New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-26
Many Deliberately Void
Ballots to Show Prefer
ence for the Colonel.
ROOSEVELT MEN
MAKE STIFF RUN
Democrats Enter Primaries to
Show Disapproval Of Wilson
Some Vote for Ford.

Several hundred Republicans voided
tneir ballots a. the Republican pri-
nsries IN New Jersey yesterday to vote
for the nomination OF Colonel Roote-
welt. Justice Hughes and other pros
receive nominee. The result % this
form OF preferential voting gave the
Colonel twice % many supporters a,
mo Supreme Court justice.
Candidates pledged 10 Colonel Roosc-
welt gave the regulars stiff fight in
tho three districts in which they made
& contest They lost out in the 9th
and 10Th districts. which take in most
Of Essez County, but in the I'd Harry
Cozart. a negro. pledged TO Colonel
Roosevelts nomination, claimed 10
have won b. a fair margin.
The 9th District ia made up OF the
Oranges, Montclair and other commut-
ing sections, and until an early hour
this morning The Roosevelt men be
lieved they mad won.
Vote Very Light.
10Th districts was exceedingly light,
about : per cent Of the Republicans
who voted for members Of the Assem-
bly, last fall taking part. Despite this,
hundreds OF ballots were spoiled by the
insistence OF voters in expressing their
choice.
Although President Wilson had no
opposition among the delegates select
oil 81 "A he
participated in the primaries voiced
their opposition TO his denomination by
writing IN the name of Henry Ford or
William j. Bryan. This happened in
the northern part of the0state, where
the German vote IL large. In Newark
about & dozen votes were cast for Ford
and an equal number for Bryan. In the
northern end Of Hudson many Of these
ballots were cast.
There was no space in the Republi-
can ballots 10 express preference, and
Attorney General Wescott held that a
ballot so marked was void.
See One T. U. Man.
What is believed 10 be n Roosevelt
delegate was elected in the 9th Dis
trict without opposition in the person
Of Colonel William l.. Barbour, Of Pat
erson. Colonel Barbour is warm
friend and admirer OF Colonel Roose-
welt. and while elected as an unin-
structcd delegate he will. It ia be-
lived. be found in the Roosevelt col
umn a. Chicago.
In the 18th and 18th districts there
was a local fight between the Verdon
and anti -Verdon factions. The NerdGn
men have probably won in the 18th.
but lost in the lth.
The Republican delegates, all o.
whom are unpledged. although several
are likely 20 turn out 20 be Roosevelt
supporters IN the convention, are:
Delegate, sti.rse-Da,id R,ird. %evton A. =
Bu-hee Hamilton = kssn. Ira A kipD. J.
A''err afes A. larse-1. LsdYsrI BiHt. rierro r.
Gavin. bloomfield y Mnch. bron ". Robinson.
Tr,i congress DiEnrt-G. ;. W. Gsunt, l.. G
Hires
Thrd congress Dis'rtct-J,res W Johnson. I.Vi.
Fou-ih rorgress Di.iri- o. n. Hammond Alfred
rim Ccnrress Dis;---Erl', n Alderman. vni-
'arl I Redmond.
rI,fb ,onsre.s District -Dsnisi p Pomeroy. John
r. Bar .r.Iif
seventh congress D,rici william Barbour. Will-
r.rhih Coa.cs, Disiret-HeuD 81 Dor.nu'
Nhth con res. Dls,de,- Henry Tount r.. Mar
rsr,h congress Dirrir Thomn ]. RAYMOND
Frstefic I hlr
Eleventh Iongrsn Disfict-Diednfh b4h~houfs
Tr.lnh Con.nss Dirret-John A Blair Asrs-
ham T. Wilson.