Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-11-06
CAMPAIGN CLOSES
ON STATEN ISLAND
Seabury Speaks at German
Club Rooms Saturday A.
ternoon to Large Crowd.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Specidt 70 the ~ EFGNiNd NH w o.
Tottenville, Nov. 6-Republican and
Democratic organizations on the is
nand closed one of the auietest cam
land closed one of the quietst cam
paigns ever conducted for an election
in the Borough of Richmond. out
side Of the two big demonstrations the
past week for the two candidates Tor
governor of the two political parties
and few minor small gatherings on
the north side of the island. one here
would hardly know that there was TO
be an election.
Samuel Seabury, candidate for gov
ernor on the Democratic ticket, was
greeted by a large audience when he
spoke at the German Club rooms, Sta
pleton, Saturday afternoon. Governor
Whitman spoke to a large gathering
at the Empire theatre, Port Rich
mond, Thursday afternoon.
The biggest fight at the polls tomor-
row on the island, will be the election
of senator from the twenty-third
district that includes Richmond and
Rockland counties. George Cromwell
the present senator, and former bor-
ough president, Is the Republican
candidate, while Edward P. Doyle,
who has been a prominent figure In
the garbage fight on Staten Island, Is
has been endorsed by many promi-
nent men on Staten Island connected
with civic and other organizations in
the borough. q.
Congressman Daniel J. Riordan, re-
nominated by the Democratic organi-
zation, has against him Montague Les
sler, a former congressman. the can
didate of the Republicans, who is
making a hard fight for his election
Mr.. Lessler has also been endorsed by
leaders of civic organizations and
others.
District Attorney Albert c. Each,
elected by one OF the largest maJor,-
ties ever given to candidate, two
years ago, has been endorsed by both
big political parties and is sure OF
election. Charles A. Marshall, of Tot
tenville, candidate of the Republicans
for member of assembly, is making a
fight against Henry A. Seesselberg,
the Democratic candidate. Because of
his vote in favor of the garbage plant
being erected on Staten Island, after
he had told the people of the borough
Of Richmond before that he would see
that the island was given fair play.
Frank L. Bowling. the Democratic
candidate for president Of the Board
Of Aldermen, is being opposed by
many voters in all parts Of the island.
Henry H. Curran, the Republican
candidate, seems to be the favorite on
the island. Walter E. Sharrot, Of Tot
tenville, is the prohibition candidate
for senator.
The Board of Elections have COM
pleted all details for the election to-
morrow. The police have received
the ballots and all material to be de-
livered to the polling places at s
o'clock tomorrow morning. Polls will
open at o'clock and will close at s
o'clock in the afternoon. The poll
ing places in the fifth ward will be at
the same places used in the primary
election in September. The two poll
Ing places here will be at public
school No. 1, the forty-sixth district
being In the upper side of the build
ing toward Prospect street. and the
forty-seventh district in the lower
side toward Garretson place. There
will be three ballots, one for the pres
idential electors, one for the state and
county officers and the other for the
questions submitted.