The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-09
ATTACKS EVANS
EAST ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL
PRINCIPAL HIT.
His Method of Lecturing Boys Censured
at Political Meeting in Fourth
wardlEreeman Named.

A direct attack upon Charles w. Evans,
principal of the East Orange High School,
was made by Charles L. Beckwith at the
opening meeting Of the Independent Clti-
zens' organization of the Fourth Ward,
East Orange, and the speaker was OF the
opinion that the principal would be an
issue at the coming election In the city.
His remarks were directed at the way
the principal has of talking 10 the boys at
the school, and Mr.. Beckwith declared
the principal should be back at the Eliniril
Reformatory, teaching night school,
whence he came. or in the Bowery where
his language would be appreciated"
The bitter speech was not explained nor
any reason given for the utterance, save
that the PRINCIPALS speech before the at
tendants at the High School was not of the
kline an educator generally uses before
children he is instructing. The remarks
were made when Mr.. Beckwith spoke of
the obligations of Jardine Wallace. named
for the Board of Education II the candidate
should be chosen. No discussion followed
the statements.
Alden Freeman. who has made several
unsuccessful trys at office in East Orange,
was named as candidate for City Council
There was no opposition and the reformer
WAS given a warm welcome by the two
score men in the>room. The other men
named on the ticket with MI. Freeman
and Mr.. Wallace We're: For justice of the
peace. Edmund D. Torpcy; for constable,
Wills +. small.
]. G. Warner was chosen chairman Of
the meeting and laid the blame for meet
ing in the July torridness to the machine
men who caused the spring elections to be
abolished and all the elections substituted
requiring the citizens who wished TO settle
their party affairs in n municipality with
out the excitement of tire Assembly and
Gu~bernatorial contests to meet in the mid
summer this year.
Mr.. Freeman was called upon to make
an address and he as two sub
jects for his campaign, the adjustment of
railroad grade crossings in East Orange
and the Initiative and referendum as ap-
piled 10 his conduct In the City Council.
He asked for q show of hands as to the
depression of the Lackawapna Railroads
tracks In the city and a big majority of
the men raised their hands as ~favoring
depression. The railroad people Insist ele-
walton is the only solution of the trackage
chenge problem. Mr.. Freeman also asked
whether the citizens opposed the removal
OF the East Orange station at Arlington
avenue. but less than a dozen raised their
hands as opposing the change and then
he told THEM of thte long walks Hyde
Park and other residents would have IL
the station were removed nearer Orange.
Mr.. Freeman promised If elected he
would call the citizens of his ward together
when big questions to be voted on We're
up before the Council and ask for a show
of hands on the questions, for instance.
of large expenditures of money or fran
chise grants.
Mr.. Wallace said If he was sent to the
Board OF Education he would do no steal
Ing or petty grating nor would he allow
himself to be wrongfully Influenced.