Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-25
MOST MAYORS ARE
FAVORED BY VOTERS
Their Offices Are Assets in
Winning Places on Tickets
for Election.

the various clues anu municipalities
in the state were invariably renomi-
mated at the primaries, in spite of op-
position. In some places the results
were very close and the battle was
not decided until the full returns
were in.
In Andover Robert T. Smith,
Democrat, was the only candidate,
having been indorsed by the Republi-
cans. In Asbury Park Reginald 5.
Bennett, the present incumbent, de-
feated Charles Rugarber for the
Democratic nomination after bitter
fight. DR.. William II. Pratt was NOM
mated on the Republican ticket, While
William III. Barry was the choice OF
the Progressives There was no OPP
position in either case.
Mathew 7. Cronin was renomlnated
for Mayor in Bayonne on the Demo
cratic ticket DIR. Albert DAILY, who
| is a Democrat, received the RepupH-
can nomination.
DIR. Elmer C. Lockhard, the present
Mayor of Belvidere, received the Re
publican nomination, While DR.. q.
Wyckoff was the choice of the Demo-
cratic party There was 40 contest
! in either case.
In Belleville Charles Lyman Deni-
son, the present incumbent, defeated
| Everett A. Hicks for the Republican
nomination, while John c. La Fau-
| cherie defeated Henry e. Wilson for
the Democratic nomination. The fight
! in both cases was close. In Boon
ton Thomas Heaton received the Re-
publican nomination, there being no
opposition.
David M. Perry, a Republican, was
! Endorsed by the Progressives of Bound
Brook for the nomination, while
| George H. Packer was the choice of
the Democratic party. There was no
contest.
! In Branchville William c. Cook
was the unanimous choice OF the
| Democrats and the only candidate in
! the field. In Camden Charles H. Ellis,
| the present incumbent, was again
selected by the Republicans. There
was no contest. DIR. Walter S. Bray
| defeated John 7. Wright for the
| Democratic nomination, While DR..
Bowling Benjamin will lead the Pro-
| gressives.
In Carlsbad Philip Sheridan, the
present Mayor defeated John Muller
| for the Democratic nomination. Her
man Duchart was the choice of the
Republicans. There was no contest.
Frank L. Kelley, the present
nominated without opposition on the
Republican ticket, while Laurence S.
| Page was the choice of the Demo-
| Gratis. Independents and Progressives.
In Clayton the result was as follows,
without opposition: ]. Preston Potter,
Republican; f. B. Nichols, Democrat
and the present incumbent, and Edl-
son Fitz, Progressive. George LIP
pincott, Progressive, was the only
candidate in the field in Collingswood.
There was no contest in Dover. Fol
| lowing is the result: Arthur p. van
Geldcr, Republican and Progressive;
! William L. R. Lynd Democrat.
In Dunellen E. B. Latham. Repub-
lican, received the nomination with
out opposition.
Cornelius A. MeGlennon the pres
| ent incumbent in East Newark, was
| again the choice of the Democratic
| party.
In Englewood Dwight w. Morrow
received the Republican nomination
without opposition.
In Garfield John Karl, the present
! incumbent, was again the choice of
| the Progressive party. Ernest Dahn-
ert was chosen by the Republicans
and Joseph Whitehead was nominted
by the Democrats. There was no
ODDOSlIlOI
In Glen Ridge David H. Standish, the
present incumbent, was Endorsed by
the Republican and Democratic
parties. He is a Progressive.
In Hackettstown Wallace Taylor,
Democrat. had the field to himself,
there being no opponent In Ham
monitor DIR. Frederick c. Burt, the
present incumbent was again Sc
lected by the Republican party. In
Highland Park there was no contest
and Augustus r. Van Marter was the
Republicans choice; George Francis
Eden the Progressive and George
White the Democratic.
In Hoboken, Martin Cook, the pres
ent incumbent defeated Phillip
Steuerwald for the Democratic nomi-
nation. John F. Gardner was the Sc
lection of the Republicans without
opposition.
Elmer Patten present Mayor of
Jamesburgh, was again selected by
the Democrats, and Frank jennings
by the Republicans, without con-
test.
A bitter fight existed in Kearny in
the Republican party. which resulted
| in Robert E. Torrance defeating
George Alexander for the nomina-
ton. Walker W. McCarrol was the
choice of the Democrats, without op-
position, and John Howe, Progressive.
In Madison there was no contest
and Benyew D. PhiloVer received the
| Republican nomination and Bruno
| Viewers the Democratic. The same
| condition existed in Manasquan, with
| William A Thorpe the choice of the
Republicans and William F. Letter.
son. the present incumbent the Dem
ocratic selection. In Metuchen Thor
fin TAFT was nominated on the Demo-
cratic ticket without opposition and
Robert H. Willmont. also Democrat,
will run INDEPENDENTLY.
Following the result in other cities
where no contests existed: Middle
sex, Max f. Writ, Republican; Net
cong, ]. II. Whitmeyer. Republican;
Elmert King, Democrat, and G. II.
Lunger, Progressive. New Bruins
wick, Elmer E. Wyckoff, Republican;
DIR. Austin Scott, Democrat, and J..
Brognard Wright, Progressive
In North Arlington William Bra
denburg, jr., Democrat and present
incumbent, was renominated. In
North Plainfeld Robert Clark, jr.,
Republican and present incumbent,
was renominated
In Paterson Robert A. Roe defeat
ed Frank Van Cleve and Edward
Mohrie in a three cornered fight for
the Democratic nomination. Robert
H. Fordyce received the Republican
nomination and James G. Blauvelt
was the choice of the Progressiyes
There was no contest in either case.
Following is the result in the re-
| naming cities:
Rahway-William NJ. Davis, Repub-
lican, and Thomas A. Fyffe, Demo
crat.
Northumberland II. Ehlers, Re-
publican; Robert M. Forester. Demo.
crat; Duncan M. Robertson, Progress
sive.