The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-22
II IS MAYOR ELLIS.
Colonel Erlenkoetter Vainly
Tries Obstruction
Tribute to Mr.
Stanton.
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AdO SOLnmUA SOuACll5 Ol I1OOUh0As
last night. by vote of six in the affirma-
tive. and two declining to vote, elected
Freeholder William H. Ellis Mayor Of the
city, to serve till May. 1892, the unex-
pired balance of the term OF Edward r.
Stanton, appointed by Governor ALBEIT
Sheriff OF Hudson county. Mr.. Ellis was
sworn into office by City Clerk Nc
Dermott last night, and Immediately as
sumed the duties of the position.
There having been some doubt as to
the filing of the vacancy, Corporation
Attorney Minturn was appealed to for
his opinion. He concurred in the con-
ciusions of THE JERSEY CITY NEWS of
Monday last, namely, that the Council
should I'LL the vacancy, and that no mem
Der OF the Council could be elected to the
position.
This opinion was concurred in by John
@. Besson. Judge Abel l. Smith also
rendered an opinion in which he declared
that il laws of 1885 were in force, the
Chairman af the Council had right to
act as Mayor until regular election. AL
Ian l.. McDermott W s of the opinion that
the vacancy should be filled Immediately
by Council.
THE ELECTION.
After recess a resolution by Councilmen
Snyder and Fenton, resolving that W. H.
Ellis be appointed Mayor was read.
Chairman Erlenkoetter declared the
motion out of order.
Councilman Weinthal appealed from
the decision of the chair and the chair
WAS not sustained.
The resolution was then adopted by the
following vote:-
Ayes-Councilmen Bewig, Fenton, Kelly,
Snyder, Tahen and WeiQthal.
Declining to vote-Councilmen Erlenkoetter
and Stegman.
When the Clerk announced the result,
the Chairman failed to make the usual
declaration.
Mr. Weinthal demanded of the Chair
that he render decision. Mr.. Erlenkoet-
ter refused.
Mr.. Snyder asked the Clerk to give de-
cision.
Mr.. Erlenkoetter ordered the continu.
ance of the regular business.
Mr.. Weinthal clai med that as long as
the Chair refused to give decision, the
Clerk should do so.
Clerk McDermott then declared the
resolution adopted and Mr.. Ellis elected
Mayor.
Mr.. Erlenkoetter cried out:-"Hold on,
Clerk; You have 10 right"
Mr.. Taheninterrupted him and asked:-
docs the Clerk make that decision?"
Clerk McDermotG answered, Eyes, l
do"
MI. Erlenkoettsr asked. "Any OBJ
jections?"
Mr.. Stegman-"I object"
Mr.. Tahen-"When the chair refuses to
declare decision. the CLERK should do
so. The Clerk has already announced
that w. II. Ellis has been elected
Mayor"
Councilman Tahen then moved that
the City Clerk notify w. H. E Ills that he
had been elected Mayor of the city
And that he qualify at the pulse of the
moment" dramatically cried Councilman
Snyder, Jumping from his seat and glanc-
ing savagely at Mr.. Erlenkoetter. vino
was laughing rs il in Mysteries, as were
also the other members and the three
hundred unlocking citizens. Peace was
restored in five minutes, and the i'm
pulse of the moment" amendment was
refused. The motion was refused.
A DESERVED TRIBUTE.
Sheriff Stanton was given permission
to keep his Official badge as memeuto,
aud the following resolutions were
adopted. ordered spread in full on the
minutes. and copy suitably, engrossed
and presented to Mr. Stanton:-
Whereas, the Chief Executive of this State,
in recognition Of the honesty. capacity, and
sterling WORTH as an official and ciJizen of
Hon. Edward R. Stanton, Mayor of this city,
has promoted HIM to the high and responsible
post of Sheriff OF the County of Hudson, and
Whereas, The members of this Council who
have served with him as a member of this body
during period OF official life ext -nding over
many years, have learned to love him for his
many good and praise worthy qualities OF head
and heart, Tor his social and personal qualities
and to admire him for his uprightness, candid
ness, sincerity, manliness, undertaking honesty
and rectitude of purpose and devotion to the
public interests in all things.
Whereas we have watched with pleasure his
elevation from the lowest walks of life 60 mem
bership in theCounci and from there to the digni-
ty of the Mayor OF the city, to be now elevat ed
to the highest and most important office of the
county.
Resolved, That we, the members of
the Common Council of the city of Ho-
boken congratu late the Hon. Edward R.
Stanton on his deserved promotion to greater
fields Of usefulness and distinction, believing
that the same qualities CT head and heart ana
the same unswerving recttude of purpose which
have heretofore marked and guided his
will continue to open for him.
in the position of Sheriff of this county, field
for increased distinction TO himself, and of
larger and greater usefulness to the people
whom he has always so fearleSsly, honestly and
faithfully served.
ON DECK.
Mayor Ellis was early at his desk this
morning, Maurice j. Breen, Il young
attorney-at-law of Hoboken, has been APP
pointed his private secretary.
Colonel Erlenkoetter, this morning, in
formed a JERSEY CITY NEWS reporter
that he would not contest the election of
Ellis. He was inclined to get out of politics
altogether. He will not resign as Council
man. Asked II be would endeavor to
secure the nomination for Mayor in the
spring, he replied he could not tell at
present. So
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