The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-31
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PERRY, HUMORIST
MAKES FUN OF ORANGE
MAYORS ATTACK.
Republican Leader Said shoenthal
Hadn't Spoken to Him Since May
and He Was Glad of It.

County Register Edward S. Perry, leader
Of the Orange Common Council majority,
spoke last night at a meeting Of the Fifth
Ward voters in the interests of Andrew
J. Heberling, Councilman from the ward,
seeking reelection. He took a fall out OF
Mayor Shoenthal's arguments and fatty
contradicted the city executive on several
points. He tickled his auditors by re-
marking hat Mayor Shoenthal had not
spoken to him since May last and passed
him on the street without even the tint
est bit of a nod, and the majority leader
said he was glad OF it
Il an accused of being the biggest man
in Orange. said Mr.. Perry, land the
Mayor says I lead the Republican Council
men around by the nose. Well, you see,
the noses of your Aldermen are rather
pointed, but show no finger marks. I'm
getting rather popular, although not run
ming for any office. Now, | want TO say
that your two Republican Aldermen are
two of the best ever sent to the Council,
and you have not sent any but good men
from the ward in the past two years.
Now as to the Mayors charges that run
these men, L will say that l want to deny
in toto that 1 ever went to any gentleman
In the Common Council and told him how
to vote, but / have kept the majority to-
gether for four years, during which time
the Mayor and Democratic Aldermen trled
TO break up the majority, but failed.
The leader paid hattering compliments
to Councilmen Bergman and Heperilns
for faithful service in the body ana tneh
spoke of the criticism of Republican at
titude toward the municipal lighting plant.
Mr.. Perry said that when the resolutions
were originally passed Mayor Shoenthai
kept the measu- es the time limit before
signing them, and that Mr., Perry was IN
the office of the Mayor getting the execu-
tive 10 sign the resolutions when a Public
service man walked in and his honor
grabbed up the resolutions, put them IN
his pocket and Mr.. Perry walked OUT. He
later spoke to the Mayer, ne 6ot sa 1oId a me
Public Service man of his ignatur 70
the light plant papers because ne did not
have the nerve"
read the EVENING STAR last night for
a report of his attitude on the wafer
question. He told the people the ponce
in the first place because the Mayor gave
the Republicans a slap by naming the
chairman of the fire committee Tor a com,
mission appointment after the Council
and Republican voters rejected the man;
He referred to u. Grant Channel, but, did
not mention his name. He also explained
as a reason for leaving % out %n6 81 ~ the wa taT
bonds that the sinking fund was In such
good shape the amount need not be raised.
said he supposed he ought TO be IN
dicted for trying to keep the tax rate
down..
He also denied that the building COM
mittee was acting as the Mayor stated In
ting bids. He admitted there was no ad-
done, but the committee had
gone around seeking bids and gave the
work to the lowest estimator. Mr.. Perry
a persistent questioner who
wanted to know why the subway fran
chise was given away for nothing by
1t was a mistake and that he
had made several mistakes that he re-
GREETED, but the people have since the
errors elected him to office aud he felt
a little better now. The Mayors attacks
on the sewer department might be right,
but Mr.. Perry said the Mayor should call
attention of the department to affairs that
were not right. He said 1t was poor
taste for the executive to go about 'hol-
lering'' about alleged wrongs and chal-
lenged him to bring out facts to substanti-
ate his talks.
Councilman Heberling promised to give a
business administration If elected, and re-
cited his past work as a guarantee of good
faith with the voters.
Councilman Bergman, who presided at
the meeting, spoke of the fire horse that
was bought for $500 and sold for $135 as a
beast thai fell down going to a fire. and
was sold on advice Of a veterinarian. The
paid for the fire engine would also
be credited on the purchase price of a
apparatus, as he stated. and was not
a direct expense. He said the Mayor was
chiefly worried about the fire truck matter
because he claimed he was ignored In the
He wanted the advertisement of
of a predicament and said he wanted the
people to pay for the lad"
Assembly Candidate Clark said the
whole country was watching New Jersey
and hat 1t would be a privilege to vote
the Republican ticket this year.
Assembly Candidate Young said he
from the iniquit GUS city Of New
ark" and did not believe in a return of
'malodorous Democratic administration"
Assembly Candidate Hines maryeled
at the stand of Assemblyman Wrigh on
ENdY1r ut rranf-fta -A2aAp- a -
represented by the tickets as was run
ming on.
Candidate Plummer, for the Orange
Board of Education, also spoke briefly.