Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-24
bUGBEE CARRIES
CAMDEN HAND|LY
State Controller Obtains 519f
Votes, With a Lead Of 1908
Over Runyon
EDWARDS IS A WlNN R

nomination in Camden county. State
Senator Edward I. Edwards did not
have so easy Q victory in the county |
over his opponents on the Democratic
ticket.
These fights put zest into an other |
wise quite and uneventful election
throughout the county. Acting Gov
ernor Runyon. who, according to early
returns, was running a close second to
Bugbee gradually fell far behind as the
hours advanced and the count proceeded.
AS the result now stands Bugbec pollcd
51S1 votes, Runyon 1913. with City
Commissioner Raymond. Of Newark.
coming along with 110S and Warren C..
King, of Bound Brook bringing up the
tail of the procession with 37G.
In the Democratic ranks Edwards
won over James r. Nugent. the Demo
cratic boss, with comfortable ma
jority. In the county Edwards rc-
ceived S62 votes and Nugent $40. with |
the count unfinished. Frank NJ. Nc
Dermit came along with 116. his
prospects growing poorer every minute.
1t had been expected that Nugcnt |
would win ont handsomely in the coun-
ty, but all predictions along this line |
went astray. Nugent was the wet"
candidate.
In some of the wards tho race be
tween Edwards and Nugcnt is still in
doubt
David Rankin. the present overscpr
Of the poor. lost out for Republican
county committeeman to Clarence
Sparks, who had 1875 majority.
Latest Returns in Camden
Latest returns of the Camden county
vote show the following results: Re
publican:
Audubon-Bugbce. 1SS; Runyon.
ia; Raymond, 81: King. 2G.
Observation-Disclosures. 10; Ruuyon,
II; Raymond, "a: King. II.
.Clementon-Bugbec. 21S; Runyon,
81: Raymond. Al; King. 36.
gswood-Bugbee. 152 Runyon.
367; Raymond, 90; King, 81
Delaware ownship-Bugbcc, 127
Runyon. "a: Raymond, o: King. =.
Haddon Township - Bugbpe. 16G
Runyon, 66; Raymond. %; King. o.
Observation-Disclosures, 2S6; RunyOn,
1853; Raymond 40; King, IA.
rchantville-Bugbec. %; Runyon,
1873: Raymond. 10: King. Il.
Gloucester TownShip-Bugbee, Il
Runyon. 50; Raymond, %; King, I.
Waterford-Bugbee. 40 /; Ruuyon. II
Raymond. GA King. 81
Democratic ticket:
Audubon-Nugcnt. 10; McDcrmit,
10; Edwards, A..
Barrington-Nugent. :; McDcrmit.
/: Edwards, 10.
Clementon-Nugent, 10; McDermit.
~ Edwards. 10.
Collingswood-Nuge 81; McDcr.
NIT, 3; Edwards. Il.
Delaware Township-Nugcnt. Il;
McDermit, 3; Edwards, 1G.
Heddon Township-Nugent, 6; Nc
Dermit, l Edwards, j..
adGonield-Nugcnt, 1S, McDer-
nit, 2; Edwards, AZ.
chantvlle-Nugcnt, %; McDcr-
NIT, 2; Edwards. 40.
Gloucester TOwnship-Nugcnt. 4:
McDermit. 0; Edwards. 16
Waterford-Nugeut, 4; McDermit,
o; Edwards, l.
Assembly Ticket
The three candidates on both the
Republican and Democratic tickets for
the Assembly were unopposed. The
Republicans nominated J. IIeulings
Cole, T. Harry Rowland and Joseph |
Wallwort, while the Democrats picked |
Charles B. Coe, Wilmer Collins aud !
Francis Y. German.
A three cornered fight for the two
nominations for coroner created inter-
est. Early figures indicated Dr. David |
Bentley and Arthur Holl had won the
Republican nominations.
There are two fights for City Council
on the Republican side in the Second
and Fifth wards. Joseph Forsythe won
in the Second and Arthur Heron was
victorious in the Fifth ward.
Democratic Committee
In the Democratic contest for state
committee. Edward Kellcher defeated
Henry Neutze.
The mayor was unopposed for the
Republican nomination, as was John T.
Wright, the Democratic candidate for
mayor. NdSDE IJlllS Is HOW u canal |
date for re- election for his sixth term.
The Republican and Democratic city
council and freeholder nominees follow:
Republican, First ward, Robert Mac
intosh: Second ward, Joseph II. For
syth; Third ward Robert J. Garrison
Fourth, ]. Hartley Bowen; Fifth,
Richard s. Carney. for long term, and
Arthur Heron, for unexpired term of
George Helm; Sixth. Arthur L. Jones
Seventh, George ]. Schneider; Eighth,
William J. Kelly; Ninth. Wellington
Barto; Tenth. Sylvester Corson; Elev-
epth. Frederick Won Media Twelfth,
Josephus Jennings Thirteenth, Edward
II. Tretbar.
Council Nominees
Democratic City Council nominees
First ward. Joseph Savill; Third, |
John f. Collins; Fifth. John Dankle-
man; Sixth, Louis Scheimer: Seventh |
George Bitton: Eighth, s. =. Gilhllin
Tenth, C. p. Sherwood; Eleventh. ]. |
w. Lynch; Twelfth, Victor King
Thirteenth, James Higgins.
Republican freeholder nominees
: First ward, james +. Walton; Sec |
ond, Robert Stack; Third, G. +. Ham
mond; Fourth, s. A. Dobbins; Fifth, |
j. G.. Maull; Sixth, Fred Gercke Sew
enth. w. A. Simpson; Eighth, Joseph |