Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-07

favor of the change to make II ef-
fective even though the Opposition
votes had not outnumbered them as
thirty per cent vote OF the ballots
cast at the last general assembly
election was necessary. The num-
Der necessary TO put the change
across, provided the opposition
vorss did not exceed this number.
was 1,106.
Yesterdays election was the third
attempt 10 establish Commission
government in Woodbridge town
ship. II has failed thrice and as
each succeeding attempt has been
made the measure has been beaten
by a larger majority. The first cleo
ton was the closest of any, the mea-
sure being defeated by about twen-
ty-five votes at that time. At the
next election this margin was in
creased TO about 200 and yesterday
the popular sentiment boosted TINS
amount to 500.
There were many surprises in the
outcome of the election. Sections
were there were strong pro-commts-
sion workers in evidence throughout
the campaign failed to rally to the
support of these men and voted
against the change.
At the Iselin poll, for instance, the
district in which Harry Jackson, one
of the workers in favor OF the
change, resides. the vote showed. lle
residents opposing the change ana
only e5 in favor of IL. .
In the Avenel poll Considered the
stronghold of William Gardner. =
strong advocate OF Commission xQx=
ernment, there were IS votes IN 6p-
position TO adoption of the new
measure and only 80 in favor Of IT.
Fords went Overwhelmingly
against the measure.
In the first poll of the first ward.
which is in Woodbridge proper, the
vote showed q slight margin in
favor of the change, the pros vot-
ing 129 and the "antis" 124. In the
second poll of this ward the vote
was two TO one against Commission
government. while in the third poll
of this ward the odds reached four
to one, the opposition polling the
biggest vote. The fourth poll favor
ed the change 201 TO 103.
The only other district In the
township. in addition TO the first
and fourth polls of the first ward.
to favor the change was Port Read
ing where the vote was 169 TO 1o1.
The other nine polls were carried
by the opposition.
Both polls in Fords gave the op-
position a big vote. the first poll
voting 1914 to 81 while in the fourth
poll there were 245 ballots against
the measure and only 46 in favor OF
il. At the Hopelawn poll only 20
voted ''yes" for commission govern
ment and 176 voted mo-"
In Sewaren the vote was about
six to one against the change, the
actual count being 1874 to 80. The
second poll OF the third ward, Ave-
mel, voted 125 against and 81 in ia
vor of the measure. The fourth poll.
of the third ward, which adtoins
the Avenel section voted IS against
the move and SO in favor OF it.
Had the opposition failed to get
out sufficient votes TO exceed the
1921 cast in favor of the change
commission government would still
have been defeated by IS votes as
1.1O6 votes were necessary by law.
this being the required thirty per
cent OF the votes cast at the last
assembly election.
There were no statements forth
coming today from those who had
led the effort to install Commission
government. No explanation for the
defeat is advanced except by the
winners who declare that the vote
showed plainly the residents of the
township are satisfied with the pres
ent manner of government and want
no change.
A parade was formed last night
by the victors as soon as the re-
suits were known. They marched
to Port Reading. one of the sections
in which the change was advocated