New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
THE ELECTION IN BERGEN.
INDICATIONS POINT TO A COMPARATIVELY
EASY REPUBLICAN VICTORY.


Hackensack March tSpeciaD.-The election IN
Bergen County on Tuesday Is exciting UNUSUAL IN
terest because upon ts result depends the controi
OF the Board of Chosen Freehoders. Last year, Tor
the first time in the history OF the county. the ke-
pu5.lcans secured majority, the political COM
p.exion % the Board being II 10 :. condition so
surprising TO the Democracy that the leaders have
not yet fully recovered from the surprise they ex-
perieaced upon its announcement.
Eight members of the present Board retire n'e
OF them being Republicans. and to hold InaJori'
in tho body that party must elect -FOUR. nv r.
firing Republicans john G. Abbott OF Nlnse-
led; Franz Fr'tsch. Of Bergen: william ii. d"
ciough Of Saddle River: Charles r Soiey OF kutner
ford and Theodore v rerhune. OF Ridsewood.
These men are all exceptionally competent oncias'
and their faithfuness has been rewarded oy re-
nominations which under ordinary circumstances
would be equivalent 10 election. This spring. now
ever. there IS slight element OF DOUBT IN t'e
minds Of the conservative as to TWO OF lhe'',
although the sangune believe 'hst al VIII
be returned without difficulty.
Rdeehed Township. which has been wen repre-
scented by Mr.. ABBOTT. has a somewhat peeui'a
popua ion po,i;icl,lv considered. For many years
Fort Leo and the surrounding section mas con-
rolled the nominations In both parties; out re-
Gently there has been rapid increase OF Vo'e'T
on the west side, bordering the HacKsnsacA HN'''
This community. centred nj Rideeheu ran" ''
been PUSHING liz GAINS LOT icNVb"'''N"
township tickets. and the Republicans presented TO
their urinary n candidate for Chosen Freeho'der
There were many reasons chief among thom peihg
public interest why M Abbott should De rcho"
mated and ne 40 chosen ihis oecasio''
some warm expressions from the kldse"eo RAJ
people their dissen: naturally receiving cohsoia
tory sympathy from the Democracy. 1t Is now de-
clared BY the friends Of Mr. Abbott that oisseh''rS
have lately manifested a disposition TO accept the
situation gracefully md support the ticket WHICH
,nsures Mr. Abbots return.
4 somewhat similar condition has preVaiieo 10,
some DAYS In Saddle River Township. aGgra'a.eu
bv a still more potent local sentiment Shorus oe
fore the Legislature met notice was p"D'S"eu -
intention 10 apply for an act creating new to""-
sh.n M, NJ sadd. River 10 be called Marion
The moyemcn, was started by the farmers OF 'he
northern section who were DESTROYS OF cutting
loose from The deasely populated southern e"a
which includes Garfield. There was misunuei
standing about the matter. the proposition was
Withdrawn. and those who were d'ssa'is"
aeavored 70 place the blame upon Freebooter faI
cough who by-the-way. Is one OF the most c'ea'
headed members In the Board. ,,., nemocre,
whose expires this spring he COM n.
Saddle River. anu his des,re 10 a The party
zeal for which the Hooper family Is nI MCLEAN Of
ector Hopper has res made b the rcten1ion ss
custodian Of tho county funds a matter OF sa'"
concern Hc has been IN everA lo~ns,p s,d and
insnira ton 10 the Democracy. ard not even r.
raining from advising Republicans mat ne Is ""
t.tcd 10 another term ,,,.i - bo
RIdgeaeid ard saddle River are believed 20 n w
NO onlv douhtfu points for the Repuoiiesns, an.
oven those VIII. probably show the same eHcei.e.s
rtgn.n, ;noy did last year. Therefore ~ app III
90 he amos, A certainty that the KepdoliS ans WIZ
control me board OF Frcehoders Tor anothe, 80,
In fact /, il believed by some that tney MN go
member In I.,i with fair prospec t9 To-, So, 80,
lar ,csll, In Hackens,ck Or. Wiliam w. ~
~,s nomina,eG IN the as;-named place on oa,u .
1av evening: ne bright intelligent ana poP"'"'
vo,ns man and will make a husiilns canvas