Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-01
VOTERS DISPLAY
LITTLE INTEREST
IN THE ELECTION
Marked Apathy Feature of Con-
test to Choose Ninth Dis
trict Congressman.
EVERYTHING is QUIET
AT PARTY HEADQUARTERS
Woman Suffragists on Hand,
Acquiring Experience-Mayor
Gregory on-comnittal.

During the earlier hours of the day
but little interest in the special cleo
tion for a congressman in the Ninth
district appeared to be taken.
Election officers were on hand bright
and early before o'clock, the time
for the opening of the polls, but were
a lonesome lot for several hours after
ward. The visits of voters were few
and far between. The chief cause for
this apathy was said to be the fact
that the term for which the success
full candidate is to be chosen would
last only until next March.
There are three candidates in the
dield-Arthur 3. Seymour, city coun-
sci of Orange, Democrat; Richard
Wayne Parker, Republican, and Will
lam q. Bohn, Socialist,
The Ninth district embraces the
cities of Orange and East Orange and
these sections of Newark:
First Ward = Eighth, Ninth and
Tenth districts.
Second Ward - Seventh, Eleventh,
Twelfth and Thirteenth districts,
Third Ward-First, Second Third
Fourth, Fifth, sixth, Seventh, Eighth,
Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth
districts
Fourth Ward = Ninth, Tenth and
Twelfth districts.
Sixth Ward-First. Second, Third,
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth,
Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth and
Thirteenth districts.
Seventh Ward-First, Second, Third,
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth
and Ninth districts.
Ninth Ward-Thirteenth district
Thirteenth Ward = First, Second,
Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh,
Eighth, Ninth. Tenth, Eleventh and
Fourteenth districts
Fourteenth Ward = First, Second,
Third, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth,
Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth and
Thirteenth districts.
Fifteenth Ward First, Second,
Third Fourth, Fifth and Ninth dis.
tricts
Everything is quiet and peaceful
In the Republican and the Democratic
County Committee headquarters in
this city. 1t was explained that full
instructions had been given to dis
trict leaders and workers last night
Up to noon not more than 10 per
cent. of the registered vote had been
polled.
In Newark no trouble as yet has
been e e.perienced with the ballot
boxes Several Inquiries have been re-
ceiyed at the office of City Clerk Alex
ander Archibald asking whether the
name OF progressive Cdnu1uaI0
could be written in. From the line of
questions asked, 1t would seem that
many were of the erroneous opinion
that the Progressives lost their right
to party vote.
1t is expected that the returns from
the district will all be in long before
midnight, as the polls close at z
o'clock. On primary election the last
box in Newark was returned to the
IIan o4 or T1n vno11~
for the primary closed at O'Clock.
The election, together with the pri-
mary, 1t is said, will cost about
s25, 900. Just what part Newark will
pay towards this expense will be de-
cided later. AS Newark pays 10 per
cent. of the expenses in the coAnty, it
is figured that at least SIS, 900 will be
taxed on local property holders.
In Newark, City Clerk Archibald
used ballot boxes that were ordered
opened by the court. This saved the
expense Of purchasing new boxes.