Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-04
INTEREST KEEN
IN THE RETURNS
Crowds Jam Streets and Around
Stars Election Board Till
EARLY Hours.

Greater interest was shown in the
returns of the mayoralty contest last
night than in probably any previous
election. with the exception perhaps
of the presidential election. judging
from the crowds that thronged about
tn bulletin boards in the centre of
the city from early in the night until
long after midnight. Most of the
boards We're closed about l o'clock
this morning, but there were good
sized crowds still present They left
only to find other sources of informa-
ton.
Telephone calls poured into the
City Hail, the headquarters of the
Republican and Democratic County
committees, and the newspaper Of
fees, all the callers eagerly asking
for some linking of the result of the
fight between Mayor Haussling and
Mr. Raymond. 1t was not until after
o'clock that it was seen positively
that anything definite was known
Mr.. Raymonds supporters antiei-
pated the verdict of the voters by a
few hours, and at o'clock they
marched up and down Broad and
Market streets headed by a brass
band cheering and yelling for the
mayor-elect.
Other noise-makers besides the
Raymond men We're out in force all
night. Friends of the candidates
carrying posters, and making rackets
with horns and other noise-making
devices, paraded about the streets in
groups, stopping for a few minutes
az each bulletin board to cheer their
favorites The enthusiasm of the
crowds downtown gave the night
carnival aspect and would lead an
uniformed spectator to believe that
something more than local election
held its interest.
Many women were in the crowds
at the bulletin boards. especia ly at
The Star office, where a program of
movie features was given in con-
itection with the posting of bulletins.
Keen interest was displayed by the
women as the result of the vote of
various districts in the city were
flashed on the screen. Automobiles
we're numerous in the centre of the
city, indicating that a large number
OF persons had come in to get the
returns.
Theatres, restaurants, cafes and
other amusement places were
tbronged during the whole evening.
parked on Broad street between Mar
ket and William, a distance of two
blocks.
Nearly as many were located on
Market street and Branford place
and other nearby thoroughfares. The
owners and occupants were visiting
the amusement places or watching
the election return boards.
The almost entire absence of row.
dvism in the streets was commented
upon and noticed by many people
familiar with election night celebra-
tions. Very few intoxicated persons
were to be found, probably because /
saloons had been closed till Z o'clock /
ut night. Altogether it was consid-
cred one of the most orderly election
nights in the history of the city.
DamperS were put on bonfires by
the police and fire departments, and
there was a scarcity of these small
boy delights and dangers
Bets were being made right up 10
the time the results began to appear
on the boards. Mayor Haussling was
rho favorite, although the odds varied
IN different sporting circles, and it
was a big surprise to the betting fra I
fernity when he was defeated. Sums 7
of money, estimated at thousands of F
dollars, are reported to have changed I
hands on the election.