The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
MUNICIPAL MIDDLE.
Finance Board Cannot Now
Override Mayor Wan
Ser'S Veto.
DETWILLER GOING SOUTH.
Edelstein Opposed to Brinkerhoff
and Erwin-Conference With
Petersen.
DETWILLER GOING SOUTH.

Despite rumors to the contrary, it is true,
rs announced exclusively in yesterdays
JERSEY CRY NEWS, that the quo warranto
proceedings brought by ex-President OF tne
Board of Finance, John Edelstein, have been
decided in his favor as against Mayor
Wanser's appointee, John d. Fraser EN-
Mayor Gilbert Collins, counsel for Mr.. Edel-
stein, is authority for the statement, and II
the decision has not been filed at.thls wIlt-
ing. it will be by the time THE NEWS Is on
the streets.
II was generally supposed that in view OF
the fact that Mr.. Edelstein had beaten MI,
Fraser, Mr.. Peterson would readlly supset
Mr.. Detwiller's claim to the office. But a re-
view of the proceedings of the new Board OIL
Finance discloses a clever move which makes
il an impossibility for Mr.. Detwiller to be
disturbed. As a result should Mr.. Edelsteln
again enter the board and combine with MI.
Bedell, he could accomplish nothing.
When Mayor Wanser appointed Mr..
Fraser to succeed Mr.. Edelstein, the latter
proceeded to contest the legality OF the ap-
pointment. Mr.. Peterson intended contest
ing Mr.. Detwiller's appointment, but tailed
to file a bond for the prosecution OF the suit.
As a result it was never heard.
Commissioners Allen and Bedell, Demo-
Gratis, combined with Mr.. Simpson and MI.
Hitler and confirmed Mr.. FraSer's appoint
ment. Then Mr.. Fraser, acting in concert
with Messrs. Hitler, Simpson and Bedel,
confirmed the appointment of Mi. Det-
willer.
DETwILLER CAN'T BE oUsTED.
When Mr.. Edelstein began his suit against
Mr.. Fraser. Mayor Wansef realized that a
victory for him would reinstate him and also
Mr.. Peterson, and again place the board in
the control of MessTs. Edelstein, Bedell and
Peterson, men who were, at that time, OPP
posed to the Mayor. With Mr.. Edelsteln
contesting the legality of his appointment
Mr.. Fraser was powerless to act, but MI.
Detwiller, acting under legal instructions
took the move which effectually bars the
Democrats from securing control OF the
board under Mayor Wanser's administration
1t was about three months ago that MI.
Detwiller resigned his Office as Finance Com
missioner. 1t was Just prior to the time
that the board had been pronounced a de
Tacto board. by the courts. His resignation
was accepted by the de fdcto Board OF FL
nance. At the next meeting Mayor Nanser
again nominated him for the Office ana by
the votes of Messrs. Hitler, Simpson, Beden
n Frazer the nomination was confirmed:
The result of this sharp move is that Mr..
Peterson has no grounds upon which to ask
the courts to remove Mr.. Detwiller and seat
him.
This condition of affairs has been known
to ex-President Edelstein for some time past,
and to this fact is attributed the genial
officials remark, Il do not care par
ticularly about entering politics again"
AS a matter of fact Mr.. Edelstein is not
anxious to get back in the Board OF Finance.
He is contented to attend to his private in
terests. He does not take kindly to playing
second fiddle TO anyone, particularly to
President Hitler, for whom he has no love.
If it were possible for Mr.. Peterson to be
seated with him, Mr.. Edelstein would only
be too anxious to get back in the board. In
innate friends say that he believes, with the
assistance. of Mr. Patterson he wOuld he able
to win Mr.. Bedell over to his cause, and
in this manner again take control of the
board in the interests of the Democratic
party. Without the seating of MI. Peter
son, which is now an impossibillty, Mr.. Edel
stein, Notwithstanding the fact that he has
been declared a legal member of the Board
of Finance, will not enter upon the duties OF
the office.
WHAT WILL wANSER DO?
1t was reported about the City Hall this
morning that Mayor Wanser would probably
submit the name of Mr.. Fraser for contirma-
ton to Messrs. Simpson, Hitler, Detwiller
and Bedell. Well informed politicians, how
ever, laugh at the idea and say that IN view
Of the treatment the Mayor has received at
the hands of the men he has put III Office re-
garding the appointment OF Messrs. Brinker-
hof and Erwin, he would rather see Edel-
stein in the board than Mr.. Fraser, who
he believes betrayed his confidence.
Mayor Wanser, Mr.. Edelstein, Mr.. Peter
son and Mr.. Fraser positively decline to dis
cuss the situation and will refrain from say
Ing anything until the full text of the decis-
ion of the Supreme Court is made public.
WILL FIGHT.
At ten o'clock this morning ex-President
of the Board of Finance John Edelstein re-
paired to the office of Mr.. George w. Peter
son, at Henderson and Eighth streets. The
gentlemen remained in consultation until
long after twelve o'clock, and on good au-
thority it is stated that Mr.. Peterson de-
cided to have ex-Mayor Collins push his suit
for the possible unseating of Commissioner
Detwiller, Notwithstanding the obstacles his
neglect in failing to file his bond at
the proper time has allowed to
spring up. Should a decision
be handed down in Mr.. Peterson's case
against Mr.. Detwiller, he viii probably COM
bfne with President Edelstein, secure, if pos
Bible, Mr.. Bedelrs aid, and thus take the
board out of the hands of the Republicans.
DETWILLER WILL GO SOUTH.
A renort reached the CITY Hall at noon