Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-16
LEAGUERS WILL
CONTINUE WORK
INDEPENDENTLY
Say They Are Not Satisfied
With Results Of Petition
Investigations.

Announcement was made today
that the Commission Government
League will conduct an investigation
OF the names which have been dis
carded from the commission govern
ment petitions by City Clerk James
L. Connolly. Theodore S. Fettinger.
secretary of the league, declared that
the league is dissatisfied with the
findings of the city clerks force and
will have its own investigation. To
bring about this work q special meet
ing OF the finance committee OF the
league will be held some time this
week.
Results obtained by City Clerk Con-
nelly show that the petition is lost
at a Eve to one shot. More than 80
per cont. on the names so far eH-
amined have been thrown out and
many more placed in the doubtinl
list. In spite Of this lead the clerks
today again renewed their task oil
verifying the remainding 1000 names
on the petitions.
II was a surprise to the clerks at
the City Hall today when the task
of comparing the remaining 1900
names was commenced 1t was a
prevalent rumor yesterday that the
league would ask to have the present
work discontinued and new petitions
would be substituted for the present
ones.
Those who know the game state
that Il is an utter waste of money
to continue the investigation of the
present petition. The odds are 50
great against the league that nothing
short of 4 miracle could bring tue
number within the legal number
During the past three days the
names. From this number they have
discarded 1,1O1 as no good, and 80 as
doubtful They approve of 1872.
Yesterdays work is a fair example
of the daily findings of the league.
There were 535 names thrown out, Oh
made doubtful and 64 approved. As
work progresses the percentage OF the
mo good" signatures increases.
The petitions which were not eX-
amined at all until today show about
the same result as the ones which
were investigated and cast as doubt
full. This makes the fight of the
league all the more hopeless.
Mr. Connolly and Mr.. Fettinger held
a short conference today. AT hrst IL
was rumored about the hall that the
work would be stopped. Great was
the surprise when the clerks were or
dered to delve into the names which
were not yet verified.
Mr.. Fettinger stated today that the
work of the clerks was very careless.
He stated that time after time me1n-
bers of the league have located sign
ers after the clerks had discarded the
names as mo good" He further de-
clared that the work was being
rushed at too great 9 pace for accu-
racy.
The names of II, NJ. Rich and
johnny Poor and William Green
of Evergreen avenue, are said to be
O. X. in the opinions Of the leaguers.
One of the most prominent members
of the league stated today that the
names on the payroll Of the city were
just as funny as the names on the
commission government list.
Members OF the league for the past
several days have been at work col
lecting funds with which to continue
the fight. Many of the leaguers today
expressed an opinion that the present
petition will stand after they have
finished with their investigation.
Several names which were thrown
out by the clerks were o. KID by Mr..
Connolly today. A case of father and
son. whose address was the same,
was thrown out by the clerks. 1t was
afterward learned that the son had
forgotten to sign "jr.' to his name.
Several similar cases have been found.