Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-06
MONAHAN LEADS
IN BETT|NG,2 To |,
ON ELECTION EVE
Osborne Is Considered Only
"Weak Sister" on Demo-
cratic Ticket.
KRAEMER AND ARCHIBALD
ARE RUNNING STRONG
Voting for Assemblymer los
morrow Will Probably be
Unusually Close.

confident of victory ana give redsohs
for their optimism. One of the inter-
esting things about the battle tomor-
row is that neither side expects a large
VOTE. and neither side expects to win
by a large majority.
On the Democratic ticket in the
county the only person of whom the
Democrats are not sure is Harry v.
Osborne. 1t is estimated by men VINO
know Senator Osborne that he VIII
run behind his tickle, and they say
thew will not be surprised If he gets
from 1000 to 5000 votes less thai ms
colleagues. Others in the party think
that Osborne has a good chance. AS
admitted by Osborne himself the re-
cent publication of the bankruptcy ex-
posures. in which he appears as an
interested person, will make for his
political death. .
AS for the prospects of Carl Valen-
tine Baumann, the shrievalty candl-
date, his supporters in the Republican
ranks admit that he cannot afford TO
sit idle even for a minute, and that
IL he expects to win tomorrow he must
rush his campaign until the last min
ute, The Democrats, on the other hand,
feel certain that John f. Monahan will
be the next sheriff. The betting is in
his favor. One wager of $4,000 to $2,ooo
has already been made.
Political wiseacres are of the belief
that DR.. Charles L. Kraemer INT
Alexander Archibald, Democrats, will
he elected to the Board of Works. The
Republicans on that board, according
10 the people, have not been ION the
job"
ON the vote for Assemblynen tins
consensus of opinion is that it will be
close.
Tyler Parmly, chairman of the DEM
ocratic County Committee; Judge
Charles f. Herr, chairman OF the Dem
ocratic County campaign committee,
and City Counsel James r. Nugent, all
confidently assert hat the whole DEM
ocratic ticket is going TO win, and
their faith in the outcome is evidently
shared by the men on the ticket. Mr.
Nugent, who has taken an active part
in the fight. having addressed a few
meetings besides his usual activity at
headquarters. has been preaching sup
mort of the whole ticket throughout the
fight.
I'VE expect to carry the county by
an average of at least 1900" said MI.
Parmly yesterday afternoon.
THE fight for the shrievalty is I'M
doubtedly settled, John T.. Monahan
is one of the best vote-getters we ever
had for that office. He will be elected.
1.-THE Board of Works next year will
be Democratic. Kraemer and Archi-
bald nave made a splendid
from the day they were nominated and
the aggressive character of their cam
paign has captured many followers for
them. rho people have apparently
about decided that it Is time to have
a change in the Board of Works.
Alfred N. Dalrymple. the chairman
of the Republican County Committee,
does not see a cloud on the Republi-
can horizon.
with all Republicans working in
fine harmony this year." he said, there
can be nothing else but success. Es-
sex is normally a Republican county.
We will carry the county by aSbig ma
jority for every candidate on the
ticket.
"Baumann will win without a doubt"
said Mr.. Dalrymple. 1.-THE candidacy
of Mr.. Simpson after his being de-
feated in a fair fight in the primaries
by a decisive majority does not appeal
to the men who stood with him in his
efforts to get the nomination,
The fight for control Of the small
Board of F%reeholders has attracted
rather more than usual attention be-
cause 1t Is the first time in the history
~ tha CntynfU that cttnh a hoard Ufi11
be elected. Under tho new law nine
members from the county at large will
displace the present cumbersome body
of thirty-three chosen by districts. Tile
Democrats are responsible for this re-
form, their county committee having
put in circulation last year the petition
that made it possible. The candidates
are to be chosen in sets for terms of
three years, two years and one year,
respectively. The chances of a board
with representatives of both parties in
ii are slim under the new system. 1t
IL likely that the nine on either ticket
will stand or fall together. Both par
ties are confident that their candidates
VIII win.
As far as the laldermanic elections
are concerned the Democrats could
hardly lose control of the Common
Council if they tried There are seven
teen vacancies to be filled, the double
election being in the Ninth Ward on
account of the death of Charles w.
Baum, Republican, last winter, the full
term for which he was elected having
not yet expired. The vacancy caused
by the death of Alderman William D,
Elliott, of the First Ward, cannot be
filled at this election. The Democrats,
therefore, retain twelve seats and have
only to elect five to hold a majority
Mark f. Phillips, Democrat, Will re-
claim the First Ward from the Repub-
licans. The Democrats will also elect
their candidates in the wards where
the terms of Democrats lave expired
II may possibly make other gains.
Senator Briggs declared yesterday
that the Republicans would carry the
State. He also thought that they would
make an excellent showing in Esses
county, and said hat Colgate is tht
strongest possible candidate for the
election of senator. Senator Briggs ad,
mitted that the vote would be lighf
but enough to send the candidate o.
the First district to Congress.
Edward e. Grosscup, the Democra-
tic chairman of the State committee
sees victory ahead for his party. Hi
optimism is based on the popularity o