Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-07
CAVANAGH RAPS
CLIFTON FOR HIS
COUNCIL RECORD
Democratic Nominee for Harrf.
son Council Asks Some
Pointed Questions. XII

A circular letter Issued today by
Councilman Frederick c.. Clifton. Re.
publican, who seeks reelection to the
Harrison Common Council as a rapre-
sentative from the Third ward, has
caused much comment throughout the
ward. Clifton in the letter attempts to
explain his reason in voting against
certain improvements for the PennHyl-
vania railroad when concessions for
same were forthcoming to the town.
Clifton points out that he pursued
the action he did because he thought
the town was not getting enough.
When seen yesterday by q STAR re-
porter regarding the letter Clifton
seemed surprised to know that a copy
had gotten out. He declared that not
one had been mailed as he said they
were not addressed. Envelopes CON
tanning the letter and recaayed today
by voters show that they were re-
ceived at the Harrison p~ostof1oe al
$3.50 o'clock Saturday night.
Thomas r. Cavanagh, who Is a
Democrat and the opponent, today
made a statement after he read the
letter sent out by Clifton. He said In
part:
MIR. Clifton says that If he is elected
again he will look after the interests
of the voters and taxpayers of the
Third Ward and Town of Harrison.
What has MIR. Clifton done In the in
I%terest of the Third Ward and the Town
of Harrison? Has Alderman Clifton
ever presented a resolution, an ordin-
ance, or aver taken the floor in the In
terest of the citizens or taxpayers OF
the Third Ward or town of Harrison?
No.
But he has/voted against the in
terest of the taxpayers Of the Third
Ward and the town of Harrison on
several occasions. For instance. a rep
r~esentative of the Hyatt Roller Bear
ing Company was willing to pay h
sum of $3.50 to the town of Harrison
for the privilege of allowing the COM
pany to lay a spur into their plant,
connecting with the Centre street
branch of the Pennsylvania railroad,
and Alderman Clifton voted not to ac-
cept the sum of $3.50 from this con-
Germ. Why? It is up to him to explain
if ne IAN.
HE advocated a public library, which
the voters of the entire town voted
for one year ago by referendum. Does
not Mr.. Clifton know that a board of
trustees was appointed a Year ago tt
establish q public library and has
leased a building two blocks from his
home for that purpose?
I'm regards to his Fairgrounds plea.
is he still asleep? Can he not remem-
Der the mayor at the last Common
Council meeting, on resolution Of Alder
man O'Connor, appointing q committee
of three to procure grounds for b
game?
I'm regards to the special meeting OF
the Common Council OF October 20 the
Pennsylvania railroad agreed to pave
the north side of Railroad avenue. but
the mayor objected to the improvement
because hi was a pro~perty-owner On
the side to be improved. which might
be said was using his office for his
own personal beneft.
THE mayor then advocated that they
pave on the south side also from First
! to Fourth street. Alderman Clifton
offered an amendment hat they con-
tinue the improvement to Sixth street
on the south side, which was adopted
by the mayor and Common Council,
on roll call, with the exception of Mr..
Clifton, who voted no. Why? This is
what Mr.. Clifton seems to call con-
s~istency; making an amendment and
voting against 1t on roll CALI"