Show BELMONT IS DEFEATED Montague Iessler Republican Is Elected to Congress From Seventh Sev-enth New York District J 4 New York Jan Montague + + J Losslcr Republican was elected + t + to Congress In tho Seventh district + + dis-trict today to succeed Nicholas 4 + Muller resigned Ho beat Perry + + Belmont tho regular Democratic 4 + candidate by 331 votes the count + + showing these ilgurcs 4 + Lcsslcr 7077 4 + Belmont 7CS3 + + Ward SocialistDemocrat 1C1 + 4 Llndlngcr Independent Demo + 4 nat 135 + + Bennett Greater New York 4 + Democracy 1S2 + 4 TIle Seventh Congressional dls + 4 trict is mado up of Richmond + S 4 borough Staten island and thlr + 4 j ty election districts in the extreme 4 4iowcr cndofvtblR olty ThoroAtas 4 S 4 acontest over tho Dem ciatic nom + 4 Jnatlon between Mr Belmont and 4 + Joseph F OGrady each of whom + 4 declared himself to be the regular + + lychoscn nominee Justice Scott + 4 of the Supcrme court decided In 4 + faor of Belmont and OGrady who + 4 > with Llpdinger had tinnounccd 4 4 himself as nn independent Demo + i cratlc candidate thereupon with 4 + drew Lilndlnger withdrew too Into + + to havo his nunio stricken from the 4 4 official ballot S 4 4 The canvass was a bitter ono as + 4 regard Democratic factions + 4 Charges of tho free use of money 4 4 + were frequent and last night Su 4 4 perlntcndcnt of Elections McCul + 4 lagh announced that he had discos + + crcd a plan of wholesalo colonlxa 4 + lion S + + < During the day the McCullagh + 4 I deputies made a score of arrc Damon + + D-amon them thoso of exAlderman 4 + Joseph Welling and John Pyc a 4 4 Democratic district captain who 4 4 were takento court on a charge ot + + having abetted Illegal registration 4 + Each was released In 2000 ball un 4 + til Thursday + + George B Jollffc chairman of tho 4 3 Board of Election Inspectors was + + also arroJtod on tho charge that he + + had permitted four men to vote In + 4 tho name of two registered voters 4 4 His ball was flxCd at 1000 4 4 4 4 At tho Congressional election In + 4 3SOO In tho Seventh district Muller + + had a plurality over OBelrno Re + 4 publican of 1332 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + |