The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-08

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House -Rep. ~; Dem, ~.
Completed returns from Newark and
Essex county Yesterday fully confirmed
the early indications OF an almost complete
Democratic sweep OF the city and county.
The only man saved by the Republicans
out of the general wreck was the election
by a very scant plurality Of Rer res entative
Wayne Parker in the Seventh Congress
district. which takes in about half of the
county. includ din a part Of Newark. He
defeated DR.. Charles F. kraemerr by the
narrow plurality Of ~. His plurality in
the district two years aco was more than
1000. Col. LeGage Pratt, Dem, in h
Eighth district, defeated Henry j. Gottl,b.
Rep, by a vote of s.277 to ~, ts3, a plurality
Of s, 7g4. This district was completely
reversed from a Republican plurality of
$500 two years ago. In defeating Gottlob,
who is a lal or leader, thousands of Repub-
Leans sought revenge upon Boss Carl Lentz
for turning down Representative Wiley,
who had sought repomination and was sup
ported by the Colby men.
The most significant feature Of the result
in the county WAS the election Of the entire
Democratic Assembly delegation of eleven
by pluralities of nearly 1000. The success
Of the Essex Democratic Assemblymen
turned the tide of the lower house Of the in
coming Legislature Democraticward and
will give that party control of the Assembly
by a vote OF 81 to 20. although the Sensts
will be strongly enough Republican to give
a majority for that party on joint ballot
in the United States Senatorial election.
II was well known yesterday hat Senator
o +. Dryden was grievously disappointed
at the crushing OFT OF the Republican mo-
jority in Essex and the return of the Demo-
Gratis to the Legislature. The effect of the
upset upon his aspirations to succeed him
self in the national senate was discussed
widely by politicians and many frankly said
that the situation has become entirely
changed by the result in Essex and that
Mr.. Dryden will have to work hard for re-
election. The fact that a large part of the
voters look upon the defeat OF the candi-
dates OF his own county, running on a plat
form that expressly and unqualifediy
pledged them to vote for him for reelection,
was accepted by many AZ an indication that
the people Of the Senator's own city and
county do not want him to go back to Wash-
ington for another siv vears.
This view OF the situation was expressed
yesterday by State Senator Colby, leader
Of the New Idea7 movement, and avowed
opponent and political enemy OF Mr. Dryden.
Yesterdays election" said Mr.. Colby,
will certainly have. the effect OF forcing
the Republican party to find a new candi-
date and a strong man for the Office of
United States Senator. The result in Essex
has made Senator Dryden's candidacy i'm
possible. l have no other candidate to
suggest at present ana VIII say nothing
about that just now
MIR. Dryden expressed a different view
Of the situation. He said:
Before the primaries there were two
before the Republican party for
the Involvement Of the members Of the
party as their candidate for Senator. These
candidates were George l.. Record and
myself. The decision at the primaries.
made by the Republican voters Of the State
at large. was by a large majority in my
favor. was therefore made the candidate
OF the entire party in the State, and having
become such consider IL my duty to CON
tinue to be the candidate. IL is for thar
reason that ! am confident OF the support
Of the Republicans in the Legislature
The election in the city OF Newark was
even more sweeping than in the county. |
Jacob Haussling. Democratic candidate
for Mayor, received "a 1887 votes. which was
more than 1000 more than the combined
vote Of Walton =. Howarth, Republican. and
George W Jomklns, independent Citizens. /
H0warth's vote was ~ .t4l and Tomkins's
vote wa {. 738. furnishings plurality. there
fore. was IL, 7I3, the largest ever given in
Newark.
The twelve successful candidates for
Members of Assembly IN Hudson county
received an average plurality os 5000.
Comfy Supervisor II. Otto Wittpenn war
reelected by II majority OF 2O,OOO over Clar-
cnco Walker 81 t,uttenburg and John P
clerk 81 the Hudson County Board
F~resholders, candidate for Surrogate,
was victorious over David A. Alien by
~ on votes.
In the \ nth New Jersey Congress district
Eugene W. Leake, Democrat, a Young
City lawyer, was elected a member
~ the House OF Representatives, defeating
supeTintendent Of the Poetic Coast Borax
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