The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-03-17
COUNTY
ELECTION

The Whole Republican Ticket.
Elected in Morris Township.
FreehoIders Reelected in Morris.
| MontviIIe and Rockaway, so the
Board will Remain a Tie-AIbright
Again Chosen Mayor of Madison
Full Tickets Elected Throughout
the County.
| Morristown did not participate in the
election Tuesday for county, township
and borough officers and little interest
was therefore manifest here as to the re-
suits The general result shows that the
several districts of the county have re-
turned to their usual party lines. The
Board of Freeholders will remain tie.
Messrs. Whitehead, Milledge and Hoag-
land being reelected in Morris, Mont
vile and Rockaway. Those were the
only townships voting for freeholder.
In several of the boroughs there was
but one ticket, known as the Citizens.
The new borough of Florham, carved
out of Madison and including the prop
erty of III. NICK. Twombly, held its first
election, about 100 votes being polled.
In Madison, James Z. Albright was re-
elected mayor over Edward A. Issacs by
majority of 15 Mr.. Albright has been
mayor OF Madison since that place be-
came torough nine years ago.
The returns from the several town
ships ard boroughs may be summarized
as follows:
MORRIS.
Republican Ticket Elected.
Freeholder, Charles r. Whitehead, r.,
over Joseph Van Dyke, D., A; township
committt eman, Charles Y. Swan over
Charles r. Slater, 40; commissioner of
appeals Robert Hipson over Charles III.
Cole, 81; surveyors of highways, James
Dickson over Bishop Evans, 56and James
Brant over Christopher Moody, Sd; JUS
tices of the peace, Robert W. Williams
over Edward Breasted, SO and David
Pierson over Charles w. Mattox, So;
constables. Maltby G. Pierson over
Michael Mccarthy, 63 and John Moore
over Patrick Prendergrast, 81; overseer
of the poor, Maltby G.. PIerson over Free
man Husk, 90.
MADISON.
Citizens Ticket Won
Mayor, James Albright over Edward
A. Isaacs. 10; councilman, w. 7. Brown
over Henry j, Koppler, 27; and Harry II.
Francis over Alexander Eagles, 20; COM
missioner of Appeal, Francis Kluxen
over David Shannon, 18.
Boonton.
The Republican ca ndidates were cleo
ted by majority of 1870. Township clerk,
Gilbert D. rane; township committee,
James N. Hopler; commissioner of ap-
peal, Theodore Ringleib; surveyors of
the highway, r. H. Richards and N. Fl.
Briggs justice of the peace, George 9.
Kyle; constable, E. E. Kanouse; over
seer of the poor, Mahlon Hiler,
Chatham.
In Chatham borough Frederick III.
Lum was re elected mayor on Citizens
/ ticket; Edward FL. Taylor and A. P.
Konkle were chosen councilmen; VIM.
E. Genung. commissioner of appeal.
There was no opposition ticket.
In the township the Republicans
elected the ticket Township clerk,
| Nathaniel Clark assessor, j. Herbert
Bebout; township committee, Charles A.
johnson q years. Charles L. Chovey
Il year, commissioners of appeal, Lewis
A Noe q years.. August Perst Il Year,;
survey ors of the highway, Elijah Kinds,
John H. Jackson.
FIorham Park
The ticket voted for in Florham Park
was; Assessor, Henry w. Young; col
Keyes; councilmen, Theo. A. Hopping
and Gooroa n Eolnh (Q voarcl Aoron D
Condit, and James L. White @ years.,
Carnot B. Meeker and Lyman j. Fish
ia Year,; commissioners of appeal,
Stephen l.. Young, Clarence B. Wood
and Edward w. Scoffield justice of the
peace, Howard E. Young.
Hanover.
In Hanover township the Republican
ticket was elected by AZ majority. The
ticket was: Township clerk, David A.
Hopping; township committeeman,
Livingston Petry years, Thomas ].
Davis, Il year,; commissioner of
appeal, Joseph H. Bastedo; surveyors
of the highways. Geo. A. Romine,
George M. Tuttle; justice of the peace,
Samuel j. Benjamin.
Mendham
Charles H. Day was the only Republi-
can elected in Mendham township.
Those elected were: Township clerk,
John j. Kennedy; township committee
man, Charles II. Day. R., commissioner
of appeals, Mulford s. Burnett; surveyors
of highways, George P, Roy, George
Gunther; justice of the peace, Jonathan
Pltney; constable, George Savidge;
overseer of the poor, Oscar Forsyth.
MT. Arlington.
The borough of Mt Arlington had
Citizens ticket in the field. 1t was; for
assessor, Cyrus E. Cook; collector, Jas.
T. Lowe; councilmen, Richard j. Chap
lin, David 7. Grundy; commissioner of