Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-11-28
Chief Justice Gummere to De-
eide Sequence in Which
Ballots Shall be Counted
NOTIFIES HAYES TO-DAY
Says Election Board Should
Be Guided by Motion, If
Adopted

NEW BRUNSWICK. Nov. ~
The Middlesex County Board o
Elections failed to go ahead with the
recount here this morning when the
four members of the board reached
a deadlock in voting along parts
lines on motions made by two of It's
members. As result of the situa
tion nothing is likely to be done un-
til an order is issued by the supreme
court lnstructing the board as /,
what steps shall be taken.
The Democrats are evidently per
fectly satisfied to have the recount
halt as their candidate for free
holder. Klemmer Kalteissen wa
elected according to the official vote
and they do not hold very strong
hopes for the election of Anthony
j. Gebhardt, their candidates. fol
sheriff. Nfses;l2 ).
1t therefore rests with the Repub.
licans to secure a court order
directing the county board to act IN
continuing the recount
The members of the county boare
evidently carried Chips on theij
shoulders" and were resolved to vot.
along party llres on any question
which might arise. Chester r. Hes
man, Republican, moved tina. the
minutes of yesterdays recount be
read The Democrats opposed th.-9
and the vote resulted in a two tn.
deadlock. Holman then proceeaee
to move that the board, which yes
terday completed the recount Of tht
two polls in South Brunswick, com
mence to recount the New BlIas
wick vote tnis morning. THIS wa
also opposed and the same part.
vote on the question followed.
County Solicitor Frederick +
Richardson, one of the Republican
attorneys. took mis- hat ard coat a
this stage of the argument and an
nounced: I'VE are going to Leave
here as the board is deadlocked w
expect to be Notified when the board
is ready to continue with the re
count" lie then left the court room
Charles Greenwald, Democrat
then moved that the election board
proceed with the recount of the dis.
tricts as decided yesterday. Holman
replied that no agreement had beer
reached yesterday as to the order II
which the votes would be counted
A vote on this motion again resulted
in deadlock. Seeing that it was
impossible to go ahead with the re-
count as the Republicans and Demo-
Gratis would not consent to the
others wishes, adjournment was
taken.
There are 11S polling places in the
county. Only two polls were count
ed during yesterdays sitting of the
board. If the board does not speed
up its count when the recount is re-
sumed it will mean that between
fifty-fve and sixty days will be re-
quired for the recount. This will
carry the recount along into Febru
ary. The freeholders organize on
New Years Day and If the recount
has not been finished then showing
j. Fred Orpen winner, Kalteissen
will take the office formerly occu
pied by Orpen.
The court ordered the county cleo
tion board to recount the votes every
day except holidays and Sundays.
The election board members ap-
parently have little work to do in
the actual recount, except to keep
tally of the votes as recounted. The
Republican and Democratic attor-
neys examine ballots and il they dis
agree as to whether or not a vote
should be counted, it is referred 10
the supreme court judge who viii
decide whether or not it shall be
counted. The election board mem
bers are understood to be drawing
SIS or $50 day for their services
in this recount and If 1t continues
for so days it win mean the mem
bers will get $1,000 or more apiece
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