Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-16
MAY HAVE SAME
CANDIDATES FOR
VILLAGE BOARD
Peoples Party in South Orange
Expected to Select Men Who
Made Good Run Last Year.

That the three men who made such
4 good III last year and lost only by
narrow margins will again be placed
in the field for seats in the village
board of trustees by the Peoples party
at the spring election to be held III
South Orange April %, is tho con-
sensus of opinion at the present time.
They are Russell Marston, Tom G. Wat
kins and Louis v. Blanchet. Village
Trustee John F. McDonough is also
talked OF as q likely nominee for
trustee.
Efforts are being made by the leaders
in the party, It Is said. to induce
Charles Z. Souther to again be a cendi-
date for village president This, how
ever, Mr.. Souther is not In favor of.
Mr Souther was q candidate for the
executive office two years g and lost
only by twenty odd votes to Ira A.
Kip, jr.
Mr.. Blanchet is a former member Of
the village board, his term expiring
a year ago. Running for reelection,
however, he lost out by a thirty-seven
vote margin to William A. Babson. OF
the Citizens party. Mr.. Marston's dis
advantage was but three votes less
than polled for Oscar ~Schoenherr, a
cit" while MI. Watkins received 4s6,
against 612 for Mr.. ~Schoenherr
The ~closeness of last years fight for
control Of the village government, to-
gether with the result of the excise
election on Tuesday last,Iwhich is con-
ceded by many as a sign hat the Citi-
zens' party is losing strength. inasmuch
al four of the Citizens members of the
village Board, which constitutes a
majority favored the extension of the
drinking period, has given the Peoples
PARTY renewed confidence
The Peoples party men claim that
they had nothing to lose during the
past year, because of having nc repre-
sentation on the board. while. on the
other hand. they point out that the
excise chickering's which led 70 the re-
rent referendum has lost friends for
the Citizens.
Should Trustee John r. McDonough
be renamed by the Peoples party his
reelection would be practically ssure
as the Citizens have already decided
upon indorsing his candidacy.
The election this year is an impor-
tant one, inasmuch as there are four
members, or a majority of h board,
TO be replaced. The Peoples party
would gain control by electing all of It's
candidates, while the Citizens in seat
ing ore OF their four TO be named
would remain In control for at least
another year because the three hold
over men, Oscar S~choenherr> William
A. Babson and Kenneth r. K~ingsbury,
are members of that party.
Those whose terms expire + Presi-
dent Kip and Trustees McDonough.
Charles Fl. Burke and Frank J. Hill.
Agitation has gained considerable
ground nor the residents of South
Orange who would have the saloons
closed at midnight toward he forma-
ton OF an independent ticket with
candidates for village president and
three members of the Village Board OF
trustees. to be voted upon at the
election 10 be held April %.
A number of the liberals met last
night, 1t is said. when there was talk
Of naming the new organization the
Independent Liberal Party. Such a
party was talked of several months
ago when the village trustees decided
to close the saloons at II o'clock. The
sentiment died out. however. when the
70 O'Clock closing ordinance was intro
duced shortly afterward, and the loss
" the fight at the polls last Tuesday
has brought the idea into prominence
once more.
Charles w. Srnalley is mentioned as a
possible nominee by the liberalists for
trustee, rs is p. j. Smith.