Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-19
NEW PEN-THRUST
IN ORANGE .J0UST
Hamilton, Wilson League May.
orally Aspirant, Goes Full
Tilt at Bachman.

William F. Hamilton, ST.. Wilson
League candidate for mayor of Or
ange, today threw his declaration OF
principles and his opinion of his oppo-
nents into the ring of speeches and
letters. thai have suddenly enlivened
gave a formal reply to Absalom P.
Bachman's challenge printed last
week in the Evening Star. His reply
is. in part, as follows:
Dear Sir-I have hesitated to an
swer your letter of last week for the
reason hat 1t was so apparently full
of presumption that 1t seemed to re-
quire no answer. Just to relieve you
of any anxiety you may have concern
ing me, ] shall take advantage of the
opportunity to correct a few miscon-
ceptions you have, which are due. no
doubt, to your lack of information
concerning myself.
Your letter indicates that you as,
sumo that you are the only candidate
who can be elected on the Democratic
ticket, and that I cannot be elected.
Strange, isn't it. how men differ? Do
you know that | think that l am the
only one who, If nominated, can be
elected? Yes, l really do think that.
Excuse Me, But"
"You will sexcuse me. l know. when
say that | think you annot get
elected. Your reason for saying l
cannot get elected Is. according to
your letter, that l am the candidate
of the Wilson League. / think that a
candidate of the Wilson League, a
man who is a pronounced Wilson man,
such as | take pride in claiming to be,
is just the man who can get elected.
81 think this is a Wilson year, and
| think II a mighty fine thing to be
on a Wilson ticket.
II infer hat you are now on the
Wilson band wagon, but you must ad-
nit that you climbed aboard after the
Baltimore convention, because I'm
sure | never saw your smiling and
pleasant face at n of our Wilson
League meetings, although during h
winter we held our organizations
first and second meetings right in
your immediate neighborhood.
Had Not Discovered Demand.
Until you have made the state
ment yourself in your letter had not
discovered in the city of Orange such
en- emphatic demand on the part of
the taxpayers or others that you were
the only member of the Democratic
party who could aspire with any de-
gree of confidence to the nomination
for mayor.
so far as l am able to learn o
spend no time during the day In this
city, leaving the city as early as 8
o'clock in the morning for your busi-
ness in New York, and returning at
about 6 O'Clock in the evining, so that
were you nominated and elected the
city of Orange could not have the
benefit of your services during the
daytime. l therefore feel under no
obligation to withdraw In your favor
under the above circumstances.
my own Judgment as to what I
should stand for If elected mayor Of
Orange would be the following:
Tells What He Stands For.
81. Strict economy In the adminis-
tration of the city, to the end that
the burden of taxation on the citizens
might be reduced.
'2. A decision either for or against
the .Imhoff tank system. or Passaic
valley sewer only after q thorough
and exhaustive investigation and de-
pending upon competent information.
The subject involves Toe large an ex-
penditure of money to warrant a
mayor acting on any snap judg-
ment.
"S. Increased storage of water in
the Orange watershed as will insure
a copious water supply perpetually.
The leaks should also be stopped.
-. Partial relief to the taxpayers
from the burden of taxes by the re-
duction of water rents as speedily
after the reduction of the water debt
as good financial management will
demand.
Some Other Changes.
IS. Such change in the method OF
| street repairing as will stand better
the heavy traffic of the present day
and will reduce the cost of street re-
pairs to the taxpayers. l ais believe
the dust nuisance should be abated.
IS. such other changes as may be
ne6ueu dS Will llSuit an SIoAoiLiS"i
administration of the city's affairs in
the interest of the taxpayers.
II also pledge myself to keep the
police and fire departments out of
politics and l shall urge and press the
restoration of our city's name for
progress and beauty.
"Sincerely yours.
'WILLIAM F. HAMILTON"