Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-23
CAPSTICK RUNS
HIGH IN SUMMIT
Leads Fowler by 145 Votes.
Pierson First of Assem-
bly, Candidates.
Special to the Evening Star.

Special to the Evening Star.
SUMMIT, Sept. 2S.-This city gave
John II. Capstick a big majority over
CHARLES N. Fowler in the contest for
the Republican nomination for Con-
gress. Their votes were: Capstick,
I'll; Fowler, &c. Stuchell trailed along
with 9.
William E. Tuttle's vote for the
Democratic nomination to Congress
was "a. Thomas N. Pierson received
b.
Carlton B. Pierce, the unopposed
Republican candidate for renomina-
ton for State Senator, received 1853
votes. Percy H. S. Stewart, his
Democratic opponent, received II.
James r. Calvert topped his op
ponent, Sheriff William H. Wright
by 6S votes in the contest for the Re
publican nomination for county clerk.
John H. Crowell, the Democratic can
didate, received 43 votes.
The vote of John H. Cose, Repub-
lican candidate for sheriff, was 81.
while that of Bradford Jones, who
viii be his Democratic opponent at
the general election, received 73.
Arthur N. Pierson, Republican, lead
the contest for the Assembly nomi-
nation with 234 votes. William n.
Runyon was second, with iS9, and
Arthur f. Warner, third, with 1873.
The Democratic vote was: Francis
V. Dobbins, 81; Charles e. Dooley,
81; William f. Callahan, 81.
Frank II. Smith topped the list for
the nomination for county register.
He is the present incumbent, and his
vote was 255. The votes cast for the
Democratic candidate were: James p.
Kelly, 81; James j. Potts, so.
Freebooter John N. Cady won over
Edgar Buckley for the nomination
for freeholder in the First Ward by
a majority of 81.
BY inserting his name on the bal
lot, the ProgressiVes nominated Sam
uel o. Garrison, of the Second ward,
as a candidate for city clerk to OPP
pose Frederick c. Kentz, Republican.
Charles L. Poor was nominated by
the same method for councilman in
the First ward on the Republican
and Progressive tickets.
Mr.. Poor, the Progressive candi-
date for council in the First ward.
was given three votes on Demo-
cratic ballots, so his name will ap-
pear on the Democratic ticket in
November. The same thing hap
pened to Samuel G.. Clarkson, Pro-
gressive candidate for city clerk.
William /. McNane, the regular Re-
publican candidate for freebooter in
the Second ward, was given four
Democratic votes in that ward, en-.
titling him to appear on the Demo-
cratic ballot. His opponent, Richard
s. Loane, received no votes other
than Progressive, so he will have to
remain strictly a Progressive candi-
date.
James Moore, of Stanley avenue, is
Is very indignant today because he
was denied a vote. 1t was only the
second time he has missed voting in
forty-four years.
Two years ago the districts were
relocated. Last night it was dis
covered that he had voted in the
wrong district last year, and since
he hadn't moved, couldn't change his
voting place. Opinion is divided on
which poll officers are to blame.
The vote in full from the city for
Congress, Republican, John II. Cap
stick, 211; Charles N. Fowler, sixty
gress, Democratic, William e. Tuttle.
thirteen; Progressive, George w. v.
Moy, twenty eight: State Senator, Re-
publican. Carlton B. Pierce, 263; Percy
II. Stewart, Democrat, seventy-one.
Assembly, Republican, Edward II.
Clum, seventy-five; Charles l.. Nor
gan, 1886; Arthur N. Pierson, 234;
William N. Runyon. 1879; Arthur q.
Warner, 1873; Democratic, William L.
Callahan, fifty-one; Frances V. Deb
bins, eighty-four Charles F. Dooley,
fifty-four; F. Otto Linke, thirty
eight; Vincent H. Seider, forty-one;
Progressive. James II. Furber, twer
ty-nine; William, d. Jones, twenty
nine; Theodore Van Dyke, thirty.
County Clerk, Republican, James
II. Calvert, 1853; William H. Wright,
100; Democratic, John l.. Crowell,
forty-three. William A. Leonard, thir-
ty-four; Kenyon Messick, eleven;
Edward NJ. Neafsey. three; John P.
Owens, thirteen; Progressive, Ed
ward A. Leach. thirty; Sheriff, Re-
publican, John H. Cose, ninety-one;
Richard B. Fordham, thirty-four;
Joseph H. Neill, twenty-five; George
C. Otto, forty-two; George ]. Stew
art, thirteen, Samuel P. T. Wilbur,
seventy-o one; Democratic. Michael p.
Devine. five; Frank G. Englehart.
three; Bradford Jones, seventy three;
Hugh j. Mclaughlin, twenty-five:
Progressive, William R. Richter,
thirty.
Union County register, Republican,
Frank II. Smith, 255; Progressive,
Harwood Fish, thirty; Democrats
James P. Kelly, fifty-one; James }.
Potts fiftv