Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
YARDLEY HEADS
FUSION FORCES
IN WEST ORANGE
Citizens Union of West Orange
Announces Slate to Oppose
Democrats.

With the approach of the time
limit for filing petitions in West
Orange for the coming political cam
paign, there is much interest over
the possible nominees for mayor, as
the contest between the Democratic
organization and the opposition cen
tired in the Citizens Union VIII De
the liveliest in many years. Mayor
Samuel A. Muta's refusal TO run has
forced the Democrats to seek other
material
No one has been decided upon how
ever, but formal announcement IS
expected when the Democrats get To-
gether on Monday night.
Farnham Yardley, a former East
Orange official, will be the candidate
of the Citizens Union for mayor Mr.
Yardley is a resident of Llewellyn
Park and has been active in the work
of the union.
The Citizens Union amalgamatioh,
which has been rapidly getting INTO
shane now numbers all the elements
outside of the Democratic organiza-
ton. ii is said. THE allies are made
m Of Republicans, Progressives and
several Improvement societies in the
town. They are expected to make a
formidable showing.
They have put up an entire ticket
for Council. Councilman Daniel w.
Gilhm. of the Fifth ward, is the only
member of the present administration
indorsed By the Citizens Union, and
the other four men, whose terms eX-
plr in the council this year, Will have
to night for reelection.
Probable Campaign Issues.
The sinking of the. test wells on
Councilman Carl Fentzlatf's farm, the
seavenger contract award and saloon
license grants are some of the objects
of attack upon which the Citizens
folk are training their batteries.
Court action, to undo the council
work, has already featured the STU
alton and both sides are preparing LOT
hard fight.
The Citizens Union today issued the
following statement, giving their nom
inees and an announcement to the
public that unlike former coaltlons
against the administration the pres
emf conferences have resulted IN
complete success"
so much, dissatisfaction with the
present administration in west Or
ange has been expressed that efforts
have recently been made to bring into
co-operat ion the various elements OPP
posed to the present regime, which by
lack of co-operation have heretofore
not been successful. After series
Of conferences these efforts have now
resulted in complete success. COM
mittee of independent voters or the
embracing some of the
citizens, together with
members of the county committees
Of the Republican and Progressive
rarties of West orange, have agreed
to present to the voters fusion
ticket for municipal offices. The can
ditates are as follows:
Fusion Ticket.
.For Mayor, Farnham Yardley;
First ward, Frank =.
Watts: Second ward, Clarence o
woodruff; Third ward. David A. ).
Aaillar Fourth ward, BENJAMIN +.
Laidlaw Fifth ward, Daniel w. Gil
lum. -,
..The personnel of the ticket will
it to every voter not lrreV-
,cably committed to the present ad-
Mr.. Yardley, a resi-
lent of Llewellyn Park and vice
3IESluGUt u AiiI = rs
# West Orange. is well-known. as Is
,Iso Mrs. Yardley who was formerly
, school commissioner elected by a
arre majority vote. Her father, AL
red B. Jenkins. is known for his
nubIic spirit and as the donor OF the
,uhlic Fairgrounds. Mr.. Yardley was
formerly a resident of East Orange,
where he served as a member OF the
ritv Council and was successful In
ssta blishing many reforms.
Mr.. Watts is successful business
man and popular resident of the
! lawrence avenue section, where he
has taken a prominent part in mat
ters of public interest Mr.. Wood
ruff is also a successful business man,
and his family has been long and
favorably identified with West Or
ange. Mr.. Millar was formerly IN the
employ of the New York law firm of
strong & Cadwalader, which position
he left to accept an appointment TO
a county position under the civil SER
vice act.
"Arr. Laidlaw is one of the longest
and best known business
men of West Orange and a director of
the First National Bank. He lives in
Pleasant Valley way, in the Pleasant
dale section of the mountain. Mr..
GiIlum is a member of the present
Town Council. He owes his position
on the fusion ticket to the fact that
he is entirely out of sympathy with
the present administration and by his
attitude and action on matters still
fresh in the public mind. He has
totally broken with the present
regime. He is an architect by pro-
aession."
On the Democratic side it is ex
petted that Councilmen P. j. Corr,
John j. Gillick, Thomas Drummond
and Carl Fentzlaff will seek reelec-
ton. and in the First ward Percy
Reeves will oppose Councilman Gil
lum.