Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-25

as no Republican was nominated for
mayor friends of Mr.. Cornell, with
out his knowledge, endeavored to
have him named on that ballot but
we're defeated. The Appleby hackers
learned of the intended trick and Sc
cured enough Republicans to vote
for the mayor to insure his nomina-
ton by that party. The vote from
the Republican box was: Cornell, 4;
Appleby, 6.
William Hughes was high man on
the Democratic ticket, polling seven
ty-fve votes out of ninety legally
cast. The remainder of the sena-
torial vote was as follows: McDer-
nit, 1; Smith, 4; Wescott, 1. Ram
say and Brown, running for the con-
g~ressional nomination on the Repub-
lican ticket, had but seventeen votes
to share. Brown received eight and
Ramsay only three. Congressman
Thomas ]. Scully, who received sew
enty-two votes on the Democratic
ticket, received one vote on a Re-
publican ballot, distinctly showing
his popularity in this section. Nor
gan, candidate for coroner, defeated
Thompson here for the Democratic
nomination by a final score of So to
4. Many complimentary votes were
cast in both boxes. Nine Democratic
ballots were rejected. According to
the poll list there were only nine
Democrats who did not vote yester-
day at the local primary.
WOODBRIDGE.
Woodbridge, Sept. 25.-"Jim"
Smith ran strong in Woodbridge
township yesterday against William
Hughes, the Wilson candidate for the
U. S. senatorial nomination on the
Democratic ticket. The final vote
in the three polls was as follows;
Hughes, 1871; Smith, 103; McDermit,
5; Wescott, 1. Morgan and Thomp-
son, in the first and second polls, re-
ceived a total of "a and 30, respec-
lively, In their contest for the Dem
ocratic nomination for coroner.
Brown and Ramsay, candidates for
Republican congressional honors,
polled 40 and 80, respectively, In the
first and second polls.
John G. Fowler was nominated as
committeeman-at-large by the Dem
ocrats without opposition, and
George H. Brown, by the Republi-
cans. According to unofficial figures
e. j.. DUNCAN has defeated P. X.
Edgar for assessor on the Demo-
cratic ticket. Henry M. Phillip has
probably defeated John Weygand for
the Democratic nomination for coun-
ty committee, for two years, but the
contest beween John l.. Dunn and
John P. eriy is decidedly close and
uncertain. In the first and second
polls the score stands as follows:
Dunn, &c; Gritty, SO. w. M. Coffey
has defeated William Irvine for road
supervisor on the Democratic ticket,
it Is conceded.
With the returns complete from
the first and second polls, it looks
like the nomination Of l.. G. Potter
owe Charles Gardner for assessor on
the Republican ticket, polling sew
enty-two votes against Gardeners
twenty-five votes in the first and sec
ond polls. Arthur Deter and Henry
King were selected by the Republi-
cans, ithout opposition, for the two
and n year terms on the township
committee, respectively. The Re-
publicans named Samuel Coddington
as their candidate for road superyi-
sor.
OLD BRIDGE.
apscial TO the EVENING NEWs.
Old Bridge, Sept. 25.-The second
poll Of East Brunswick township, of
which the town of Old Bridge is a
part, polled the following vote on
contests at yesterdays primaries:
Hughes, %; Smith, 4; Morgan, ri;
Thompson, 3; Ramsay, 2; Brown, 8.
Madison Township.
In Madison township, the result
was as follows: Hughes, IS; Smith,
6; Morgan, IL; Thompson, 6; Brown,
II; Ramsay, 7.
SOUTH RIVER.
Special to the EVENING WE'VE.
South River, Sept. 25:-Former
Senator James Smith, Jr., of Newark,
ran strong here yesterday in both
polls against former Congressman
William Hughes, of Paterson, in the
ton Of United States senator. In
the first poll Hughes polled forty-six
to Smiths little twenty-three, but in
the second poll Smith received
thirty-two to Hughes thirty-four.
Wescott received a total of two in
both polls, while McDermit polled
but five votes. Morgan ran high for
coroner in his home town of South
River, polling a total of 124 against
ThOmpson's nine for the Democratic
nomination of coroner.
On the Republican side of the
house Ramsay defeated Brown in a
light polled contest by a score of
fourteen to seven.
Piscataway Township.
In Piscataway township, with only
the first poll received, indications
point to a heavy Hughes majority.
He received t~wenty-four votes,
against Smiths little five, in the first
poll and will undoubtedly make big
ger gains in the more rural districts.
Morgan and Thompson received fif-
teen and five, respectively, in the
poll recorded. Brown and Ramsay
polled seventeen and nine, respec-
lively, in the Republican congress
sional contest.
CRANBURY.
Ipccial to the EVENING NEW7.
Cranbury, Sept. 25:-Hughes ran
great in Cranbury township yester-
day against Smith, the Newark can
didate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for the United States senate.
Surrogate D. w. Clayton, of this
place, had the Democratic forces
working tooth and nail throughout