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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-03
CLAIM WILSON
LEADS BY 800
|NMAYOR RACE
SofieId Wins in First, Clark in
Fifth Ward is Still
in Doubt.

Perth Amboy went Republican
yesterday, William G. Wilson, the
mayoralty candidate. winning by
approximately 500 votes. according
10 incomplete returns available at
3 o'clock this morning. Presidential
candidate Warren G.. Harding
ywamped his Democratic opponent,
James Cox. in this city. John Sofield,
Republican, won the aldermanship
Of the first ward by a large majority.
while John j. Clark, Democrat, re-
tanned his seat as fifth ward alder
man only by small margin. The
outcome of the aldermanic race in
the third ward was still in doubt at
the time of going to press Frank
Woglom, Republican, then leading
by about eight votes his Democratic
opponent, Alderman Thomas Pat
ten.
+, Perth Amboy gave the Republican
county and district candidates big
majorities. DIR. William E. Ramsay,
Democratic candidate, a resident of
this city. was badly beaten here by
#. Frank A2pleby. Republican, of
Asbury Park. Joseph Maloney,
Democratic candidate for the as
sembly, was making a strong run
+. in this city. but it could not be de-
termined at>4 o'clock this morning
whether or not he was among the
tlHee high men in Perth Amboy.
4dward j. Peterson, the other local
assembly candidate, who is a Re-
publican, led his ticket here.
Elmer Wyckoff, Republican
shrievalty candidate, was given a
big vote in the city as was Robert
Z. Vandenbergh, the Republican
lreeholder candidate for the one
year term. For coroner. Dn Ed
wan X. Hanson polled the largest
vote. he being a local Republican,
while Eugene Mullen, Democrat,
another local man, was giving Ar
thur X. Hillpot, of Metuchen, Re-
publican. . hard race for second
place.
For >freeholder Walter c. Quaken-
bush, of this city, Republican, was
leading the ticket with William s.
Dey, another Republican. from
South Amboy. running second. Pat
rick ]. Fallon, of South Amboy,
Democrat, was running close race
tor third honors with j. Fred Orpen.
Republican. of New Brunswick.
Alderman William c. Wilson, the
successful Republican candidate for
mayor, was given more than 400
majority over Mayor Frank Dorsey
In the fourth ward. In the first ward
Wilson was leading by 200 and
steadily increasing this margin. The
sixth ward had given Wilson a 200
majority at 3 o'clock this morning
Continued on page p
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-03
Incomplete Returns Show
COP. Leads County Ticket

With returns coming in slowly be-
cause of the enormous vote cast. it
became apparent early this morning
that practically all of the Middlesex
county Republican nominees had
been swept into office on the height
of the Harding Coolidge landslide.
The first four districts from which
returns were submitted gave the
Republican national nominees Gil
votes as against 2S5 for Cox, and
later returns would indicate that
other candidates of the Republican
party in Middlesex received like
proportion of votes. T. Frank APP
pleby, of Asbury Park, the Republi-
can candidate for congress. appear
ed likely to lead DR.. Ramsay. his
Democratic opponent, right in his
own county of Middlesex.
The vote for the assembly candi-
dates on each ticket was rather
closely punched on early returns
with Arthur Appleby leading the
Republican assembly nominees. Leo
j. Coakley, of South Amboy, was the
highest Democratic candidate oil
the assembly ticket. Later returns
coming from Sayreville, showed that
Coakley was "cut" on the Democra-
tic ticket. this being attributed to
the fact that Coakleys name was
connected with the agitation to an
mex part of Sayreville to South Am
boy.
For sheriff it is apparent that
Elmer L. Wyckoff. the Republican
nominee, will be victorious over
Gebhardt. and it is also apparent
that William S. Dey will receive his
usual heavy vote for freeholder, and
that ]. Fred Orpen and Walter
Quackenbush will be elected to that
board for the long term. with Wand
enburgh as freeholder for the one
year period.
Both the Soldiers Bonus and the
Tunnel Bonding issues appeared to
find favor with the voters, early re-
turns indicating that there would be
a large majority of Middlesex coun-
ty votes cast in the affirmative.
The Republican candidates for cor
oner appeared to be likely victors
along with the rest of the ticket, al
though Eugene j. Mullen of this
city, one of the Democratic candi-
dates. was running strong on early
returns.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-03
Not Personal Victory Says
Harding; Plans to Take Trip

BY The Associated Press
MARION, O.. Nov. 3.-Receiving
the election returns at his home
here, Mr.. Harding declined during
the early evening to make any COM
ment and issued a statement only
after the figures had piled up ma
jcrities for him which his advisors
said made his election certain.
The statement said:
Assuming that the early returns
are wholly dependable. do not hes
itate to state that ! am pleased. of
course. l am happy to utter my
gratitude. l am not exultant. 1t Is
not a personal victory. 1t is a re-
newed expressions of confidence In
America and a national call to the
Republican party.
1T is all so serious. The obliga-
tions are so solemn that instead OF
exulting l am more given to prayer
to God to make me capable of play
ing my part and that allie these calls
to responsibility may meet the as
pirations of America and the worldf
II am sure the people who have
voted the Republican ticket will un-
derstand my feeling. that l should
make no unstudied statement of poll
icy at this time. beyond the express
sion made throughout the CAM
paign."
At the same time it became known
that the Senator and Mrs. Harding
had made plans for a vacation trip
to be carried out regardless or me
result, taking them for a rest next
week in Texas, and after that for an
ocean voyage to the Panama canal
zone. They will return to Marion
early in December.
The Senator's trip to Texas VIII
begin Friday night or Saturday
morning and Mr.. Harding Will ar
rive at Point Isabel. Texas, near
Brownsville, next Monday. He plans
to spend twelve days there ana then
leave for Panama via New orleans.
His stay in the canal zone VIII last
about a week. during which ne VII,
make a study of local conditions ana
particularly of the toll systems TOT
A perican ships.
.-~~~~s~~~~~-~~~~~s~~~s ~>~~~~~S'~~""~
show that election officials in some
districts have to count more imam
1000 votes. This with the Z O'Clock
vote of the polls, retarded the re-
turns.
Refusal of the legislature to redlS-
trict the state to take care OF the IN
creased vote due to women suffrage
was the cause of this.
Harding and Coolidge were lead
ing by 1920 votes in New Jersey
when the poll for 3S7 districts out
of the states 2.046 had been count
ed at o'clock this morning. II TINS
ratio, WHICH has prevailed since the
first returhs were received. Is con-
tinued until the end Of the count
the Republican majority will ap-
proximate 100000.
Unless complete returns upset
calculations at A. NJ. the Repubil-
cans will have fifteen members OF
the next senate and the Democrats
Ave. with the political affiliation OF
The twenty-first member still in
Ioubt
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-03
SCULLY'S LEAD
To Be SMALL
Returns From So. Amboy In
complete, But Congressman
Probably Elected Mayor.

SOUTH AMBOY. Nov. 3-Follow-
ing one Of the hottest local CAM
paigns ever waged in South AmbOy,
the result in the mayoralty contest
was still in doubt at an early hour
this morning. With approximately
$500 votes counted out of $500
votes cast, Hackett was in the lead
by a slight margin, but the predic-
ton was made at the City Hall that
the final results from the third
ward, where he was running ahead.
In Hackett's home ward, the
fourth, he received a majority of
203 in the first district, but lost out
by four votes in the second district.
The lead of the councilman in this
ward, according to predictions made
by local politicians, will be over
come by the final returns from the
second and third wards, although
Congressman Scully apparently did
not receive the former solid Demo-
cratic vote in these districts.
In the first count of 500 votes
.scuily led Hackett by 55, but at the
time the 1,100 mark was reached
he fourth ward man was five votes
IA front of the congressman.
IT Republican headquarters at 2:45
.lis morning it was conceded that
5eully would become mayor by from
30 to rs majority over Hackett. At
hat time Hackett was leading by II
.otes but Scully majOrities in the
hird and second wards, it seems cer-
.iin, will overcome this.
1t was said that Charles Stockton,
the Republican nominee, would be-
come the councilman-at-large over
George A. Kress, Democrat, who is
now serving in the council. If this
becomes certain the Republicans will
gain control of the city council; since
Andrew Kvist Republican was elect
ed by a large majority over J. NJ.
Willett in this strong Republican dis
trict.
With returns from the Democratic
strongholds missing it is not possible
to estimate the outcome in the city
clerk race with Edwin L. Tice. Re-
publican and Peter j. Coakley, DEM
ocrat. 1t seems certain. however.
that Michael Stanton will be reseated
in the city council as a Democrat.
and that Thomas ]. Lovely. another
Democrat will be elected in the
second ward
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-03
ONLY SOLID
SOUTH SURE
FOR GOV. COX
Chairman White Comedies the
Election to Harding--Con.
gress Also Republican.
Elected President
On His BiYthddu

Nov. 2 is lucky day for War
rem Gamaliel Harding.
On that day. in 1865, he first
blinked at the light.
On that day, just 55 years later
he was elected president of the
United States.
Is there any connection be-
tween the date of his birth and
his success? Astrologers place
great importance on birthdays, as
indicating the influence of the
planets on human affairs. They
believe that the particular and
relative positions of the heavenly
bodies at the time of birth. affects
human beings whole life.
Harding's election confirms the
prediction of 10 astrologers in the
October number OF "Azoth," Z
monthly devoted to this subject.
On the well known other hand,
1t goes against the prediction Of
five astrologers in the same maga-
zine.
Help yourself.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-03
c. D. P. SWEEPS
NEW JERSEY
Indications That Republicans
Will Get 10 Out of 12Con-
greSS Seats.
BULLETIN

TRENTON, Nov. 3.-On the face
of the o'clock returns Harding was
leading in every county of this State
In Hudson with more than 10000
votes counted the Republicans had a
lead of more than $4,000 and in
Essex the county was more than
$500. These counties normally are
Democratic strongholds.
In Passaic county the Republican
lead was almost three to one. The
Republicans elected seven out OF
eight candidates for state senator
with the result in Warren, the eighth
county still in doubt.
BY The Assc ciated Press
TRENTON, Nov. 3.-The trend of
the early returns indicated that New
Jersey, like other normally Repub-
lican states. would give heavy plu-
rality TO Harding and Coolidge.
From the receipt of the first returns
at o'clock until midnight. the cote
ran more than 2 to 1 in favor of the
Republican candidates. and the in
dications would be the Hughes plu-
rality of 1916 amountig to $4,000.
would be double and probable triple.
The Trenton State Gazette claim
ed the Republican plurality would
districts out of POS reported and
these gave Harding 16,002; Cox. t.
102; Debs 201.
Returns on the legislative vote
were slow in coming in. bit those
received indicated a state working
majority for the Republicans in
both houses
Republican state leaders claim at
midnight that the party had cap
tured ten out of the states ~ con-
gressional seats. Bacharach. Re-
publican. was running behind the
presidential ticket in the Second dis
trict. but the early vote indicated bis
election over DIR. w. Z. Jonah. DEM
ocrat, with Prohibitionist support.
Essex county showed a lead in the
early returns for the entire Reupbli-
can legislative ticket and for Taylor.
Parker and Luhlbach. Reubplicans,
running for congress in the eighth.
ninth and tenth districts.
Reports reaching the state house
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-03

He has advocated a repeal OF
these tolls and it is expected he will
collect information in that policy.
Leaving Colon about December 1,
he will land in New Orleans and will
travel by train to Bedford. Va,
where he speaks December 5.
BY The Associated Press
MARION. o., Nov. 3-While the
senator was at dinner late in the
evening a committee of the employ
es of the Marion Star, his newspa-
per, called to present him with a
printers gold makeup rule and he
came out on the front porch and
thanked them for their devotion.
II don't know of any CALL" he
said, haltingly, as tears rolled down
his cheeks, THAT has aroused my
emotion more than this. l have
worked with you and l have tried
to be honest with you and God
knows if l am called to the respon-
sibility l am going to be honest with
everybody in the world. 1 don't
know ifNI can meet these RESPONSE
bilities fully, but I know / can meet
them with the same honesty that
have treated you.
II am just a plain. ordinary fell
low, but / can be on the square and
that's all there is to it,"
Harding Wires Coolidge.
MA RION, o.. Nov. AT II
O'Clock Senator Harding sent the
following telegram TO the Republi-
can Vice Presidential nominee, Gov
ernor Calvin N. Coolidge of Massa-
chusetts:
MY heartiest congratulations over
the straight Republican victory to
which your strength added so mater
tally. You are expected to play full
part In the coming Republican ad-
ministration. Good wishes"
To Will Fl. Hays. the Renubiican
national chairman. Mr.. Harding tel
egraphed:
MY gratitude along vita con-
gratulations on your capable and
successful management of great
campaign"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-03
Docs Not Concece Defcat

DAYTON, o., Nov. 3:-Governor
Cox did not formally concede his
defeat. Regardless of the statement
made in his newspaper he said:
81 VIII make no statement to-
night. Whatever my paper says is
purely impersonal."
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-03
NEW YORK ELECTS
1866. O.P. CONGRESSMEN
BY The Associated Pr.s..

By INe A~AOtId[tu TT ISL
NEW YORK. Nov. 3.-Returns
from II congressional districts in
New York state show the election of
sixteen Republican Representatives IN
congress and one Democrat; fifteen
of the Republicans and the Democrat
were reelected. In the 26th district
Hamilton Fish, Jr.. Republican. was
elected to I'LL vacancy and also for
the regular two yaar tarna
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-03
PRESIDENT RETIRES EARLY;
DOES NOT WORRY OVER VOTE
By The Asseciatei Press

BY Inc AsStcIateI PTtss
WASHINGTON, N ov. AFTER
reading the early election returns in
his study President Wilson retired
TO his bedroom at 9 O'Clock and was
asleep half an hour afterwards.
Rear Admiral Grayson. the Presi-
dental physician spent nearly half
an hour with Mr.. Wilson after he
had retired. discussing the results of
the elction. DIR. Grayson said the
President showed no indication of
nervous strain and that he seemed
cheerful. He said he had no COM
ment to make on the result of the
contest.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-03
NEW YORK GOVERNQRSHiP
IN DOUBT; MILLER LEADS

BY The Associated Press
NEW YORK. Nov. 3.-With the
possible exception of the contest for
governorship. which is still in doubt
Republicans apparently had made a
clean sweep in New York state. Re
turns from 5,5S6 districts out of l.
a0S in the state, giving Harding L.
498.934; Cox 64S.445. IL this ratio
is maintained Senator Harding will
carry the state by the unprecedented
plurality of 1,125.000 over Governor
Cox.
Smith was leading Miller by 6.257
votes when returns from nearly two
thirds of the state had been tabu-
lated.
l.. S. Senator James w. Wads-
worth, Jr.. was leading his Demo-
cratic opponent. Lieutenant Govern
OF Harry Walker by 232.991 votes
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-03
Clean Sweep in Monmouth

FREEHOLD. Nov. AT O'Clock
this morning county officials here
were of the opinion that the Repub-
lican party would make a clean
sweep of the county: not only carry
ing the president and congressman,
but the Board of Freeholders and all
county offices. They estimated that
Monmouth will give Harding 10000
majority over Cox and Appleby 1000
majority over Ramsay.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-03

NEW. YORK. Nov. Sat 1890
with actual returns far from COM
petite Harding was certain of 275
votes in the electoral college from
the following states: Connecticut.
Delaware, Idaho, Illinois. Iowa,
Kansas. Maine. Massachusetts,.
Michigan, Nebraska, New Hamp-
shire, New Jersey. New York, Ohio.
oregon, Pennsylvania. Rhode Is
land, Vermont. Washington. Wis
consin and Wyoming.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-07-08
Tactica, Error.

major of marines had his bat
8allon out in the brush in Cuba for
problem in observation. He detailed
private to go to a small hill about a
quarter Of mile away and conceal
=himself. The battalion would then
FRY to locate the private with field
glasses as training for finding enc
my scouts and snipers during actual
battle conditions.
The private trotted off and, at sig
|na from the major. Topped to the
ground. The major turned around TO
explain the problem 10 the battalion.
|Dut upon turning again. was much In
|eensed to see the private standing
again in full view of all. Selling "A
pair Of signal flags from a sergeant
me major wig wagged wrathfuliy !;
Why don't you lie down as ordered?'
Upon which the private on the sky
line wig-wagged back respectfully, but
with great emphasis:
Sir why did-the major order me TO
lie down on an AMI hillT'-The Home
Sector.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-07-08
GOT WRONG NAN THAT TIME
College Seniors Made Decided Mistake
When They Tried to Smoke
Out" Young Kentuc%an.

Tom Honan. former attorney gen.
eral of Indiana, WIS talkmg uf his col
lege days at Indhna university. He
recalled, with II laugh how HE seniors
used TO Smoke our" the freshmen in
the good old days
1.-THE big idea was" said MIR Ilo
nan, for FIVE or six. or perhaps
dozen seniors, to congregate in the
room of freshman and smoke pipes
until the smoke made him sick.
Usually the fellow selected for the
smoking OUT process was one of these
mollycoddle youngsters who had not
long been divorced from his mothers
apron strings.
Zone time we selected long. lean
Kentucky boy. One by one we dropped
in. lighted our pipes and began the
game. Kentucky fired up his pipe
too, and the evening wore on. The
smoke grew heavier with each pass
ing half-hour Not window was up,
not a door open. Along about eleven
CLOCK TWO or three seniors ulSdp-
peared. They had been shipwrecked.
Finally the tobacco began running
out. much to the pleasure of several
of us But Kentuck smoked on.
''At last one of us remarked to Ken
tuck that we'd have to go, as our to-
baccO had run out.
"'No. don't go Kentuck insisted
I've got a lot more tobacco. Lawdy
| couldn't think O. comm way uI
nawth heah without some good to
bacco.
"Kentuck opened his trunk. One
end of It was damned with old Ken
lucky long green tobacco We tore out
We had picked on the wrong Bird
Indianapolis News.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-07-08
lORED MAN WOULD WAIT
Opportunity Is Coming When
Some Negro Arises to make
a Dictionary"

IA young physician gives the follow
amusing conversation with his
.1et who was negro:
.He didn't have no business to call
l 0 niger, did he, doctorT
'There is no harm in the word ne
b" explained the doctor. NEGRO
/ the name of your race, your people.
rery race has a name, the Indian, the
bnese; the name Of your people is
Ie negro race"
.You say dat, doctor? You thinks
btf But us colored folks. we know
n amt but one nigger--he's de bad
ham,"
But that is the talk Of ignorance"
rgued the doctor. Here is the mean
b. Of the word negro In the diction-
nv; don't you see-a negro is black
Dan?"
did a white man make dis book.
OctorT asked the boy.
"Yes."
well doctor. you know how 1t is
lwlxt white man and niger. You
now If the white man made de book
L glad ter writ ii down dat de black
ian Is a niger. Hit don't 'stonish me
pr read dat writ in book white
ban make. Des wait till de niger
makes a dictionary"
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-07-08
SERKESS FOUND HIS MOTHER
Pathetic Cases Such as This One Re.
ported Have Long Been Com
mon In Armenia.

Bright and early one morning
band of Arabs drove up to the Near
East Relief orphdnage at Kars, Ar
menia, bringing with them forlorn
little chap about live years old
I'VE want you to take this boy
said the leader of the band to an DIN
cial of the orphauage. He has no
father. nor mother"
What is his name?" the leader OF
the band was asked.
"He is called SerkeSs," shouted
back the leader of the Arabs as they
galloped away.
In this way little Serkess became
member Of our family. He was an
intelligent little chap hut seemed IN
able to remember ANYTHING about his
home or his parents
A few days later one of the native
women helpers at the ornhanngr was
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-07-08
OLD MYSTIC RITE TEMPLE
Historic Event That Was De-
scribed by Taeitus

A religious discovery, but Of a
pagan kind. was made some time ago
undo the railway cpibankment few
hundred Yards outside the Porta Mag
2iore. Rome Italy. II consists of
NestnuIe deliberately decorated with
my biological Subjects. such as Jason
taking the Golden Fleece. the punish
ment ol MarSyas by Apollo. the story
of the panailS. the liberation of Aeson
and troop of Moenads riding on pan
theiS. 1t is conjectured that this YES
tihulc was a place where, In the early
decades of the first century of our
era mystic rites were celebrated. In
deed, it is supposed that this was the
exact locality of an historical event,
dcsrihed by Tac;tus In the twelfth
hool OF his Annals as having hap
pencd in 80 A. d.. during the reign
of Claudius. The historian relates
how Agrippina. mother of the future
Emperor Nero coveted the gardens OF
T. Statilius Taurus, who had beer
consul few years earlier and gov
ernot of Africa and how she i'm
| proviSed an accusation against hin
/ through a certain Tarquitius Priscu
OF practiciug Illegal mystic rites
SmtiiuS Taurus anticipated his trial
! and now, nearly 10 centuries later
7 IN accidental landsllp on the ralwa
has led 10 the calculation o. this fol-
gotten episode Of Roman history.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-07-08
Country Of Little chanoe

recently when Professor Williams
visited tIe vice regent of South Mo.
rocco the latter quoted from a char
yer given by the sultan Of Morocco
N lo-0' The visitor expressed sur.
Prise that This ancient parchment stin
remained in the vault, and the vice
regent exclaimed: why not? We
nave never moved" This incident
Is said not TO be NJ all remarkable.
wherever one goes 10 the Turkish
empire. he is likely to be confronted
with the evidence OF age 10y the tradi.
tons handed down from generation
TO generation. 1t is ne more strange
for II Turk To speak Of happenings
In mis- famlly of centuries ago than
ii is for an old man in this country
TO recall with pride the exploits of
his father or grandfather.