Palisadian., 1924-11-21
S. J. Corker, Chairman.

S. J. Corker, Chairman.
Samuel J. Corker opened the meet.
ing as temporary chairman and after
reading the call explained that the
request for a recount was the first
il: the history of the borough and a
reflection upon the local election
Boards. He said that he and other
men had been defeated at former
elections by narrow margins but
they had accepted the count He
spoke of a candidate in the county
who was defeated by one vote for
Freeholder, at former election, yet
was satisfied to take his medicine. He
read the letter sent out to the voters
OF Palisade asking them to cast an
ace" vote for Mr.. Schall. He con-
demned the practice as iniqitous
and asked what would happen if each
district determined to do the same
for their favorite? "The ace vote
system has acted as boomerang to
Palisade," Mr. Corker continued. 81
don't know just what they do want
in Palisade," he said. Some years
ago they divorced Palisades Park
and married Fort Lee. A short time
after that they wanted to divorce
Fort Lee. They are represented on
the Council Board alright and have
always gotten just about what they
wanted. Compare the Palisade Sec
ton with any other in the borough
today and see If l am not right"
Following these remarks Mr.. Cork
er asked that a secretary be elected
ard the name of Jack Lang was inn
mediately suggested and accepted by
a unanimous vote.
At the suggestion of one of the
audience Mr.. Corker was nominated
and elected as the permanent chair
man. In accepting he thanked those
present for the honor and said that
he bore no malice toward Palisade
as a section and would deal with her
fairly as always because she was one
CT Fort Lees own.
"Nine Years Is Plenty"
Louis Ponsi was the next to ad-
dress the gathering and he started
BY saying the election was fair and
square and he did not feel that Mr..
Schall alone was responsible for the
coming recount but--that it was
group of men behind him. He said
that Palisade was properly represent
ed on the Board without Mr.. Schall
and that he had been in office for
nine years which was plenty.
Commenting briefly on Mr.. Ponsi's
remarks before introducing the next
speaker the chairman said, "Mr,
Ponsi refers to Mr.. SchalPs friends.
Who are Mr.. Schalrs friends? You
know them and so do l." He sug-
gested that someone introduce a mo-
ton instructing the secretary to
write to Mr.. Schall and tell him of
the public feeling that exists and
ask him to reconsider and stand by
the count of the local Boards. He
told of an incident that happened
some years ago, saying leading citi-
zen of Palisade came to address the
Council Board of which he (Mr
Corker) was member at that time
and told what Palisade wanted The
borough was not able to grant all OF
the requests and the speaker called
them "a lot of Fort Lee loafers." 81
have never thought of retaliating
against Palisade because of that in
suit" Mr.. Corker said. "And / don't
think the upper part of the borough
has ever resented it in any material
way"
The secretary, Mr.. Lang, respond
ed to the invitation of the chairman
to speak and told of his work on the
borough audit which was done for
under a thousand dollars, when the
previous year it cost we'll over $4,000.
He said that if he had known that
he was to speak he could have had
some interesting information for the
people but he did not know it so
would conclude his remarks by say
ing that he felt the count as report
ed by the local Boards was correct.
Judge Moore's Address
Judge James d. Moore was called
upon and made the speech of the
evening denouncing the move for
the recount and the defeated candi-
date in unmeasured terms. He start
ed out by saying that when he first
heard the meeting was called he
wondered what they hoped to accom-
plish, as the action had been taken
counsel engaged, the petition filed
and granted, the bond for $500 paid
and Wednesday, November 10, set as
a tentative date for the recount to
begin. He explained that the munici-
pality was the defendant now and it
was one of the few cases where they
were made to spend money without
their consent, in the event the cleo
ton was upset. He further explained
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