Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-27

expected. Starting rather light in the
early hours of the day, It increased as
the time for closing the polls came
nearer. The vote of women was heavy
and leaders stated they believed that
vote went far in its influence on the re-
suit.
Neither party experienced a contest
over its other leading officials. On the
Republican side, William y. Runyou.
state Senator. became the nominee for
Governor without opposition, while
Judge George s. Silzcr will carry the
gubernatorial standard for the Demo
Gratis.
What was anticipated as a rather
warm fight in the First district became
walkover for Representative Francis
+. Patterson, Jr., seeking renomina
tion at the hands of the Republicans.
He defeated Simon Wikinsky by close
TO $1,000 votes, polling a large vote
In Camden.
Charles Browne. of Princeton. ap-
parcntly defeated Steven Il. Ayrcs. OF
Plainfeld. comfortably for the Demo =
cratic nomination in the Fourth dis-
trirt. Browne piled up small leads in
district after district until it APP
peared certain Ayres could not head
Of the 105 districts reported.
Former Congressman John r. Ram
scy. of Ilackcnsack. made losing
tight against Randolph Perkins, the
HclNDl!ca' incumbent. Tor tho lpmi-
nrtion. though at times the race Lid
fair to be rather close. Perkins won
l., about 1000
One of the hottest battles for a Re-
publican nomination was in the Seventh
District. where Representative Rad
rliffc was in our-corncred fight with
Thomas II. Leyden and Peter Ruocco,
Of Paterson, and George =. Segar, Of
Passaic. Partial returns showed Segar
defeated Radcliffe by about SS votes.
Friends Of Segar were predicting he
would win by 2OOO votes.
Daniel Minahan. Orange Democrat in
the Ninth District, had little difficulty
disposing Of Isaac Schoenthal. getting
Il two to one lead early in TIE county
and holding it intact throughout the
evening.
W. Locke Rockwell. of Montclair,
was probably beaten by Cahill. late
starter in the Tenth District. for tho
Democratic nomination. although the
result was slightly In doubt after 100
districts ont OF lHI had reported their
NOIes
Representative Archibald +. Olpp. OF
West Hoboken. subdued John G. Kane.
Of the same city. without difficulty for
the Republican nomination in the Elev-
onth District. His vote was 3~J2
against 1lGo for kan"s.
Trenton. Sept. 27.-Fnrmcr State
Senator William u. Runyon. Repub-
Ilcan candidate for Governor. polIed a
magnificent vote in yesterdays pri.
mary election in Mercer County. Ho
'eceived 1886 votes, rs against H.
~ cast for William Blackwell. cam
didate for the Stat" Senate. and 70
iS2 for Congressman f.. e. Hutchin-
0u. who was renomnntCl. Like
Kenyon. Blackwell and Hutchinson
were unOpposed.
Gidate for United states Senator lcd
his ticket. polling 3i2H votes. Silzcr
for Governor. received 1874.
Three candidates for congressional
uomination in yesterdays primary elr".
tionS have been notified by Secretary OF
>.'us" Nnrtin ut their fAi,ur" 80 file
statements OF campaign expenditures as
required by law. | nder the statute. the
dclinquents arc liable for a misde-
mcanOr. but if reasonable grounds are
shown for not having filed the statc-
ncnts within thr time limit the omis-
sion may be corrected by application
to Justice Of the Supreme Court or
county Judge.
Those TO whom the Secretary Of State
sent notices are: Steven z. Ayres.
Democrat. North Plainicld. Somerset
County, Fourth Congressional District
Potter Ruocro. Republican. Paterson,
Seventh District. and james {. Kane,
Republican, West Hobokcn, Eleventh
| District.