The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-29
SHOENTHAL WINS
SURROGATE RAGE
AGAINST BERRY


District failed to come to the scratch
for Harrigan when il came to voting,
although that is the sheriff's stamping
ground. The association. which has
been working for him tooth and nail
ever since the primary fight began,
failed to get out the vote. and the
average fell way below that of last
year. In spite of the efforts of the
Democratic voters from the other side
of the tracks to see that their leader
achieved his desire to beat the ma
chine" the regular Assembly slate went
through with votes to spare.
Although the Board of Works cam
didates for denomination on the Demo-
cratic ticket. Commissioners George II.
Lambert and Thomas Il. Halpin, were
confident that they would be victorious
over William p. Gregory and Fred
erick f.. Seller, the men put up by
Harrigan. even their expectations We're
outdone by the results. Their plurali-
ties exceeded their hopes In nearly
every district of every ward. and they
were the first on the ticket to be sure
of nomination.
The chief interest centred around
Berry and Shoenthal. Early in the
evening il seemed hat Berry had the
place pretty well assured. From ali
over the county the returns showed
strong pluralities in his favor. Then, as
the outlying districts began to come
in, the aspect of the situation changed.
Orange gave its townsman the plurality
which elected him, and other districts
Of the county. early this morning, be-
gan showing their preference for the
former Mayor.
Major Shoenthal was found at his
place of business in Main street, Or
enge, today in the midst OF a crowd
of friends, who, hearing the news of
his nomination. had rushed over to see
and congratulate him.
1T am happy to learn of my nomina
ton he said. ~ went into this fight
as a Democrat and as a Democrat |
am glad to win, | stood on my record
in public office and it is a great pleasure
to me TO think that my friends thought
well enough. of me to nominate me for
another position. | am Indebted to
those friends, especially those In the
Township. for my good fortune. They
stood by me all through the campaign
and are responsible for my success.
"Now / am going to turn In and work
for the whole Democratic ticket. We
want harmony In the party. The fight
was made within the party, but now
hat it is over we all are Democrats
together and want to work for all we
are worth to have the whole ticket
elected in November"
The Harrigan county committee
ticket failed signally. only here ant
there throughout the county lid one o.
the insurgent candidates squeeZ
through. Chairman Tyler Parmly Is
certain of reelection to his office by
large majority.
City Counsel James r. Nugent and
Mr.. Parmly, at the Len Lenape Club
were early convinced that their tickle
would be successful. When the results
were comparatively certain Mr.. Nugent
said;
IT am not surprised at the result
although ii is very gratifying to me
as a Democrat 10 see that the hard
work of the last fifteen years has not
been in vain. The returns are very
slow In coming in, but it seems from
the districts reported that it is fair
to say the men who We're approved by
the county committees elected mem
bership are nominated for city and
county offices. The county and the
party are to be congratulated"
At that time it was seen that Har-
rigan's own ~strongholds had failed him.
The Fifth ward was lost to him then,
along with the Tenth and the Twelfth.
The highest man on the Regular
Democratic ticket was Shalvoy. who
polled 10,050. On the Harrigan ticket
the nlace was Occupied nv DeVlin. CIV
ing the Regular 1894 the best of 1t.