New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-08
REPUBLICANS CARRY
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE
Assembly Safe, but Senate Is
Close, Probably Eleven to
Ten on Figures.
DEMOCRATS SWEEP HUDSON
Colgate Wins in Essex, Despite
Appeal of Governor Wilson
for Osborne.

The working OF the new election law IN
New Jersey made the returns from yester-
days election exceedingly slow. but the
indications Of an early hour this morning
were that the Republicans had recaptured
the Assembly by a substantial majority
and still have a majority in the Senate
An early morning estimate makes the AS
sembly as follows: Republicans, 81; Demo
Gratis. % Senate: Republicans. II; Demo-
Gratis, 10.
Although an off year. the election yester-
day was of more Importance than usua''
because Governor Wilson injected hiinsen
into the campaign and made the support
81 his leadership Of the Democratic party
the issue Hc spoke I'm every county with
tho exception Of Essex. and asked the Vol-
ers 10 select the Democratic candidates Tor
the Legislature so that the REFORM pohcy
he had inaugurated could DO continued
In Essex County the Smith-Nugent ma
chine defeated the Wilson candidates al
the primaries. and the Governor Kept out
Of the county.
Essex County was carried by Austen
Colgate for state Senator, who defeated
senator Harry V. osborne by big plu-
rality. Colsate's victory was due 10 the
fact that ne was supported by = united
PARTY, prozressives and regulars stand
Ing firmly behind him. on tho other hand
osborne was seriously Handicapped, not
understanding strong personal appeal
made for him by Governor Wilson.
The election for Sheriff Of Essex County
between Carl Valentine Bsumann. Repub-
loan and John +. Mouahan was close. The
chances are that Baumann IS tho winner.
Tho Republicans elected their twelve can
didstes FOR the Assembly. and also made q
sweep Of the new Board OF Freeholders.
which will succeed the present board on
Jsnusry ].
Election Day offered no change Of rou-
tine TO Governor Wilson and no went 70
his Trenton ONCE as usual yesterday morn
fuE after casting his ballot AZ tho 18th Dis
triri polls. In Princeton Borough. Tho Gov
eruor voted about ~ O'Clock IN tho morn
ing II took him more than -four minutes
so cast his ballot and then he walked 10
rho railroad station, boarding a train for
Trenton
IN Hudson County Yesterday tho Demo
crsts voted soidlv and carried tho county
electing their fun ticket Nicholas +.
Wedin. Democrat, was elected Sheriff over
Nsrk Pagan. In the Rig city the popu-
!lsrltv If Mavor Wlttponn was enough 10
gdd further 70 tho Wedin vote
All Of the twelve Assemblymen elected
appear 10 bA Democrats. The Democrats
also elected John ?. Egan Surrogate.
The election Of Carlton b. Pierce, Repub-
Mcsn candidate for Senator from Union
County. Is believed TO he a certainty. His
opponent was Robert H. McAdams. John
Logan FAY Democrat did not make the
run for Sheriff in Elizabeth that was ex-
pected, and as the rest Of the county is
Republican Wright's election is thought
certain. The Republican Assembly ticket
Otto. Groves and Pierce--is thought TO have
carried the county. The Socialists made
surprising gains IN the lower ward and
may have elected a Councilman or two for
the FIRST time IN the city's history. The
Elizabeth $4,000 paving prospect has been
defeated. The short Freebooter board won
in Elizabeth. but was beaten in the county
Returns from twenty-seven out of thirty
four districts in Somerset County show
Republican gains and indicate the election
of William w Smalley. Republican, for
state Senator by 20 majority and William
de Ia Roche Anderson, Republican, for As
semblyman by 100 majority Governor Will
son carried Somerset County last year by
7i6 plurality.
In Salem County, Republican leaders con-
cpded the election by safe majorities OF
Davis. Democratic candidate for Senator
Smick. Democrat, for Assembly, and Ayres,
Democrat, for Sheriff Salem was repre-
scented in the Senate this year by Re-
publican.
The i've Assemolymen elected i'm Passaic
County are all Republican, and the county
ticket elected IS all Republican, with the
probable exception OF the Register of
Deeds Mayor Mcbride. Democrat, Of
Paterson. is reelected for third term.
Al midnight the Indications in Bergen
County are that Odgcn and stevens, Re
publicans and Hennessey, Democrat have
been elected to the Assembly.
complete returns from Somerset show
the election Of William W. Smalley. Re
publican, over George NJ. Lamonte, Demo
crat. by 800 majority. and the election Of
ypiam y. J.. Anderson. Republican, over
1 N. Bcekman Democrat for Assembly
man. by 80 majority Frank W. Remsen
Poprtiicsn. was elected Freebooter by i0
maIority. This is the first time a Repub-
lean has been elected to the board Of
Troeholdcrs from this district in ten years.
scattering returns indicate the election
q william +. Birch and Joseph G. Willis,
Republicans. to the Assembly to succeed
Eugene 6. Burke and Albert Bum, Demo
Gratis the present incumbents from Morris
County.
Returns in Montclar indicated that ROB
erf Harris. Republican. has been elected
,oU, assessor over Thomas 7. Roche,
Democrat by a substantial majority
The fight for the asscssorship was the
Interest that Montclair has known in
,onv ti,oo The returns also indicated the