Evening journal., 1901-05-20
William +. Kurtz Gets SOIiCi-
tOrShip Nomination
TOTAL VOTE WAS ONLY s,4s9
Republican Managers Expected Small
Vote ard Are Now Confident Of
Winning EIectiO

Democrats OF the city took their turn
on Saturday I'm nominating ticket for
,ho municipal election to be held ON June
!. it composition Is:
For Mayor, j. Harvey Whiteman plu-
rality 49,
majority, GS2.
For President Of Council. William ).
Alexander, no contest
For city Treasurer, William T.. Hamann.
no contest.
For Assessor and Collector (Norlhern
district, B. f. Rawnsley, no contest
For Assessor and Collector lsouthern
district no contest Eugene NJ. sayers
CITY COUNCIL.
First ward, George A. willis.
Second ward, NJ H. Cannon.
Third ward-Tbomas NJ Monaghan
Fodrth ward. James Kane.
Fitch ward, Charles ID. Bird.
Sixth ward, Fred w. Heiss.
Seventh ward, Samuel j. Newman.
Eighth ward. William ]. Johnston.
Ninth ward Prince A. Mouslcy.
Tenth ward. Joseph McCanerty.
Eleventh ward, Henry r.. Smith.
Twelfth ward, Charles zebley.
The selection was a disappointing one TO
the party leaders because OF the small
vote pollod, 3.i99. and 10 the Democratic
League, the pronounced silver organiza-
tion, because of the defeat OF all its can
didates. Principal Of these was Howell
S England. who aspired 20 the city solicit
torship. His nomination was conceded
Saturday morning. but this concession
only prompted the Ford Young Mems
Democratic Club combination. 20 greater
EFFORT ia behalf Of William T.. Kurtz That
he came out OF the contest with a major
ity Of GS2 votes dumbfoundod those who
had worked against him.
j. Harvey Whiteman's nomination for
the mayoralty caused no surprise. Il hav-
ing been predicted by those of the party
leaders who are best fitted to make n FORE
cast. That he carried ten Of the twelve
wards OF the city is surprising. It Is true.
but IL only indicates how great a factor
the combination which nominated Kurtz
Is IN local Democratic politics. The only
wards that gave DR.. J. Harvey spruance
Ia majority vote over Mr.. Whiteman were
the Tenth I'm which DR.. Fahey resides,
who named DR. Spruance, and the Third.
A
w. Hughes failed to receive even fair
portion Of the "workingmens vote" which
he had counted on his total vote being
but ii9
William S. Alexander and William j..
Ilamann We're unopposed in their candi-
ducies for the offices of president Of COun-
ell and of city treasurer, respectively
The ward contests were particularly ex-
letting. The result of the day might be
summarized in the mere statement that all
the old councilmen were re-nominateds
but there were several nominations
lworthy of more than passing notice. Prin-
lcipal of these is the remaining Of Harry
r. Smith, OF the Eleventh ward. whose
candidacy was opposed by the Democratic
League That organizations choice for
the office was an easy mark for Smith
however, he having been beaten by a ma
jority of forty-two votes. Simon Z. Do
lherty's defeat for the nomination in the
lTwelfth ward caused probably as great
disappointment to his friends as that of
Roach's did to his friends
The complete returns OF the vote Tor
lcouncilmen are:
First ward-wrlis. 125; Corrigan, 80.
lWnns majority 50.
Second ward-Cannon, 81; Berger, 81.
lCannons majority, o.
Third ward-Monaghan, no opposition,
sO3.
Fourth ward-Kane, POI; Meaney 81,
Kane's majority 10.
Fifth ward-Bird no opposition, 100.
Sixth ward-Helss, no opposition. 1876
Seventh ward-Newman, no opposition,
ls2
Eighth ward-Johnson, no opposition,
l229
Ninth ward-Mousley no opposition,
lc9
Tenth ward-welsh, 162; Mccanerty,
l23 McCanertys majority. POI.
Eleventh ward-Smith. III; Roach, los.
Smiths majority, AZ.
Twelfth ward-Doherty, 70; Zebley, l64.
lzebleys majority, 81.
HOW REPUBLICANS VIEW 1T.
The nomination confirms the statements
made by Republican leaders that the
Democrats have not as many qualified
lvoters on the books as the Republicans
lhaye. This points to the success Of the
Republican ticket at the city election. AT
the Republican primaries held on Satur-
day week. 4.s7S votes We're polled OF S7a
in excess Of the number polled by the
Democrats on Saturday.
]. Harvey Whiteman. the nominee for
mayor. was elected TO the Legislature in
l1SSS md again in 1892, being chosen
speaker of the House. President Watson,
OF the Senate. when acting governor. APP
pointed Mr.. Whiteman secretary OF State
which position he filled two years Mr
lNhiteman was associated In law practict