Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-14
ANTS MASTERING
FORCES TO DEFEAT
COMMISSION RULE
Opposition to Adoption of Walsh
Act in Orange Sees VIC
tory Ahead.

For the second time since the en-
actment of the Walsh act voters of
Orange are today turning out in
large numbers to cast their ballots
on the question of whether they shall
be ruled by the commission form of
government as provided by the meas
ure. Expectations are that the new
rule proposition will be rejected today
as 1t was when first voted upon by
the citizens of the suburban city
The recently adopted Hennessy act
is expected to result in the defeat
today of the new rule by an even
greater majority than when 1t was
first brought before the Orange voters.
The Hennessy law according to
prominent lawyers of this and New
York State takes much of the dis
bursement power away from govern
ing commissions, practically invalid
ating the entire commission govern
ment scheme.
Those who believe the present form
of government is the proper form ex-
pressed great confidence last night
that the attempt to have commission
form of government in the city would
be turned down by a large adverse
vote today. The bolt which was
shot by the dissection of the Hen
messy amendment to the Walsh act
has completely riddled the argu-
ments of the pro-commission work
ers.
A large proportion of the men In
favor of q commission form of gov
ernment prior to the expose of the
fact that the Hennessy amendment
would in all probability make invalid
the issuance of any bonds under a
commission form of government
have taken warning and probably
will not vote one way or the other
as long as the doubt exists.
Mayor Murray, of Orange, and the
committee Of one hundred which
fathered the movement for the hold
ing OF ain election on commission
fern of government, have made
ta Eesper&te attempt 70 whip voters
! into line.
Many OF tine male residents OF Or
a1lge are men Interested in financial
circles in one way or another, and
they fully realize the danger OF
making possible even doubt as to
the validity of municipal bond is
sues. This class of voters will either
not vote at all or vote to allow the
than take any chances.
Hawkins, Delafield & Longfellow,
bonding lawyers OF New York, are
looked upon in the realm of finance
as absolute authorities when 1t
comes to a question of the right of
a city to issue bonds and the terms
Of the issue.
In the hating districts the voters
never cared much for the commits
sion government plan nor the argu-
ments advanced in its favor by
Mayor Murray and others. They say
Ii Is just a game of deep political
nature to place the control of the city
in the hands of a few who want to
have everything their own way. They
like the old style.
Assurances were received by the
commission group that enough auto
mobiles will be donated by owners of
these equipages to get out big vote.
Police Chief John Drabell yesterday
informed the saloonkeepers that the
election laws require saloons to be
closed until p. M, but as a conces-
sion to the late travellers the closing
hour will be made at l d. m. WedneS-
day instead of tonight at midnight.
In order to make the election valid
today it will be necessary to have
at least 80 per cent. of the vote at
the last election cast. This will mean
that there will have to be 1926 votes
balloted at the lowest, and of these
q majority must vote in favor in
order to secure a commission form.
The polls will open at 6 o'clock in
the morning and remain open until
O'Clock in the evening.