New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15
LOCAL ELECTIONS.
RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS VOTING IN
VARIOUS BOROUGHs AND TOWNSHIPS.


only one of importance was in North Painfed,
where 81 votes were cast and Newton p. Snalley,
Republican, defeated John F. Wilson, Democrat.
for Mayor by majority OF 10 votes.
RUTHERFORD
Charles R. Solely, Republican, director Of the Ber-
gen County Board Of Frecholders. was reelected
for third term by a majority Of 262 over COOK
Conkling his Democratic opponent, whose total
vote In the borough was only 262. Mayor Edward J..
Turner reelected for third term by S. ma
jority DR.. s. f. Armstrong. Turner was on
the Republican ticket only, while Armstrong; name
appeared on the Democratic Citizens Peoples and
Jackson Democratic tickets The Democrats and
Citizens elected one man. Andrew II. Brnkerholf,
for Councilman. by majority over Thomas Doyle,
and Cornelius Collins and Joseph W. Burgess for
Justices OF the Peace, nominated by the I;epub-
licans and ndorsed by the Citizens won by heavy
majorities. CUM also had the Democratic indorse-
ment A. S. Jordon Republican FOR Commissioner
Citizens by 81 majority Brnkerhoff succeeds Mile
ham, elected on the Democratic ticket three years
ago as Councilman. and the election does not
which will remain Republican by five to one. with
n Republican Mayor.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Incomplete returns from the township and Dor
ough elections held I'm Somerset County show slight
Republican gains. In Bridgewater township the
Republican ticket Is elected with the exception OF
William J. Logan. the Democratic GaEdi late f a
majority.
BOUND BROOK.
In the borough of Bound Brook Richard Brokaw.
the Peoples candidate is reelected Mayor b. a
small majority.
PRINCETON.
The spring elections in the borough and township
of Princeton resulted in clean sweep for the Re
publicans h. Milford Updyke was elected
Mayor by small majority, ana Professor H. D.
Cornwall, OF the university. was elected Council
man. VI Taylor Pyne one Of the trustees " the
university, Wos ele' ted Il Committeeman on the
Republican ticket
PENNINGTON.
The election in Rartan township Flemington)
resulted in the election OF the following Democratic
ticket: Clerk. Bergen H. Berkane; Committeeman,
William H. Moore; Overscer OF the Poor, JACOB ".
Bens, and commissioner Oh Appeal feIer III
LLrue
In the borough election the Peoples ticket de-
feated the Citizens. eecting Councilman William
Hathaway, I. Vinton Murphy, r. S bartho omew
ana a: L. Siesh9ftmer; Asses3or e Il, bhnowies;
f. Coombs. The result Of the election a sur
prise
BELMAR
There was little opposition to the Citizens ticket
and these candidates elected: Mayor. William
). jackson; Counciimen, Henry II. Bennett and
Frank +. Pnilbrick.
BOUND BROOK
AT the borough election Samuel w. Morton and
John W. Dent were elected Councilmen for three
years and Lincoln A. RifTert for years Charles
NcNabo elected Assessor Andrew ). Coriell
collector, and Benjamin Bi!lidn commissioner OF
Appeals.
CAMDEN
The Republicans swept everything in the city,
electing the head OF the ticket by an estimated
majority of $500. r. X. Miller chosen City
Henry Wolfe Receiver OF Taxes and
Joseph Potter City Counclman-at Large. The
else Commissioners every candidate for City Coun-
Gil and members Of the Board OF Freeholders in the
ers' elected a Mayor Recorder and majority OF
the City Council. One year of reform was all the
PEOPLE could stand.
BRADLEY BEACH.
At the borough election there was lively con-
test between the regular Republican nominees and
ors were divided tho Citizens party electins their
candidate for Mayor by a narro" margin, and tie
Bennett and William Clifford and the nominees for
minor offices.
SEA BRIGHT.
The borough election at Sea Bright the
hottest fight ever waged there Mayor p. Hall
Packer was reelected Mavor over Fire Chief
George W Elliott by four votes. The vote was;
Pa cker 124: Elliott. 100 There PSI votes regis
tered, and all except 81 had voted when the polls
closed at O'Clock When the RS Il Of the cleo
ton made known the PACKER people held a
parade and began firing cannons. The contest was
between the trolley and "anti-troey' people.
Mr. Elliott was pledge against the admission OF the
trolley by any route while Mr. Packer favored
rapid transit by back way, provided the property
owners wanted 1t. c. V. Shropshire, on the Packer
ticket was reelected Councilman over Winfield
White Edmund Cline, who was running for re-elec-
ton the Packer ticket was defeated by George
b. Minton.
NEPTUNE CITY.
An opposition ticket made up OF Republicans and
dissatisfied Democrats routed by the regular
Democracy. with the following result: Mayor.
Alexander Mullen; Councilman. Frank a. Soheld
and James Esteh Commissioner OF Appeal. Holmes
T. Bennett
ALLENHURST.
The borough election was quiet affair and re-
suited as follows: Councilman for three years. Ed
ward NJ Thompson: Councilman for two years,
Edwin L. Tilton; Commissioners Of Appeal. for
three years. Sidney IL. Coombs; for two years.
William II. Conover.
LONG BRANCH.
The township election resulted in the election OF
the following Democrat tic ticket without opposition:
Township Clerk. II. 7. Bennett; Township Com
James w. Conover and ]. y. Flanagan;
Morford Commissioner of Appeal II. w. Green.
EAST RUTHERFORD.
The Republicans of the borough of East. Ruther-
lord have elected their entire ticket after hot
light. Mayor William Mckenzie was reelected for
fourth term without opposition. Ex-Assembyman
Iohn j. Dupuy Democrat made a desperate effort
o win seat in the Council. but lost Henry West
lyke, Republican, beat ting him by eleven majority
Councilman William Granlich was reelected bv n
majority OF nineteen. Others elected OF the Repub-
lean ticket were Commissioners OF Appeal Frank
FooZ, who was indorsed by the Democrats and !
Jacob II. Vreeland Justices OF the Peace y lcholas
Kip and John II. Townsend
NORRIS COUNTY.
Only three elections for Chosen Freenholders were
eld in Morris County. Charles r. whitehead and
ohm II. Millage, Republicans, and Thomas H. |
logan Democrat were chosen
In Madison Borough the Citizens ticket was sue /
essful by about ITO. James Z. Albright was elected
layor. He Will have the appointment OF a borough /
ollector TO succeed Collector McTernan who died ,
asst week.
There were no contests In Chatham. nor In the
lew borough Of Florham Park, the regular Clti- {
ems tickets nominated without reference to politics
elnR unopposed.
The Freeholder elections leave the Board tie
his VIII be decided at the May elections when four |
to che chosen