The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-15
Golfer RENAMED
WINS NOMINATION FOR E. O.
SCHOOL BOARD.
Fifth Ward Republicans Choose Him
Over Joseph string-Other Nomina-
tions-Fort Endorsed.

School Commissioner Joseph Golfer. or
East Orange, was renominated for the OF
flee at a meeting of Republican voters OF
the Fifth Ward, East Orange. last night
Joseph String, a resident of Arlington
avenue. north, on which street Mr.. Golfer
also resides, was named against the Of
fetal, but was unable to secure a large
enough number of votes to win.
Joseph NJ. Brown, Councilman from the
ward, and who has been an efficient mem
Der OF the governing body of the city, was
unanimously Endorsed for denomination.
Tax Assessor William F. Poueher was
renamed without any opposition. Chlef
Frederick Weimer, of the Prosecutors de-
tectives, was named for constable, ana
Archibald Wettach for justice of the peace.
Justice j. Franklin Fort was indorsed
for Governor.
The contest for school commissioner hon
ors was the only exciting feature of the
evening. William c. Hammond was chosen
chairman of the meeting and William
L. Hampson was elected secretary. Coun-
Gilman Brown was named again for the
office by Councilman William H. Somers.
He spoke of the faithful services given
the city by Mr.. Brown in his four years
of official life and concluded by express
ing the hope that the candidate would re-
celVe the vote of every man in the Waru.
Adolphus ". lockwood then named. Mr..
Poucher again for assessor. and the faith
full officer, who has a good record for
fifteen years work, was chosen without a
dissenting vote.
When the names were called for school
commissioner William H. Force named
Mr.. String. The nomination was prompt
ly seconded, and then School Commits
sioner James Shanks named Commission
er Golfer, He said in part:
IL would like to place In nomination a
man who has already served the city faith
fully, and why he should be thrown down
is 1omething that | cannot understand.
When there was a fight here he stood for
what was right and just, Because he
and just, then you turn him down. L
would like to know Why you place a man
in office if you don't want him to stand
for what is right and just. | have now
the honor to nominate Joseph Golfer
Il don't want to say anything that
would be harmful to our splendid school
system" remarked John Agar, when ethe
nomination was seconded. but l do think
that there should be some limit to the
expenditures of our money by that Board
of Education. | don't know why those
school commissioners should go up there
and spend $220,0O0 In the swamp, and we
had all we could do to get the Board of
Education TO put a school in our ward,
the heaviest taxpaying district OF the city.
Here is another one they propose to pun
down in Central avenue, where there is
half a mile of dead people. 1 don't think
that there is any reason for spending
money In hat way
Il thank you for this expression OF con-
said Mr.. Golfer. who was asked
for a speech after he secured 81 votes to
% for his opponent, and you know that
will try and be worthy of it. You came
to me eight years ago and asked me to
Board of Education. When you made your
third invitation. two years later. l ac-
and. although I at first found it
i~nconvenient, / was interested, and now
have become more deeply interested in
the welfare of our public schools. II |
were a man of sufficient income l would
like to devote all my time to the schools
of East Orange and In the study of the
affairs that interest the children. Thirteen
years ago l came here n stranger, and
had not the schools been of a very high
order l would not have remained here.
Everything that ] do l try to do with
to have anything like prejudice. hatred or
revenge in accepting this office. | love
TO deal with men In Justice and in charity.
Let us maintain the standard of the public
schools. Let us try and keep prejudice
of the Board of Education.
There are men in this city who are
not doing all that is right, and It is your
duty to per your eyes to them"
We'll keep them out" interrupted Mr..
Shanks.
II take no part in your city politics.
Mr.. Golfer. II came here TO
the country glad to be relieved of the care
seeking appointments on the police force
and in the customs house. In closing I
want to tell you that If certain things In
this city are not corrected it might appeal
to your fighting blood. and il you need 1t
I'll come and assist YOU"