The sun., 1916-11-08
JERSEY FOR HUGHES
BY 10000 OR MORE
Republicans sweep State for
Governor and for Scna-
tor as Well.
TEN REPRESENTATIVES,
Vittpcnn Runs Ahead Of Will
son. who Is Hurt by the
German Vote.

New Jersey. which took Woodrow VIII
am out of "A college presidents chair In
1910 and made him Governor. from
which office he stepped into the Fresi-
sency OF the United States In 1912. gave
Yesterday her fourteen electoral votes TO
Charles +. Hughes. Early returns indi-
Gated that the President lost his "
State by more than 40. 900 votes. Mr..
wilson carried New Jersey four years
ago hy a plurality OF 32.S19 over Col.
Roosevelt. although his total vote then
,as 1886 less than the combined Roose-
yelt and Taft vote.
The Republicans made a thorough job
~ 4. by elect'ng their candidates FOR
United states Senator. Governor and ten
cut Of twelve Representatives In Con-
sress. They also increased their major
nv in both house OF the State Legisla-
ture.
Joseph : F~rcllnghuysen Of Somerse;
county defeated his Democratic opp
nent. James L. MARITIME. the Farmer
Orator OF Union county, for reelection
IN the United states Senate by a plural
iy somewhat exceeding that of Mr..
Hughes.
Edge Wins GOverHOrship.
state Senator Walter +. Edge of At
Iantic county. Republican candidate for
Governor. was victorious over IL. otto
WITH, mn. Democrat, of Hudson county,
Naval officer OF the Port Of New York,
BY at least $4,000.
The State swung back Into the Re-
publican national column largely because
the great majority OF Progressives re-
turned TO the fold and supported the
ticket from top to bottom. The fact
that much u~neasiness was felt as to
what effect the present Democratic tariff
laws would have upon New Jerseys in
dus,ries in the event OF "A cessation of
the European war was a big factor in
determining the result.
Then again IL was apparent from the
falling of OF the Democratic vote FOR
'hc head OF the ticket in populour Ger
man districts that many German voters
kept Their early campaign threats to
vote against the President. General dis
satisfaction with the Presidents policies
o. th- pl't of his fellow Jcrseymen fig-
ui.d extensively in the outcome.
Vote Was very Heavy.
Vow Je'sey's vote was very heavy and
ths hui, of IL was in the ballot boxes In
t., SG3 districts Of the State NJ "a
comparatively early hour. The polls
cp ed at = a. NJ and did not c.ose
uI.l , +. NJ. Tile ballo; was "A big one
and contained the names Of NOR, candi-
dt'cS than JerSeymoG have been p-iyi-
ltGcl TO vote tor in years, The average.
election otiicr * "a deliberate chap and
took his time with the tally. Therefore
the count WIZ late.
Essex 'ouri - Clnimed ~ tho Hc-
puhllcars by 5000 for hughes. This
X iac banner Republican ,oGnt N the
STATE. An int, rt Sting f"ti"..H ib .s-'N
was the election of Edmund T. osborne.
an out and out Progressive, VINO captured
the Republican nomination fox state
senator.
Returns from the Tenth. Eleventh and
Twelfth wards OF jersey Ciiy. where
many Germans live, Indicated that'Nil-
son had been cut. and in these wards
Nittpenn. the Dcmocra ic candidate for
Governor. who is OF German pareutise.
ran ahead of the President. This was
true also In other German sections in
Hudson county.
knitted In other Districts.
In other parts Of the city Wittpenn ran
behind the President and this detection
was explained by the use of the party
knife. the LOGICAL result of fractional
A. IS in the Hudson county Democracy
which rave been going on for years.
Wittpenn was the leader Of the so-called
Wittpenn contingent; OF the party.
NJ a comparatively early hour Demo-
cratic le ders admitted that Wittpcnn
had not carried Hudson by more than
l5.O0o, but insisted that he had run
ahead OF Wilson in the count by at
least 1000. Wit;penn had predicted that
he would get at least 800 0 plurillty IN
the jersey Gibraltar ard perhaps more.
Prog ressiSes Backed FreltnEhuySen
The election of Mr. Frelinghuysen as
United states Senator is considered by
Republican and Progressive leaders OF
the utmost importance 10 the state. Inc
Senator-elcct will go to the upper house
'Glly equipped to take a leading part IN
the Senate's doinrs. lie made a splendid
record in the New Jersey state senate
and as president of the state Board or
Eduration and the State Board OF .Agri-
culture. He has made a big success AS
q business man.
II l. generally admitted by Democrats
Is we'll as Republicans that New jersey
Is 4 great gamer by changing the
Farmer Orator for Mr.. Frelinghuysen'
Nr. F~rel.nghuysen was nominated over
Franklin Murphy at the Republican pri-
marles and won out because he had the
support Of practically all Progressives'
Mr. Edge will he the first Republican
Governor New Jersey has had since
1910. Previously to that date there hah
been five Republican Governors in hiteer
Years.
During the entire canvass which MI
Edge made jointly with MIR. FrellhS'
luNanp ,b. Gnl.rnltnrt CaluldHte III