Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-11-08
Much Opposition
10 Voorhees, in
The Fifth Ward,
SEAMAN BY 23'

Republicans are well pleased with
the showing made in this city at the
election yesterday, although there Is
some disappointment over the loss OF
the Fourth ward which has been
represented BY George T. Larson.
Republican, but which was carried
by John Kutcher, the Democratic
candidate for alderman, yesterday by
majority of eight votes. The Re-
publicans gain in the election of
lderman-at-large Ferd Garretson
the Republican candidate. being
elected over William d. Voorhees,,
the present Incumbent, by sixty
three majority. AS Mayor BoIlsch
weller viii doubtless resign, he hav-
ing been elected sheriff, Mr.. Garrett
son is In line to become acting
mayor, thus giving the Republicans
strong hold on the local city gov
ernment.
Next to the contest for alderman
at-large. the &ght having the most
local interest was over the election
of alderman in the second ward ~
A. Seaman, the present Democrats
representative from that ward was
reelected over Louis BRIGGS. the Re-
publican candidate, by a majority Of
23. Mr.. SEaman h.d hard fight On.
his hands as he has been extrenlesv
independent as a member of council
and therefore not overly popuIar
with the leaders Of his party He.
made an effective individual cam
paign, however, and won. He eai'-
ried the first district by the narrow
margin of two votes and won Id tie.
second poll by 81.
There was much excitement In the
Fourth ward last night as the votes
We're being counted The two candir
dates for alderman were John
Kntcher for the Democrats, and
John Poulson for the Republicans
There are three districts In this ward
and heavy vote was cast. Both
candidates. rau almost evenly and 1t
was not until the last ballot had
been taken from the box that it was
certain who had won, Poulson car
ried only the third poll, where he
received 112 votes against SO for
Kuteher In the other two the DEM
oeratic candidate won by and 24
respectively.
The big run made by Henry W.
Sandbeck, Jr,, In the sixth ward. oe-
casioned some surprise. 1t clearly
testifies to the popularity OF the al
derman among the people he repre-
sents. Mr.. Sandbeck is the present
alderman from that ward and has
made good, His majority Is rs, vim
ming in the first district by CT votes
and in the second district By six
votes. Mr., Dinesen, who was the
Republican candidate opposing Mr..
Sandbeck, is well known and has
big circle OF friends. AS the sixth
ward is always debatable territory
there were those who thought Dine
sen would win Evidently Sand
beeks record was big help to him,
There was much surprise over the
outcome for alderman at large Al
though Mr.. Garretson is popular
throughout the city. Mr.. Voorhees,
has had good record as a public
official and had a strong organization
behind him. 1t was exnected by the
Democrats that his majority would
be small but they We're confident he
would win.
Mr.. Garretson carried the first,
third fourth and sixth wards bv sub
stantial majoritjes. He won In the
first by LAG; third by 35; fourth by
81 and the sixth by 35.
Mr.. Voorhees, carried the second
ward by 5S and the fifth ward BY 32
Hugh G. Reilly, who is connected
with the forces onnosing the present
administration, disclosed several In
facts relative to the eIee-
tion held yesterday MI Reilly Is a
business man and prominently con-
nected Wih politics in the third
ward ffe makes no secret OF the
fact that he was instrumental in tho
defeat Of William d. Voorhees, for
alderman at large.
Mr.. Reilly, who is related to Al
derman RShard Calvin, took exeep-
ton to the attitude Of Mr. Voorhees,
IN placing men on the different com
mittees. Mr.. Reilly contends that
took Calvin off the fire
when he was making
good and for this reason Mr.. Gal
wins constituents, aided by Mr..
Reilly, worked tooth and nail for
defeat. and we did it
said Mr.. Reilly, smilingly this morn
ing. I'VE always play fair, but when
we are tampered with we get 1vSss
and for this reason voorhees, was
forced to bow down to Ferd. Garrett
son. and think it was our ward that
greatly aided in the SO sueeessfui
result, said Mr. Reilly.