The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-08
RleE TRACKS did IT.
Republicans Make Great Gains
in New Jersey.
THE LEGISLATURE IS THEIRS.
The Assembly by a Large, the Senate
by a Small Majority.

Iov,s,r 1r.nlsy's Methods Succeed In A.
z .bur, P.rh-John j. ToFey Hieetea sheriG
: /. In; nrudso,. she stronEhola OF che Race
Tresh 1ren-Newarh In the Repubiiea.
oelu-n for the First Tine In Years.
g,, Bs,ssx County, for the First rlne IN Its
Missevy-0ther Districts that Changed
Cster u.ssr the Assaults or the Anti
R.ss Track Cehorts-Pr.yer Neeti.gs
Preceded the voti.e In Some Parts OF
81 che state-Mnke-up OF the Legislature.
The nsht in New Jersey was almost OK
10 elusively ON tho race track issue. The bills
leealixing pool selling and tho licensing OF
raoe tracks in the State which were passed
last year BY the Legislature aroused the re-
likious element in tho State and since the day
Of their passage there has been constant az
!; itssion for their repeal
The sentiment that was stirred up In some
quarters was tremendous In nearly every
county In the State. after the conventions
were held. there were citizens meetings. and
committees were appointed who waited on the
20 candidates and demanded pledges that. II
elected. they would vote for the repeal OF tho
bills. Tho Republicans all pledged them
selves: SO did some Of the Democrats. More
OF them probably wish they had this morning.
The agitation was successful. and an anti
rnee track majority was elected in the Assem-
bly,. Returns received by The Sun up to
o'clock this morning indicate that the Repub-
licans will control tho next Assembly by
majority OF nine. Last year the Democrats
had majority Of ten.
There were elections for Senator In eight
districts. Tho Republicans carried Ave Of
them surely. and possibly six. Mr.. Asbury
Park Bradley 10 in doubt This 10 a Republican
gain Of five and perhaps six in the Senate.
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Republicans to 10 Democrats II he 10 not 1t
will be 10 to II.
The candidates for tho Assembly carried with
them in many cases candidates for county
ofices and In dozen or more towns the Re-
publicans have succeeded In electinR their en-
tire county ticket. Sussex county was carried
by the Republicans for the first time In its
history.
Every Republican candidate won. Hudson
county. where the anti-race-track feeling was
strongest on account OF the proximity OF Gut
tenburg. elected a Republican Sheriff
Edward R Stanton. the candidate Of the
race-track Democrats. who. until tho boxes
we're opened at night was thought to have q
good majority. was defeated by Col. John J.
Toffey. ex-State Treasurer. the Republican
and citizens candidate. Toffey's majority Is
about 800 The no5msl Democratic majority
cans made clean sweep In Passaic county.
Morris county. In Middlesex county. where
the apti-race-track feeling was also strong:
only one member OF Assembly. The Demo-
cratic county ticket was ELECTED,
Senators were Gloucester. Essex, Salem,
Somerset Union. and probably Monmouth.
The Democrats elected IN Warren.
Assemblymen were Burlington. /: Camden.
] Essex. l: Hudson. I Hunterdon. ! Mercer
] Middlesex. l: Monmouth. 2 and lost l
Morris. !: Somerset. 1: Sussex. l: Union. 2.
and Warren. !.