Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-09-18
Cliffside Republicans.
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He, himself, had been faithful to the
party for thirteen years.
John Y. Dates, editor Of the RAM
say journal, asked for support for
his ellow-townsman, Mayor Gertzen,
for Assemblyman. He had made an
admirable official; had secured a
municipal water plant for Ramsay;
was a man of judgment and busl-
ness ability.
Sears Predicts Heavy Republican
Vote at Primaries
Chairman Sears at this point ven
tured the prediction that the primary
election September % would see over
100 Republican votes cast. Last
year there were only thirty-six.
Edward C. Irion, lawyer, of Hack
ensack, candidate for Assembly, said
that he favored local option; he stood
with Mayor Gertzen on the platform
of a business man. Mr.. 1rion had
always been worker in the Repub-
lican party; he objected to the
bracket system. eve are American
citizens and will not submit to a
boss. The bracket system is not a
Republican way Of electing people.
In conclusion, l would ask your sup
port in my fight for Assemblyman;
1 am fearless and unpledged. l
would like to take Gertzen with me
to Trenton when l CO."
COrker a COrker in Name Only
Samuel j. Corller, of Fort Lee, can
didate for Freebooter, said that he
was a native product of the soil of
the Palisades. He had profited much
by being born here, and would like
to repay his debt in service. In re.
gard to the bracket of seven, they
had been out looking for him with
electric lights and candles to put him
on the list, but had found another
man in his place at the last minute.
He was now on the bracket OF four.
"To-with slogans. am Corker
by name only. Pm for plain reduc-
ton of taxes in the county. The
Republican party is due this year,
and | expect to be due with it."
Local Candidates Speak
Of the candidates for local office
only three spoke. Councilman John
Cadien, Republican nominee for
mayor, received much applause when
he rose to speak. His slogan, he
said, was the best public service for
his fellow citizens. No man could point
to anything crooked that he had ever
done. 1t was his ambition, if elected,
to be the best mayor Cliffside Park
ever had. Councilman Cadien said
that he would run his shoes out" to
beat his opponents.
The chairman said that he knew of
several influential Democrats in the
borough who would support the coun-
Gilman. This was seconded by Coun-
Gilman Hoeckelberg.
Alfred Mutt, candidate for coun-
Gilman, said that he had heard
rumors of petty graft in local poll
tics, and if he were to be elected he
would do all he could to put things
on an honest and economical basis.
Positively no Graft in Borough
x-Councilman Cohn, candidate for
reelection, said that there was no
such thing as graft in our local poll
tics. He could make no promises as
to his course in case he was elected.
Councilman Hoeckelberg arose to
say that instead of there being graft
in the local government, holding Of
flee was a loss and expense to Of
ficials. He said that the recent con-
ference of the council with the Public
Service Railway at Newark had been
an expense at least of So to each
member. AS a result, however, of
the conference, the work on the pro-
posed trolley fence had been post
poned two months, on the under
standing that the borough would