Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-25
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sex county, therefore that party's
vote was decidedly light. The Pro-
gressives believe, however, that the
many followers of Theodore Roose-
welt and the new idea" movement
staid away from the polls in t desire
to become formally affiliated with
the Progressive part by voting next
year in the Progressive primary.
William Morgan, of South River,
has landed the nomination for coro-
ner on the Democratic ticket, over G.
F. Thompson, of South Amboy, who
carried but one district, South Am
boy, where he resides. Mr.. Morgan
ran strong throughout the county,
as was expected. He was looked
upon as the candidate of many of the
organization leaders, and defeated
Thompson in this city by two to
| one. The Democratic county ticket
had but two contests, for U. s. SEN
ator and coroner, therefore an equal
ly light vote was recorded in the
primary box of that party.
The detailed vote from the var
ious towns in the county, including
the local contests is as follows:
SOUTH AMBOY.
cpecial to the EVENING NEWS.
South Amboy, Sept. 25:-South
Amboy honored Congressman
Thomas ]. Scully, her foremost citi-
zen, yesterday at the Democratic
primary by giving "Billy" Hughes,
Mr.. Scully's personal friend, a clear
cut majority of 306 over Jim"
Democratic United States senatorial
nomination. The final vote "a as
follows: Hughes, 354; McDermit,
g.; Wescott, 0; Smith, 48. Scully re-
ceived 1913 votes. Thompson defeat
ed Morgan in this city, where the
former resides, by a total of 202 to
100. Michael Welsh was named by
the Democrats for mayor, without
opposition. e. j. O'Connor was re-
named as councilman from the Sec
ond ward, and NJ. T. Stanton from
the third. c. w. Stuart is the Demo-
Gratis nominee for alderman-at-large.
On the Republican ticket the only
contest resulted as follows: Brown,
"a; Ramsay, 81, in the congressional
fight. C. R. Moke, Of New Bruins
wick, was written in" by the Re-
publicans for the coroner nomination
and received fifteen votes. Former
Freebooter William S. Dey was
named for mayor without opposition.
J. F. Fulton, former city clerk, was
named as councilman from the Sec
ond ward, and John Cosgrove from
the third. The Republicans nominee
for alderman-at-large Is G. j.. STRAIT
ton. The Democratic candidates for
the Board of Education (elect three)
are: G. G. Give, ". G. Wyckoff and
John Sutliff. The Republican candi-
dates are: Samuel Locker, e. G..
Roddy and c. It. Mason.
SAYREVILLE.
special TO tho EVENING VIEWS.
~Sayreville, Sept. 25:-William
Hughes, the Wilson candidate for
the United States senatorial nomina-
ton on the Democratic ticket, was
Loyalty supported yesterday by the
Sayreville township Democrats. He
polled a total in the three districts
of 17S votes against ffty-six received
by Jim Smith, his most formida-
BILE rival. Wescott received -four
votes and McDermot six. Smith re-
ceived thirty-eight votes against
Hughes seventy-eight in the first
poll, Sayreville. In the Democratic
fight for the Democratic nomination
for coroner, Morgan received a total
of 230 against ~Thompson's eighty
seven. Brown and Ramsay, the Re-
publican congressional candidates,
received a total of twenty-siX and
thirty-nine respectively.
Edward Clark defeated John En-
glehart for the Democratic nomina-
ton for township committeeman by
a total Of 1872 against 100. Thomas
Cramer defeated e. A. Wagner for
the Democratic nomination for as
SCISSOR by only three votes In one of
the closest political battles ever
waged in this township. The totals
were: Cramer, 40; Wagner, 1877;
Henry Holthausen, 81. The Demo-
cratic vote on the constable candi-
dates was as follows: Noel Bissett,
1866; Charles Holsworth, 1874; Daniel
Keegan, 148.
METUCHEN.
epsetoI to the EVENING Ne WI.
Metuchen, Sept. 25:-1n wide
awake and progressive Metuchen the
Democratic voters Of the "brainy
borough" went to the polls and
showed a decided preference for for
mer Congressman William Hughes
over Jim" Smith, the erstWhile
Newark leader. The final vote in
both polls on the United States SEN
atorial scrap was as follows: Hugh
es, eighty; Smith, twenty-three; Nc
Dermit, four; Wescott, one. Brown
defeated Ramsay for the Republican
congressional nomination, score
twenty-four to fifteen.
In Raritan Township.
Raritan township gave but a
majority of six to BILLY" Hughes,
Smith polling sixteen votes. Nc
Dermit received one and Wescott
one. Brown and Ramsay, in their
fight for the Republican congression-
al nomination, received three and
thirteen votes, respectively.
ROOSEVELT.
spectaI to the EVENING NEWS.
Roosevelt, Sept. 25:-Former
Congressman William Hughes, of
Paterson, received a good round
majority yesterday at the Democratic
primary in his fight for the United
States senatorial nomination over
former United States Senator James
Smith, Jr., of Newark. The final
vote in both polls was as follows:
uuohea 76. Smith "a. McDermit