New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-11
NEW-JERSEY ELECTIONS.
,rpIBLICAN VICTORIES IN MANY
PLACES.


orrGEN COUNTY FAILS DlsMALLY-oNE PRO-
HrBITIoNIsT GETS AN oFFICE-MAYoR
sToy HAS A BIG MAJORITY IN
ATLANTIC CITY.
uackensack March 10.-At the township elections
lid to-day In the county the Democrats made
assnerate effort regain control Of the Board of
I,reeholders which they lost year ago. The effort
mas unsuccessful and the returns coming in from
~. towns show that the Republicans will re-elect
tour out Ct their five retiring members. and the
MEMORIALS will gain one This gives the county to
me Republicans for another year. Hackensack
went Republican.
rutherford. March 10 (SpeciaD.-The entire Repub-
ucan ticket with one exception. was successful at
,he Rutherford borough election to-day. The vote
ras extremely light and yet the Republican ballots
ou,numbered the Democrats by more than two 10
one The scratching was picturesque being es-
oecally directed against the candidates for Council
men Commissioner of Appeals and Constable on
che Republican ticket The successful Republican
candidates were: Freebooter Charles r. Solely. re-
elected; Councilman Andrew ii. Teeple. reelected;
commissioner Of Appeal Thomas Doyle surveyors
A, Highways Robert NJ. Watson and Cornelius Col
Inns constable p II. Johnson. Poormaster George
X Thomas and Poundkeeper Peter banners Coun-
Gilman Joseph n. Mileham. Democrat. was re-
elected. -.
In East Rutherford the Democrats fought half
hearted battle and the entire Republican ticket was
hight Councilmen Gramlich and Uhl were re-
elected The other successful candidates were:
constable Frank Sears. George x. Glenn ana Cor
nelius Koert. Justices Of the Peace James A.
Morgan Henry Westdyke and Louis norman.
commissioners Of Appeal Luther NJ AFFORD Sur
vevors of Highways a. T Pollock and henry NOT
tor IT, Poundkeeper Ashley NJ. Dart
Elizabeth, March 10 SpeciaD.-Latest returns sho"
that the Republicans elected as Freeholders IN
township elections in Union County to-day henry
Krouse Linden George w. Littell Cranforo; Ioi'
Robinson Fanwood: J. Martin Roll. Springhelu; j.
viii New-Proyidence and Benjamin King. Clark
Renublcars claim in Union County that Ogoeh
Woodruff Republican. is elected oy 20 inaJoii'S
Westfeld is close. with chances iaVorihs |ia'A
Democrat. Summit is also close. the chances
favoring Swain. Democrat.
Rah11y. March 10 (SpeciaD.-In Clark township.
Union bunny. Benjamin King. Repuohcah was
elected Freeholder over Isaac Terhune, Democrat
by Is majority of g votes The rest OF a tne
Democratic ticket was elected MI Ming - 'ia'0'
OF the 80 Regiment, ~ u ~ j.
Plainfeld. March lO.-John G. Mclaughlin ana l..
F. Woolston. Republicans. were to-day elected Coun-
c,,men in the borough of North Plainfeld by 100
majority The Republican ucket WAS eie''eu
There was election Tor freehoiuei9'
New-Rrunswick. March 10 (SpeciaD.-Altnoush re-
turns have core in slowly from the elections IN
>u5dlesex County IL is evident that the Repuoncahs
hold their own every point. ana ihaoe sions
gains in some townships. ,, =.
>,or,is County to-day has been quiet and the re-
turns are coming IN slowly. The tickets were oao'!
cu, in all the townships. Twelve townships anu one
ho,ouch elect freehoders The returns at iate
hour show that Chatham Township elects Merritt b.
LINN Republican. and Chester J. c. Carlisle Dem
o,rat. Hanover Edward W. Kimbal. Republican;
Jefferson John D. Smith. Republican: Mendham'
John H. Gunther. Democrat; Pequahno0h, MAJ III
Cook Republican; Roxbury James II. fancher'
Democrat Washington elects a Democratic ires
oh aieCts
Penehi;csn' The probabilities are that James n
Hopper Republican. is elected N oscar IInslev
Democrat. in Passaic. and H. Harvey Dem Den ,hr
n RaIdoph boIdovsSs Morristown viii elect ore
treehoider at the municipal election IN May anu
Dover two
Lang Branch. March 10 CspeciaD.-The indications
are that the entire Democratic ticket carr'ea 'ie
DIV in OCEAN Township, with one exception. e. J.
pitcher candidate for Justice OF the peace VINO was
defeated by Alfred d. Vandoren- a heaVy 'o'e "H'
no,l.d and 1t was after midnight before all the oa'
~. nov. counted The ticket elected follows: Town
,s-,, r. Henry Irwin: Town Committeeman. James
" Conover and Thomas r. Woley; freenoider' 'onn
CURE: overseer Of the poor Brst9n, Theodore
ons E schwsrtins and D. yanderen sur
yeyors OF highway. Warren d. Brand ana 1S 1870
H. Clark s.,Ie. Wism f. vandyke Lewis S.
i,oyd. Henry schoenlin and Charles ~ White'
.shurv Park. March 10 (speciaD-The vote was
unusually light The Democrats were SUCCESSFUL
Tor he
,ownshps show that the Republicans elected only
ono freeholder The definite result will not be known
until Tomorrow In Neptune Township. the Denio-
Gratis reelected A. u. McCabe freehoioer' inc
Democrats also elected a constable ana a JUSTICE
of the peace The Republicans elect township
clerk township committeeman, two JUSTICES OF
the peace and two constables Returns rom "a IA
Township. which includes Belmar Spite naKe a an1u
Manasquan. indicate that William Triton. De,,'o
CRATIC candidate for freebooter. Is deieateo ny
small majority.
Matawan. March 10 (SpeciaD.-The Democrats
will win getting at least three majority IN the
Board OF Freehoders. which comprises sixteen
members. Matawan gives Z. FAIRY Dem) 81 ma
jority. Rartan elects John Carr Oem) Marlooro
elects Charles E. Conover DemJ shrewsbury
elects George B. Snyder CRepD Homdei elects
John H. Heyer Dem) by 200 majority Joseph L.
Butcher (Dem) wins IN Howell by $50 majority. A.
l.. Cook Rep) claims Wall Township by a small
majority. f. f. Heyer (DemJ wins in Atlan,lc by
Claims Manaapan by a small majority. Middletown
Rod elects Joseph Holmes jr RePJ Ocean elects
John CURE h Wren BY rs s by @ @a
iiy The election Of Democ,atIc Board means cans
ss,o1 sSa IN
n2. cD fsy r fss Asonry F0"
Belyicere. ~ j.. March 1oTownshlp elections
throughout Warren County were held to-day. The
principal contests were in towns eiecting free
holders There were eight towns eiecting Free
holders. and the Republicans were successt r a.
four and the Democrats in four. The minor olnces
were about evenly divided. The new Board OF Free
holders will contain fifteen Democrats ana eignt he
publicans
Pennington March 10 (Special)-Pres.1entiai cam
nai1n workers were out with their shirt sleeves
rolled I'D to-day The principal fight was for over
seer OF the Poor William " Ramsey, Editor OF
The Home Visitor" New-Jersey's principal Pro-
hbltion organ waged bitter fight against MS
onnonent George w. Bateman. the Delnocrat.c
nominee and as near can be asceT taihec, ne
has won the battle by big majority. The other
candfdafes nrobably elected, all Democrats are:
r..n.n 80, ,rpit,ea1na, Wilson b. Moore; Town