Evening star., 1894-04-11
SWEPT BY REPUBLICANS.
Elections Held Throughout New
Jersey Yesterday.

Elections were held in the cities of New
Jersey yesterday. At Trenton the republi-
cans made a complete sweep, carrying the
board of aldermen and all the city offices.
The remarkable feature Of the election was
the llghtness Of the total vote and the
heavy republican majorities. Nearly all the
unemployed in the city voted the republican
ticket.
In Newark the republicans were also sue
cessful. Lebkeucher. republican, for mayor,
is elected by 1000 majority.
In Lambertville the entire republican
ticket was elected.
In Jersey City the republicans have won
greater victory than they did two years
ago, when they elected Mayor Wanser. His
majority was $500, while the completed re-
turns for the different districts yesterday
give 4,759. The republicans elect five out
of six aldermen. The democrats carried the
second, or horseshoe" district by only 30
votes their usual majority being from 1000
to 800.
gains, while in New Brunswick the result
was about even, the democrats electing
three aldermen and the republicans three.
In Elizabeth the republicans elected Ran
kin mayor by an increased majority.
At Railway mixed results prevailed.
In Orange the republicans made clean
sweep, electing every candidate. John Gill
! was elected mayor by 194 ma jority, against
3f7 majority given Fell, democrat two years
ago. In East Orange the republicans made
clean sweep.
In Camden the republicans won a COM
plete victory, electing their entire ticket by
increased majorites.
At Gloucester the democratic ticket
headed by John Boaston for mayor, won by
500 majority. At the last assembly election
the democratic majority was 800.
Election at Albany.
The municipal election yesterday at Al
bany resulted in the complete overthrow of
the old Cleveland democratic organization
Oren E. Wilson. a republican. the candidate
of the honest elections party, a fusion of
the new democratic organization and the
republicans, being elected mayor over James
Rooney by an estimated majority of 3, 400
[ votes.
The honest elections party also elects a
good working majority of the board of al
dermen and supervisors. Both these boards
have been democratic for years. The con-
I test passed off quietly, except in the sew
enth ward, where there was more or less
trouble all day, owing to the efforts of
Leader Roark of the old democratic or
ganization, to run in repeaters. Several ar
rests We're made, and Roark was also
I taken into custody.
Last fall the democratic majority for the
state ticket in Albany was about 5000
while James H. Manning the present dem
ocratic mayor of Albany, was elected two
years ago by a majority of nearly 5000
Not only is Mr.. Wilson elected mayor but
also the minor candidates on the honest
elections ticket.
Elections in Western States.
The republicans carried majority of the
town elections held in California Monday.
Municipal elections were held in the cities
and towns of Montana, and the results are
significant, as Ghowing the tremendous
strength of the populist vote in Montana
In Butte they gained two aldermen, and
hold the balance of power in the city coun-
Gil. They elected two aldermen in Anaconda
half the number voted for; gained one in
Livingston, and ran nearly even with the
democrats in other wards.
In other places they had tickets in the
field. and made a strong showing. The re-
publicars lose control of Butte, and the
democrats gain control of Great Falls
These are instances where there was
change of political control. The strength
developed by the popuhsts coming on top
Of their recent remarkable showing in the
Helena election makes it a foregone conclu-
sion that the fight for the legislature next
fall will be between the republicans and the
popuhst-democratic combina ton.
The legislature will elect two United
States Senators. and II the populsts and
democrats effect a faithful combina ton
they can easily carry the state.