The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-01

Confusion in the printing of tickets
for tomorrow's election has resulted In
the necessity Of sacrificing the Demo-
cratic choice for councilman In the
First ward, East Orange. Howard Mar
shall for the sake Of the county ticket
The trouble has been caused by City
Clerk Lincoln e. Rowley, who placed
the name of Frank j. Greer on both the
Republican and the Democratic tickets
as the candidate for the place from that
ward.
At the primary election Marshall ran
for nomination on the Independent Re-
publican ticket, coming within fifty
votes of getting the place against Greer.
The Democratic party had no candidate
for nomination, but, because he pulled
good vote from the Republicans, set
tied upon Marshall, writing his name in
on the primary ballots and casting them
in the Democratic box. That made him
the Democratie nominee for councilman,
although he was q member Of the Re-
publican party.
Through an error City Clerk Rowley
selected the wrong name to place on
both tickets, and instead of Marshall
name appearing among the Democratic
candidates the name printed Is Greer.
A great many OF the ballots have al
ready been distributed throughout the
ward. II new ones bearing the name
Of Marshall, are printed and cast at
the election, on a recount either the
new or the old ballots would be thrown
out as irregular. 1t is too late to call
in the ballots already out. so it has
been about decided to let the Council
candidate go in order to make sure
that no votes for the county ticket are
thrown out.
AS far as the Sheriff's Office is aware
there are no illegal voters or repeaters
housed in the lodging houses Of the
city.
Sheriff Harrigan was not in his office
today when a reporter for the STAR
tried to find out whether any investi
cation was under way, or would be
made, along this line. His counsel,
William j. Kearns, however, said:
I'VE have not up to the present time
received any complaint OF this nature.
If one comes In we will act promptly"
When Sheriff Harrigan arrived at his
Office later in the day he announced
that he would swear in twenty special
deputies to watch the lodging houses.
OF course, everything looks "all right"
to both sides the day before election,
but the Democrats seem to be rather
more confident than do the Republicans,
at least they are more ready to say so.
Washington M. Cross, secretary of the
Essex County Democratic Committee,
said today:
think that Major Shoenthal will be
elected surrogate by a majority of about
5000. Board of Works Commissioners
Lambert and Halpin should get majori-
ties Of approximately $500, while the
Assembly candidates will be elected by
about 1,8O''
Tyler Parlnly, chairman of the Essex
County Democratic Committee, said:
''It is safe to say that we will win
both in the county and city. 1t is hard
to say what the figures will be, but l
believe it will be by easily 5000 in the
city and 5000 in the county. I think the
people at large have about discovered
that the only way to attain and retain
their rights is through the agency of
the Democratic party"
John J. BraciSen, one of the Assembly
candidates, said:
"Of course, the candidates can't al
ways tell just what is going to happen.
People like to sayinice things to them
that they don't always mean. I believe
that the Democratic party will win out
in the county by from $500 to 5000. how
ever. know there are great many
Republicans who will either not vote at
all or will vote Democratic ticket"
James P. Mylod, another Of the As
sembly candidates, said:
II think the Assembly ticket will be
elected by bigger majority than that
which will be given to Major Shoenthal,
and believe that $500 is very con-
servative estimate for the Democratic
majority In the county,
Said Assembly Candidate Michael Le-
veen:
Things never looked so bright for
the Democratic party as they do this
year. The public at large Is tired of
the administration given 1t by the Re-
publican party. A greatAmany Republi-
cans will vote the Democratic ticket be-
cause they believe 1t to be the strongest
ever put in the field in Essex county.
The city should go Democratic by about
4.500 and the entire county by about
$500"
Some other statements given out by
Democrats were as follows:
State Chairman James r. Nugent--