The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-22
TO he HOBOKEy's MAYOR.
william II. Ellis Elected by the Council
Amer n Lively Row.

There was an unusually large lobby Mt the
meeting OF tho IIoboken Common Council last
night 1t had been announced that Mayor
would DO elected to succeed Mayor Stanton.
who resigned when he was appointed Sheriff.
and that tie meeting would BIO OF u lively
character.
There is difference OF opinion among both
lawyers and laymen as to whether the Council
has or has not tho right to I'LL a vacancy in the
Office OF Mayor.
The general impression was that. In cnso OF
the inability or disability Of tho Mayor. the
Chairman Of the Council acts in his place.
Councilman Erlenkoetter is Chairman OF the
He was elected rs n Democrat, but at the
last election he supported John kean. Ir. for
banding Of tn. second Regiment OF which he
1t was not desirable. thereiorcthat he should
exercised tho powers OF Mayor even Tor short
covered that the Common { Council had the
right; under ore construction 81 the statutes
and tho city charter. to elect Mayor.
and chairman Erlenkoetter presided. Ho
seemed to be nervous. and 1t was evident
from his appearance and the appearance Of
his colleagues that something momentous
WAS about to occur
The first communication in reference to tho
Mayoralty question was from Corr orat ION ~.
tornoy James !. Minturn. He said he had
shared the general impression that tho Chair
the place Of the Mayor in case OF his
inability or DISABILITY. but on looking un
occasloncd by death. disability. or resgna'iHn.
the Council had tho right to apnoint. Ing
o Mi' BY election by ne C"uncii. and Ii" inv
makes member OF the Counci! ineligible Tor
chairman Erlcnk oet,or. as m Offset TO Mr..
Mntnrn,s opinion. handed in an opinion from
Judge AtolJ smith.
Mr. smith quoted tho same law to show that
the Common Council has no right to elect and
that unless tho Chairman Of N: council nets
Mayor TIM sy M Is w n yq n he he
'E"rtSr ywccs %fe hanica up opinion
dec!ar"s fla, i is ~ only lawful for II. Coun-
ell" c!""t, but 1t is their imp"ra,i,y- duty
tn, conflicting opinions. !. resolution signed
hy counci!nien Snyder and Fenton was hand
~ rr % ' ,Ent William II. Ellis 10 elected
Mayor t? 81 the vacancy caused by tho resi.-
" Ghair m frIenR"rtt"r declared tho resolu-
tion ont Of order, II" said the Council had no
Councilman Wicnthal eycit"dly appealed
from the decision Of the hair. The appeal
was sustained. bv ir" votes. touncitman
Kelly md the chairman h"ei'ned TO vote. e., ,m
Chair.
Councilman Stegmrr declined to vote. Dur
ing all those proceedings there was great ex-
element in the LOBBY and frequent stamping
and APPLAUSE.
The Chairman refused to announce tho re-
suit. md II lively wranE'e ensu"h. The ndher-
entS of Mr. Ellis seemed to think the Chair
mans announcement was necessary to make
the resolution valid.
Clerk McDcrmo,t was appealed to to make
the announcement. He stood IN to do it.
when Frlenk oct lcr sh outcd. Hold OH there:
the Board hasn't asked Won to do IT,
But McDermott made the announcement
and tho trouble sal s.d.d. Mr.. Ellis will hold
the Office until next spring. lieis now men,
ber OF the Board OF lrcchollcrs.