Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-08

vos-< ror fourteen presidential ei.cscrs tw-ivs
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TRENTON. n. J.. Nov. s.-Ths RepublI-
cans swept New Jersey. wilson's home
state. in the election yesterday by vote
en- mated from 10000 20 10000, with
Hoghes for President leading. and electing
senator walter n Edge. Republican. OF
Afianttc County over u. Otto Wittpenn,
Democrat Of Hudson. Governor; former
Senator Joseph s. Frellnghuysen. Republi-
can OF Somerset. over United States SEN
stor james E. MARITIME, Democrat. OF Union.
United States Senator. and Republican
IaElslature.
q n this. the lth Conversational District,
Congre-sman Y. c. Hutchinson. Republican.
of thls city. won from A. NJ Beskman.
D<mocrat. Of Somerset, for Congress, by
only about 800
morning claimed New Jersey for that party
by $4,000 to tb, 600. The democratic State
headquarters. on West state street. closed
early and no statement was forthcoming.
The senate will be Republican by from
. b. Is. and the House Republican by about
- 20 30, giving the Republicans majority
on joint ballot ~ 80. which will insure the
siection Of a Republican TO succeed State
Comptroller Edward l. Edwards.
Eight. and possibly nine. Congressman
have been elected by the Republicans. The
tho LIST. "a. 4th. 5th. 7th. sth. 9th and 10th
districts. while the Democrats probably
csptured the Sd, 6th lith and 18th. The
eth may not remain in the Democratic
column.
GERMAN VOTE EVIDENT
4 Hudson County. the Democratic bulwark,
gave only $4,000 for wittpenn although
the Democrats had been predicting before
election that II would give from $4,000 10
$4,000 for the Democratic candidate for
Goyernor In 1918 Hudson gave Fielder
plurality Of 25.595 over Stokes Republic
can, for Governor This slump in the Demo-
cratic vote In Hudson IL put down generall:
TO the German vote. which IL believed 10
have gone largely to Hughes
Essex gave about $4,000 TO the Repub-
liean ticket. electing Osborne, Republican,
10 the State Senate, and Republican as
SANDY delegation.
Mo7mo'rh County. where Shadow Lawn.
President Wilson's sairnmer home. IL located,
ksve on'v n slight plurality for him.
n Freltnghuysen, Republican, for United
States Senator made a good run, defeating
MARITIME. the incumbent and sharing the
honors with Governor-slect Edge.
Democratic State Chairman Grosscup
early this morning said he had nothing 10
say as to the result in New Jersey. He
had n long conversation with Secretary Jo- |
sepk p. Tumulty. at Shadow Lawn. over the |
telephone.
PRoGRESsIvEs RESPONSIBLE
The abnormal vote for the Republican |
party indicated that the Progressives re-
turned almost en- maEse 20 the Republican |
rold. as the vote for Hughes is calculated TO /
BE- close to the combined vote four years /
lgc for Taft and Roosevelt.
In the LIST congressional district, William /
]. Browning, Republican. won from willard
=. Cattell. Democrat. for Congress; In the
"a. Isaac Bacharach Republican, defeated
william Never. Democrat In the ad 1
Thomas +. Scully. Democrat won from |
Robert Carson. Republican; in the 4th, Z. C. /
dutchinson. Republican, defeated A. NJ
Beekman by n close vote In the 9Th, John
capsttek. Republican. has been reelected.
lefeating William r.. Tattle
In the 9th District Robert ~ Heath.
,ern., has In all probability won over Gus
a Fake. Rep, by q CLOSE vote In the
IN the Republicans re elected Dow w |
1rukker over Thomas J. Beardmore In
ne 9TH Congressman n. Wayne Parker,
Rep, defeated John A. Matthews, Dem.
In the 10th District Frederick r. Lehl-
'ach. Rep. was reelected over Dallas
flanagan, Dem. In the 11th John j. |
cagan, Dem. defeated T. &. Brennan, Rep,
md In the 18th Congressman John A. Ham
mel Dem. has been reelected over Arthur
!. Dear.
scionel Edge. his successful opponent for
fovernor, as follows:
-congratulations and my best wishes for
successful administration"
Edge replied; MANY thanks for your
ordial telegram, and good wishes"
nent;
II am. OF course more than sratined with
he emphatic result which was made pos
ihle only by the support OF an army OF
riends and well'wishers. II is particularly