Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-15
SAY THEY'LL RID
SOUTH ORANGE
CT ALL SALOON.
II P. M. ClOsers, Who Won at
Referendum, Expect to
Extend Victory.

SAoh IA Oouth OIdHSe fllldBe yeslcAuhJ
when 1t was decided by a vote of 1865
against 2s9 to close the saloons al
II o'clock instead of midnight. as four
members of the Village BOARD of Trus-
tees would have 1t, the excise question
is a basis for more agitation today than
ever before. The winners. or members
of the Interchurch Civic League, en-
couraged by the result, will endeaVor to
further shorten the drinking period.
with a view of finally wiping all ga
looms from the village, while the sa-
loon men Indignantly declare they will
agitate the selection of men to the
Village Board OF Trustees at the village
election on April rs who will favor more
llberality.
The result OF the battle decided yes
terday means that the members of the
Village Board of Trustees, with but one
exception, Charles IL. Burke. will vote
to XIII a pending ordinance calling for
an hours extension of time during
which saloons may be kept open.
Expected a Greater Majority.
The majority of ~ was not as great
as the churchmen had expected, ac-
NOAdAAib W oCOA6c r. DddSCAb AOuI6 W
Blauvelt, and the Rev. David DeForest
Burrell, leaders in the fight against the
extra sixty-minute grant.
Had Ii not been stormy the vote
would have been more strongly for the
shorter period" said the Rev. Mr.. Bur-
rell. "A majority of those who failed
to come out were with us. Neverthe-
less. the result shows that the church
people and not the liquor interests pre-
dominate in the village.
MIR. Badger, who Is president OF the
Civic League. said hat the league
would work to Danish saloons from the
village entirely, and later strive to help
neighboring municipalities to do like
wise.
John Hart. leader of the midnight
forces, blames the result on the fact
that one of the saloon-keepers, Delhno
Crosse, refused to work at the eleventh
hour. and also because the wealthy
residents of the Montrose section, who
would naturally favor the longer Pc
riod, failed to come out.
Hart, who conducts the South Orange
Hotel, Is not compelled to close his bar
at II o'clock. but has dom 80 by an
agreement during the past few months.
says Trustees Broke Pact.
He says the trustees broke their
agreement with him when they said
they would vote to pass the II o'clock
ordinance at the last meeting, and
that he will tell them so at the meet
Ing next Monday night n state also
that he intends to open up that night
until IL o'clock.
Many exciting incidents occurred dur
ing the day. Just before Charles I.
Beck. the Judge Of election. declared
the polls closed Simon Lewis, of Second
street. appeared. He emerged from the
booth. and his ticket was about to be
placed in the ballot box when It was
discovered he was not registered.
A commotion resulted when Michael
Murray, the Market street saloon-ke p
er, who resides In South Orange ave-
nue.. South Orange, entered the polling
place almost breathless from hurry.
THE polls have been closed, Mr.. Muir
ray" said Judge Beck. 1T is 9
o'clock"
But 1t is not 0; II Is a minute and
a half to 81" exclaimed Mr.. Mu raw
exhibiting his watch. At the same lime
several others present pulled taeir
watches from their pockets. and there
was a general difference of opinion as
Il whether 1t was 9 o'clock, the time
specified for the polling to eas
II protest" added the angry saloon
keeper.
I'VE have closed and that settles all
arguments" concluded Beck, and the
task of counting was on.
The count was made in record time.
the result being announced Just an
hour and forty-f1ve minutes after the
polling had ceased.
Many of the voters upon receiving
their tickets made the selection and
placed them In envelopes as soon as
they were presented. not going Into
the booths provided for that purpose.
Throws Torn Ballot Rt Inspector.
When John B.. Duncklee, of Fairview
avenue, was asked to make his selec-
tlon In a booth he tore the ballots up
and threw them In the face OF In
speetor DanielSH Scully, leaving the
place without voting. Mr Dunckiee is
q former village engineer.
Trustee William A. Babson made his
selection outside OF the booth and
threw the ticket which he did not vote
on the floor. Some Of the inquisitive
bystanders took the trouble TO look at
the discarded ballot. Mr.. Babson was
asked to go into the booth 10 place his
ballot In the envelope. This he done.
John Taylor, one Of the clerks of
election, said he was hungry late In the
afternoon and insisted" upon the
board taking a recess while ali would
go out to lunch. There Is nothing to
hinder u.s." he said.
There IL everything TO hinder u.s."
said Judge Beck in return. This cleo
ton is to be kept open to the public
from l until 9 o'clock"
Hungry Taylor" someone present
shouted. Hes a joke" said another.
Made the Butt of Jokes.
Taylor was made the butt Of many
laughs during the day, and several
times. when he could not keep up with
the other members of the board he
was called" by Judge Beck.
On one occasion he was told by Mr..
Beck that someone would replace him
unless he kept up"
Early In the afternoon Taylor, in