Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-01
MAYOR REPLIES
TO CLERGYMAN
Says He Hopes Not All Who
Voted Him Into Office
We're Buns.
CHEERS GREET EXECUTIVE
AS HE HEADS BIG PARADE
Jewish Audience Shouts En-
Enthusiastically When Hauss-
ling Enters Hall.


ling Enters Hall.
Mayor Haussfing, at the head Of q
parade of $500 Democrats, marched
through the streets of the Fifth, Tenth
and Twelfth wards last night, while
thousands on the sidewalks cheered
at what was probably the greatest
Democratic demonstration ever given
in this city.
After the parade, which terminated
at Harburger's Hall, the mayor Wis
tied half a dozen political meetings,
speaking at each one. and looked in
at several social affairs. Everywhere
the mayor was enthusiastically re-
ceived.
At the Harburger's Hall meeting.
which was the principal one Of the
night, Mayor Haussling was greeted
with cheering that lasted for many
minutes when he arose to speak.
Former Judge Thomas s. Henry,
who presided at a meeting of Pro-
gressive Democrats at st. Stephens
Hall, which was the second rally the
mayor attended, lauded the mayor in
his introduction, declaring that the
alleged vice conditions, about which
much fuss has been made lately, ex-
listed long before Mayor Haussling
ever took office and could not be
stamped out.
"CaII Themselves Reformers."
az know the character of the men
behind MI. Aronson," he continued.
f"They call themselves reformers, but
Governor Wilson said to me tina no
man who declared he advocated clean
politics could be sincere IL ne had
ever advocated an unclean man in
the past. l know they have advo-
Gated unclean men,"
From st. Stephens Hall the mayor
journeyed to the Metropolitan Thea
tire in the Third ward, where he re-
ceived another enthusiastic reception.
Judge Simon Hahn presided at the
meeting held here and had difficulty
in bringing the audience to order
after the mayors entrance. h
persons who were present simply
cheered and cheered and refused to be
silenced.
Most of those in the audience at the
Metropolitan Theatre were Jews, and
Judge Hahn, in introducing the
mayor, told what he had done for the
Hebrews of Newark during the SIX
years he has been it's chief executive.
The mayor touched on the same
topics at practically every meeting.
He referred to the vice charges that
had been made and to the aspersions
that had been cast upon him and
his administration by two clergymen.
Speaking on the former subject, the
mayor told how he had addressed a
meeting at the First Presbyterian
Church and had requested his hearers
to report to him any evidence OF
vicious conditions. Only COM
plant was received, the mayor SAID,
and this was promptly acted upon.
Continuing he said: casino Hall,
which is now being investigated, was
running during ex-Sheriff Sommer's
time. when Mr.. Mason was under
sheriff. 1 cannot force the breaking
of this license unless there is an In
dictment found against the pro9rie-
tors. but if such an indictment Is
found I will Immediately see that the
license is taken away, and Will DO
the same in all other cases l want
any man that has the interests Of the
city at heart to come to me at once
when he knows of any violations OF
law and I assure you such viola
lions will cease and the v~iolators be
punished"
Answers Clergyman.
Speaking Of the attacks made on
him by clergymen, the mayor said:
"a certain gentleman Of the cloth
wrote me a letter in which he said
that all of the men he had questioned
as to whom they were with and had
answered they were with me were
either buns, loafers or drunkards.
7 have been before the public for
office a number of times and l hate
to think that all of the thousands
who voted for me could be put in
such a category. I know it is not
the truth and I think the clergyman
went a long distance when he made
such a remark.
"Another clergyman said he would
rather vote for the devil than for
Jacob Haussling. All I al say to
this is that If that gentleman ever
gets to the place the devil would
have to run for I hope I am not
against him on any ticket.
.'This city is clean. 1t is as clean
as any other city its size in the coun-
try. and we intend to make it still
cleaner. whenever we learn Of a vio-
lation you may rest assured 1t will
promptly be wiped out.
"When 1 have repeatedly asked my
opponent to make definite statements
he has refused, and no man a con-
tend m~anfully with innuendo and in
situation. Insofar as the Fairgrounds
are concerned, 1 have simply to say
this. I believe Mr.. Aronson was a bit
selfish in taking all of the credit him
self for what has been accomplished,
and entirely disregarding the other
members of the board"