Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-29
CHALLENGES RIVAL
TOPROVE CHARGES
Republican Mayoralty candi-
date Invites Opponent to
Public Meeting.

The campaign over in New Yorl
has nothing on the situation IL
Kearny. political wiseacres say.
Walker W. McCarroll. Democratic
candidate for mayor, took another
fall out of the local administration
Councilman Robert e. Torrance, Re.
publican candidate for mayor Of the
! town, issued a call for a citizens
meeting, at which Mr.. McCarroll will
he asked to prove certain charges
made by him. Mayor Louis NJ. Brock
"a Republican. took a hand in the
campaign when he criticised the
methods of candidates for their al
| l ged unfair methods. All these
things happened last night.
Mr. McCarroll declared that the
Hudson County Board of Taxation
had never ordered an increase Of
$3.50. 600 in the kearny assessment, as
was stated a few weeks ago by Mayor
Trock at a meeting of the Kearny
Town Council He said he had con-
ferred with the officials Of the county
board and was told the conditions in
Kearny regarding property assessing
seen or heard of.
The speaker went on TO tell that
mUch increasing had been done in the
Third ward. the home of the ma
chine" He declared there would be
no more lodging. "for the county
loard is after them tooth and nail.
Mr.. McCarroll then discussed his
platform, copies of which had been
J., II !, mr..
replied to my planks," he said. IF
' on see fit to send me there said the
speaker, al will pry the lid and give
YOU an insidght into some of the work
that has been going on for ten years.
The town is practically broke"
Mr. McCarroll reiterated his state
ments regarding the alleged Juggling
Of over $50 000 received for street and
sewer assessments. He told of his de-
| ate with Burton Il. Garfield. town
treasurer, and declared he had downed
Garfield on these points. Tho speaker
was also scored the sinking fund
commissioners for permitting the di-
version of the moneys received. He
said if they had been attending to
their business nothing of the kind
could have been done.
Mr.. Torrance's statement, wherein
Mr.. McCarroll Is requested to appear
at the public meeting, is as follows:
"The report is circulated that Mr..
". McCarroll says the officials of
the town have not and dare not re-
flute his statement as to the financial
status of the town and conditions OF
its accounts. He intimates there are
serious discrepancies and wants the
people to accept his unsupported
word.
"A meeting of the citizens of the
town is hereby called for Saturday
evening at o'clock in the Town Hall,
and Mr.. McCarroll is requested to
appear and make good his assertions,
as the Town Hall is the only place
where the truth or falsity of his as
sertions can be established,
Mayor Brock, in a talk before the
Third Ward Club, Arlington, referred
especially to candidates who 'juggled
with figures on the town reports and
who, by suppressing easily obtained
data, were trying to hoist themselves
into power, while, in reality, they were
seriously injuring the good name of
the town.
The mayor, in his protestation, was
| backed by members of the club. which.
| by resolution, unanimously declared
it's confidence in the service given by
the present administration. 1t was ad-
mitted that IN the matter OF the Town
assessments there had been IRREGULAR
ties and omissions, but the Town
Council had by law no power to con-
troll or regulate the actions of the
towns assessors, who, by law, dealt
directly with the State Board Of AS
SCISSORS.
Merton c. Leonard, secretary of the
Kearny Civic Alliance, which organ
ization has antagonized the present
town administra ton. has lined up
with former Freebooter John T.
Howe. independent candidate for
mayor. Leonard made two stirring
addresses in behalf of Mr.. Howe last
night, one at Schuyler avenue and
Tappan street and the other at Har>
rison and Schuyler avenues. At both
meetings Mr.. Howe also spoke.
Leonard criticized especially the high
tax rate in the town.