Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-21
FIRST RESULTS
FAVOR WESTER
Mix-up in Recount on First
Day is Strengthened Out
This Afternoon
BOARD MAKES ERROR
If Referred Votes Are Count
ed Wester Will Pick Up
Four Votes
BULLETIN

NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. 21:-
In going back over the ballots which
were recounted this morning the
County Board of Elections this af-
ternoon found that they had made
an error in numbering the ballots
as they were strung. The number
of ballots counted was 434, the same
number as appeared on the poll
books as having registered to vote.
If the ballots which were referred
to Judge Bergen are allowed Wester
will have gained four votes on Gal
win. The board then commenced
to count the votes in the second poll
Of the sixth ward.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. al
The first day of the recount of the
votes cast at this years general cleo
ton in the alderman-at-large and
fourth ward aldermanic races re-
suited in a wrangle early this after
noon when 1t was learned that the
number of ballots in the first box
opened was larger than the number
of names of registrants in the poll
box. There were 437 ballots count
ed in the first poll of the fourth
ward and the poll book for that poll
showed only 434 names. This dis
crepancy was discovered by David
Wilentz, who is representing the
Democratic candidates. The count OF
this first box was completed early
this afternoon but the difference OF
three voted halted the counting OF
another box.
In the belief that there might
have been a mistake in stringing the
ballots as they were counted this
morning it was decided to restring
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account for the three additional
votes. In the first poll of the fourth
ward Calvin received 1914 with three
referred to Judge Bergen for a deci-
sion, Wester received 225 with two
referred, Mcguire received -226 with
three referred and Hansen received
1874 with two referred. 1t was gen.
orally believed that all of the re-
ferred ballots would be counted as
each was marked with an ''x' but
not in the square placed for thaf
purpose on the ballot.
If the referred ballots are allowed
neither Mcclure nor Hansen would
make any gain but Wester would
gain four votes on Calvin. The
presence of the additional votes may
result in three more votes being
thrown out or referred to Judge
Bergen for decision.
OF the 437 ballots found in the
box, 43O were found to be all right,
five were referred to Judge Bergen
for decision, one was rejected by the
local board because of it's being
badly mussed up and one spoiled
vote was entered.
The recount of the votes cast in
Perth Amboy on election day for
Large was begun
promptly at 10 o'clock this morning
before the County Board of
Elections sitting in the quarter
sessions court room of the county
court house. There were several
attorneys, candidates and interested
members representing both parties
present when the first box was
orened and the recount was started.
The election board will endeavor to
decide all ballots. but If there is
any dispute over any ballot it will
be referred to Supreme Court JUS
tice James j. Bergen for decision.
All of the Perth Amboy ballot
boxes. books and election material
used at the polls on November s.
were brought here this morning in
a truck. guarded over by City Clerk
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