The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-02
GOVERNOR VOTES
ON MACHINE IN
EAST ORANGE POLL
mo Time to Split Ticket" He
Remarks, JOCularly-Quiet
in Orange.

Governor John F. Fort. whose off,
cial residence in the Second ward OF
East Orange is now at the Edgemere,
In William street, voted at 1910 o'clock
today. He was 103 on the voting list
in his district and the governor was
again compelled to use a voting ma
chine, which was among the relics OF
the voting appliances East Orange folk
have been compelled to use owing to
the activity for the retention of the
devices.
do you understand the use Of the
m%achine?" asked an election officer,
who knew the Governors aversion to
the use of the complicated apparatus.
ooh, I guess So" said Governor Fort,
as he prepared to go behind the
curtain.
do you wish to split your ticket?"
queried the election officer, who used
the same query with each voter.
81 do not think there will be time
to split the ticket" replied the Cover
nor, and soon afterwards the vote OF
the executive was registered as the
bell sounded. He then gave his name
and address as required and passed out
to Main street again.
w. Stanley Grinsted, Democratic
nominee. for Council in the Fifth ward
of Orange, had his automobile, which
was featured by County Register Ed
ward S. Perry last year in his criticism
of the Democratic campaign, out early
this morning. Councilman Harry W.
Bergman, who was aiding the fight of
Hunter Tjp6C1Qv Mr. Grin dfa6'c on
ponent, was busy in another touring
car, loaned by Frank Wolf, and the
autos we're features of the lively can
vass for votes. The vote was light In
the ward, however, and up to noon but
a small percentage of the total regis
tration vas cast.
smith-Brady Fight Lively.
There was a comparatively light vote
throughout the First ward of Orange,
where the fight between P. Allen Smith
and Hugh ]. Brady for Council, is one
of the liveliest in the city. Following
the unfortunate mix-up over Mr..
Smiths name, a notice was printed n
tackled on each polling place asking
that no pastors with the initials "a. p"
Smith be used. There had been sent
through the mails to voters pastors
with the initials on and owing to City
Clerk Gano's mistake in using the
name "P. Allen" Smith on the official
ballot IL became necessary to insist
upon voting the ticket that way. The
vote up to noon was very light, with
both sides waiting until this afternoon
to bring out their largest.
Alfred F, Osborn. Democrat, who was
not supposed to have any show in the
Second ward, developed surprising
strength. his supporters claiming today
that he was polling a large vote over
Charles F. Coyne, Republican, for City
Council. Members of the Improvement
association in New Essex avenue, of
which Mr.. Osborn is president, forgot
their usual political affiliations and
came out for him, some of the members
who are known as Republicans taking
up the job of button-holing voters for
their presiding officer. City Counsel
William A. Lord and other Republican
leaders were out early helping Mr..
Coyne.
In the Third Ward Councilman Dan
iel Coleman and Gustave Dorfmuller,
Democratic and Republican opponents,
made a lively all day. with
both sides claiming victory. Majority
Leader Joseph A. Birkholz, of the
Council, hustled about in his brother,
Edward D. Birkholz's, automobile for
the Republican nominee.
In the Fourth Ward Owen P. Casey,
Democrat, and Edison G~arrabrant, his
opponent on the Republican ticket,
made lively with the Demo-
crat leading by a safe margin in that
Democratic stronghold.
The Socialists made a canvass Of
the city for their nominees, but it was
claimed they We're polling a light vote.