New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-25
Judqe Carries Every County in
New Jersey, Except Essex,
by Big MajOrItIeS.
EVEN THAT ONE IN DOUBT
Light Vote Due to Rainy
Weather, but Multiplicity
of Candidates Makes
Counting Slow.


| Smiths defeat was overwhelming.
| Hughes carried every county in the
state by substantial majortics. with
: the exception of Essex. Smiths own
county, and even this was in GouDt al
an early hour this morning. While
Smith was running strong in Newark.
/ the indications were that the outlying
districts would give Hughes enough
majority to overcome any lead he
might have in Newark.
| Next 10 Essex, Hudson was expected
to give Smith a large vote, but Judge
Hughes will carry this county by a
majority Of not less than 10000.
Camden Goes IS TO for Hughes.
In Camden County. where Judge
| Wescott. who withdrew IN favor OF
Hughes. lives. the Paterson Judge de-
feated Smith by AZ least 10 10 /. In
Union county Smith received few
votes. except in Elizabeth, and even
there his vote was small. I'm Mercer
| County Hughes defeated Smith at
| least . to /.
The vote throughout the state was
light the rainy weather Keeping many
/ voters from the polls. Owing 10 the
! size Of the ballot and the multiplicity
Of the candidates. the counting OF the
votes was slow, and it Will be some
| time this afternoon before the total
vote. SO far as the candidates for Con
gress and local offices are concerned.
Will be known.
one ~ the bittcrest fights In the state,
aside from the Senatorial contest, was
in Hudson County between the Witt
penn and Wcdin factions. Mayor Witt
pcnn's candidates won handily.
Aronson Wins in Newark.
Al an early hour this morning Aron-
son. the independent candidate FOR the
Republican nomination FOR Mayor Of
! Newark. had small lead over Red.
the regular candidate. Mayor Jacob
Hausling. the anti-Wilson candidate for
the Democratic Mayoralty nomination,
easily defeated William Harrigan. the
Wilson candidate.
when Mr.. hughes was told carly
this morning that he had easily defeat
! ed Smith. he said:
r am deeply grateful To the Demo-
cratic voters Of New jersey for the
splendid support they gave to me at
tho primaries yesterday. | consider
my success as "A victory FOR Governor
Wilson and the policies he represents"
Aside from tho contest FOR tho Scna-
torship the fight FOR both the Demo
cratic and the Republican nominations
for Mayor OF Newark has been one OF
the most interesting. Mayor Jacob
/ Haussing is seeking "a denomination On
the Democratic ticket on liberal law
! enforcement platform. He HAS one OF
the officers who received letter from
Governor Wilson last week about the
| vice situation i'm Newark. Former
Sheriff William Harrigan. his OPP
ponent. IL the candidate OF the Pro-
| gressivc Democrats. The Indications
are that Mayor Haussling VIII be re-
nominated without much difficulty.
/ There was not much interest in the
| Republican primaries. except here and
, there, where fight for some local
nomination was In progress. United
| States Senator Frank O. Briggs had
no opposition for denomination
Roosevelt Men Stay Away.
! Outside of Hudson md Monmouth
| counties the Roosevelt men kept away
| from the primaries, the number OF vot-
/ crs registering for the general election.
| although declining to take part in the
primaries, being large.
In Hudson George !. Record has
probably been nominated for Congress
on the Republican ticket, although he
| announced some time ago that he had
! followed Colonel Roosevelt out of that
! party.
The vote a. the primaries i'm jersey
| City yesterday was light despite the
bitter fractional fights in both parties
and the active campaign prosecuted by
the numerous candidates. The excite
ment centred in the I'd Ward. where
| the Wittpenn faction undertook 10
wrest control from Street and Water
| Commissioner Hague. who was the
ward leader for Mayor Wittpcnn, but
recently deserted the Mayor and COM
| bined with Sheriff Victim. who. like
| Mayor Wittpenn, aims to be the Dem
| ocratc boss
The clashes between the rivals in the
| lice serving the Wittpenn faction were
active and the result was several ar
| rests.
Police Captain Joseph Richards and
Detective Richard Looney we're taken
into custody for alleged interference
with election officers
John O'Connell, who has been select
ed as the ward leader To succeed Hague.
was also arrested on the same charge
The police retaliated by arresting the
election board I'm the 9Th district Of the
ward for violating the law In permit
ting an alleged Illegal voter To cast his
ballot The would voter was also
arrested. All were arraigned before
County Judge Carey and released on
bail.
COHEN QUITS SENATE RACE.
Or Aaron Il. Cohen. a candidate FOR
Senator from the 18th District on the
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