Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-23
THREATEN ARREST
At VILLAGE POLLS
Geran Law Being Ignored, 1t Is
Claimed, in South Or
ange Election.

Following the exciting end last night
to the South Orange village campaign,
in which Graham H. Brewer called op-
ponents of the Citizens party, of which
he Is campaign manager. "deceivers
and fabricators, guilty of deliberate
f~alsehoods,' the election today, at
whicn control of the village govern
ment is at stake. is marked by even
more excitement. The Geran law,
which the "Cits'' claim does not affect
South Orange which is the only place
In the State to hold spring elections,
is being ignored, and ballots are being
peddled on the streets. automobiles are
used to convey voters to the polls and
arrests are threatened.
The Taxpayers party, on the other
hand. is not SO sure that the Geran
law exempts South Orange, and
therefore refuse TO peddle tickets.
William D. Gibby, az Newark lawyer,
who is a candidate for Office on the
Taxpayers ticket, threatened Gustave
Henckel. secretary of the "Cits' "
campaign committee, with arrest, SO
he said, when he saw him giving out
tickets on the street. Mr.. Henckel told
an Evening Star reporter thai he
WOQio nOl sup uiSlIlDulAlS the Odk-
lots, because the legislative committee
of the party had discovered the Geran
law was not effective in the village
elections.
The Geran law, however, hit the vii
layers, inasmuch as many were
able to vote because of having failed
to register in person. Many attempt
ed to vote, but were turned back be-
QaIica fhaU fpfIad ~ NNta OF tho Ia af
election. It was the first time that
the law affected the village voters at
a local election. Only $40 out of nearly
1900 who were eligible to vote last
spring are qualified to cast ballots to-
day. Among those who were unable to
vote are former Trustee Wilson Decker
and Thomas c.. Shadwell, old resi-
dents.
~ComnIuters Hustle for Votes.
Hustling about the village centre are
many of New York's most influential
business men, who have their homes
in South Orange and seek to seat
their favorites in the Village Board of
Trustees, or governing body. Those
who seek the offices are: Citizens
party, w. Arthur Babson, Edward A.
Marks n Lawrence A. Norton; Tax
payers party, John F. McDonough,
Thomas B. Clason and William d.
Gibby.
One of the most spectacular of those
giving out tickets was George K Bad
ger. president of the Inter-Church
Civic League, who in former years OPP
posed the "Cits." He today stood al
most directly in front of the third dis
trict polling place giving u Citizens
party ballots. Offering William Col
gan, a Taxpayer. a ticket, Mr.. Badger
was reminded that he was violating the
election law. He then went a distance
of 200 feet from the polling place.
Kraus Nor, one of the leading mem
bers of the Taxpayers party, and Mr..
Badger became engaged in a street ar
gument, much to the delight of onlook-
ers. who witnessed both of the party
workers bring their hands in motion to
argue the issues of the campaign. VII
lage Trustee Edwin S. Allen was also
an ardent poll worker. The "Cits'"
legislative committee is composed of
former Assistant Acknowledgement Ed
ward d. Duffield, Prosecutor Wilbur A.
Mott and John ]. Hoppin. 1t is their
committee, so 1t is supposed, which di-
rected the "Cits' poll workers regard
ing the effectiveness of the Geran law. |
SO far as automobiles and ticket ped |
dlers" are concerned.
Both sides are expressing confidence i,
of victory. Valentine ]. Hill, chairman
of the "Taxis," said today: There is
no doubt in my mind as to who will be
elected" And Gustave Henckel, Of the
party In power. said hat his favorites
will win by more than two to one.