The New York herald., 1921-05-11
DEMOCRATS WIN
in JERSEY CITY
Mayor Hague and All Pres
ent Commissioners De-
feat FusiOniSts.
NEWARK FIGHT CLOSE
Raymond and Others OF
Present Board Win by
Lesser Majorities.
WOMEN CAUSE MIXUP
Many Who Had Reached Age
of Is Thought They Were
Entitled to Vote.
WOMEN CAUSE MIXUP

The ticket headed by Mayor Frank
Hague and comprising all OF the pres
ent city Commissioners won the mu-
nicipal election in Jersey City yester-
day by majority Of 55643. that being
the number of votes by which Harry
Moore, high man ON the Hague ticket,
defeated George T. Vickers, who was
high man for the fysionists.
In Newark the contest was closer,
but early this morning the returns
from 160 out of 202 precincts indicated
that all OF the present Commissioners
except John F. Monahan would be
returned to Office. Thomas l.. Ray
mond headed the list In Newark. with
vote Of 47,99s in 1913 precincts, while
William J. Brennan, Alexander Archi-
bald and Mayor Charles P. Gillen ap-
pear also to have been reelected. Fred
erick c. Breitenbach appears to have
defeated Monahan. and early to-day
was also running ahead of Gillen.
The result in Jersey City was ex-
pected. but the size of the majority by
which Mayor Hague and his associates
were returned to office was something
Of a surprise. Even Mayor Hague him.
self had claimed the election only by
about $4,000. and politicians in accept
ing these figures made allowance for
hope.
Complete Election Returns.
The complete vote as given out early
this morning by the Board Of Elections.
was: Hague ticket-Harry Moore. 63,-
III; John Bentley 1924; Frank
Hague. 55.124: Michael Fagan. 55.oS2;
James F. Cannon 54,613. Fusion
ticket-August Ziegner. 1871; Walter
J. German, 1881; George T. vickers.
1884; Edward Cahill, 16.242; J. Arthur
O'Toole. 1886
Heavy voting characterized the early
hours of the election, both in Jersey
CITY and in Newark, with more than
thousand votes cast in thirty selected
districts of the latter city during the
first hour This is much more than the
usual number, and very close to the
total registration for the districts. In
Jersey City before noon 1t was estimated
that at least 50 per cent. Of the total
vote would be cast during the day, this
estimate being based on the rush to the
polls during the first two hours. Polls
in both cities opened at o'clock, day
light saving time, and closed at oclock
last night.
Girls Cause Some Confusion.
The authorities experienced little
trouble with the election clerks and
managers, excepting In the Seventh
Ward in Newark, where in one district
the board of elections discharged the
entire personnel because the polls were
opened later than they should have
been. A new board was selected and
the voting proceeded. although several
hundred persons were compelled to wait
in line because of the delay. In neither
city was there much difficulty with the
challenge list.
In Newark this list contained about
10000 names, made up by a Joint can
vass OF the voting lists and comprising
principally persons who had moved
from the district or who had registered
improperly. Many names on II were of
girls who believed that they were en-
titled to vote after reaching eighteen
years of age. thinking that they then
became OF age.
The most serious trouble in either city
was in Jersey City. where as a result
of an alleged attempt to inject the re-
ligious issue into the campaign Judge
Daniel O'Regan Of the Second Criminal
Court held David Edelsohn for the
Grand Jury, charged with attempting to
commit criminal libel. Edelsohn was
one of the campaign managers for j.
Arthur O'Toole, candidate for City Com
missioner on the fusion ticket, and Is
accused of having caused a circular to
be sent out urging voters to vote against
O'Toole and several others because they
were Catholics and calling on all Profess
tants to vote for O'Toole's opponents
Besides O'Toole the circular attacked
Mayor Frank Hague. James +. Can
non, Jr.; Michael Pagan and Edward
Cahill, all candidates and all Roman
Catholics. and urged the voters to sup
port Harry Moore George r. Vickers
John Bentley. August ziegner and Wal
ter German.
Some politicians charged yesterday
that the attempt was directed particu-
arly against Commissioners Moore and
Bentley by creating an impression
among Catholics that they were being
supported by anti-Catholics. Chief OF
Police Battersby declared last night
that two of the envelopes in which the
circulars had been sent out were ad-
dressed In the handwritings OF O'Toole
and his brother. Dr. J. Chauncey
OToole. Another man who Is alleged
10 have addressed some OF the envelopes
Harry Richmond OF 95 Bostwick avenue
Jersey City. was also held for the Grand
Jury as witness. He and Edelsohn
were released on bail furnished by John
O'Toole, broker. of s2 Newark avenue
Jersey City, father Of the candidate
WOMAN IS ACCUSED OF
SETTING FIRE TO STORE