Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-14
FOURTH WARD
PETITION NOT
GOOD, HE SAYS
Bernhard's Declaration as
"Anti Dal" Man May Lead
TO Inquiry.

/ If accusations, as made by Adam
Kraushaar, the Dali candidate for
committeeman from the Sixth district.
of the Fourth ward, can be proved,
| then 1t is probable that the petition of
| John A. Bernhard, the "anti -DaP'
| candidate for the position sought by
Kraushaar. will be sent to the grand
| Jury for investigation.
Mr. Kraushaar who has been the
committeeman from that district of
the Fourth ward, in a letter to City
| Clerk Alexander Archibald today,
states that the twelve names appear
| ing on the Bernhard petition are not
valid, as the persons do not live in
the ward and district for which Mr..
Bernhard Is making the race.
| Kraushaar goes further and alleges
| that George Wilson, who signed
| twelfth on the petition, does not live
in the district In spite Of the fact
that 1t was he who attested to the
affidavit.
Apparently Valid.
| At midnight last night, the time for
amending petitions expired. This
brings completing situation to con-
| front in this case. As far as Mr..
Archibald knows the petition is valid,
as it has twelve names and addresses
and the affidavit that accompanies
such petitions.
| On the other hand, 1t Is charged
| that the petition is fraudulent AS
| the Supreme Court time and time
again has decided that a city clerk
cannot act in a judicial capacity, the
only way he has to figure the veracity
of the petition is the affidavit.
| To show that this is considered the
bulk Of the proof for the city clerk, the
Geran law clearly states that the one
who takes an affidavit to fraudulent
petition is liable to term in prison
not to exceed two years and to suffer
heavy fine.
Mr.. Kraushaar went to the city
clerks office today and reiterated his
statements. He says that he will
bring the matter further mot one OF
those names on the petition reside in
the district in which they sign for, y
said the "Da1' candidate.
II Amendment Perhaps.
City Counsel Spalding Frazer, who
Is also counsel to the "anti- Dal''
forces, told the city clerk that he be-
lieved that the petition could be
amended.
To this Mr.. Archibald replied that
the election law gives a candidate
time to revamp a petition to the time
the ballots go to press.
I'VE turned back twenty-four petit
tions altogether" said the city clerk
today. They were rectified before
midnight. We were not acquainted
with this complaint until late hour
last night.
! According to the contract with
which the city operates in the print
ing of ballots, the printer at mid.
night last night was given permission
to go ahead with the work.
| Charles e. Derivaux, secretary to
| the "anti-Dal' forces, was at the city
| clerks office today, and said that he
would like to have the document
amended
| According to the petition, Wilson is
supposed to reside at 16 Beach street.
| All efforts on the part of the COM
plainant to find Wilson proved futile
so far. IT shall find out more about
| this petition before l am through, .
| commented Mr.. Kraushaar.
| The city clerk has not made up his
| mind definitely whether the name OF
Mr. Bernhard will be allowed on the
ticket or not