The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-03

cutting, the credits in the home wards
OF OfConnell and Mungle saved them by
good margins.
1t was evident early in the night that
the Republicans had won the Assembly
fight. Their policy of running without
q big platform and their refusal to
pledge themselves to specific legisla-
ton appeared to be more popular than
the policy of pledges and s~peech-mak-
ing that the Democrats pursued.
The man who made the most striking
speeches of the campaign and who
showed an exceptional grasp of the Sit
uation, is low on the Democratic ticket
james P. Mylod. He received many
credits, so many in Glen Ridge that he
carried shat Republican stronghold,
while the rest of the Democratic ticket
polled only the normal vote. The high
man of the Republican Assembly ticket
is Alderman J.. William Huegel. of the
Thirteenth ward, the only man to go
over $4,000 votes, his total being 36,049.
The low man on the Republican ticket
is William Lee. Lewis G. Bowden and
Thomas H. Brooks. reelected, the vic
tins of much cutting, showed low rec
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sembly ticket is Edward D. Balentine,
with Frank A. Boettner a close second.
Republican rejoicing that had marked
the early part of the evening was dam"
pened by the Shoenthal-Russell returns.
The surrogate was with County Chair
man Alfred n. Dalrymple at Republican
headquarters. and he began to see early
that he had been cut and scratched
e.4ot1,. II .a-aoriroI tlat he had owl
IDENTIFY suffered most in New Idea wards
and districts. Regular workers very
frankly declared that the New 1deaites
or Progressives had cut the tickle or re-
fused to vote. Efforts to get them out
in the Eighth ward had been repulsed
with the declaration by some that they
would rather stay home than vote the
Democratic ticket, and that there was
no other alternative. Railroad Commits
sioner Frank H. Sommer and Assem-
blyman Henry C. Hines. two Progress
sive leaders, holly denied that their as
sociates were responsible for the cut
ting and the light vote.
Chairman Dalrymple insisted even
when Russell was more than 900 behind
in 1876 districts that he would not con-
cede defeat. He went home after day
light, however, satisfied that Shoenthal
had won.
TT looks as though I had been de-
feated," said Surrogate Russell about
noon today. 1T simply shows that the
people of Essex county who voted yes
terday preferred Major Shoenthal to
me. I thank those of my friends who
did vote for me, however. The other
candidates on the ticket were elected.
all right, though, and that is a great
source Of satisfaction. I am In the land
of the living and smiling
Speaking of the results of the election.
Sheriff Harrigan aid today:
IF the Democratic party had done its
duty, we would have elected a Demo-
cratic House of Assembly. AS for the
election of Major Shoenthal, it is no
more han 1 expected. He is the right
man in the right place"
THE result of the election indicates
that the direct primary is absolutely
practicable" said Assemblyman Will
lam P. Martin. 1T also shows that 1t
does not interfere with party organiza-
ton. The partisans in the fight showed
their willingness to abide by the de-
cision at the primaries. I am very glad
the result was What It is, as it means
the retention of the direct-primary sys-
tenn"
How do you account for Surrogate
Russelrs defeat? Do o hin that
the Progressive Republicans caused it?"
Mr.. Martin was asked
The Progressive Republicans were
not responsible for his defeat" declared
the Assemblyman. There was a wide
spread sentiment against his reelection
to a high-salaried and important
position. That sentiment was not con-
fined to the Progressives. Many. Regu-
lars felt the same way about 1t. and 1t
was their votes that cost him the cleo
ton. Besides that, Major Shoenthal Is
very popular throughout the county"
An analysis of the vote cast In New
ark yesterday, taking the City Home
trustees as a basis, shows that the Re-
publican ballots cast numbered q. PSI.
and the Democratic, 20,022, indicating
that 1929 more G. O.. P. ballots went
INTO the box than Democratic. A year
ago 81 1854 votes We're cast for the Re-
publican City Home trustees against
2.706 Democratic, so that while the
Democratic vote fell off 1854, the Re-
publican fell away 10, 1893.
In the county outside Newark the
vote was exceptionally light, falling off
numerically as much as it did in New