The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-04
ELECTION OF
FREEHOLDERS
Indications Of Republican Vic.
tory IN the Townships
on tuesday Next.
NAMES OF ALL THE CANDIDATES

Freeholders will be elected in thir-
teen townships on Tuesday There
are eight republicans and five demo-
crates whose terms ofotfice expire. In
the first ward of this town there is a
vacancy caused by the death of Major
Henry M. Dalrymple. 1t has not
been decided whether the Board of
Aldermen shall appoint his successor
or wait until the regular spring cleo
tion. The present Board of Alder
men is democratic but it is under
stood that a republican can be ap-
pointed by the board.
The following townships elect
freeholders: Boonton, Chatham,
Chester, Hanover, Jefferson, Mend
ham, Mt. Olive, Passaic, Pequannoc
Randolph, Roxbury, Washington and
Madison borough.
! Many of the freeholders are anxious
about their election because of the
recent attacks made upon them by
various organizations and individuals
in the county. They admit the tax
rate is high, but claim that it is
something which should not be
charged against them as much of it is
due to conditions over which the
board had no control. The consider
able sums of money which the county
was obliged to pay out for fallen
bridges caused by floods is cited as an
! instance of this kind.
! Most OF the primaries in the town
ships have been held In Passaie the
republicans have renominated Ernest
W. Shoneberger. At present Mr..
Shoneberger is a member of the Road
Committee in the board and is act
ing chairman. The democrats have
nominated Leo Hendrickson.
w. Wallace Cook has received the
republican nomination for the second
time in Hanover township. From
4 present Indication Mr.. Cook win be
returned to the board with rousing
majority. The democrats have select
ed Harry Hinchman, of Morris Plains,
to oppose him.
In Madison borough, Charles II.
Benjamin, who was appointed to fill
a yaoancy causeti by the resignation OF
Lewis Waters, has been nominated on
the republican ticket George Web
Der is the democratic nominee.
Charles A. johnson was renominated
in Chatham township. Mr. Johnson
is present member of the Finance
and Audit committee. The demo-
Gratis have nominated Fred Veader.
In the rock-ribbed democratic town
ship Of Chester William Young has
been nominated by the democrats.
Joseph ID. Budd who is now represent
ing tnat township in the board will
be a has-been. 1t is a rule of Chester
democracy to give a man but one
term in the board. Thus far the
republicans have made no nomination.
Jefferson township republicans have
again chosen Moses II. Spencer to run
on their ticket. Mr. Spencer is chair
man of the Court House and Jail COM
mittee. His opponent is E. A. Nor
man.
John 7. Stidworthy, of Netcong,
was nominated on the republican
ticket in Mt. Olive township and
Allen LOCKER, Jr., on the democratic
ticket. In RoXbury A. S Bryant,
democrat was renominated and Henry
f. Meeker nominated ON the republi-
can ticket.
everything points to republican
victory in Washington township
Edison j. Neighbour has been nomin-
ated on an independent ticket against
Theodore Coleman the regular demo-
cratic nominee. Washington is a
democratic stronghold but there are
good chances for it becoming a re-
publican district.
William A. Kinney was renomin-
ated in Randolph township. William
A. Downs is the democratic candidate.
Boonton republicans have renomln-
ated Theodore Ringlieb but as vet the
democrats have made no nomination
In Mendham the democrats have
renomlnated Joseph Hoffman.
There are twenty-five freeholders
IN the board, at present fifteen re-
publicans and seven democrats.