Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-03
ALDERMEN
TO remain
THE SAME

Alderman William C. Wilson, Re-
publican. who has represented the
first ward on the board Of Aldermen
for several years, will be Perth AM
boys next mayor. He was elected
yesterday after spirited fight with
Mayor Frank Dorsey by a majority of
500, the big vote given him in the
fourth ward being directly RESPONSE
BILE for his election. The fourth ward
gave Wilson more than 500 votes
majority. The fifth ward was Dor
sey's stronghold but his lead of 800
in that district was cut down in other
parts of the city, especially in the
first and sixth wards.
The mayoralty race caused more
interest in this city than did any
other political contest, not even the
Presidential choice comparing with
the Wilson-Dorsey fight. 1t was ex-
pected that the mayor and first ward
alderman would go nee kand neck
in the election here and 1t could be
easily seen yesterday that both sides
we're striving their hardest to put
their candidate across with a big
majority.
The outcome of the first ward was
in question, there being a big diff
ference of opinion as to which can
didate would carry it. Wilson prov
ed to be the favorite in that valua-
BILE district, boasting of 1000 votes
and was sent out with flying colors
by majority of more than 800.
In the third ward Dorsey won by
the small margin of ten votes. In
the first poll of the second ward the
major was behind by thirty-one
hn siyfh rH yVi1enn
a boost which put him another hun
dred votes ahead of his apponent.
There was registration of 964 in
the fifth ward and it was here that
a 500 Democratic majority was pre-
! dicted yesterday by certain Demo-
',srats. Instead of losing by this large
number of votes however Wilson
proved to be strong enough to get
one third of the total votes cast in
that ward. As result Dorsey got
not 500 majority but slightly under
300.
The fourth ward was the Repuhl;-
can hope in counteracting any DEM
ocratic majority which might come
from the fifth and the result showed
that the Republicans had figured
correctly. The 500 odd majority CIV
en- Wilson in that ward made his de-
feat almost impossible but added to
that was the heavy support of the
first and fourth wards while the
third and second wards were holding
their own.
In the first ward John Sofield Re-
publican, had little trouble in de-
feating James Henderson, Democrat,
for the Office Of alderman, the for
mer more than two to one favorite
in all four polls of that ward. So
fields total vote was 1896 as COM
pared to 5S6 turned In for Hender-
son. The result was never in doubt
after the count was once started, the
first few ballots showing that the
g. o. p. candidate was the favorite.
The third ward, however. saw an
unexpected fright develop in strong
showing made by Frank Woglom,
Republican, against Alderman
Thomas Patten, who was reelected
on the Democratic ticket. Patten
was considered so strong in the third
ward he would get large majority,
but with the first poll of the ward
giving Woglom an eighty-two ma
jority, the vote being 3002tS, the
Patten forces were forced to admit
that tho result hung In the balance.
In the second poll of the third ward
Patten polled sufficient votes, 329,
to more than make up for the jump
secured over him in the first poll.
Woglem secured 1915 in the second
poll of the fifth, 134 less than Pat
ten. Thus the Democratic alderman
retained his seat by ffty-two votes
the results being Patten, SAT;
Woglom, 495.
Alderman John J. Clark was the
other Democratic candidate on the
city ticket to meet with success in
Yesterdays election, he defeating
Harry Tookep. Republican, by 254
votes. The present incumbent car
ried both polls of his ward, securing
a Ill majority in the first poll and
143 In the second. During the early
part of the night Tooker was giving
Clark quite some opposition in the
first poll but as the hours passed and
the early morning vote was reached.
Clark drew away from his G. o. P.
opponent.