The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-08-01
MR.. SCHINZEL'S ATTITUDE.
THE FAILURE OF TEE FRBEHOLDRRs
TO ORGANIZE.

TO ORGANIZE.
The Mobeken Freehei&er Belts she Dsne-
cratic Gaucus LIN Spite Of Pledges e
stand by ths Result -Repablicnn Freq
holders Besinning TO Squeal fer Rsceg-
milton.
The failure Of qusrun at the meeting
for organization of the Board of Freehold
ers, last Wednesday Afternoon, has chal-
leRged the attention of Democrats in all
parts of the county. It was due to the
absence Of Freehsldcr George P. Schinzsl,
Of Hoboksn. Both he and Let's, who helps
Schinzel to represent our sister city in the
Board, had agreed in writing, when the
Democrats gave them their endorsement
last Spring, to stand by the Democratic
caucus. After Dirsctor-at-Large Govern
had been ousted by the decision of the
Court of Errors and Appeals, Schinxel be-
came inspired with the ambition to sue
coed him-to be the first Director under
the new regims. He buttonholed members
everywhere for their Votes, and was pres
eat at the Democratic caucus at which the
selection of new Director was to be ac-
complished. There were two candidates
against him-Freeholdsr Routh and
Schaumloefel. Freeholder Birdsall did
not enter the lists because be had fixed
his eye on the Jailorship, and he conld not
openly or consistently ask more than one
appointment at the hand of his confrerss.
Mr.. Schinzel lobbied his own claim Wig
orously.
ssFour years and half in the Board, +"
heurgsd; what will the people say about
me if yon don't elect me7"
The vote was taken, and Schinzel was
left, Reuth WAS the man selected.
ssWell, gentlemen" exclaimed Schinzel
as he picked up his hat to retire, 'sthers
will be no Director elected tomorrow"
The morrow, which was Wednesday,
came. The nine Republican Fresholden
assembled in Laws place, opposite the
Court House, to see What SchiAzsl would
do. When they learned that he wasn't on
hand, and that the ten Democrats in the
Freeholders' room could not make o
quorum, they quietly folded their tents
and stole away. That was the END of all
prospect of an organization on Wednes-
day, and SO an adjournment was taken till
next Wednesday,
Meanwhile the Republicans are trying to
make deal with the Democrats. One or TIVE
of then have been aronnd with an offer TO 60
In with the Democratic ten and elect
Routh if they can get what they want but
the offers have been declined with thanks.
1t is feared now that there will be gen.
eral deal all around and that q little revo-
luton in the complexion of County affairs
may be the result of deal to elect q sue
cessor to Director Govern. AL of the
places within the gift of the Board, with
the exceptions of the Clerk and the County
Collector, whose terms are fixed by statute,
are said to be at the disposal of the deal
ers. The employees of the Board are all
appointed for the term of year, but this
is only nominal. The Board, il is said,
can keep them for year or not, just as it
sees fit.
The Democrats say that if they San get
a quorum next Wednesday, they can alect
new Director with the ten votes that
were in attendance at the Freeholders
room last Wednesday. Freebooter Hutton
is in San Francisco attending the National
EncampmeRt of the Grand Army of the
Republic His absence leaves but nine.
teen active and acting members on hand.
Tex make majority of the total, and it ia
claimed that majority of the members
present can effect the elestion of apresiding
officer. On the other hand 1t is said that
this ssr would make an effective majority
in case of the death, or resignation or per.
manent disability of enc Of the twenty
members, but that the rule does not apply
where Freehelder is only temporarily
absent from his seat.