Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-05
LOCAL VOTE
IN MIDDEESEX
How BOTOughS and Townships
Voted Yesterday
BIZ Snecial Correspondent.

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SOUTH AMBOY, Nov. 6:-The
Republicans were the victors in one
of the most hotly contested local
elections experienced in some years.
In the first ward where the fight was
the hottest Jacob Shuey defeated his
opponent, Richard H. Rue, by two
votes. In the fourth ward where the
Democrats claimed victory for the
first time since the incorporation of
the city, Councilman James Hackett
defeated Victor Gottfredson by a ma
jority of 129 votes.
Mechanicsville, the Shuey strong
hold in 1917, gave Rue u majority OF
At. One of the leading Democrats OF
the city congratulated Gottfredson
after the returns were received ana
stated that he made a good light.
G~ottfredson's reply was Il didn't
make a good fight but l made Hac-
kett fight"
Tickets Split
There were but few straight party
tickets cast in yesterdays election.
South Amboy, a usually Democratic
town, gave Edwards but eighty-tour
majority. Barney Gannon's majority
was 141 against 223 majority in 1914.
A. T. Kerr was high man with a ma
jority of FLA votes to his credit. John
Toolan was high man among he as
semblymen, having q majority Of
seventy-four over his highest Repub-
lican opponent. The total registration
of the city was 1892 which is unusu-
ally high with q total vote cast Of q
little over 400.
Small Party Vote Heavy
The returns of this year show an
increase in the number of votes cast
for the national prohibition party
and other similarly small parties.
Phony Ballots in Evidence
pr1, -,1rf IfEttrhor moo nf tho HaU
occurred when one man tried to vote
a "phony'' ballot which was collect
ed by the election officer. The bal
lot was the exact duplicate of the
official ballot and contained the
names Of the Republican candidates
printed in large letters with crosses
after the Republican candidates. The
ballot was collected and h name
and address of the man kept on rec
ord by the officer. The man upon
being questioned told where he Sc
cured the ballot and other informa-
ton Of value. The matter has been
taken up with the county election
authorities for further investigation.
Republican Jubilee
Following the announcement of the
returns in the first and fourth wards
the Republicans had an old fashioned
"after election" jubilee. Councilman
Shuey, who had left the polls dis
gusted with the first returns, was
taken from his home and paraded
through the streets of the city. A
love feast" was held at the home of
Councilman Hackett which was at
tended by all the Republican workers
OF the city.
Democrats Win in Roosevelt
BIZ Special Correspondent
ROOSEVELT. Nov. 5:-Results in
the local contests yesterday show that
the Democrats elected two out Of
three councilmen.
In the first ward William j. Lam
Der, the Democratic candidate,
sprung q surprise when he defeated
DIR. j. j.. Reason by about sixty votes
in what is considered to be a Repub-
lican stronghold. In the second ward
Joe Thiles, the Democratic candi-
date, defeated Clarence Slugg, the
Republican candidate, by two votes.
In the third ward George Harnet,
the Republican ca4didate, defeated
Otto Staubach bxarHEOut forty votes.
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ME- 5.-Results OF
DH6nfest for local offices show tn
= election Of a Republican mayor ant
three Republican councilmen by small
majorities.