Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-17
DR.. CORR|GAN IS IN
ALDERMAN|C RACE
Name Will Appear on Ballot as
G. o. P. Candidate i'm
Fifth Ward.

The people of the Fifth ward are
not exactly in mourning, but, as they
dearly love a political SCRAP they
express a degree of sorrow that an
element that might add incentive to
liveIier work in a campaign has, to
all outward appearances, been re-
moved from the scene of activities.
That was the way they felt when it
was announced that DR.. George +.
Corrigan, Rispublican candidate for
alderman, had failed to file his letter
of acceptance of the nomination With
the county clerk in time to permit
his name to be printed on the official
ballots. 1t now happens that DR..
Corrigan will be allowed to figure in
the fray. Therein lies a story. DR..
Corrigan Is a militant commission
government advocate and q Republi-
can. He desired to run for office and
secured the Republican nomination
for alderman in the ward. The out
look for a Republican aldermanic
candidate in the Fifth is never con-
sidered bright, particularly when Jo-
seph Schinelz is running on the DEM
ocratic ticket.
DR.. Corrigan made a house to house
canvass and admits his hopes didn't
grow much. but kept moving.
Suddenly it was announced that the
doctor must have forgotten some
thing. His letter of acceptance had
not been filed where it should have
been filed and within the time pre-
scribed by law.
There were originally three candi-
dates for alderman in the Fifth ward,
to wit: F. Joseph Schmelz, Demo-
crat: Howard Thomas, Roosevelt
Progressive, and DIR. Corrigan.
When Schmelz's friends heard of
the Corrigan matter they simply
said. TOO bad. We are out just so
much fun. Joe will, of course, have
it unanimously. 1t would be almost
that way anyhow"
Thomas's supporters expressed re-
grets and remarked, 1T will be SO
much harder on Howard. Joe will
lick him all the more"
DIR. Corrigan explained to an Eve
ming Star reporter that he didn't
know how to go about the matter. He
wasn't a politician and was therefore
not familiar with the ropes. Il Wis
tied the City Hall and filed my ex-
pense account" he said, land at the
same time handed in my letter of &C
ceptance. The young clerk Is
shrewd Democratic politi-
name wouldn't receive it. He
said that was for the county clerk. 1
supposed the Republican County
Committee would look after me. Any
way, 1t wouldn't amount to much
down in the Fifth. Schmelz will be
elected easily. I didn't want to re-
lieve him of any handicap, however.
But my name will appear on the bal
lots. lust the same. I was SO given
to understand"
And that appears TO be the situa-
ton. but it is not explained under
what clause of the election law it is
so ordained.
City Clerk James F. Connolly
brushed away all doubts in the case
| today.
"Dr. Corrigan's letter of acceptance
as a candidate for alderman" he said,
! was sent to the county clerks office
on Tuesday from my office.
''The delay was due to a technical
| error on the part of the city clerks
office.
when DR.. Corrigan presented his
expense account he also presented his
letter of acceptance. and there was a
mixup over the two. see no reason
why his name should not go on the
| ballot"
It was said at the county clerk S
office that DR.. Corrigan's name would
appear on the ballots.