Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-12
NEW JERSEY LOCAL ELECTIONS.
Mixed Results. With Odds I'm Favor
of the Republicans.

Eordentown and Gloucester.
CAMDEN, N. j., April 1O.-Thc cleo.
ton to-day resulted in complete victory
for the Republicans. The apathy Of
the Democrats was responsible, in u
large measure, for their failure to elect
single Councilman or justice of the
peace. The vote was the lightest ever
cast in tho city, and the election passed
OFF absolutely without incident. Tho
Republican majorities for Councilmen
in the nine wards foot up nearly 1920,
or about double the normal Republican
majority OF the city. The Citizens
League apparently had but little inilu.
once, since none but tho Republicans
Endorsed by them were elected.
REPUBLICANS WIN IN NEWARK.
NEWARK, N. j., April 10.-The
charter election in Newark resulted in
an overwhelming defeat for James NJ.
Seymour, the Democratic candidate for
mayor Julius Lebkuecher, r., won
by nearly 1000 plurality. In the last
election Joseph Il. Haynes went in for
the fifth term by 100. The present Com
mon Council stands IA Democrats and
10 Republicans, and the next will be
tie.
East Newark elected an entire Demo-
cratic ticket.
JERSEY CITY STRONGLY REPUBLICAN.
JERSEY Cry, N. j., April t0.-After
the most apathetic canvass that this city
ever saw the Republicans have won
greater victory than they did two years
ago, when they elected Mayor Wanser
Ills majority was $500, while the com.
pleted returns for the different districts
to-day give 4,759. The Republicans
elect five out of six Aldermen. The
Democrats carried tho Second, or"Horso
Shoe" district, by only 80 votes, their
usual majority being 1900. The present
Board OF Aldermen stands seven Re-
publicans to six Democrats. The new
board will be nine Republicans and four
Democrats.
GLOUCESTER soLIDLY DEMOCRATIC.
CAMDEN, N. j., April l0.-The cleo
ton in Gloucester City to-day resulted
in a complete Democratic victory.
Despite the light vote polled, the Demo-
Gratis carried the city by a majority of
500. John Beaston, the Democratic can
didate for mayor, was elected over Dir.
Duncan W. Blake by q majority of 45O,
and David Van Hess, for Councilman.
at-large, received over 500 more votes
than his Republican opponent.
DEMOCRATS CARRY BoRDENTowN.
BoRDENTowN, N. j., April 10.-The
municipal election yesterday resulted
in victory for the Democrats. City
Council will stand: Democrats, 8; Re-
publicans, A.
REPUBLICANS SWEEP TRENTON.
/ TRENTON, N. j., April 10.-rhe Re-
publicans carried this city to-day, by a
majority of from 800 to 1900 on alder
man.at-large. 1t is reported that the
A. +. A. had much to do in bringing
about the result. The Republicans also
carried 10 CT the II wards, gain OF 6.
Che only Democratic Councilman elected
is James Fury, in the Fourth ward, by
majority Of 46. This result makes
Common Council stand Is Republicans
and Democrats.
ELIZABETH GOES REPUBLICAN,.
ELIZABETH, N. j., April 10.-The
election here to-day resulted in a prob
\ able victory for the Republicans. There
iwas bitter fight over the mayoralty
election, and at midnight indications
show the reelection OF Major John G.
Rankin, r., by nearly 1000 majority.
1t is conceded that the Republicans have
also elected two out of four freeholders,
and the leaders claim a majority of the
City Councilman. The Democrats clam
that their candidates were defeated by
the A. z. A. movement.
DEMOCRATS HOLD HoBoKEN.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., April 10.-The
Board of Aldermen at Hoboken next
year will comprise seven Democrats and
one Republican.
ORANGE FALLS IN LINE.
ORANGE, N. j., April 10.-For the
first time in many years Orange will
have both Republican Mayor and
Republican Common Council.
DEMOCRATIC GAIN IN PATERSON.
PATERSON, N. j., April 10.-Two sur
prises in the election to-day were the
victory of Ezra NJ. Stiles, the Citizens
and Democratic candidate for alderman
in the Fourth ward, a Republican
stronghold, and of Matthew Mcguire,
the candidate of the Socialistic. Labor
party in the Eighth ward, q Democratic
stronghold. The other candidates
elected are John W. Starr, William r.
Harding and James. Ashley, Republic
cans, and Dennis Taylor, Joseph Keep
pier and Philip Durgett, Democrats.
The next Board of Aldermen will be a
tie. To-day's election was Democratic
gain. .....=.
REPUBLICAN LOSS IN RAILWAY.
RAILWAY, N. j., April 10,-Thc city
election to-day resulted in the election
Of Democratic water commissioner, a
Republican school commissioner and
one Republican and one Democratic
assessor. The Democrats captured two
councilmen, a Republican loss OF one.
NEW BRUNSWICK STILL DEMOCRATIC.
NEW Brunswick, N. j., April TO-
As result of to.day's election the Board
of Aldermen now stands eight Demo-
Gratis to three Republicans and one In
dependent.
REPUBLICANS WIN IN LAMBERTvILLE.
LAMBERTvIILE, N. j., April TO-
The entire Republican ticket was elected
in this city.
Mccullough Iron Co. Election.