Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-29
is
WELL in LINE
Wilson and Roosevelt Win
With Their Delegates.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

special to the NE WS.
Freehold, May 29-Later returns
in Monmouth county indicate that
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt has won
from President Taft by about 450
majority, although the district dele
gates, pledged to the support of
Roosevelt, have received only a 25O
majority. Roosevelt's strength was
in Asbury Park and Freehold, where
substantial majorities were return
ed for the popular former presi-
dent. Asbury Park gave a majority
of 22S for Teddy" President Taft
polled a majority of th~irty-one in
Long Branch.
Roosevelt Vote Close.
The MISUNDERSTANDING on the
Roosevelt ticket a much stronger
than the district delegates, due,
probably, to the strong fight put up
against lie colonel by Lewis S.
Thompson, of Holmdel, a candidate
for a Taft delegateship. The fight
was principally between Clarence e.
F. Hetrick, of Asbury Park, and Mr..
Thompso who have been on the
opposite side of the Republican
fence for a number of years. The
popularity of Thompson would not
down, however, despite the fact he
was running on a Taft pledged tick
ct, which is directly against the
principles of the Monmouth county
masses. The definite result will not
be known until all returns are re-
ceived. The Roosevelt delegates-at-
large polled a 400 majority, it is es-
timated
Everything Is Wilson.
Everything was Woodrow Wilson
on the Democratic side. Despite the
efforts Of DR.. Obadiah C. B~ogardus,
of Keyport, an anti-Wilson man, the
popular governor polled a majority
anywhere from eight to ten to one
throughout the county. Wilson ran
strong in Long Branch, where he
polled ten to one against the oppos-
ing Jim" Smith forces, and even
ran big in Bogardus' home town of
Keyport. Although all returns have
not been received, it is generally
reported that Wilson has won in
every district in Monmouth, includ-
ing Keyport, with the possible eX-
coStion { three or four polling
places of a minor nature. In Asbury
Park, Governor Wilson received a
majority anywhere from seven to
eight to one.
The Vote in keyport.
in Keyport, pr. Bogardus was lit
orally swamped by Congressman
Thomas j. Scully, of South Amboy,
and Senator John w. Slocum, of
Long Branch. The Bogardus can
didacy vas set back considerable
yesterday afternoon when r. r.
Brown, an energetic Wilson sup
porter, caused to be circulated
throughout Keyport a pithy appeal
to the citizens for Wilson support
The article roasted" DR.. Bogardus
in more ways than imaginable, and
did a world of good for the Wilson
cause, it is reported. The Brown
faction hustled all day and was re-
warded by a heavy poll for Scully
and Slocum during the last few
hours.
BOgardus Only Got 154.
According to the total figures OF
the four wards in Keyport, Bogardus
polled but a scant 1874, compared
with 1872, received by Slocum, the
lowest man on the Wilson pledged
ticket. Scully received 229 votes,
and Samuel Schleimer, the New
Brunswick lawyer, but 105 votes.
Wilson was selected for president
by POI voters. The Roosevelt and
Taft contest was interesting in Key
port, to say the least, but Taft fin
ally pulled out with a total of one
hundred and eleven to "Teddy's'
e~ighty-fve.
The detailed Democratic vote by
wards in Keyport is as follows;
First ward-Bogardus, 80; Schlei-
mer, 23; Scully, ga; Slocum. A
Second ward-Bogardus, 48; Schlei-
mer, 80; Scully, 50; Slocum, 58.
Third ward-Bogardus, At; Schlei-
mer, 27; Scully, 81; Slocum, II,
Fourth ward-Bogardus, &c; Schlei-
mer, II; Scully, "a; Slocum, 20.
The Vote in Matawan.
Matawan favored Scully and Slo-
cum, too, casting a majority OF
about thirty to the candidates pledg-
ed to support Governor Wilson at
the Baltimore convention. The vote
for district delegates follows: 30
gardus, Al; Schleimer. 27; SculIy,
"A; Slocum, So. The Wilson candi
dates on the delegate-at-large ticket
won by about forty majority in Mat
avian. The Republican fight in Mat
avian was interesting, to say the
least. and resulted in a slight victory
for Taft. The vote for president
showed a majority of n for Mr.
Taft, but the Taft pledged district
delegates raj ahead of their ticket.
due to the work of Thompson, The
vote follows: Hetrick, Sc; Lyon,
81; Johnson, As; Thompson, SO.
The Taft delegates-at-large won by
about eight majority in Matawan.
MiddIetown Township.
Thompson did his best work in
Middletown township, where he ran
ahead of his ticket and finished high
man on the Republican tally sheet,
Thompson, who lives in this town
ship, polled $50 votes. compared
with Roosevelt's 1926; which won
second place. Scully and Slocum
was easily on the Democratic side,
finishing with about $50 majority
over DR.. Bogardus, the highest an
ti-Wilson candidate.
Red Men Will Visit.