New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-23
NEU-JERSEI.
RUTHERFORD.
HosTER CONDEMNED BY DEMOCRATS.

HOsTER CONDEMNED BY DEMOCRATS.
Intense excitement still prevails in East hn'her
ford over the organization of the new borough
government based upon an erroneous eiectoh
certificate on Friday night, as told In YESTERDAY
Tribune; and bombshen was dropped yesterday
into the camp of the petty politicians who have
been sustaining Theodore G.. Holster in MS course
In refusing his consent to a recount wheh the
Bergen County Herald" the most powerful Demo-
cratic newspaper in western Bergen county came
boldly out and said that its figures elected william
Mckenzie Republican Mayor The Heralas
figures also concede the election Of John F. Ran
dolph. Republican. for Councilman. over Theodore
Wood Democrat. who has also sworn in
c. L. Parker Editor Of The Herald was one
Of the newspaper men who kept talIF OF the
count after the election on Tuesday night. Mt
Parker has been keeping tally at political meet
inrs Of various kinds He in common with other
men who kept tally, astOnished at the an
nouncement Of the Election Board and there mas
been much curiosity 10 what attitude MS paper
which represents the Democracy Of two boroughs
and township. would take. The Herald mad
warmly espoused hosters cause before te ~ -
lion. AMI mad condemned Mckenzie for taking
nominaton. THE Herald Yesterday sag tr cu's
torialy: NO matter how much me kelIDIcdii .,
are TO blame, matter what political parry ma;
get 'he HSSo.II"i'', $50 bou n,,cb We nrcfar
right or wrong. 10 matter now Hl,Vn We -.
that Theodore q. Holster should be Mayor OF Eas'
Rutherford no mater no" comp ''n1 ge me- S ~;
the question now IT, WhG eo' III. ln'9r 49,, ~
the election for Mayor. IL Is pcrnapS our duy 70
TAYLOR as final. especially that return mas me
Endorsement of two Republican inspectors as wei
as one Democratic ana has been certified TO by
Mr. TAYLOR to the Court, and Mr.. Hoster sworn III
as Mayor But the circumstances Attending the
count the nearness OF the VOC. the honesty OF a!
parties concerned, and the welfare Of tne borough.
are all questions which demand consideratlon at
mis- time That Mr. Taylor. the Clerk, has on
deavored to be strictly correct in his work Is
understood. Without laying any claim to
infaIbility in counting votes, We viii state thdt
we simply adopted a system OF counting IN vogue
in every election in large cities and places where
the vote is large. nder TINS system we
have acted and the results show that in the case
Of the Mayor William Mckenzie is elected ny
majority Of six.
Certain unscrupulous Democrats have circulated
the story that Councilman Edwards was intoxicated
on Friday night. The facts are that MT. tdWdrds,
as they well know has impediment In his speech;
ne was sboring under great excitement; ne twice
tried TO get a motion to adjourn put by Hostcr.
and was Informed by the latter that ne had the
floor Mr. Edwards. being naturally eXci;able. be-
came angry: but did nothing except what was en-
tirely within his province a Councilman whose
election is undisputed.
Three Of the four members Of the Election Board
will ion in q petition asking that votes be
again canvassed Hoster IS unsparlngly criticised
by members Of his own party for falling to join
in the request.