The New York herald., 1922-11-08
JERSEY DEMOCRATS
HAVE SAFE MARGIN
RETURNS INDICATE
Silzer Ahead of Runyon by
Between 10000 and
10000.
RECORD FOR EDWARDS
Hudson County Gives Him 80,-
900 Lead Over Senator
Frelinghuysen.
RECORD FOR EDWARDS

Returns from the election I'm New
Jersey were slow coming into political
headquarters in Jersey City and in
Newark last night because OF the
heavy vote and the slow counting in
the rural districts, but the early fig
ures indicated that Gov. Edward I.
Edwards had been elected United
States Senator over the Republican in
cumbent, Joseph S. F'relinghuysen, by
a majority of from $1,000 to $4,000.
He has apparently carried Hudson
county, OF which Jersey City is a part
by about $4,000, and Jersey City itself
by about $1,000, which are record
Democratic majorities.
John Rotterdam. Republican leader
of Hudson county, conceded at IL
o'clock last night that Gov. Edwards
had probably been elected" but de-
'clared that he stir had hopes that
William n. Runyon would win out
over Judge George S. Silzer.
Judge Silzer. the Democratic candi-
date for Governor. appears TO be run
ming only few thousand votes behind
Gov. Edwards, and indications are that
he has defeated Mr.. Runyon. the Re-
publican candidate for Governor, by a
majority of 10000 to 10000. Judge
Silzer, on the basis of the early re-
turns, has carried Jersey City by a
majority estimated at $4,000 and the
county Of Hudson by something like
$4,000. Surrogate James F. Norton Of
Hudson county. Democratic campaign
manager for Hudson. claimed the
county last night at midnight by not
less than the $4,000 already estimated.
Essex County.
In Essex county. which includes the city
of Newark. the largest city in the State.
Senator Frelinghuysen will defeat Gov.
Edwards, and Senator Runyon is run
ming ahead of Judge Sllzer.
Gov. Edwards and Judge Silzer,. how
ever, will probably carry the city OF
Newark by about 5000 majority. which
will cut down the usual large majority
for the Republicans in the county. Re-
turns from the first few districts of
the city Of Newark gave Gov. Edwards
a majority OF more than 1000 and Judge
Slzer a majority of about 500. James
r. Nugent. :he Democratic leader ~
Essex county. declared that the Demo-
cratic candidates would reduce the Re-
publican majority IN Essex county TO
less than 5000. Many Democrats even
claimed that the Governor would carry
the county.
II has been admitted by political
leaders OF both parties that the vote
IN Hudson county would decide the
issue both between Senator Freling-
huysen and Gov. Edwards. and between
JGdge Slzer and Mr.. Runyon. The
Democratic leaders had estimated that
they could get a majority OF $4,000 ot
5000 for their candidates there. while
tho Republicans declared that they
would hold the Democratic majority TO
less than 45.c0 Hal they been able to
do this they would have made the race
for United states Senator extremely
close. The first 900 votes IN Hudson
county, however, gave Gov. Edwards
6,o57 against ..s26 for Senator Freling.
huysen. and 6,7A for Judge Silzer
against 7.o2o for Mr.. Runyon. One dis
trict In tho First Ward OF Jersey City
poiled 100 votes for Gov. Edwards and
mono for Senator Frolinghuysen.
In spite of the weather conditions the
vote throughout the State was extremely
heavy. Jersey City cast total vote OF
s9.933, only about 1000 loss than The
registration. Intense interest was taken
throughout New Jersey in the election.
largely because OF the issues debated
and the number OF prominent speakers
which both sides imported during the
campaign to spread the praises OF the
candidates. 1t had been admitted that
Gov. Edwards would receive record
vote among the so-called saloon cie-
ment because Of his persistence In max
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