Palisadian., 1925-11-06

Mayor Edward A. White, Democrat,
will start his fifth term as Mayor in
Fort Lee on January 1 for Tuesday
last the voters of this borough re-
turned him to Office with a majority
of 353 over his Republican opponent,
Louis Hoebel.
His running mates on the Demo
cratic ticket, Thomas McNally and
Philip Lahm, suffered defeat, however,
and Harry Elkan Of Palisade and
Charles Wood of Coytesville, Republi-
cans, are the Councilmen-elect.
The vote in Fort Lee this year was
most peculiar 1t gave A. Harry
Moore, Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor, 217 majority, yet gave State
Senator Mackay, Republican, a 1881
majority, and the rest of the Republi-
can county ticket majorities of from
400 to 500. Switching back into the
Democratic column Mayor White re-
ceived splendid support and the two
Republican council candidates were
treated almost as well.
1t is interesting to note that Harry
Elkan of Palisade won in Fort Lee
proper, regardless of Palisades big
vote, his total in the upper part of the
| borough being 1,146 as compared with
the next highest of lila for McNally.
Elkan polled a total vote of 1916. the
| highest vote given to any candidate
| for the council.
Mayor White can again thank Palf-
side for his victory, because it was in
this section he piled up the big ma
/ jority, having received 521 votes as
/ against Hoebel's 154.
Mayor White was elected three times
| in succession as Mayor and served
from 1914 to 1920. He retired for
| four years and was reelected in 1924.
This election just past he received the
largest majority of any of the former
contests.
"This was one of the hardest and
the most intensive campaigns of all,''
the Mayor said. 'It held the interest
of the people from the first outing at
the Interstate Park to the great mass
meeting in the Fort Lee Theatre where
people were turned away and at which
the Governor-elect made Fort Lee the
only place where he spoke on that eve
ming outside of Jersey City,
When asked what most impressed
him about the campaign, the Mayor
replied, What impressed me deeply
was our being able to interest the
most wonderful organization of men
and. women ever organized for polit-
ical purposes in the borough. Just
| think-there were rs of our finest
women from Fort Lee, West Fort Lee
and Coytesville under the able leader
| ship of Mrs. Anna Ackelein as chair
man and Mrs. Philip Lahm as secre-
| tary. ..'..
"The young men in our organiza-
] ton did wonderful work and were
very enthusiastic. Their interest was
remarkable when you consider that
the candidates they were backing are
all older men l considered it a great
personal tribute for l was holding
office when most of these young fell
lows were in knickers and to think
l was still able to hold their interest
was most gratifying. l would like it
made known too that the organization
did not send out any anonymous COM
munications vilifying anyone"
| Are you pleased with the result?'
the Mayor was asked. 'It is needless
to say l am pleased" he responded.
ITO be elected five times Mayor of our
borough is honor enough in any one
mans life The people have shown
unlimited confidence in me and l am
going to show them their confidence
| is not misplaced.
q am very grateful to the men and
women who worked so faithfully for
me and particularly to Hon. James
D. Moore chairman of our meetings,
whose instructions and advice we fol-
lowed; to John Vogel, president, and
Francis Troy, secretary of the Demo-
cratic Club, whose vim and energy
were the spice of the campaign. Our
county committeeman and women, too,
worked very hard and deserve much
credit, as do the good people of Pali-
sade, who have stood by me so Loyalty
these many years.
Louis Hoebel, the defeated candi-
date, took his defeat good naturedly
and was one of the first to congratu-
late Mayor White. When asked for
a statement ON the phone, he said he
had nothing to say at this time.