Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-27
HEAVY VOTE OUT
At HOT ELECTION
IN SOUTH ORANGE
"cits" and "civics" Both
Working Hard TO Get Control
of Administration.

After by far the nveliest ending to
campaign i'll the history of South
Orange Village last night, when d
street parade, a large rally and the
sounding of the fire alarm aroused
the entire village, the hottest elec-
ton in years is on today. The voting
was heavy at the very start, and
continued so right up to noon, when
more votes had been cast than dur
ing the entire day last year.
Practically one-half of the vote was
polled prior to noon. At IL o'clock the
total vote cast was 601. OF that num-
ber 120 were dropped in the First dis
trict box, 174 in the Second district,
1872 in the Third district and 115 in the
Fourth district. There are 1888 reg
istered. Two years ago there were
but 800 odd votes cast. It Is expected
there will be record vote today.
South Orange being the only mu-
nicipality in the State with viii
lage form of government, has the
distinction of being the only place
which holds its elections for local Of
ficials In the spring. The village
government is at stake today, with
the Citizens party fighting to main
tain control, which it has had for
practically fifteen years, and the
Civic party, a new organization, en-
deavoring to wrest the power.
A village president and three mem
hers of the Village Board of Trustees
are to be elected today. The Civics
have in the field: For president, Roy
Clarke, and for trustees, George f.
Seymour, jr., George B. Turrell ana
Edmund e. Hixson, while the "Cits"
have renominated President Francis
Speir and Trustees Frederick j. Lo-
watt. Harry ]. Schnell and Edwin S.
Allen.
Centre q Busy Scene.
The village centre is the scene of
unusual activity today. Election ar
g1ments are in evidence on street
corners and stores and other public
places. Automobiles are much in evil
dence. each of the warning factions
having at least a dozen machines at
work corraIing voters and conveying
them to the polls.
Neither side will give in an inch
to the other and no stone is being
left unturned by the respective lead
ers in an effort to get the men VINO
have been on the fence
onistic parties claim victory for their
side there are many who figure a
split. Some figure it will be fifty
fifty'' when the votes are counted.
Kip Predicts Victory.
Eorr,er Village President Ira A.
kin. ir.. who is leader of the Citizens
nartv campaign committee, said:
sThe Citizens party simply can't
helm win" adding, "we have seven
hundred of the thirteen hundred and
thirty-eight votes.
Gustave A. Henckel, another one OF
the "Cit" leaders, Is just as sangulne
as his colleague. He declared that
the opposition won't have a look-in:
On the other hand, Valentine J.
Hill, w. A. Manda, Daniel Decker
and former Trustee John Z. herman,
leaders of the Civic" party, are just
as certain that victory VIII come
their way.
.aT,here will be a sore lot on the
other side when the votes are count
ed" said Mr.. Hill. I'VE will carry
every one of the four districts and
the majority for the Civic candidates
will be the greatest ever rolled up
against the administration"
Civics Also Confident.
Former Trustee Herman figures the
"Civics" will win by two to one
margin.
AS an Indication that the voting
early in the day favored the "Civics,
Joseph f. McGinity, one of the
party's campaign leaders, said he
found thirteen "Citizens" tickets in
the booth in the Second, when he
voted, while there but five of the
Civic" ballots left there. He said
there was evidence of cutting by ths
manner in which the "Cits' posters
were being used up.
The Second district is regarded as
the Citizens stronghold. Patrick
Ash and Daniel H. Scully, "Cit' lead
ers. who are peddling tickets on the
streets, say that the "Cits" last night
figured that three-fourths of the
voters were "Citizens."
Mr.. Scully today conceded the
First and Fourth districts to the
"Civics," but said the large majorites
which the Second and Third districts
would produce for the "Cits' would
enable them to elect all four candi-
dates.
Mott Out for "Cits."
Assistant Prosecutor Wilbur A.
Mott, who is out strong for the "Cits,"
cast ballot No. SO in the First district
polling place at 8 o'clock. He ex-
pressed the belief that the Citizens
would win as usual, declaring thar
the people of South Orange were nor
in favor of the fife and drum corps