New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-14
ELECTIONS IN NEW-JERSEY. Y.
REPUBLICAN GAINS IN UNION COUNTY
NO CONTESTS IN SOME TOWNSHIPS. AND THE
RESULT IN DOUBT IN OTHERS
SOME UCT FIGHTS.

SOME HCT FIGHTS.
There was a great battle at the polls In the town.
ship elections held yesterday in Union County,
and the indications that the Republicans have
been victorious and obtained control of the BOARD
OF Freenolders no matter how Elizabeth. which
elects four Freeholders. votes next month 1he
Republicans have elected DR.. Frank W. Westcot
in Fanwood 10y forty-two majority: Eugene D.
Badgely in New Providence by eleven majority;
George W. Iittell in Crawford. and j. Martin Roli
in Springfield and Harry Krous Republican Is
ahead in Linden while the result in Clark Is IN
doubt, with the chances favorable to the Republi-
cans Samuel Rees. Republican. was beaten IN
Wcstield by Clark Democrat. The Republicans ap-
near 10 have almost certainly elected five out OF the
nine Freehod@rs with the chances Of gaining an ad-
ditlonal one in Clark or Union. In Summit. swain
DemJ s ahead and he will probably win. The
Democrats also claim Freeholder Woodruf's cleo
tion in Union Township Ex-Congressman John
Kean ir., asserts the election OF the Republican
candidate in Clark. and says the Republicans viii
have at least ten members in the next board to
seven Democrats The present board stands: Demo
Gratis. ten; Republicans. seven. The vote to-day
was the heaviest ever polled in Union County out
side of a Presidential election.
The Republicans of Rutherford a sweeping
victory yesterday. eecting every man on their
ticket by good majorites. Ex-Postmaster Charles
Burrows chosen Collector by POS majority, the
largest ever given to a candidate there. Mayor
Gratis concentrated all their efforts on Carl Won
Har;z for Councilman. but ex-Freeholder \. W.
Van Winkls beat HIN by 36 votes. Councilman
G. j.. Crear was reelected by good majority. ana
the Borough Council will now contain a Republican
Mayor four Republican Councilmcn and two Demo
cratic Councllmen. The Lincoln League rooms were
ablaze with light last night, and the members were
celebrating their victory. The successful candidates
are Mayor Luther Shafcr: Counclmen, e. J." trear
and \. W Van Wrinkle; Collector. Charles burrows'
Commissioners of Appeal II. r. Jackson H. l..
Clark and T Davy. The majorities show 100 ier
cent increase last spring.
EngIewood yesterday elected Republicans TO Office
The vote heavy and it l:30 clock this morn
ing before the votes counted The result was In
doubt until the last. The Republicans elected are:
Township Committeeman. Joseph thompson Com
missoners of Appeal. Donald Mckay. r. A. Cor
ham and Sheffield Phelps. The last named is son
Of William Walter Phelps. Engewood went Demo-
cratic last year.
The entire Republican ticket elected in the
borough election of North Pianfield The maJorities
are large Last year the Democrats carried the
borough for both Mayor ana Council In the town
Of Planiied the entire ticket elected is Republican
There was a large
Crawford March l3.-The Republicans elected their
entire ticket in this township to-day. George w.
Little was elected Free holder. The voting was
mixed and both tickets were scratched TO great
Hf Mr MaTeh e Gcs to-day
resulted in wakoyer for the R;epu6!icans, -,
entire election to-day Their ticket was successful
WviIIe Narc6 1.-THE election here was excit-
ing but when the votes were counted II was found
the Republicans had obtained overwhelming ma
Tentiy had its first annual borough ELECTION yes
tcr,iav Ii ended in the reelection OF Henry T.;
browning ana Garrlti W. Dsmotss Charles J.
coaCor "a1 and Captain b. F. Pond Colonel A. G.
Demsrest and .oh8 X: Zabrisle, commissioner Of
y Oo for roads and $500 forIgenerai borough pur-
poses These will not increase the present tax rate
The Republicans believed last night that they had had
elected Murat Gardner assessor ana &C., Corneus I,n
Gratis denied this. II Is said that John II POS, Post
Republican: William Readio Democrat Of Saddle
River. and Daniel Wannamaker Repuonedn e % oi
iorites in the various townships have not been
materially changed. over 100 voters In Midland
Township could not vote, having been admitted 10
borough government only a week ago. ,c.. a.-,,,,
MorTistown y. J., March 13 tSPeciailIIhe Spite ,
most spirtess contests that mas taken pace t'el h
dov A. late hour no returns were to be obtained.
and no definite idea could be toped az 10 I"e om
piee victory for their ticke'. while the Democrats
n' Asburv pU park March ls CspeclaD Both township
and borough elections for local ofic,s % rook p.ace
ing tctsrs w4r. known az the Republican and Citi-
zens the being mad up Of fan an equal nnm6rr
of Republicans and Dem1crats nmr ,ooMs Tamss
proG1nv ~ Renubcan: Henry G. Winsor Republi-
can. William X DevereuX. u mocra'. and David
Harvey ir Democrat. The frs. two were ~ Doth
tickets This place is usually Republican by about
Ioo nv and the chang. is largely due TO local
financial issue The election in N.ptune I4wnshlp
today resulted in the election Gf the Io'oWns I,na
Townshp clerk William Giffard, Republican; Free
holder. Albert y. McCabe. Democrat; AsscssIf
Samuel A. Oliver Democrat; Collector; 1oIi net ru1
bard Republican; Constables. Charles benhe"'
Dnmocrat and Theodore Hulick Republican.
~ nnC Rranch March l3 (SpecaD.-At the electloh
Tor Ocean Township held here to-day the Heio Demo,
cra. tic ticket was successful by greatly reuuce'
maforities The election quiet and only I Irae-
to3 Of the total vote was polled. The following
cnnd,1a,es uUn Ia were elected: Collector. William X
Iopne" chosen Freeholder. John Gure Assessor.
Uovard 4 Brinley: Town Committeeman. James
H. Dangler: Justice OF the Peace fdwaru liIie' 6od
here to-day resulted in the election OF l,ei9Sii.
Assessor. Collector and A majority OF the Demo
cratic ticket The Democratic majority is ~ d
GAIN of about 900 over Thompson: Republican Sen,
saor elected last fall In Bound Brook j. Howard
Perry was elected Mayor by small inaJorrH;i I;.,s
Ridceheld March l3.-The Independent QUEENS
ticket was elected here to-day. The candidates on
the ticket were: Mayor. W. IS Pugh' Counc,rar,' ha @
j. r. Beam, j. y. Banta Michaei 'acopu' anu
FIamington- March l3.-The township elections were
hold I'm Hunterlon County to-day. The Raritan
township elects John Ramsey Democrat. as c1lecor
holder and Charles Apaugh, Democrat assessor
Big Republican gains are reported al over 'he
'o"a zane Nav. March 1S-The returns received from
Indicate the entire OF the Repuplcans III az
places where party line ere drawn: Up 10 h,u, @
night the returns w"Te too incomplete TO give any
definite returns.
REPUBLICAN VICTORIES CONTINUE.