The Penn's Grove record., 1900-03-16
George w. Fowler, r.

OdSiu Ect6Gs II. lZ0
George w. Fnhs, r. 1872
POUND KEEPERS
John Shay. d. ISL Al
Thaddens j. Acton, D. 1869 81
John Lloyd. r. 100
John Miller, r. IA
HARRINGTON
elected The whole Republican ticket bJ
the follow ing majorities: Collector, e,
Smith Basset. | years. 236; Assessor,
Henry B. Richman, 3 years. 229; Town.
chip Committee, Aaron E. Fogq, l year,
2l2; John Tyler. 2 years, 229; Commits
sioner Of Appeal, David F. Grier, g
years. 234; Surveyors OF Highways,
Joseph r. Hackett, 159, Noah Brown,
1Ss; Pound Keepsrt, William White,
224, J Wesley Shorts, 224, Charles
Fo:d, 225.
IN wOoDsToWN.
William s. Goforth and Isaac B. Coles
were elected Coui.cilmen.
In Pilesgrove %. w. G. Hinchman,
who was defeated in caucus by Edw.
Humphreys, VAS elected by a majority
OF twenty one votes. The officers elect
ed are Is follows: Samuel Buzby, Clerk;
D. w. G. Hinchman, Edgar G. Moore
and Samuel A. Ridgway, Committee;
David F. Davis, Assessor; Charles
Richman, Collector; Theodore Holton,
Commissioned Of Appeal; William a..
Cole aud Charles B. Robinson, ST., Sur
veyOrs Of highways; Charles w. Goes,
Overseer OF Poor; Champion LippIn-
colt. Solomon Jones, and Scott Robin
son. Pound Keepers; appropriations,
%incidenlals. $1400; dog tax ST.
SALEM
elected Morris II. Stratto0, D. superin-
tendent Of schools without opposition.
In the Republican East Ward George
Boggs. D., was elected Council by 81
majority Owe Theo. II. Fox. r., while
in the Democratic West Ward George
n. Curry, was elected Couneilman by
so majority over Joseph Whaien, u.
ALLoWAY
elected the whole Democratic ticket
William Simpkins, Assessor, ge.s SO
majority; John s. Ayars, Freeholder,
81; Charles v. Armstrong, Collector,
154, Charles Timberman, Township
Committee. 145.
IN P~ITTSGROvE
The Jewish have been handled of late by
the Republican influence. They turned out
in force at the Democratic caucus and tried
to run it. Considerable i'll feeling was stirred
up Y the contest at the caucus and the
Republicans made a strong fight to capture
a Freebooter. The Republicans elected
Frank Seabrook for Township Committee,
and gave a majority for A. W. Lawrence,
Republican candidate for Freebooter; but
in Elmer Borough, which votes with the
township for Freebooter, the Democratic
candidate, S. w. Harris, had q majority OF
S in all. The balance Of the Democratic
ticket carried in Pittsgrove township, in
Guiding George Schalick for Assessor and ].
w. Golden for Collector.
There were three tickets in Elmer. The
straight Democratic won by greatly re-
duced majorities. There normal majority
in the borough is about 60. Mayor J. G..
Brooks had 5 majority over Robert M.
Hitchner for justice of the peace. James
Burroughs and Clinton johnson had about
20 majority for Council over E. A. Ment-
zell and w. L. Isaacs. John Bates had 81
majority over Joseph M. Hitchner.
In Upper Pittsgrove township, the Re-
publicans won by IS on the straight ticket
but there was a big fight for Collector and
G. s. Stratton, Democrat, reduced s. M.
Heritage's plurality to 10, and Alonzo Rob
inson, for Assessor, had but 81 votes to
spare over William Newkirk, his Democrat
ic opponent. At 4 o'clock A. M. Undertaken
Frank D. Eyens, Republican member of the
Election Board, was sitting IN the box to
prevent the re-examination of ballots by an
opponent in the B0afd.
In Elsinboro the whole Democratic ticket
was elected. David B. Fox, for Freehold
er, received IS majority, aDemocratic gain.
The Republicans elected q Freebooter in
Quinton while the Democrats in P~ittsgrove,
Alloway, and Elsinboro. The Board Of
Freeholders will stand 8 Democrats to 4
Republicans, the biggest Democratic major
ity in the history of the County.
On Logan Township (Bridgeport) the
Citizens Union ticket was elected here to-
day as follows: Freebooter Elwood Usinger
Assessor, Samuel B, Platt; Township Com
mittee, Smith Shoemaker, G. Fletcher
Myres and Isaac D~errickson; Surveyors of
Highways, Benjamin Norton and John 81.
Shoemaker; Commissioner of Appeal, Mar
tin B. Robinson; Justice Of the Peace, Bar
time Flanagan; Constable, George Steelman.
Woolwich Township (Swedesboro) had
three tickets in the field. the regular, the
Peoples ticket and the Independent ticket.
The principal contest was between Thomas
,Norcross, on the regular ticket, for Collect
or, and Evart M. Zane on the Peoples tick
ct, Norcross won by a majority offive. The
regular ticket was elected rs follows: Free
holder, Charles Wilson; Assessor, Samuel
Avis; Collector. Thomas Norcross; Township
Committee, Charles r Batten, Benjamin
Sh0emaker lanes Hnrner: Surveyors 0f