Bridgeton pioneer., 1901-02-21
BIG VOTE OUT
IN THE PRIMARIES.
Republicans Take a Great Inter-
est in the Local Campaign
This Spring.

This Spring.
Republican primaries Monday night
were highly interesting, from the fact
that the Republicans in the various
wards exhibited the greatest interest
Wherever there were contests there
were big votes and the battles were
not decided without struggle
The results of the various primaries
must prove highly satisfactory to the
voters from the fact that good men
were nominated and insures perfect
harmony at the polls next month
Especially commendable are the five
Republican candidates for Council
and the three candidates for Free
holder. In no instance can objection
be made against the character, bust
ness ability, and honesty of motives
of the men selected for the official
ballot.
The First Ward.
In the First ward the organization
of the primary was affected by the
election of George L. Moore, Chair
man. Frank H. Miller, Secretary :;
Calvin Berry and Herman Neiumaster,
Tellers.
There was but a single contest in
the First ward David L. Trexler
was the third candidate for the Over
seer, while there were but two to
nominate. John W. Price had rs
votes, Robert F. Ayars had 80 votes
and Trexler got but g.
The following ticket was selected
For City Treasurer-Samuel H.
Hitchner.
For City Council-David G. Jones.
For Chosen Clement
R. Corey.
For Justices of the Peace-Ephraim
E. Buck, James S. Berry, E. Milford
Appelgate, Frank D. CARL.
For Commissioners of Appeal
Harry F. Evan, F. W. G. Meyers,
VIM. H. McGear
For Overseers of the Poor-John w.
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For City Committee-John S.
Turner, Wilson L. Silvers, Jr
Second Ward.
The organization was made by the
selection of William Daniels, Chair
man; George Green, Secretary :;
Thomas Tuttle and Daniel Borden,
Tellers.
The contest was for Constable.
There were five candidates. There
were over three hundred votes cast.
The Constable fight was won by
Lorenzo d. Woodruff The vote was
Woodruff, 93 Ellis Wood, SO; Will
liam Trough, a Isaac H. Bowers, A !;
Frederick H. Phrambus, N.
The following is the complete
ticket:
For City Treasurer-S Samuel H.
Hitchner.
For City Council-William M.
Sellers
For Chosen Freeholder-Benjamin
Erickson.
For Justices of the Peace-Louis
Meyers.
For Constable-Lorenzo D. Wood
ruff
For Commissioners of Appeal
Samuel f. Bard, Jesse G. Davis, JON
athan Elmer.
For Overseers of the Poor, Andrew
Zane, George f. Hamlyn
For City mmittee-Charles H.
Stevenson, Amos P. johnson.
Third Ward.
In the third ward the voters organ
I'D by the election of Councilman
Theo. B. Woodruff as Chairman
Harry Long, Secretary and Frank Nc
Galliard and William B. Kirby,
Tellers
The contest was over Council and
greatest interest was manifested.
Alfred H. Lupton won nicely over
James f. Moore. The vote was Lup-
ton, 1862; Moore, 112 The full ticket is
as follows:
For City Treasurer-Samuel H.
Hitchner
For City CounciI-Alfred H. Lup-
ton.
Commissioners of Appeal William
H. H. Elwell, George Paullin, Day
ton Frederick.
Overseers of the Poor-John G.
Ayars, John Chain
City Committee = Bloomfield H.
Minch, E. Sheppard Wallen.
Fourth Ward.
Two contests in the Fourth ward
brought out over three hundred voters
and the battle waxed warm. Valde-