The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-04

nOpuullG0llS VIII
Congress, Senator
And FreehOIderS
With the exception Of Bruno every
Republican was swept into office. The
margins were narrow in many instances,
however. Mrs. Adeline Yard Lawrence
n ia districts was only little more
than 1000 behind Stevens and Dodd's
and GopsiPs margins were less. The
Republi an candidates for freeholder
won by safe, but not large, majoritles.
In conceding defeat shortly after
midnight, Bruno said
Il congratulate Mr.. Johnson and
wish him success in his administration.
/ bow to the will Of the people Of Nom
mouth county.
DeVoe, also conceding defeat, sent
the following telegram to Hoffman.
Congratulations upon your well
earned victory Best wishes for q sue
cessful administration"
The county returns for the ia dis
tricts, with virtually no possibility OF
upsets, are as follows:
Congress-
Hoffman, (Rep.l, 90, sos.
DeVoe, (DeIn.), 1871.
State Senate
Stevens. LRep.], 21,549.
Lawrence, (Dem.], 17,441
Assembly.
Dodd, (Rep.), 2O.925.
GopsiI, (Rep), 20,o10.
Rugarber, [Dem.), 1851.
Wefgand, (Dem.) 6,465.
Sheriff. \
johnson, (Dem J, "a. 425.
Bruno, (Rep.), 11,9ei.
Freeholders.
Borden, Rep. ], 81, 1856.
Jeffrey, Rep. ], 20,1S9.
Butler, Dem. ], 1895.
40. johnson [Dem.], 1868.
Hoffman Easy Victor.
Hoffman's victory over DeVoe was
one Of the most convincing of recent
wears. Besides his strong showing in
Middlesex, he piled up comfortable
leads in virtually all voting precinc is Of
Monmouth and Ocean.
Asbury Park gave margin Of 700
while in Long Branch he was piling up
strong lea is in the first district of the
sixth ward and the second district Of the
fifth. He carried his fight sue cessfully
thru Middletown and Neptune town
ship. Red Bank was equally convincing.
Matawan gave him lead Of 3S2 and
Manasquan a tw o to one support.
Assembly NotlIn Doubt.
A ssemblyman Peter f. Dodd, rum
ming for reelection, and Thomas M.
Gopsil, OF Red Bank, Republicans, cas-
Nv led the democratic aspirants, Charles
Rngarbar Of Asbury Park and ]. Frank
Weigand of Keyport.
The gains were steady as district af.
ter district reported. At midnight with
more than 50 districts heard from, Re-
publican victory was conceded.
Two districts in Neptune township,
Assemblyman Dodd's home town, cut
into his vote. The fourth district gave
his running mate, Gopsil, one more
than it did him and the 10th gave Cop
sill Ii more, In the sixth district the
Democratic men received more votes
than either Mr.. Dodd or Gopsil.
Al surprising feature of the assembly
race was the showing of Gopsil, a Red
Bank lnan. Gopsil is newcomer in
politics. His vote nearly equalled that OF
Assemblyman Dodd, who has run fos
public office in the county many time
before.
Freebooter Race Hot.
The race for freebooter was spirited.
The rural vote swung 10 favor of the
Republicans while the shore districts
favored the Democrats With rs dis
tricts heard from the election of Harry
Ct. Borden, present freeholder, and his
Republican running mate, Borden A.
Jeffrey, over John A. Butler OF Asbury
Park, and Abram o. Johnson, mayor Of
Monmouth Beach, Democratic candi-
dates ior the county board was conced-
ed.
In the contest for freeholder, Borden
A. Jeffrey. Of Elberon, staged a come
hack. Jeffrey served two terms several
wears ago and since that time has run
twice ia the primaries. Last June he
was nominated over William M. Ber-
gen. and it was considered unlikely that
he would poll anywhere near the vote
received by Harry G.. Borden, present
reeholder.
The Congressional Battle.
Hoffman's victory again sends Re-
publican to the house Of representa-
Hoffman had arrayed on his side no
table list Of national speakers, including
the assistant secretary Of war, and NJ ade
support Of Coolidge one Of the high
spots Of his campaign
WILLIAM a.. STEVENS.
State Senator William A. Stevens,
Republican Of Long Branch, takes
seat in the New Jersey senate for
the fourth time. Elected to the sem
ate in 1919 for an unexpired term he
was reelected in 1920 and again in 1926
when he was chosen senate Republican
floor leader for the 1928 session. He
advocated the repeal Of the direct pri-
mary bill as it is now in force, and de-
cIares himself inlfavor of convention
plan that will truly represent the peo-
Branch from 1919 TO 1921 and is now
solicitor Of the board Of freeholders. He
will be named president Of the senate
lin January,