The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-11
Captured the Fourth and
Seventh Wards in the
Contests There.
ELVIN v. CRANE BEATEN
MuIlen's Battle FrnitIess in the
Fourth. Sinnott Won Out in
the Seventh Against 'Fitz.
patrick. Other Democratic
Contests of Less Nete.

The Democratic primaries were quiet ex
cept for some ward contests. 1t is under
stood that the Essex delegation to thu
State convention will be pledged to forme
Judge Francis Child.
The vote was generally light except il
those wards and districts where there Were
contests.
In the Fourth Ward the organization
ticket defeated that of Alderman Miehae
Mullen.
In the third district of the Second Ward
however. County Counsel Elvin W. crane
was defeated by John II. Sullivan for dele
gate to the State convention. This section
is Mr.. Cranes home district. A margin OF
twenty-one votes made Sullivan the victor
Alderman John F.. Sinnott won out IN I'M
Seventh Ward over Cornelius ~FltzpatrlcK
who sought the aldermanic nomination.
Democratic primary fights were not SC
bitter as those of the Republican party In
Essex. In some parts of the State there
were contests of Importance. but in nc
case will the results have any bearing on
the State convention that is next week 10
select q man TO oppose the G. o.. +. can
dldate for the G~overnorship. Democracy
has not elected a Governor OF New jersey
for more than a decade. but this year the
rank and file partake of The opinion OF
the leaders that they have a chance 10
win.
II is hardly within the memory OF the
oldest advocate Of Jeffersonian principles
when harmony similar to that prevailing
at present has been enjoyed by the Demo
crhts. It is believed that the election OF
delegates yesterday will show an interest
! ing situation on the convention noor'
While all over the Stlte the regular Demo-
Z cratic organization men were CHOSEN as
delegates. they will be free to vote Tor
their favorlte sons on the first ballot at
Trenton.
Tn the Fourth, Ward the regulars won
seven ont of the ten districts. which means
the defeat of Alderman Michael f. Mullen
nv County Collector p. j. McGuinness lor
the leadership in the ward.
The Regulars carried the first, second
third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh aus.
tricts, and the ants the eighth, ninth anu
tenth districts.
Shepard M. Mills. Regular, defeated Cor
nelIus O'Connor for the nomination Tor
Alderman.
3 Charles f. Cauaeld. ir. had no opposi-
ZION for the nomination for Board of Edu-
cation. -
In ALI probability William j. Knowles a
so,-in-law of Chief of Police Corbltt, do
tented Miles f. Quinn for the Assembly
nomination, although tho latter was not
allie 10 do any lghtins rs ne was coniinei
to his home on account of Illness.
In the first district 1. Stuart smith de-
feated Daniel ]. O'Cornor for delegate 10
the State convention hy the vote ~ % 10
81. 1t was by the same vote that the ma
chine delegates to tho county ana the city
col ventions won. EdNtr I'd DonneHy de-
feated John Iy1cn ny the vote of "a 10
so for member Of the county committee
In the second district Francis Il. Cor
bett defeated Alderman Michael +. Muller
as a delegate to the State convention By
the vote of 1O6 to rs. Philip Jackson de
feated John ]. Keegan for member of TIL
county committee by 107 to Is. The coun
ty and city delegates Tor the Regular
won out by about the same vote.
There was no opposition to David Regal
for delegate to the State convention in III
third district. City Hall Custodian Jane
Wiseman defeated Henry L. Morris 70
member of the county committee in tina
district by 1856 to "a. The delegates to tn
county and city conventions were electe
by the same vote.
In the fourth district Terrence p. Roger
wa, elected delegate to the State conven
yention over Christian Schneider by tn
vote of 1R7 to GA. John T. Rogers also dc
featea BENJAMIN Donahue for member {
the county COMMITTEE by 1851 to GA. Patrc
Cummings and Thomas Carey were elec'
ed to the county and city conventions II
spectively.
Tn the fifth district Assistant Licen'
Inspector William Roebling was eiecte
delegate to the state convention over
Roosevelt Leary by 1l0 TO 10 votes tiari
McCsm was elected delegate to the count
convention and also as a member of Il
comfy committee. August Jargosch WI
his opponent for the last-named Office D'
McGiu defeated him by ITO TO rs vote
George S. Heinz was elected delegate
the city convention.
Or. Daniel i. Mccormick was defeat.
nv Robert f. Mcclure for delegate to u
state convention i'm the sixth district
the vote of 36 to So. Andrew w. MEGA
was elected delegate to the county conve
lion. while william e. Sears defeated Jol
Kenny. IT., by the vote of 50 to "a for t
seat in the city convention. Tpomas
Rowers was elected the county commit
man. 4,
In the seventh district there was a b
fight, as the Regulars and. anu torc
were hard at it from the time the po
onaned until they were closed. but t
machine won out by a small majorit
John shannon defeated Henry Reiboldt
fine State convention by the vote of lS
IN shannon also defeated Charles
Casale for member of the county col
mite by the vote of 126 to III. The VIC
MAS a little closer for the delegates to t
county and city conventions.
Charles P. Gillen was elected a Sts
delegate in the eighth district. defeati
- Arthur German by the vote of A to
Mr.. Gillen was also elected to represe
that district in the county committee {
feating Thomas Torpey by the vote
a. TO AZ. Calvin p. Anthony and JUL
Philippot were elected delegates to I
county and city conventions, respective
There was no contests in the ninth
tenth districts.
Frank Fee will represent the ninth d
trict at the State convention, Patrick
Kane in the county convention and \
than Hahn in the city convention. Jose
A. Cauheld will be the county committ
q man. John'B. Ddsenberry will repres'
the tenth district at the State conyentl
Hugh ]. Devlin at the county and Men
Dwyer at the city convention. Frank \