Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-05
WESTERN ESSEX
SWEPT BY c. 0. P.
Recount Necessary to Deter
mine counciInanie Contest
in Caldwell Borough.


yesterday. Stokes carried every mu-
nicipality. Fielder ran second and
Colby third.
The returns from Caldwell Borough
We're slow in coming IN. A recount
was needed In the Second district, as
there was a difference of six votes
In checking up for members of the
Borough Council The Republicans
carried everything in the borough.
Stokes had a majority Of 10, while
the Republican Assembly nominees
ran high with a majority of about 80
over the Progressives. Assemblyman
Charles Nutting, the Democratic can
didate ran far ahead of his ticket.
The Republican freeholders had a
majority of So over the Democratic
candidates.
The local contest in Caldwell was
for councilman. William H. II. Con-
dit land Walter G.. Brandley. Repub-
lican candidates, were elected. Condit
has been a member of the council for
twenty years and ran high, receiving
262 votes. Brandley got 249. The
Democratic candidates. Walter Z.
Sigler and William T. Rainey, re-
ceived 1877 and 1872, respectively.
1t was learned that the Democrats
were swapping the freeholders for the
Democratic councilmen.
Stokes also carried Verona with a
majority of 10 over Fielder and the
Republican Assembly nominees were
also chosen. The freeholders were
split giving Ougheltree 154, Evans 152
and Cardwell lac. There was a may
orally contest between David HI.
Slayback, Democrat, and Charles w.
Brewer, Republican. Slayback had
strong support and was elected by a
majority of Sc. He received 219 votes
against 1863 for his opponent.
There was also a contest for ,eoun-
eilmen, which was won by the Demo-
Gratis. William H. Graham was re-
elected. receiving 214 and Ernest N.
Bush 213. For the Republicans
William Fisher received 154 and Guy
| T. Whitney 146 respectively.
The Democrats also elected David
III. Burd tax assessor over Austin
E. Hedden, the Republican candi-
date. Burd received 231. while He'd
den got 1855. There was no contest
on for collector, as Albin G. Barter
had the support of both parties.
Cedar Grove also went Republican
giving Stokes a majority of 36 over
II
ticket was also chosen, The free
holder candidates were Ougheitree
who received 154 votes; Evans, 1b2
and Cardwell, 146.
There was q three-cornered contest
for Township Committee. Watson
Ryno, the Republican candidate. was
elected, receiving 104 votes. Alfred
Jacobus, the Democratic candidate
received 81 and the Progressive can
didate, Russell Herder. received 40
There were three candidates fol
township clerk. Robert Chesney, Re-
publican, was elected, having ma
iority OF votes over ]. w. Brad
shaw, the Democratic candidate
Chesney's vote was 81. Ernest p
Keller, Progressive, received So. Awe
b. Fritz, r. V. N. Jacobus, their vot'
being 1923 and 81.
AT Essex Fells Stokes ran high To-
| Governor, with a majority of 30 owe
Fielder. The Republican Assembly
candidates were also successful. al
were the freebooter candidates
There was no local contest, although ;
mayor and two councilmen were elect
| ed. Mayor Foster Oakes had no OPP
position for reelection and A. Law
renee Pierson and Charles 7. Blake
were on both tickets as councilmanic
candidates.
Roseland also went entirely Repub-
| Iican, giving Stokes 46 votes. Fielder
| 90 and Colby IA. The Republican AS
sernbly nominees were elected with a
large majority, as were the Republi-
can candidates for freeholder. The
| local contest was for councilman,
| Clarence Harrison, the Progressive
candidate, winning out with II votes.
| The Republican candidate, Henry
Becker, received 6s, and the Demo-
cratic candidate, Abram Williams 2.
In Livingston the Republicans had
no opposition. North Caldwell also
went Republican, electing all the
State and county officers. There was
no local contest. both parties sup
porting Frank p. Sanderson and Ar
thur Reddall for councilman. Frank
Francisco for assessor and William
j. Henderson for collector.
The contest in Caldwell township
was very close for governor. Stokes
had q lead over Fielder of four votes.
stokes received 46 votes and Fielder
| 40. The full Republican Assembly
and freebooter nominees were elected.
/ Gilbert o. Van Ness, the Democratic
candidate for township committee
man, received so votes, defeating
Amos DeBaun, Republican, who got
| so votes. Theodore Vincent, Demo-
cratic candidate for assessor, de-
feated Frank r. Bush, Republican,
| 70 to So.
Fielder carried West Caldwell, re-
| ceiving 90 votes Stokes got % and
Colby SO. The Assembly ticket was
split, all the Progressive candidates
except Cavicchia being elected Nut
ting, the Democratic Assembly cam
didate, was supported. The Pro-
gressive freeholder candidates were
also elected in close contest. Will
lam J. Meyers, jr., Republican. had a
walkover for councilman. He re-
ceived 14S votes. Alfred Russell. Pro-
gressive candidate, received %,
against 15 for Zenas Crane, the other
Republican candidate. ]. r. Beach,
the Democratic candidate. received IL