New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-15
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49,. nrincipal stiles and towns OF New-Jersey.
rna Democrats made a determined onslaught
,non the Republican ramparts and IN seVerai
distances they met with noteworthy success
N.wark's results were astonishing Mayor
r,ius A. Lebkuechcr. Republican. VINO was
.,scted two years ago by nearly 1000 plura"'9
.,,er James NJ Seymour. fell before Mr.. seymour
This time Mr. Lebkuechers defeat was eh-
,ompassed by extravagant coalition OF us
cruntled Republicans. the anti-foreign element
Pa tho Christian Citizenship Union. The lat
ter body assailed the Mayor for faihng 10 cioHe
.,e saloons on Sundays and because of his al
Legged Interference TO prevent the Graho jury
trom indctng city officials for not taking ener-
rs,ic action AGAINST offending saloonkeepers.
business men generally supported Mayor Leo-
,uecber. as they believed that he had tried non
esty and faithfully to administer the city
affairs on a business basis. The attitude OF the
voters as a whole to Newark's first REFORM
administration Is rather encouraging 10 the
politicians
Mavor John c. Rankin, Republican, was
.o-a,ected in Elizabeth. The Democrats nomi-
roted against him Frederick c. Marsh, Prose-
cutor of the Pleas and ex-senator. Mr.. Marsh
uas the strongest man that could have
hasr selected OF unblemished personal char
otter he had made popular record in the AS
semhIv and Senate. Mr.. Marsh conducted his
mar, Of the campaign IN a dignified and gentle
.oan,v manner but some Of his supporters re-
sorted TO the lowest kind of tricks and the most
infamous ISLANDERS and calumries TO defeat Mr..
Rankin Elizabeth has always been reckoned a
democratic city on q straight political ISSUE
hit the argument made for Mayor Rankins re-
election was that ne had managed the city
affairs as a business man. that to him was
largely due the credit of freeing the city from
bankruptcy and that the attacks made upon MIN
required vote Of confidence at the hands OF
his constituents He was elected with 300 votes
to spare.
The Democratic triumph In Jersey City was not
much of a surprise. Chancellor McGill carried
the city by 20 against John ". Griggs last No
yember in spite Of the tidal wave that ragged over
the State In yesterdays election the issues
7 were purely local and personal. The Democrats
nut I'D two good men for the Board OF WORKS
ferdinand Heintze and Charles Boltwood-and
MANY persons were persuaded TO vote for them
with the idea that it would be safe to have mi
norty representation in the Board.
Three Republican members hold over-Rlchard
Brown, George w. Harding and John C. kaiser
and Mayor Wanser. Republican. has the veto
power.
rhroughout the campaign the Democrats siren
uously denied that Bob" Davis was In any way
a leader Of the party but when election day came
the redoubtable Bob" was at the scene OF war;
the unouestoned commander-in-chef Talk as
they may about bringing the "reformers, re
spectacle Democrats" and so forth TO the front in
Jersey City. they always have to fall back upon
bob" Davis to win victories or avert defeat
Mayor John CHI. Republican had all easy ZINE
oft In Orange He had the Democratic indorse-
rnent and there was no occasion for him 10
worry about the returns
Jersey Citys Democratic victory was IN
large measure due to the sustained. persistent
and aggressive fight made by THE Jersey City
News"
These figures may give an idea OF what yes
terday's election means thermometer for
New-Jersey: John w. Griggs carried the State
by 26 900 last fall. In the city Of Elizabeth he
ran ia votes behind Chancellor McGill. John c..
Rankin Republican, carried the city yesterday
by an estimated majority Of 300 Mr.. Griggs in
November had plurality Of 1854 over Mr.. McGill
in Newark. Yesterday James VI. Seymour.
Democrat carried Newark by $500 plurality.
Jersey City did nearly 1000 better for the Demo-
Gratis than in 1895. But there is still good reason
to believe that a united Republican party Will
carry NeS-Jersey next fall.