Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-28
NEIGHBORS HONOR
FAVOR|TE SON
VaiIsburg Democrats Have One
Good Night and Boost Alder
man ReiIIy's Cause.

Democratic candidates for city and
county offices attended the neigh
bors' meeting" last night in Nieder-
mayors Hall, in South Orange ave-
nue., Vallsburg section, in honor of
| the "favorite son" of the Thirteenth
| ward, Alderman John F. Reilly, can
| didate for the Board of Works. There
was lots of neighborly enthusiasm for
Alderman Reilly, who has represented
the ward in the Common Council for
four years, and plenty to spare for the
other Democratic candidates.
The speakers were: Mayor Jacob
Haussling, Alderman Reilly, Board OF
Works Commissioner DR.. Charles F.
Kraemer, candidate for reelection;
Harry F. Backus, candidate for sur
rogate; John ]. Bracken, candidate
for sheriff; Frank A. Boettner. John
l.. Donahue, candidate for alderman;
Alderman Charles Hahn, Richard
Stockton, candidate for State senator;
former Alderman Fred Fischer, can
didate for Assembly; Thomas A.
Kenny, candidate for Assembly, and
Assemblymen Michael j. Quigley and
Lawrence McCabe, jr. Former AS
sernblyman Edward d. Balentine pre-
sided.
Alderman Reilly was introduced as
the ''favorite son" of the Thirteenth
ward. He reviewed his record as
alderman from the Thirteenth ward
and spoke of the improvements which
have been affected in the Vaflsburg
section. people are moving to this
section because it is one of the finest
In the city," he declared. In referring
to the Seventh police precinct as one
of the recent improvements, and he
spoke words of high praise for Cap
tain Thomas j. CORDIALLY, who, he
said, is one of the most efficient and
popular police captains in the city.
Alderman Reilly explained the ap-
parent delay in securing a new fire.
house for the section and in the paw
ing of South Orange avenue, and
promised these improvements as ac-
complishments of the near future.
The agitation about removing the
library station in Vailsburg is with
out foundation, he added.
Mayor Haussiing, whose appearance
at the scene was proclaimed by
cheers, referred to the progressive
istration and asked for reelection to |
show still further results In the work |
which he has started Mayor Hauss-
ling told Of the crying need for civic /
improvements in Newark at the time i
when he first took office and of the
improvements which have been eff
fected on every hand. 1--WE are no
longer an infant in swaddling
clothes said the mayor. I'VE have
grown out of these clothes. We now
stand in line as one of the metrop-
olises of the country"
The mayor referred to the wonder
full growth of the public school sys-
tenn under his administration, to the
opening of three additional high
schools and to the provision which
has been made for Industrial educa-
ton.
Mayor Haussling came out as
strongly opposed to the proposed
abandonment of some OF the smaller
library branches. II will personally
see the members of the finance COM
mittee of The Common Council and
ascertain whether it Is possible to
secure the necessary funds for the
continuance of the branches" the
mayor said. 81 firmly believe in the
good done by these branches; they are
doing world of good The mayor
spoke highly of Alderman Reilly as
and applauding testified to the
mayors popularity among the alder
mans neighbors.
DR.. Kraemer took up the question
of the alleged extravaganza in the
city administration. During the last
fifteen years, DIR. Kraemer said the
tax rate has always been highest
when the Republican party has been
in power. 1t has never since reached
the rate of 2.27, reached under the
Republican administration In 1901, he
declared. Or. Kraemer reviewed the
extensive city improvements which
have brought Newark up from the
''overgrown village" which the Dem
ocratic administration found eight
years ago, to the metropolis of to-
day. mo intelligent citizen be-
grudges a few cents increase in the
tax rates for these improvements" he
declared.
DR.. Kraemer referred to the money
Invested by the city administration
In the Passaic Valley sewer and
meadow reclamation improvements,
and asked for a few years for this
to show great returns. mo progress
sive city administration could lower
the present tax rate" declared DR..
Kraemer, land Mr.. Raymond Is not
the Moses to lead us out of the Wild
erness.'"
An appeal for the election of Harry
f. Backus, as surrogate. was made
by Frank A. Boettner. Mr.. Boettner
devoted part of his address to dis
cussng the slogan, "a legal mind for
legal Office" adopted by Mr..
Backuss opponent. ITO my knowl-
edge, this is the first time any cam