When was it published?

November 14, 1902 in The Morris County Chronicle

Domestic News November 14, 1902

The Morris County Chronicle

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Supreme Court Justice Pitney, Joseph S. Hoff

Q: What keywords are associated?

Mercer County Election, Sheriff Recount, Marked Ballots, Princeton Vote

Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey

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What is this article about?

Democrats in Mercer County sought a recount for sheriff election votes after last Tuesday's voting, but face chagrin as ~150 marked ballots in Princeton for candidate Joseph S. Hoff will be invalidated due to collegians' class numbers.

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The Democrats of Mercer County after having applied to Supreme Court Justice Pitney for an order directing a recount in the votes for Sheriff last Tuesday, are much chagrined to find that many marked ballots were cast for their candidate in Princeton. Joseph S. Hoff, the Democratic candidate, is a Princeton business man, and he got almost the solid vote of the university town. But some of the collegians enthusiastically placed their class numbers on their ballots making them illegal, and in the recount they will have to be thrown out. It is said that there are not less than 150 such marked ballots in Princeton.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Legal Or Court

What keywords are associated?

Mercer County Election Sheriff Recount Marked Ballots Princeton Vote

What entities or persons were involved?

Supreme Court Justice Pitney Joseph S. Hoff

Where did it happen?

Mercer County

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Mercer County

Event Date

Last Tuesday

Key Persons

Supreme Court Justice Pitney Joseph S. Hoff

Outcome

many marked ballots in princeton will be thrown out due to being illegal

Event Details

Democrats of Mercer County applied to Supreme Court Justice Pitney for a recount of votes for Sheriff. They found many marked ballots cast for their candidate Joseph S. Hoff in Princeton, where he received almost the solid vote of the university town. Collegians placed class numbers on ballots, making them illegal. There are not less than 150 such marked ballots.