The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-04
k|NkEAD STRONG,
BUT kEARNy WENT
FOR CR|CHF|ELO
Republican Candidate for Con-
gress Gets Comparatively
Small Plurality.
MANY GOOD FIGHTS
FOR LOCAL OFFICES
Ross Carried the Town by Ma
iority of 700 Over His DEM
s ocratic Opponent.

That the election officers were happy
when the last ballot in Kearny had
been tailed today goes without saying.
The majority of the officers worked all
night in the Fourth Ward, where the
vote was extremely heavy, The tally
ing was not completed until 10 O'CLOCK
today. phe Third ward did a little bet
ter, the counting being owe at 7 a.
m. today. The returns from the first
district of the First ward were not
known until early today. Both dis
tricts of the Second ward were not
Known until early today. Both dis
tricts of the Second ward finished early
last night, as did the second district of
the First ward.
Taft beat Bryan 3 to l. The vote
was Taft. 2,2S7; Bryan, 716.
There were many good fights in the
various wards for local offices. One
of the best fights was between William
Ross, Republican, and James j. Nc
Aviney, Democrat. They polled the
following vote in the wards: First
ward, First district, Ross. 237; Second
district. S31; McAviney, First district,
161, Second, 147. Ross plurality 260.
Second ward, First district, Ross. 222;
McAviney, BS; second district, Ross,
237; McAviney, 214. Ross plurality
10TH Third ward, Ross. AIS; McAviney,
2S3. Ross's plurality 1872. Fourth ward,
Ross, 4O2; McAviney, 255. Ross plu-
rality 147. Ross carried the town by
a majority Of FOG over his opponent.
Another fight in which much interest
was centered was the one for Congress-
man between Eugene F. Kinkead,
Democrat, and George w. Crichfield,
Republican. Crichfeld carried the town
by about 600. This Is a very small plu-
rality when it Is brought to mind h a
two years ago Pickett, the Republican
nominee, had a plurality of over $50 In
nearly every district. In the Second
ward Pickett's plurality was away
above the tw~o-hundred mark, while
Yesterday Crichfeld's majority was only
Is. AS a matter of fact Crichfield was
knitted, more yesterday in the Repub-
lican stronghold of Kearny thar has
any candidate in recent years. THE
KVENING STAR a week ago said that
Kinkead would keep well after erich
field, and the prognostication was made
good.
The candidates for Assembly on the
Republican ticket polled about 1890
votes, while the Democrats polled close
to 900. For the office Of sheriff the
Republicans came out on the big end,
Thomas p. Connolly, Republican, re-
ceived 2,148 votes, while James Kelly.
Democrat, got $50, or, in other words, a
little more than one-third the vote his
opponent received.
Peter Kessler. Republican candidate
for supervisor, defeated his Democratic
opponent, Luke ]. Clark. His majority
was a large one. AS was expected.
James Brierley, for the office of coro-
ner, carried Kearny by about LOO. He
received about 2,400, while his opponent,
Matthew J.. Boylan, received about $50.
John w. Roche and John J.. Wilson
were elected f~reeholders, each had a
large majority over Patrick Shells, the
Democratic candidate. Roche's name
appeared upon both tickets, Democrats
and Republicans. Wilson will succeed
his late brother in the Board of Free
holders.