The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-09
Term
Counties.

Cape May...R. E. Hand Rl.......... 1870
Cumberland. Edw. G. Stokes tR).;... 1ss
Gloucester. S. H. Stranger tR)..-..... 190i
Hudson..-...Wm. D.. DAILY D)......... 1Ss!
Hunterdon.. John r. Foster d.. 1870
Mercer--..Wm. H; SkIrm lR.:..,. lS9:
Middlesex...James H. Van Cleef Cd. 1901
Monmouth. Charles A. Francis %. 1901
Morris-.....-J. B. Ereeland d.. 1S9!
Robert B. Engle R).... 1S9!
Passaic...... christopher Braun d.. 1901
Robert c. Miller R..... 19G
Sonlerset...-.Gharles A: REID (R}--- 1sS,
Union.........F NJ. VOORHEES, (R)...... 1906
Warren.......Isaac Barber D)......... 1906
Republicans, IA; Democrats. I.
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.
Atlantic-Leonard F. Ashley (R.).
BergenzAbram c.. Holdrum (R.), John
M. Bell (R.).
BurlingtonaJoel Horner tR.), Charles
Camden-Wtliam ]. Bradley (R.), John
III. McMurray -(R.), Edgar ]. Coles R.).
ape May-Eugene c. Cole R.).
John ]. Hunt (R.).
EsseN-Peter j.. Fairchild R.), Jacob
RAJ, Jr. (R.), Edwin F. Steddig R.) Jo-
ter R-). Carl v. Baunlann R.),. Albert t.
Guenther R.). Alvin c. Ebie R.), oliver
3, Dawson (R-). William c. Schmidt (R.l,
Charles W. Powers (R.).
O. Watkins (R.o.
MISUNDERSTANDING Simpson Cd. James
J. Murphy, CD Adolph Walter. Jr. Cd,
1aIies T14ie 90, Fergus hellaher Cd,
NJ. ]. Bruder Cd. Charles T. Bauer (D.),,
John J. Marnell Cd, Horace Allen Cd.
Hunterdon-David H.. Lawshe CD,
MercernJohn B. Yard (R.o, Frank M.
Weller (R.), Henry ]. Nicklin R.).
rMiddlese5-Joseph Rldgeway Cd, Adam
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS L. Butcher CD Jo-
seph {; Heyer CD. Bloomfield D. Wool
nMorris-Jacob w. Welsh R.o, George E.
Qcean-Roderick A. Clark R.).
Passaie-John Sturr R:), John Dono-
hue O2 H. w. Gledhill R.), Wood
Salem-Joseph B.. Crispin (R).
Somerset.P. V. d. Van Doren (R.).
ussex-Eivin L. Smith CD.
Union-Robert G. Houston R.). George
A. Squires Rl. Roger F. Murray (R.).
William *. Bowers CD, A. L.
F1pmmerfelt ODD.
Republicans, 81; Democrats %.
Only the personal Intervention of Sena-
tor Sewel saved Cape May county to the
Republicans. Passaic county returned a
Democrat in place of Senator Williams.
In the strong Republican Burlington coun-
~ a Democrat was elected. In spite Of the
Democratic rupture in Sussex and the
disgraceful bargain shown to have been
entered into by the Senatorial candi-
date the Democrats were successful. Hun
terdon and Middlesex. both returned
Democrats to the State Senate.
TIL Assembly is still Republican, only
because the Democratic managers con-
sidered it better politics to let-the Re-
publicans have full control another year.
The theory of the Democratic managers
is that if given all the rope needed the
Republicans will make more certain their
downfa next year. The ticket nominated |
In Essex county was not given the slight
est support. Half an effort was made to-
elect Timothy E. Scales for County Clerk. |
so as to secure control of the election ma
chinery, but it was thought dangerous to
attempt too much in Scales behalf. as
that might carry through the whole tick
eI- Ihere was actually some alarm on
TUESDAY IN the Democratic camp for fear !
the Assembly might be Democratic With
the eleven Essex Assemblymen the Demo-
Gratis would have been in control of the
lower House.
me fact that Bergen county, the home
William Barbour, an aspirant for the
county, the home of John Kean. another
for Senatorial honors. have
elected Republican Assemblymen has
been a subject of some omment bergen
is usually classed in the Democrats
ic column, and Union county is a doubt
ful county: The vote in both counties
very light, and much the same con-
dltlon existed in both as in Essex county.
Inc turning down of Martin Roll contrib
uted to Republican success in Union
county. Kol was a machine man, and
any attempt been made to force him |
on the ticket there would nave been an
revolt.
An example of Sewell's rule or ruin pol
icy was given in Burlington county this
year. Assemblyman Wildes was beyond /
the choice of the Republicans.
BUT Assemblyman Wildes could not be
nv tho hnccnc IJ;- =:
he Legislature this year showed that.
ae was turned down for Senator, and the
of Burlington revolted. The
result is the loss of the county. Had As
Wfldes been nominated for
state Senator in Burlington county he I
you'd surely have been elected. Joshua
s a Camden lawyer, and little identified
With the interests of Burlington county
The defeat of Charlie Reading, a cousin
II Dick Reading, in Hunterdon county is i.
mother example. Reading was nominaf-
d for State Senator by the Republicans.
iunterdon county is Democratic; Kuhl \
d only 124 plurality three years ago. F q |
ne people of Hunterdon county mad Iut
lead set against Charlie Reading, e g
he majority against him was over and
Dick Reading is the personal rer LOCO.
ative of Sewell. /fesen-
The vote in Passaic county W
;sar it rR Ma1 s0 near zSte y y 90. Only W., 2 100; 1 lssf
senator. was beaten by a D Mlams, Tor
100. In Paterson, where he aaIauly OF
plurality against him was sresiGes, the
the vote of the two ReJ ,,hs3 SoInoin-
ate for Sheriff, the Demo $500 cdndl-
vas I,02S. The plurality ageins pIuralty
VILLAINS was 1,162 great A. shan oenator
MY against the two Renuhiicau me pIuT-
ales for Sheriff. In rho rornta canol-
vllllams ran 6oo~behir ID his ticket 'I n III
~ = MaLq ~ raIersc n he ran he hind 3the
oItinn prsPpuonca i ticket. Hopson tne
eceived ii tba y candidate for Sheriff
otes Enr se attire county only 7gS
nd one neT ass .rnbly three RepubiIcans
GOT frat were elected. TIL
ssemh5vmsun ' 'she secopd largest vots
allied from ~. GIedhD'., who has be- N
Their as the uriae enc IF the State to t he
ause of his snrrns of the bicyclists, be-
ire the Bicyele = .ucing in the Legi sla-
ne smallest vafe Baggage bill, rece lived
ledhill ran neg of the four men ele cted.
an ticket. A. rly 800 behind the Re- 5ubli-
le Repuhtte ssemblyman Bridge. jnes of
as defeatl an nominees for reel ection,
,rity " on county the Democra tic ma
as 5000. All the Democr attic AS
Ia men were elected. Carroll. a for
ST. member, who served durin'S the Alb
regime. being the lowest ] man., near
500 behind the ticket. Assembly
nan G~oldenhorn. who made imself con-
spicuous in the last session Il the Legis-
lature by introducing. q great variety of
bills. was the lowest Ihen OF the Republic
can ticket and ran over 500 behind the
ofher Republicans. The total vote in Jer-
sey city was only 1871. One year ago it
III si plurality for Packer, the Democrat