The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-08
THE VERDICT
ON TUESDAY
State Of New Jersey Republican
by About $4,000.

Entire Fusion Ticket Elected i'm
New York Grand Result in Other
States, Including Nebraska, IL, 500
-"O;d Gang Squelched in New
Jersey.
The story of election presents many
strange facts. The majority of II, 800
given to Franklin Murphy is fine
tribute paid to him by the Republican
and Independent voters of the state.
Mr.. Murphy received hearty support
from Sussex to Cape May. His
campaign was conducted in manner
which, while not perhaps entirely
satisfactory to those who advised one
Of the "whirlwlnd' order, as the
returns sshow was systematic and
thorough, and the result is pleasing
not only to Mr.. Murphy but to those
who worked for him.
In Atlantic County the Republicans
made bad break in not re-nomina-
ting Senator Evans. He was attentive
to his du ties and represented his
county in most faithful and capable
manner. The county, however. gave
Mr.. Murphy handsome majority,
and elected a Republican Assembly
man. Perhaps the greatest victory
on Assemblymen was that in Warren
County where VIM. r. Laire, Republi-
can, was elected by majority of 288,
although the county gave Seymour
900. This shows that there is still
hopes for that county. In Cape May
County owing to local quarrels among
Republicans, Democratic sheriff was
elected by 234 plurality, while
Murphy's plurality was 647, and the
Republican candidate for Assembly
man received a plurality of 75S.
Cumberland, Senator Stokes county
remains in the Republican column
giving the handsome majority of 2, 600.
Hunterdon gave majority for
Seymour of some HOO which is about
two-thirds of what the Democrats
claimed.
The Republicans in Middlesex have
not much to brag of, as Alurphy only
received majority of about 1875,
while New Brunswick went Demo
cratic for Mayor.
Passaic County gave good majori-
ty for Murphy, although John Hinch.
cliffe was elected Mayor by plurality
of /, 800. The Republicans will have
a majority in the Board of Aldermen,
and also in the Board of Freeholders.
Salem County gave Murphy 164,
although Democratic Mayor was
elected in Salem and New City.
The Democrats put up an aggressive
campaign in Somerset County, where
however, the Republican plurality
for Murphy was 300; Hoagland swas
elected to the Assembly by 25 majori-
ty. McMurtry, Democrat, was elected
sheriff by nearly 700 majority.
Up in Sussex the Republicans had
a pretty hard problem to meet, Assem-
blyman Roe and his friends made a
gallant fight and his record in the
Assembly was such that he was really
entitled to reelection. His oppon-
ent, Lewis T. Iliff was one of the
most popular men in the county, and
aided by an almost unlimited amount
of money Roe was defeated by 1888
votes, although Seymour received a
plurality of $40. However. there is
one satisfaction for the Republicans of
Sussex, and that is the Roe Fish and
Park bill was carried by q. majority of
over 1900.
Union County lines up in the Re-
publican column with plurality of
907 for Murphy, although P. J.Ryan.
Democrat, was elected Mayor of Eliza
beth by plurality of 964.
The Democrats in Monmouth, as
sisted by the personal help of the
leaders of the old gang put up stiff
fight urging that Seymour should be
elected because the Voorhees, Anti
Gambling bill which Judge Fort has
so vigorously upheld had caused the
removal of the gambling hells from
Long Branch and that the act was a
Republican measure enforced by J.
Franklin Fort, Republican Judge.
The DENIES failed, Murphy receiving
plurality of 1000, and the Republic
can Assemblymen about the same.
Asbury Park elected ex-senator
Bradley mayor without opposition, al
though there was a lively strife before
his nomination
Hudson County received another
surprise in political circles, Seymour
having plurality Of 1858, while
Mark Pagan was elected mayor of
Jersey City by majority Of about
5000 over George T. Smith, Demo
crat.
In Newark, the home of both can
didates,a "a tremendous vote was polled
and Mr.. Murphy received 2,200 more
votes than his opponent. while his
plurality in Essex was 6,773.
In Mercer County which Murphy
carried by 1928, Senator Hutchinson
was reelected by 1896 A fitting
recognition Of worthy official
In Bergen county, which was for
merly known as rock ribbed
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