Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-23
new CHALLENGE
IN ORANGE FIGHT
Mr.. Hamilton Asks Nh. Bach
man to Show What He Ever
Did for City.

William F. Hamilton, ST., today an
swered the attacks of his competitor
for the Democratic nomination for
mayor, Absalom P. Bachman, with a
request for mention of a single In
stance where the First ward man has
done anything for the people of
Orange.
The Wilson League nominee was
again subjected to attack by Mr..
ing in Orange. and in his reply. to
various declarations by Mr.. Bachman
Mr.. Hamilton said today:
Answering Mr.. Bachman in refer
ence to the leaks in the dam" at
Campbell's pond. If that is the dam
he means, I will say that all my ac-
tions relating to its construction and
all my votes In the Common Council
In relation to thai dam were always
in opposition to its construction, be-
cause | considered thai it was a
waste of money to pay for building 1t
In the manner 1t was constructed.
IT was elected assessor of the Sec
ond ward of the city of Orange for
three YEARS OustCullNCiN III iooo, ipo'.
and 1890. and I was Instrumental in
trying to make the a valuation
equal throughout the whole city, for
when I began assessing I found that
some wards were assessed unequally,
and / had the valuations changed so
that all the properties paid their re-
spective share of taxes more in pro-
portion to their values.
Again | was elected a member of
the Common Council of the city of
Orange, representing the Second
ward. in 1891 and 1892. I made a fight
for the taxpayers when I advocated
municipal ownership of an electric
lighting plant for the city. I stood
alone then battling for municipal
ownership, although defeated in the
Council at that time.
I'm the year 1892 l was elected by
the voters of the Eleventh freeholder
district, comprising Orange. West Or
ange, South Orange, Millburn and
Clinton. In that e a resolution
passed by the Board of Chosen
~Freeholders authorizing the county
collector to pay the sheriffs and county
of Essex county fees amount
ing to $40, 900. which were charged
against the county for criminal suits
which had been accommodating for
| was the director of the
board, and when the resolution was
passed | determined that the resolu-
ton was one against the interests of
the taxpayers, and / vetoed it, and by
so doing saved the taxpayers of Es-
sex county $4,000.
I'm the year 1896 l was elected by
the voters OF the Second ward to rep
resent them in the Common Council,
and in the year 1897 the question of
municipal lighting came once more
before that body. and | did all in my
power and I worked night and day
for the installation of a municipal
lighting plant for the city. But, as
before. the mighty corporation won
out again; but now the city owns
its own plant and. the taxpayers are
saved expenses which | fought
a sainst.
MIR. Bachman wants to know where
| stand politically. | stand for the
people. have done something for
the people both of this city and of
the county of Essex, too. / say II
have done something for the voters
of Orange and Essex county. and |
told him where and when / did
it. Can he show me or the people
of the city of Orange where and when
he did anything for the people %
orange-the taxpayers? Can he point
one instance where he has bene-
flied the people of this city?
81 also wish to to the
citizens and members OF the Demo-
party of orange that I am the
only Wilson Democratic candidate
running for the nomination for mavor
of the city of Orange"