The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-02
CORRUPTION CRY
IS RAISED IN
WEST ORANGE
One Thousand Dollar Fund Was
Sought to Defeat Freye
for Mayor.
MILLIONAIRES ASKED
FOR CONTRIBUTIONS.
Letters Sent to Roosevelt's
Brother and Thomas A.
Edison.

Following a campaign marked by
sensational allegations, direct charges
of an attempt to gather a corruption
mayoralty election in West Orange
were today made by Democratic lead
ers, and correspondence that has
passed among the millionaire residents
Of the mountain side was offered as
evidence. The effort to raise a fund
OF 1000 to defeat Councilman Herman
Freye, the Democratic nominee for
mayor, became public through the mis-
take said to have been made by Charles
r. Rand, whose name appears as solicit
tor for the fund, in writing to Frank
Koewing, a prominent Democrat, ask
ing him to contribute $50. Mr.. Koewing
promptly communicated the fact to
Augustus Brands, tax assessor Of ,he
town, and paid his respects to the per-
sons who sought to get him to con-
tribute.
What is this 81, 900 needed for?" said
Town Attorney Simeon III. Robinson
today, when he showed a cop of the
letter sent out for the money. IT have
been treasurer OF the Democratic town
committee and the Legitimate expenses
Of each of the five wards on election
day have not passed ST. for carriage
hire, workers, etc. There are but five
election districts in the town and up to
the present time there has never been,
SO far as the Democratic party was
concerned, any attempt to spend money
for influencing voters. The collection
Of the corruption fund will be rebuked
tomorrow by the voters of the town
who arc Indignant to think such
methods should be attempted"
Among the names mentioned in the
letter sent out by Mr.. Rand as those
who would be requested to contribute
are Douglas Robinson, brother Of Presi-'
dent Roosevelt; Thomas A. Edison, the
electrical wizard, and other wealthy.
residents Of the town. q
The Appeal. -
The following Is the letter sent out
for contributions: "a. g
."The. Spanish-American Iron Com
pany, cable address "Daiquri. Iron
Mines at. Daiquiri and at. Mayari,
Cuba.
Charles r. Rand, president. ~ Broad
way, N. Y, October 28, 1908.
"Dear Mr.. KoewinG-T have been re-
guested to aid In the collection OF a
fund Of $1,000, to be used In aid Of a
change Of government OF the town OF
West Orange on election day. II agree
able, l would like very much to have
you contribute $50.
ITO start with. I have contributions
from r. A. Gillespie, 800; w. D.. Sar-
geant, 500; c. r. Rand. 500.
1.-THE money will be used to pay rent
OF halls for meetings, for printing and
mailing enclosed circular to ell voters,
mailing ballots, employing vote-getters
and to bring out the vote on election
day.
1--WE have a splendid chance to win.
The local campaign has been very
active. We have good clean candidates
who are pledged to raise the saloon
license to $40. There are about ten sa-
looms in Montclair. There are forty
nine saloons in West Orange, thirty
three OF which are owned by the Or
ange Brewery. This element has, 1
understand, made a large contribution
to the fund to elect Herman Freye
mayor. For one, I think he Is the limit
and should feel West Orange would be
disgraced by his election.
"As the time is short, we need the
money today, and hope you will feel as
/ do about the matter. 1 will send you
the receipt of Joseph Flaming. treas
urer Of the campaign fund.
II am sending q letter like this to
Douglas Robinson, M. H. Dodge. John
Crosby brown. R. d. Douglas, T. A.
Edison, Edgar l.. Newhouse, John c.
jacobson. George Marck, w. O.. Os.
borne, Oscar L. Cubelman, G. A. Wat
son, c. A. Mum, Charles c. Goodrich,
A. B. jenkins, e. r. Nichols, Eugene
Delano, George H. Macy, John .Y.>,G.
Walker.
VERY sincerely yours,
CHARLES +. RAND"
MIR. Koewing's Answer.