The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-11
VOTE is LIGHT.
And the Outlook for Repub-
lican Success Is Very
Dark.
Committeeman WORKING
Leader Davis Says Success In
the, Eighth Would Not
Surprise Him.

There is every lnuleallOl lndl d uSi'
vote will be polled. The polls throughou1
the city were opened on time and for TIE
first time in many elections there were
no complaints of any alleged effort al
wrong doing. Under the supervision OF
City Clerk NJ. ]. O'Donnell the ballot
boxes had been put in order. They all
worked properly today.
In one precinct an error was made in
the ballots, two packages of Republican
ballots being delivered and no Democratic
ballots. The error was speedily rectified.
Never before has there been SO little
excitement at the polls or SO little inter
est displayed. In the First Ward where
heavy vote is expected the voting is
light. so light in fact that Leader Davis
sent word to the Democratic Committee
men that they must leave, no stone un-
turned to bring out the whole vote
Candidate Farrell, who seeks Alderman
ic honors, has been out doing honest work.
He is confident OF winning, and is deyot-
ing all his energy to piling up vote for
the head of the ticket. 1t is expected
that the voters of the First will respond
nobly before nightfall
In the Second ward the election is pro-
crossing smoothly. Candidate Barr has
been out all day working like a beaver.
Although the vote in the Second will
doubtless fall below the expectations of
the workers, it is known that pretty
substantial Democratic majority will be
piled I'D.
In the Third ward honest work is being
done by the Democrats. The Republicans
are hustling and the outlook is THAI The
normal vote of the ward viii be polled.
In the Fourth ward the vote is light, but
the outlook for a heavy vote this evening
is bright. Wilson lotion. the Republican
Aldermanic candidate, has not shown h m
self at the polls Alderman Calnon, on
the other hand. was out at six o'clock with
Alderman Warrin shaking up the Demo-
cratic voters. Calnon's victory by an in
creased majority is assured
The only Republican candidate who put
in an appearance in the Fourth ward was
John Menagh, who seeks to be Alderman
at-Large. In the language of one of The
election officers, You'd never know we
had mouths on us for all Menagh said.
In the Fifth Ward everything looks sure
for a Democratic victory. Those voters
who were supposed to be allied with the
opposing factions have given away and
are now not doing excellent work for the
regular candidate Charles Maxwell. Max
well is hustling and so are his friends.
There is no doubt that he will receive four
fifths of the whole vote.
Throughout the northern section of the
Hill the election this morning progressed
in the quietest manner ever known. The
polling of votes was slow and the vote
polled was necessarily light. The streets
were as devoid of pedestrians and
loungers as they usually are on the quiet
portions of Sundays. In few instances
could the polling places be detected
through the appearance of congregated
voters and workers. That section en1-
braces the Eleventh and Twelfth wards.
Despite the assertions of some that this
would be good Republican weather it was
generally conceded that the vote was al
most solidly Democratic. 1t is believed
that many Republicans who have lost in
terest in the fight will remain away from
the polls.
AS sample of how the<vote was pro-
crossing only 1876 votes had been polled
in the Sixth precinct, the largest in the
ward, up to noon. In the Seventh pre-
cinct only 81 votes had been polled up to
eleven o'clock. The morning vote was;
also light in the Eleventh ward. In the
Sixth precinct. where the fight is sup
posed to be strong, but IS votes had been
polled out of a total registration of AS.
The vote is somewhat livelier over in
the Horseshoe, but in some sections the
vote Is light. In the First precinct of
the Second ward exactly one hundred
votes had been polled at twelve o'clock
out of total registration of four hum
dred. North of the railroad tracks John
Sullivan, the Democratic candidate for
Street and Water Commissioner, and his
friends are hustling to get out the vote
and they are piling up big Democratic
majority.
well Reports from various parts of the
city would indicate that there is to be
a Democratic tidal wave 1t is astonish-
ing the amount of pasting that is being
done. So far as 1t is possible to get
line on the voters it is apparent that
Mayor Hoos and Commissioner Heintze
will run ahead of their ticket. 1t will
probably be a neck and neck finish be-
tween then. With odds in favor of the
Mayor.
Mayor Hoes was at his office in City
Hall today as though nothing unusual
were ocee1rg.
Il am really not well enough to get out
and canvass. he said Il will have to
leave my case in the hands Of my friends.
OF course l have heard from various parts
of the city, aund / am convinced that our
whole ticket will go through.
"It has been peculiar campaign all
through, and the voting today is of the
ordinary. l have served the city two
years. If the people think am worthy
of their trust for another term I will
be elected }OOf course. the opinions of
friends have led me to believe that l will
prove the victor.'
Leader Davis was stationed at his old
stand, corner of Montgomery and Groove
streets, with his friend, Sheriff William
Heller The Sheriff was in excellent
s;,s. but he did not enter into the
sp II the fight
or Davis was as sanguine as ever.
IS a Republican day, " he said, but
i can see only tremendous Democratic
victory. In the uncertain sections our
men are doing excellent work and are
Going their utmost to get out the vote.
i never saw such a lack of Interest dis
played before OF course things may pick
MP before nishtfall.
81 will win our whole ticket and !