New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-25
THE ROUT OF THE RING.
JERSEY CITY REPUBLICAN AT LAST.


MAYOR WANSER'S APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED
SENATOR DALY's EFFORT FAILED
Tho ring that has long played havoc with the
finances OF Jersey City crossed swords with Mayor
Wanscr yesterday. and the ring llves-ony to regret
the encounter. In obedience TO public sentiment
Charles W. Allen ana Alya A. Bedell the Democratic
members OF the Board OF Finance. joined forces with
George r. Hitler, the Republican member, and resolved
10 gncIc John Edel>icn, Democrat and George W.
Jefferson, Rclublcan who terms exl rcd yesterday.
but who as,erled that hey held Office under the new
law until they had voted 10 confirm their own sue
ceSsor,. Tn" new board did not attempt to occupy
the Eoa,d of Finance room, but met In Mayor wan
scrs Office. This proved TO be- II wise precantiol' Us
before the day the ring, In It's drSp ration
actually put Il policeman In charge OF the Finance
Uoard', Office. with orders not 10 admit JOHN ~.
ria.cr and Jacob J. Dewillcr. the Mayors apponees
Before that. however. TIE board had organized ana
confirmed all Of Mayor WGnser's appointments.
The first step was taken by John Eidcls,eih ana
George W. Peterson, the tgolng Democrat ana h'-
publican, whom Mayor Wanser had refused 10 ap-
point. They had learned early In the day mat
Mcssrs. Allen and Bedel had Joined Mayor "ah'cr'
and. with Senator william d. DAILY ana Wiliulh W.
Doughcrty rs their counsel, they went before '""se
IIppinco,t and asked for quo warranto to prevent
Fraser and Dctwillcr from taking their seats Inc
application was based on aiiidavits made 10y Edei-
stein and Peterson, setting forth that the appoint
mcnt OF John ID. Fraser and Jacob j. De'"hier ""'
Illegal and weld, and that Mayor Wahser hau "o.
submitted these appointments TO the ola Io"ru VI
Finance as required by law
Judge Iippncot said h" would give an orn'r 'o'
&, rulc 70 show cause. making IT rcurnable before
the Supreme Court at Trenton, al ~ oci"'N IVA
Monday morning. He said he did this because he
assumed that Mayor WanScr had acted IN inc iace
OF the statute for the purpose Of bringing 'hc ha'
M once before the courts that III" cohS'i'uto''
OF the set could BE- tested. And as thc Guy ~
icrcSt, would not suffer by the delay having u"'S
qualified board without MeasrN. Fraser anu Do''
wlcr, that could transact business wl'h'"' 'n''"'
he would also grant order restraining '''" "o'',
acting with the board until the courts had passed
upon the validity OF their appointments. As 500"
n, he received the order senator Daily went 10 ,ne
telephone aud called mp Mayor Wan,crs once ne
sent word that he coming to serve inc paper
personally and then started for III" City Han
While this was being done in the courtroom Inc
new Finance Board wa, In session IN Mayor """'''
Office. Mc,,rs. Fraser and Dctwer TOOK ''eir Hc''
and George Il. HITLER was elected P''lu'h' -''"
Erck elected clerk.
Mayer Wnn,cr then handed in the following appoint
ucn. which were unanimously confirmed Colonel liuGf
II. hbrrrcthy. Police Commissioner III pac" oil Johi
l. Kelly John brennan. II" Commissioner III pla,'
missioner In p!ic" OF John u. ,pnlaN Jain"> =
Dcsnan. jam, =. Bailey and William u; H, ,ri.,
Muldoon rnd Y illlnm Garrison; James t. iii'hih !
10 succeed Em~'lf Commissioner oi IN" ollhiii )
Fund. Nelson j. II. Edge l1hlhri trustee ana
Henry potthrr and Edward y. Wooll'y. Tax 'oIl-
mi,~ion"rs. I'm place Of John ID. Frazer. now m'Il-
Ter 81 ino Fond of iin1ncc. ANA Ec,ien simpson
who will take Mr. Aliens place In the f"Hd Wh'li
hr become. pre- d.ut of tlr Board of Al'cfm"h next
Monday.
inst before the l,srd adjourned senator DAILY ar
rived He entered "a" outer olhc" and demanded az
mission to tn" meeting. John N"vin. the Mayor ;
clerk, >ald he had order, 10 admit no one Mr. DAI'
then sent i'f u pclicrman Bef)f" the ofcer NJ
rived however The Franco Board adlonrn'd. ~
the members came out Nj. Daly served bis paper,
on Me,-rs. Fraser ana Drtwicr. lie also inilnat a
thai b" should crd,uvur tc have judge llpptnc IT
arrnign them ana Mayor Wan.cr for contempt IN not
receiving 10" courts order by telephone. IL" was
assured that the gentlemen would b" In court TO
morrow II Judge LppEcJt desired their presence.
John /. lccn,y and J'laS T. Kelly met ~ the Po-
Hor Board. Commissioning Van k"urcn was absent
and Colonel Abcrnelhy was not present. a, no had
leon m owing 10 ia" Illness 81 city Clerk
scott. Mr.. rc"i.oy was elected president
william T. Kern and John l.. DDnHolly met ~ the
Police, Board and reelected Mr. Kern president.
IN" Tax Board organized by clccting James G.
dlarho president. This board win be Democratic.
even Win Ng. Love in place OF Mr.. G0wAn. The
only other Democratic board left is the street and
water Commissioners