The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-27
SEYMOUR BRANDS
PERRY AS 'BOjS ON
STUMP IN ORANGE
Challenges Republican Mayoral-
ty Candidate to Come Out
in Open.
PEDDLED NOMINATION in
EFFORT TO DODGE, HE SAYS
Democratic Aspirant Pledges
Continuation of Shoenthal's
Policies if Elected.

Challenging County Register Edward
s. Perry. Republican nominee for
mayor of Orange, to stand upon his
record as member of the Orange Com
mon Council for the past dozen years,
Councilman Arthur B. Seymour, his
Democratic opponent, last night, at a
big meeting in Abyssinia Hall, Hill
street, Orange, declared Mr.. Perry was
afraid to take the stump in the cam
paign.
Remember Mr.. Perry is Major
Shoenthals old opponent" said Mr..
Seymour, as he started his talk to the
voters. $50 far as I am concerned,
there will be no m~ud-slinging and abuse
in his fight, but a nan accepting a
nomination for office, according to
Judge Heisley in the famous Shoenthal-
Bury libel suit, submits himself to the
criticism of his opponent and of the
people. Mr.. Perry's attempt to get an
other office. while holding n position,
that Of county register. is a bit of
brazen effrontery in view of the report
of the Hahn investigating committee
against dual office holding.
Now, I would like to know why we
cannot get Mr.. Perry on the stump to
disucss the issues of the campaign. No,
you cannot get him to come out. He
goes to the Union League Club and
makes a speech where there are few
people present, and the next day he
hands IL typewriter copies of what
he says in q speech delivered by Inn,
Why does he not come out and say, I
stand upon my record as alderman in
the Common Council for a dozen years,
1 have served you so long and stand
upon my record What is his record
Let him tell 1t, and when he tells his
record we may rave something to say
on the same subject"
Renewing his accusation that Mr..
Perry was a political boss of the city
and seeking to further intrench himself
| by election as mayor Mr.. Seymour con-
tinued to hammer at Mr.. Perry's state
ment that he had offered the nomina'
ton to a dozen men before their refusa
| compelled him to accept the honor him
self.
Admitting that he is chairman of th'
Republican City Central Committee
said Mi. Seymour, what right had he
to go around offering the nomination
He reveals his W attitude as Dos.
when he makes such a statement
Didn't he know the new primary law
was going into effect and that under its
provisions the first test of the oper
primary was to be made and the people
were to express their preference in tina.
way? He knew there were men in this
city who would not get into public life
would not accept political office and to
these he went rendering the nomination
for mayor with the full knowledge that
they would refuse the OFFER"
Mr.. Seymour pledged himself to con
tinue the administration of Mayor Sho-
enthal, II elected, and to establish of.
fee hours convenient to the people
when he would receive suggestions as to
the conduct of the government.
There are many citizens, not office
holders, who have wise suggestions thai
would prove of value" said Mr.. Sey-
mour, and then a voice from the crowd,
shouted >"Bricklayers don't!" which
raised a laugh.