Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-19
Chairman Condemn
ed, Speakers Hooted
in South Orange.
ADMINISTRATION TICKET
WINS AFTER HOT FIGHT
Woman Elected in NutIey-Dis-
trict Meetings Held in
Other Towns.

In what proved to be the most Bit
terly-contested school election in the
history of South Orange, ending with
little short of a riot. and in which the
presiding officer was accused of using
high handed" methods and speakers
were hooted down. the administration
forces succeeded in electing all three
of their candidates for the district
Board of Education last night. Despite
the fact that the unsuccessful candl-
dates, all named at the eleventh hour,
lost by a margin of fifty votes, ac-
cording to the count, they declare
they will take action to bring about
recount on the grounds that the elec-
ton board was partisan.
The victorious candidates were
Charles G. Fielding and Arthur F..
Elmendorf. who were reelected, and
Alfred S. Kinsey. Mr., Fielding's selec-
ton was unanimous, his name appear
ing on both tickets. The opponents
of the administration named Theo-
dore c. Brandeis and Allen e. Clough.
The count as announced by Edwin
A. Lee, who was chairman of the
meeting. was: Fielding, 26S; Klnsey,
1854; Elmendorf, 159: Brandeis. 105, and
Clough, 1O3 There were 264 votes cast,
of which one was declared to be de-
fective.
Mr. Lee. who has been named chair
man at the annual elections for sew
eral years, was last night the storms 8
centre. 1t was not until the election
"a 81 of xrnta ac
that the intense bitter feelings were
displayed. At this juncture Chairman
Lee, always an administration ad-
herent and this year a leader in the
fight, refused permission to the candi-
dates or their representatives to
mount the platform of the High
School auditorium where the votes
were being counted. and keep tally.
He also refused to have the tellers
make their tally loud enough so that
those present might also keep tally,
though the men present insisted" on
doing so.
Methods Called Iron handed.
Edward A. Wallace objected to the
''ironhanded" methods being used and
referred to the election year ago.
when the anti-administration men,
after keeping tally, stated that the
election board had counted sixteen de-
fective votes. AS a result OF re-
count at that time one of the anti
administration candidates was elect
ed
Mr. Lee refused to entertain a mo-
tion put by Philip Small for an ap-
peal. and the action on the part of
the chairman was followed by shouts
of "Rotten," "Elect new chairman!"
and other such expressions.
About fifty voters We're present at
the time, and, on the ground that 81
majority of the voters had left the
meeting" Mr.. Lee refused to enter
tain a motion even for an appeal.
George Il. Badger, an administra-
tion follower and church man. arose
and said: "These men are our
friends" and his words were
drowned in shouts of Question:" and
"Sit down." accompanied by Kisses.
Recount Demanded.
Mr.. Kinsey said that the situation
was getting disagreeable, and Ben
iamin S. Comstock. an administration
| man, said he saw no objections to the
| candidates or representatives being
permitted to keep, tally.
When all of the ballots had been
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