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DEMOCRATIC SWEEP
Hoboken City Committee
Confident of Electing
the Entire Ticket.
FITZPATRICK vs.. CAPELLI
Mayor Pagan Hopes for Victory
Polls dominated by the
Police.

The Hoboken Democatic City Committee
net last evening in Coyle's Hall. in that
city and endorsed the campaign, after dis
tributing ballots among the committee
men for poll workers. The campaign
funds was also distributed. Chairman
Coyle reported that John NJ. Fitzpatrick,
the Councilmanic candidate for the Tai.d
ward, who secured the nomination after Il
bitter contest, has refused to pay his as
sessment of S25, and Martin Cooke, the
candidate for Water Commissioners, had
also refused to contribute.
Fitzpatrick represents the Second pre-
cinct OF the Third ward in the committee.
and explained why he refused to pay his
assessment. He said he understood tha,
the committee intended to use the cam
paign funds to beat him. and that he did
money for such a purpose. Chairman
Coyle and several other committeeman
der mah his a Moa;a rs lmsSl,S said aiv 5aa5
among the committeeman to place work
ers at the polls.
Fitzpatrick, it is said, was advised by
Mayor Pagan and his friends to refuse to
pay his assessment, 1t is not known
how much money the committeeman re-
ceived. but it is said that $50 was the
average amount received by each.
Chairman Coyle said last night that in
dications pointed to a surprising Demo-
cratic victory He was confident that ex-
Sheriff Edward r.. Stanton would defeat
Recorder McDonough by a large major
ity, and that Water Registrar Henry
Isohmann would defeat Postmaster Cur
ran, the Independent Democrat and Re
publican candidate.
Mr.. Coyle also said that the Demo-
Gratis would make a clear sweep of all
the Councilmanic candidates in all the
five wards In the First ward, Hugo
Ochs, Democrat. has no opposition. Phil
Daab and F. Bender are running against
Charles Schultze and j.. Henry Stegmann
in the Second ward. Mr.. Coyle thinks
that there is no question about the cleo
ton of Daab and Bender In the Third
ward, he thinks. Councilman Capelli. the
Independent Democratic and m
American Association candidate, will de-
feat, Fstzpatrick James Fox. Democrat,
Democrat and Republican candidate in
the Fourth ward. Councilman George II.
Steil, Democrat, has no opposition in the
Fifth ward.
The committeeman were empowered to
select their own poll workers in their
precincts. No attempt was made to re-
Londrigan of the responsibility of select
ing poll workers in their precincts. II
was feared that such a scheme would
jeopardize the success of the ticket if
carried out. Fitzpatrick and Londrigan
claim they will place workers at the
polls az their own expense although
paign funds from the committee TO en-
plOy such workers.
A rumor prevailed in Hoboken last
night that Leader Robert Davis had
issued orders that ex-Sheriff Stanton, the
Democratic candidate for Recorder,
should be sacrificed and that every effort
should be made to ~re-elect Recorder Me-
Donough. 1t could not be verified last
night. Chairman Coyle and other Dem
ocratic leaders who are close to leader
Davis and enjoy his confidence, emphati-
ally declared that the runior was with
out foundation. They claimed that Lead
body in Hoboken, and that such rumors
were merely circulated to change the
tide in the election.
Stanton's friends are leaving no stone
unturned in their effort to elect him. They
are confident of success, although Re-
corder M~cDonough's friends are equally
confident.
Interest in the election in Hoboken is
centered in the fght between Fitzpatrick
and Capelli for Councilman in the Third
ward. Both factions are working like
supporting Fitzpatrick. while City Treas
urer James Smith, Boulevard S~uperinten-
dent Coyle and in fact q majority of the
Democratic City Committee are support
ing Capelli. The police were instructed
to carefully guard the ballot boxes and
if any attempt is made to vote fraudu-
lently to arrest the offenders.
The Capelli faction fear that the police
are sent to the polling precincts to in
timidate the voters in the interest of
Fitzpatrick. Capeih has secured the ap,
4 CPdt oAA0t ~ ~
of his friends, who are employed as
watchers at the polls and to prevent
police interference.
About 5000 of the S.243 votes on the reg
istry were polled at noon today. The vot-
ing was quiet and orderly in all of the
precincts. Interest was centred IN the
outcome of the Councilnanic election in
the Third ward, between John nj. fitz-
patrick, the Democratic candidate; An
thony Capelli,. Independent Democrat, and
Samuel d. Johnson, Republican.
Tho nQl1S in tho f0llr nr6cinptS of the
ward were surrounded by workers for
The candidates. who ignored the Werts
election law restricting them from solicit
place. Policemen were stationed at all of
the polls, ostenSibly to prevent any fraud
or intimidation of voters. No arrests for
illegal voting or otherwise were made up
to / O'Clock this afternoon. Captain
Hayes said that the anticipated no trouble
in any of the election precincts.
Mayor Pagan said at noon that reports
that he had received indicated that Fitz-
patrick would poll an exceedingly large
vote in the Third ward. He was confident
that Fitzpatrick would defeat Capelli by
a large majority. He also said thatsindi-
cations pointed that Charles Schuitze and
J. Henry Stegnlan would be elected Coun-
cilmen in the Second ward.
The contest between ex-Sherin Stanton
and McDonough for Recorder is proving
interesting. Both candidates are strug-
Cling hard to be elected. A rumor pre-
vailed that Stanton was being cut in the
Fourth ward in the interest OF the Coun-
cilmanic candidates. Stanton said at noon
that he was satisfied with the outlook
and thas he entertained no fear of the re-
suit.
Postmaster James Curran are making a
strong fight for Water Registrar and both
are confident.