The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-11-13
Republicans Also Gain Three
Seats in States Delegation to
Congress, Giving Them Nine.
BOTH SENATE AND HOUSE
Republican Counties Gave MaIoritIes
RivaIing Those of the Harding
Landslide, While Democratic
Strongholds Were Hit Hard.


can gains in Congress and the Legis-
lature and a substantial vote for the
La Toilette movement in the large
| centers of population, were the out
standing features, Indicated by a
count of the biggest vote ever polled
in New Jersey.
To translate the sweeping Republi-
can victory into exact figures was i'm
possible, on Wednesday morning, due
to the complications from the third
ticket Early returns indicated vic
tory for Coolidge-Dawes electors by
approximately 100000 over the Demo
cratic ticket, with La Toilette running
strong third. Republican counties
apparently gave majorities rivaling
those of the Harding landslide four
years ago, while Democratic strong
holds were hard hit by defections at
tributable to La Folletteism.
Republican Landslide.
In brief, the story of the New Jer-
sey election seems to be an impress
sive vote of confidence for President
Coolidge; reelection of Senator Wal
ter E. Edge (Rep.) by decisive vote
over his Democratic opponent, Mayor
Frederick w. Donnelly, of this city;
election of nine Republicans of the
twelve congressman chosen, a net Re-
publican gain of three; election of
four Republican members in the
House of Assembly. In addition the
Republican candidates on local tick
cts were swept into office on the
crest of the Coolidge wave.
Never before in the history Of New
Jersey had so large an early vote been
polled By 10 o'clock election morn
ing some districts had more than half
their vote recorded, while by the close
of the noon hour many districts were
within 20 per cent of their totals. In
terest in the election, though not the
cause of much outward demonstration
during the campaign, was clearly re-
fected in the enormous vote polled,
which for the first time exceeded a
million in the state.
Democrats Lose Congress Seats.
The three Republican gains in Con-
gress were apparently in the Third
District, comprising Monmouth, Ocean,
Middlesex Counties, where 7. Frank
Appleby defeated Representative Ell
mer H. Geran; the Eighth District,
comprising parts Of Hudson and Sssex
Counties, where Herbert w. Taylor de-
feated Representative Frank ]. Nc
Nrlty, and the Ninth District, all in
Essex, where Franklin w. Fort, son
of the late Governor John Franklin
Fort, defeated Representative Daniel
F. Monahan.
The Fourth District, comprising
Mercer, Somerset and Hunterdon
Counties, was a doubtful battle-ground
between Representative Chas. Browne,
Democrat, of Princeton, and DR..
Charles A. Eaton, Republican, of Som
erset Both sides claimed victory dur
ing the early part of the count, but
the fight was apparently so close that
only complete returns from outlying
districts in Somerset and Hunterdon
could determine the result. Browne
poIIed a heavy vote in Mercer, DR..
Eaton did the same in Somerset. and
Hunterdon appeared to be a practical
standoff.
conqressmen Elected.
Partial returns indicated election OF
the following Congressman in New
Jersey:
First *Francis F. Patter-
son, Jr., (Rep.).
Second District-*Isaac Bacharacn
(Rep).
Third District. Frank Appleby
(Rep.).
Fourth District -"Charles Browne
(Dem).
Fifth District-"Ernest R. Acker-
man (Rep.).
Sixth District-"Randolp Perkins
(Rep).
Seventh District George N. seger
(Rep).
Eighth District-Herbert w. Taylor
(Rep.).
Ninth District-Franklin W. Fort
(Rep).
Tenth District-"Frederick R. Lehl-
bach (Rep).
Eleventh District-Oscar L. Auf der
Heide (Dem.).
Twelfth Distirct-Mrs. Mary 7.
Norton (Dem.).
State Senators Elected.
OF the seven Senators elected In
New Jersey the following appear to
have been successful upon incomplete
reports of returns:
Burlington County-'Emmor Rob-
erts (Rep).
Cape May-"William H. Bright
Hunterdon -" David H. Agans
(Dem).
Middlesex - Morgan F. Larson
(Rep).
Passaic-Henry A. Williams (Rep.).
Sussex-Blass Cole (Dem).
Warren (Thomas A. Shields (Dem.).
sIndicates reelected.
Republican Control Assembly.
Partial returns indicate gain of
four Republicans in the House of