccholders.
At EngcwoOd all Of the Democratic ticket was
elected, with the exception Of the candidates
| committeeman and oversesr Of the poor. Oliver
Drake smith, the Republican candidate for town com.
mittecman. elected by IA majority OF seven votes
over ID. l.. Barrett and Hugh Smith defeated william
Taylor for overSeer Of the poor.
Republican primaries for the election OF delegates
to nominate candidates for Freeholder Aldermen,
school COmnis toners and Trustee of the CITY Home
was held In Newark, Orange and the townships OF
Essex County last night. The primaries were largely
attended. voters of the better class being conspicuous
showing that the racctrack agitation has had
wholesome effect those who have habltually
neglected their duty at the primaries. The most
important Office TO be nominated for was that OF
Freohoder. In view Of the power OF the County Board
under the Racetrack law to grant license for a
racetrack. Candidates are indOrsed In all the dis
ircts by the Law and Order element and the church
people, but none Of the candidates for nomination
acknowledged any sympathy with the racetrack in
The district conventions will he held next
Monday hight and will adopt resolutions strongly
condcmnatory Of the race,rack legislation.
Asbury Park. y. j.. March II (special.-Ycsterday
this town engaged In the tercest political contest
known In it, history. II was the first borough
election under the form Of government, and
resulted in the election Of the following officers
4 IIy.yFl rftt t-D
Board OF Alderm,n-Jamcs A. Bradley. Henry C.
Wn,or ;. W. Krkbride (RepsD and George F. kroehl
(Dem). Milan Ross. Citizens candidate for col
lccior, was elected 10y majority OF II over Hub
bard. the Republican candidate. The minor officers
elected. with one exception. are Republicans.
The banking interests Of the torcush have raised
issue the candidates for collector. Milan Ross. the
successful candidate. who the Citizens tickrt
was doomed by the First National Bank. while the
Aobury Park and ocean Grove banks supported John
Hubbard. the Republican candidate David Hlr
vcy jr. the Citizens candidate for Mayor, sup
ported by the Law and Order League The vote
pollcd exceeded that OF the Presidential election by
nearly 200.
Red Bank " J.. March IL (spcclal.-Th, Repub
lican, of Shrewsbury Township victory yes
tcrday They elected every canfidate on their ticket
except one the vanquishcd nominee being A. Il1lmes
Bor,n Of Shrewsbury. who wa, beaten b. Henry
!. Child, Of Red Bank for the office of justice of the
poor over Daniel ;. Borden by good majority. The
other successful Republican candidates Were Albert
G. Harrison, township clerk Captain Charles u. Par
Sons, town committeeman; Benjamin J. Pa ker and
George F. Cooper. surveyors Of the highway; william
L. CoricS. Francis A. Little and John H. Lippincott,
commissioners pf appeal Aaron Tilton, Daniel Bur
nett and Daniel W. Champn, conSables The
average Republican majority 200, 9p Increase
Of 100
The Republicans won In Middletown Township by
increased majorities. They lost mln. william
=. Irwin. candidate for ovcisecr Of the pcor. who
was beaten by Thomas II. Gold n. The Republicans
elected wcrc II, follows: Township clerk. Henry ID.
smith: township committeeman. Jacob swan; sdr-
vcyors the highway, j. I'M |. sicklcs and Joseph "
Clark. commissioners OF app a!. :. . Compton. d.
Jones Roberts. J. L. swackhamcr; cOnStnbles,
Joseph Johnson and Henry Truck justices of the peace,
; r. Champion and John l.. Moon
In Eatontown the Republicans elected every man /
with the exception of John E. Price. candidate for
township clerk. Price Wa, defeated ly William Cook /
tD,ml. bv i majority OF only TIE other +
elected officer, follows: Township committed"
rnnn ,,orcr J. Gibbs: oversorr Of n" pocr Gcorge !
Morris. oummi- -iO.ers of appeal. j. Howard Ne J
Intyrr, J. Edward borden and George {. Bennett; .
surveyor. of the highway, Frank {. Bowman ana 7
The Republican,, have madc gains all over the /
county.
Cape May y. j.. March II (,peciar-Thc Rcpu6- .
cans won great victory after one II the most .
hard fought battles which has ever occurred here. /
J. Henri Edmunds. who has been Mayor f)r eight .
years, wa the Democratic candidate against Jane,
VI. +. IIildrcth, and assisted in his canvass by
a prominent raceigack man from Camden, closely ,
allied to william J. 1homp> Votes were so isht /
fr this ccnbinaton at so each. but could not br /
btnined In sufficient quantities to elect. The largest
number Of vote, I'm the history OF tn city lied.
Mr. lklrcth represents the progressive cement. t
There IS great rejoicing over the result. The whole (
city ticket with tw, exceptions, the Recorder ana /
one Councim1n. Is Republican.
Kcyport. y. j.. Malch 1j.-ln Rarltan Township
Theodore " Anderson. icpublican defeated G.. VI.
Triton Dem crit for Township Clerk. ". "
Ramsey Republican. elected Township Committee
man defeating John w. keoueh. The fight centred
on the Ovcrs"cr of the Poor. William C)nover.
Democrat is elected by small majority. James VI.
Walnc was for the fifteenth year reelected Con-
stable and David Warner Police Justice.
At Maawan the MY fight wa, f)r Town COM
mitt cnan I. P, Rue. Republican. defeated c. T..