Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-05
LAWLESS ELECTED
TO COUNCIL AGAIN
Strength of Democratic Vote
furnishes Surprise in
East Orange.

East Orange furnished some big
surprises in the voting yesterday. The
strength displayed by the Democrats
in the local fight showed. political
leaders, say, that the party must be
reckoned with as an important factor
In future elections.
Though only one counclimanic can
didate of the party-P. HI. Lawless-
was successful, the number Of votes
received by the others was by no
means discouraging to the aspirants
Less than six years ago a Democratic
counciImanic candidate would con
slider himself extremely lucky II he
polled even half the votes of his Re
publican opponent None of the three
candidates was badly beaten.
Accomplishing a feat which was
almost considered an impossibility,
Councilman Lawless defeated his two
opponents, former School Commits
sioner Charles p. Titus. Republican,
and Edward L. Streeter, jr.. Pro-
gressive. in the Fifth ward, by plu-
rality of 247 and a majority OF 80.
Mr.. Lawless was elected two years
ago and had the distinction Of being
the first Democrat to be elected to
the City Council. His reelection was
predicted, but not even his most OPP
timistic workers dreamed his plural
ity would be so large.
Mr.. Titus was the strongest candi-
date the Republicans could possibly
unearth in the ward, 1t is said, and
he YEAS expected to run neck and neck
with Mr.. Lawless. 1t was not long
after the polling of the votes started,
however, that 1t became evident that
the Democrat would breeze home
winner by comfortable margin.
There will be no change In thelpres-
ent complexion of the Council, those
members whose terms expired having
all been reelected.
The showing OF Louis G. Helmer,
who opposed Councilman George A.
Grover. a veteran official. and who Is
considered one of the most efficient
members of the Council. was particu-
larry gratifying to the Democrats or
the city. He lost by only 116 votes.
Mr.. Grover was indorsed by both Re-
publicans and Progressives. The
warmest fight was waged in the Third
z ward, where there was three-cor-
nered contest Councilman T. Nc
Curdy Marsh, Progressive. was the
winner, receiving a majority of 1874
His Republican antagonist. John |.
Cole, pressed him closely. Mr. Marsh
was elected as regular Republican
when he was first sent to the Council.
and II was declared by the ward lead
ers that he would be knitted for hav-
ing deserted the stand-patters. Ber-
nard ]. O'Rourke. the Democratic
candidate. polled 265 votes.
AS predicted. John T. McManus re-
fceived the biggest vote ever polled
by Democratic councilmanic candi-
date In the Second ward, the Repub-
lican stronghold. Councilman Frank
Bliss Colton's majority over him was
1877. 1t was easy sailing for Council
man T.. Joseph Greer in the First
ward. there being no candidates
against him. Martin Madison's name
was written in on two ballots.
The number of votes polled by the
various candidates follows: First
ward, Councilman Greer, Ell; Second
ward, John r. McManus. SD; Coun-
Gilman Cotton, 451; Third ward,
Councilman Marsh. 515; John |. Cole.
31S; Bernard J. O'Rourke, 265; Fourth
ward. Councilman Grover, 416; Louis
q Helmer. 295: Fifth ward, Council
man I.awless, sos; Charles p. Titus,
5ei. and Edward L. Streeter, 214.
Edward c. Stokes, as expected,
carried the city, polling 2,014 votes.
rielder was second with 1865. Ever
EFT Colby's vote was 1,457.