New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14
Publisher Indicted for Al
legged Treason Repudi-
ated for Commissioner
Receives 5000 Votes
Only Teuton Wards Paid Any
Attention at All to
His Candidacy
lSlan CorrcHpondencel

NEWARK, Nov. 10. From the mo-
ment returns of the election for City
Commissioners held to-day began TO be
tabulated it became evident that New
ark would repudate Benedict Prieth,
publisher and editor Of the "Freie
Zeitung" and his platform Of pro-Ger-
manism that caused the government TO
suspend the publication OF his paper
some weeks ago.
Early returns indicated that Prieth,
who was indicted recently by Fed
eral grand jury on charge of trea-
son, and is now out on bail. would not
receive more than 5000 votes out OF
registration Of between $4,000 and 40
600. These he received in that portion
of the 18th, 14th and 18th wards in
which the pro-German spirit has been
prominent, and in the Sd Ward. which
is in the socialistic section of the city.
Early returns indicated that the
new City Commissioners will be
Thomas l.. Raymond, now Mayor Of
Newark; John +. Monahan, former
Sheriff; Alexander Archibald, present
City Clerk; Charles p. Gillen, Presi-
dent of the Board of Works, and Will
lam J. Brennan, the labor candidate.
Raymond is ar Independent Republi-
can, Monahan and Archibald are Demo
Gratis and Gillen is an independent.
Loyalty Issue Brought Out
The loyalty issue in the campaign
was brought forward strikingly when
Mr.. Prieth, who until three months ago
had been prominent in politics because
of his position as treasurer Of the Re-
publican State Committee of New Jer-
sey, announced he would run as an
independent" in spite Of the fact that
he had been indicted by a Federal
grand jury on a charge of treason.
His announcement caused surprise. be-
cause Charles F. Lynch, United States
District Attorney, had said in the
event of Prieth's conviction "the death
penalty very likely would be asked"
While the voters were casting their
ballots yesterday Prieth sat at his desk
in the 'Freie Zeitung" Office. He re-
fused to see reporters. The Tribune
last Saturday published extracts from
the "Freie lettings" editorials. in
volved in the indictment against
Prieth. These editorials opposed the
war and accused this country of "obcy-
ing England's commands"
Adopted New Form
Newark, with a population Of 400 900,
is the largest city outside of Buffalo
to adopt the commission form of gov
eminent.
Taking advantage OF the Walsh law
passed by the New Jersey Legislature
in 1914, the city on October 9, by a
referendum vote of 10000 TO 5000,
adopted the new form. The reason
given for the abandonment of the old
form was that the city for many years
had paid excessively for its govern
ment To meet the annual expenditure
of SS,000,000 il was necessary to in
crease the tax rate, until the last year
the rate per $1,000 was S27, the highest
in the city's history. This led to
charges Of gross extravaganza against
the Board of Aldermen and other city
officials.
Under government by a commission
the old regime will be wiped away,
only the Board of Education being left
temporarily intact The new Commits
sioners will take over the management
Of the city from Mayor Thomas l..
Raymond next Tuesday and will hold
Office for three and a half years, or
until May, 1921. After that date, II
the form OF government is continued,
the tenure Of Office will be four years.