Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-29
UNION OF FOUR
ORANGES ARGUED
New England Society May Ask
Woman's Club to Coop
crate.

Consolidation of the four Oranges
was discussed by the New England
Society of Orange last night. The
general economy in united govern
ment was the principal argument
used in favoring unity of action OPP
position to the plan was voiced by
representatives of West Orange and
South Orange.
1t was a new departure for the
society to meet on Monday night in
stead OF on Saturday, and served to
bring out more members than usual.
The consolidation scheme was finally
referred to the public welfare COM
mittee.
Among the speakers were former
Assemblyman Coleman e. Nissan,
Frederick w. Kelsey, the Rev. Adolph
Roeder, Absalom p. Bachman,
Charles A. Lindsey Joseph Drexel
Holmes, Ezra Williams, Edward K.
Sumerwell and others. Simeon H.
Robinson, town counsel of West
Orange, spoke of the great POSSIBLE
ties for his town in the future.
Lawrence A, Norton, speaking for
South Orange in the absence of Viii
lage President Francis Speir, eulo-
gized the voting conditions there and
cited the separation of municipal
problems from State and national
issues at elections as valuable con-
dition of affairs.
Want Women's Help.
The suggestion that the women of
the community who have shown an
active interest in municipal affairs
might we'll join in the discussion was
advanced by the Rev. Mr.. Roeder and
Mr. Bachman. Mr.. Baehman, who in
troduced the fair sex into the discus
sion by favoring an amendment to the
original motion, offered by Edward
K. Sumerwell to refer the question
to the public welfare committee, did
not press his suggestion that the
Woman's Club of Orange be asked 10
join the society in an effort to present
a suitable plan, but the Rev. Mr.. Roe
der favored joint action following his
argument favoring consolidation
During the discussion of politics of
the Oranges George e. Spottiswoode
reminded the society that Dem ocratic
Orange had a Republican mayor and
a Republican East Orange q Demo-
crat as executive.
Yes" commented Mr. Bachman,
and rub them together and you can't
tell the difference
William e. Lord. former city coun-
sci of Orange, wrote a letter telling
of the absence of legislation to allow
consolidation and stating a new meas
ure would be required. He told of
the fate of bill of the sort which he
presented to the Legislature and
which died in the Senate.
Predicts Greater Newark.
In declaring for the consolidation
Mr.. Nissan said eventually Newark
would be co-extensive with Essex
county, and he thought it n pity the
Oranges would not be an entity and
separated from the big city, contin-
uing "as a select community, highly
representative Of things progressive
and forward-moving." He analysed
the advancing tax rate of Orange,
East Orange and West Orange and
aroused o laugh by stating that the
consolidating scheme had no place in
it for South Orange. The present debts
could be carried by each Of the three
Oranges as boroughs, and the new
government would finance the new
debts He warned East Orange that
that city would eventually go to New
ark unless she protected herself by
uniting with Orange and West Or
ange.
John X Gore. president of the or
ganization, replying to statements
made during the meeting that the
New England Society was combining
itself to discussion. and avoiding ac-
ton. declared that the discussion of
moot problems in past years had re-
suited in shaping conditions for the
action which subsequently followed.
He referred to the initiative in mos
quito determination, grade crossing
legislation and other reforms.
Mr.. Gore announced local history
as the subject for the meeting on
May 26. He also named committees
as follows: Celebration of forefathers'
day. Lawrence A. Norton, chairman;
Thomas williams, Edward S. Pierson,
Henry r. Poore and Charles T.
Gwynne; lectures, S. Carl Downs,
chairman: James n. Muir, Frank
yanderpoel, Oscar S. Thompson and
George L. Lindsey.