Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-09
b|TTERF|GHT
At ROOSEVELT
Charges and Counter Charges
Fly Following School EIec-
ton; Organization Wins. II
WOMEN OPPOSE : MAYOR
Republicans Lose Fight to.
Have Election in School =
Democrats Win 18th Time
WOMEN OPPOSE !. MAYOR

By Special Correspondent.
ROOSEVELT, Feb. 9:-ChargoD
and counter charges are flying thick
and fast about the borough sinco
the school election held here yesfer-
day afternoon. when the Republi-
cans for the fourteenth time failed
TO wrest control of the school board
from the Democrats. II is claimed
the trouble started some days ago
when some of the Republicans de-
sired, that the election be held IN
the school. but as all borough elec-
tions are held in the city hall, the
Democrats won a point and the eIec-
tion was held in the usual place All
of the members of the old board
were reelected with the exception Of
Patrick Coughlin who refused to be
a candidate again and Harry More
craft ran in his place.
The election itself started on cous'
siderabiy different from the usual
election. when Republican, NomGn1
eighty strong. marched from ~
club to the borough hail at 1<1o
o'clock and waited outside for IN
polls TO open at o'clock. A jam
was made against the door Of the
ed Thomas Siugg. Louis Bradford
and Sorin Koeg who were with the
women pushed themselves into the
building, followed by the women
As soon as things Were quiefea
the election notice was read. after
which Thomas Quinn was nominat-
ed chairman of the meeting
Thomas Slugg objected to the norn-
inatien of Mr.. Quinn and used
forcefui language in stating his OBJ
jections. This caused former Free
holder William Casey to jump fc
/ the foor and say that the man
should be put out for using that
kind of language in the presence OF
ladies. The women themselves OH
jected TO the remarks and said he
was sat of order.
The school situation in this bor-
ough is a sort of family affair as far
as Mayor Joseph A. Hermann is con-
cerRed. One of his sisters, Misz-
Barbara V. Hermann. is supervisine
principal OF the Roosevelt schools
Another sister. Miss katherine Her
mann, is principal of one of the
borough's two grammar schools, and
brother. Matt Hermann, is school
trustee. The Republicans of fhe
borough seemed determined to
break up the combination and this
would no doubt have been accom-
plished if a big majority of the new
iy enfranchised female voters had
not rallied to the support of the
Democrats. The anti-administration
forces even charged, it is said, thar
the women helped stuff the ballot
box.
However. the administrator
forces deny that the ballot boxes
were stuffed and point to the fact
that Charles Philips and Edward
Wilgus candidates on the indepen-
dent ticket. who were present DUR.
ing the election and the counting ofi
the ballots. admit that u Hinr1nnn
was honest and they had
a square deal
Although it is elaine
that Mayor Hermann was
the counting of the ballots
ed at ballots upon which
had been raised. this
today by others present a
1t was said that not only
Hermann not been preset
counting of the ballots. br3
not at the polls during
the voting was going on.
During the counting q
lots. two ballots came ouc
fastened together. Mrs 3
enc of the tellers about. Ia
and they were not counted
Sproui was watching for the
pendent forces and the ballot
was later learned had been "
for the side which she favorea
The polls were opened from y6
o'clock and the Republicans pre-
tested that they should remain open
until the stream of commuters.
most of whom are Republicans. be-
gan TO arrive home from New York.
The time was extended one hour
and forty-five minutes.
However. alls well that ends well
and when the votes had finally been
counted il was found that the ad-
ministrafion candidates consisting
OF George. w. Morgan. Harry Mors-
craft and c. c. Sheridan had won.
receiving 600 votes. The indepen-
dents consisting of Charles Phillips.
Edward wilgus an dMax Cohen re-
ceived 245 votes