Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-11-19
SMITH Gets AN ORDER F0RREC0UNT
and PUTS UP $500 TO COVER COST:
CASE NOW AT SENSATIONAL STAGE

A big bomb was thrown into the
political life of the borough of Cliff
side Park Wednesday afternoon when
Borough Clerk John Smith was served
with notice from Supreme Court
Justice Charles w. Parker granting
an order for a recount of the ballots
for mayor in the recent election.
The order was issued on the appli-
cation of Frederick L. Smith, the de-
feated Republican candidate for
mayor. Copies of the notice were also
served upon Mayor John G. Cadien
and upon Recorder Edward A. Ken
ney, who was also defeated by Cadien
in the three man fight.
The order called for the removal
of the ballot boxes that were in the
borough hall to the offices of the Coun-
ty Board of Elections, in the County
Court House, at Hackensack and they
Were removed there in the automobile
of Councilman Herbert L. Post, ac-
companied by the borough clerk. Mr..
Post was campaign manager for Mr..
Smith during the recent campaign.
Mr.. Smith has retained J. Emil
Watched of Union Hill to look after
his interests, but Mayor Cadien has
not yet named his attorney.
Mr.. Smith was defeated by the
mayor, who was reelected by 10 votes,
the mayor being III ahead of Recorder
Kenney, who finished third, the vote
being, Cadien, 753; Smith, 734, and
Kenney 636. The latter protested the
election and asked the mayor and Mr..
Smith to join with Kenney in move
ment to have another election called
on the ground that Kenney's name
WAS omitted from some of the bal
lots. The mayor stated that his own
name was also omitted and said that
he felt that the will of the voters was
clearly expressed in his reelection and
would have nothing to do with asking
for another election.
The Smith force worked quietly for
the past few days and the serving of
the notice for recount late WedneS-
day afternoon, although some move
was expected, came as big surprise
to the friends of Cadien. The mayor
feels, however, that Mr.. Smith or any
defeated candidate is entitled to his
opinion and if Mr.. Smith feels that a
recount is necessary it is entirely up
to him to so decide.
The order states that the County
Board of Elections must hold the re-
count in public and that the proceed
ings must be started not later than
Thursday, December 1. In order to
secure the recount it was necessary for
Mr. Smith to deposit the sum of $500
to cover the cost Of the proceedings
and he will have to forfeit this sum if
he is unsuccessful in upsetting the re-
suit of the recent election.
1t is understood that Mr.. Smith has
as his grounds for recount the fact
that a number of ballots in some of
the districts has the mayors name
twice on them. About dozen of bal
lots thus marked, however, were not
credited to the mayor, however, in 9th
er districts and which the mayors fol-
lowers feel will be credited to him on
the recount and which will, they feel,
increase rather than decrease his ma
jority.
There is a strong rumor around
Cliffside that during the recount pro-
ceedings Recorder Kenney will be rep
resented by some very prominent legal
talent and that an effort will be made
to upset the election when ballots
bearing Smith and Cadien names and
minus Kenney's will be exhibited
Hackensack Record.