Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-02
SCULLY, CANNON
AND GARRETSON
LIKELY WINNERS
Contest for Sheriff Toss Up Be-
tween Houghton and Ten
Broeck-AIdermanic Board
Likely to Remain the Same.

With the eve of election day al
hand, predictions as to the outcome
tomorrow were frequent today and
not few bets were posted. Mayor
FeTd Garretson, Recorder H. e. Pick
ersgill and Aldermen William C. Will
son and F. William Hilker were rat
ed as sure winners in the city by the
greater number heard from. Con-
gressman Thomas j. Scully was
hailed as certain victor, as was
County Clerk Bernard M. Cannon. 1t
was generally conceded that the
Democratic assembly candidates
would win and that Eugene Mullen
was sure winner in the race for cor
oner. Robert A. Hirner, of Wood
bridge, was considered doubtful, In
view of the fight made up New
Brunswick way for a coroner in that
end Of the county. The one big prob
lem In the election was the question
as to whether Edward F. Houghton
or John F. Ten Brock would be
elected as sheriff.
Leading Democrats today refused
to concede Mr.. Garretson' winning
power over thtose of Mr.. Burke. Con-
fdence was expressed by them and all
sorts Of wagers were made to back
up their claims So far as can be
learned few if any individuals outside
Of those ASSOCIATED with the Demo
cratic headquarters and with Mr..
Burke himself are posting any wagers
on his election. On the contrary,
, there seemed to be all kinds of Gar
retson money afioat
1t is evident that Mr.. Garretson
becomes stronger as the hours ap-
preaching election day go. 1t be-
came known today that many who
believed a few weeks ago that Mr..
Burke would win, have changed
their minds and are now so confident
of Mr.. Garretson's election that they
are fairly begging for the return OF
their money posted.
While Thomas A. Christopher has
made many friends and probably
hundreds of votes in plain and inn
pressiye takes to voters of late, ii
is generally believed that Mr.. Pick
ersgill will be returned to the re-
corder's chair, which he has occupied
for the past ten years. He is consid-
cred to be an unbeatable man under
ordinary conditions.
Alderman John j. Clark is claimed
to be man who knows how every
voter In the fifth ward stands and
his election is held by himself and
his voters in that district to be q
certainty. Ira r. Grouse is his Re.
publican opponent. AS one old voter
of the fifth recently stated John
has the condition of affairs in his
district at his fingers tips and he
knows not what the outcome will
be-" AS for the other Democratic
candidates for aldermen, Math
Weirup in the third ward and J. AL
fred Compton in the first ward, SEN
timent seems to indicate that they
will be defeated by the two Republi-
can incumbents.
1t is believed here that William H.
Quackenboss will cut but small fig
ure in the county clerk election, that
John H. Conger will be showered
with an overwhelming defeat and
that Mr.. Cannon, the present tncum-
bent, will go in with handsome plu-
rality. Mr. Gannon's popularity,
linked with his business ability, have
made him the favorite one. While
his majority was large at the last
time he ran, it is believed that his
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