Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-11-01
DEMOCRATS TO
KEEP COUNCIL,
IS INDICATION
Will Elect representatives in
Thirteen Wards-Republi-
cans to Get Three.
BiANcHl IN FIRST,
scHALk IN ELEVENTH
-
Republicans Are Making Strong
Efforts to Accomplish
Gains.


Democratic leaders are predicting
the election Of thirteen Democratic
members Of the Common Council for
1915. Although the Republicans.
headed by Mayor Thomas L. Ray
mond are making vigorous fight for
majority, It is conceded that the
Democrats win again have control.
Even in some of the wards where the
Republican hopes are high the Demo-
Gratis are claiming a victory.
With thirteen wards going Demo-
cratic. only three Republican alder
men can be elected this year. II the
prophecy Of the Democratic dopesfers
Is correct. The Democrats claim the
First. Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth,
Sixth, Seventh, Tenth, Eleventh.
Twelfth, Thirteenth. Fourteenth ana
Fifteenth wards.
Ihomas r. Barnett who is seeking
re-election as the Republican candi-
date in the First ward admitted his
defeat today at the Gofiice OF City
Clerk Archibald. Angelo Biancks. the
Democratic candidate. has been maxi
ing strong campaign, and he Is
particularly popular. since there is a
large italian colony within the con-
fines Of the ward. This will be a gain
of one Democratic member in the
Council next year.
1t is generally conceded that Mark
z. Phillips will defeat his Republican
opponent, Mortimer Lowy, who is
known to be a strong administration
man. AS member of the Common
Council Mr. Phillips has played an
important part in it's affairs, and is
chairman OF the finance committee.
He Is also president of the Original
Third Ward Guards.
Hynsan Rosen has had bitter
fight on In the Third ward. and
| for a time It was doubtful whether
his election would be effected How
ever during the past two or three
days number OF large and en-
thusiastic meetings have been held.
Joseph Hirsch is the Republican can
! didate, and It is now believed that
Rosens Eill sbe elected.
Joseph r. Alcr rrud dden, in the Fourth
ward, Is hailed as winner by the
political leaders He has opposition
In the person OF Charles s. Hudson,
the regular Republican nominee.
In the Fifth ward F. Joseph
Sehmelz, who is seeking reelection
as the regular Democratic nominee.
expects to win out over George f.
Corrigan, the Republican candidate
An interesting fight is on IN the
Sixth ward, where Thomas j. Lee. jr..
has strong Republican opposition in
the candidacy of George A. Guenther
Lee has been very active in his cam
paign.- and expects strong support to-
morrow. with the result that ne will
be declared a winner.
IL John j. McGovern, who is an alder
man from the Seventh ward. Is a
candidate for reelection on the DEM
ccratic side, and it is conceded that
he will win over his Republican op-
ponent, william P. carp.
In the Eighth ward, which is strong
l1y Republican, William f. Lynes win
defeat Joseph P. Mcclure. the Dem
ocratic nominee, by large majority.
In the Ninth ward the Republicans
will likely elect George III. Baker
over George w. Prescott, the Demo-
cratic candidate.
Thomas e. Curran will no doubt
defeat Charles Hofer, the Republican
candidate, since Mr.. Curran is a
particular strong candidate and is
popular with the voters of this ward.
While three -cornered fight is on
in the Eleventh ward, Democratic
leaders predict the election of Otto b.
Schalk to the Common Council. With
the entrance of Theodore ID. Gotflieb
in the race as an Independent Pro-
gressive candidate the chances of
Frank w. Long. the regular Repub-
lican nominee, are not so promising.
Taking these facts into consideration.
Democratic alderman may be
elected
With strong Socialist vote in the
Twelfth ward the Democrats are
looking forward to the election Of
Richard J. Durkin. Thomas III.
Brooks, the Republican nominee. and
Louis Wehr, the Socialist candidate,
are the opponents of DurlSin.
Charles G. Hahn, Democrat, will
likely be returned as a member OF
the council from the Thirteenth ward,
although he has a hard fight on his
hands. He is opposed by Alfred s.
Clark, who received the Republican
nomination. John Faiss, the Demo-
cratic candidate. is seeking his re-
turn as a member of the council, and
Is opposed by Frederick G. Ross.
William J. Hodginson, the Republi-
can candidate In the Sixteenth ward,
win likely succeed Alderman William
ID. Bleick Ernest Lyons is the DEM
ocratic candidate.
The present political complexion
Of the Common Council Is demo-
Gratis 20, Republicans IL.