Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-04

The German vote Is big factor In
North Hudson, and this. it is said.
was responsible for Mohn's fine
showing.
Assemblyman-e Thomas F.
Martin, of Weehawken, who was also
singled out for slashing by the Witt
penn followers, won by a handsome
majority. Martins friends rallied to
him in fine style, and it Is expected
that he will stand about sixth when
the Assembly vote Is tabulated
Martin was subjected to many bitter
partisan attacks from the Hudson
Observer. but these attacks appear
to have brought about reaction, for
Martin ran extremely strong In the
section where his paper circulates
Martin, who is newspaper publisher,
earned the Ill will of the Observer
through his fights for commission
government in Jersey City.
Street Commissioner Patrick r.
Griffin, of Hoboken, and former
Mayor Mathew F. Cronin, of Bay
onne, have seen the last of their rule
in politics, If the returns of yesterday
are to count for anything. Griffin suf-
fered a severe setback when the Re-
publicans captured the City Council
by a majority of one, while the back
bone of the Cronin sway was broken
by the election of a fusion Excise
Board. made UP of Democrats and
Republicans. Both Griffin and Cronin
have stood high in the esteem of
President Wilson, and both figured to
quite an extent when the President
was a seeker after delegates to the
Baltimore convention two years ago.
County Clerk elect John J. Nc
lie IF oo
sible successor, while Mayor Bert
DAILY is conceded to be the leader of
the South Hudson Democracy. =
Speculation is already rife as to
what will be the attitude of the new
Board of Freeholders in regard to the
Wittpenn men who are at present
holding the big county places. AS the
board stands now, six men elected as
Wittpenn candidates are members,
and there are three -Wittpenn
members. 1t is said. however, that
Wittpenn's hold on his men is none
too strong, and now that he has failed
to accomplish his evident purpose. the
defeat of Kinkead, 1t may be that he
will lose control of the county gov
eminent. If this turns out to be the
case, Walter O'Mara, clerk of the
board; County Collector Fred Rider,
Corporation Attorney John DENIM
and Assistant County Counsel Joseph
P. Noonan may have to walk the
plank. None OF the under employees
of the county can be touched, owing
to the civil service law
Prominent among the candidates for
under sheriff under Kinkead are
County Chairman John P O'Gorman
Councilman Neil O'Mahoney, of Bay
onne and John j. Daily. of Harrison.
Mayor Bert Daily, of Bayonne, who
has been at odds with the Demo-
cratic majority in the Council Coun-
Gil, and who brought about a fusion
between his faction of the Demo-
Gratis and the Republicans, won out
here yesterday. He will be in al
most complete control of all depart
ments after January 1. and can then
make appointments, which he has
been blocked In doing by the present
council majority. Eugene F. Kin
kead carried the city by about 900
| for sheriff of Hudson county. A. H.
Bonneville was elected recorder and
Edward j. Sweeney, his opponent,
was beaten. The main fight was
over control of the new Excise
| Board. Those elected are: Amos
Halter, Republican; Daniel Denny
Republican: Benjamin F. Conner
Democrat; Richard ]. Walsh, Demo
crat, and Matthew j. Coughlin, a
| Democrat. The first four were the
fusion nominees and Coughlin was
pledged to support the mayor.