Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-01-02
E1ER COMMISSION NAMED
WITH THREE ALDERMEN ABSENT.
Which Has Mayors Approval Goes Through by the Bare Majority Of
OneNo Agreement Reached at Caucus Thursday Adjournment
Taken Until II O'clock New Years Morning
aply four aldermen present.

h ~oply four aldermen present.
Ugh for a majority, the
NTH bnts were made for the first
ard of'Water Commissioners shortly
ter II O'Clock yesterday morning, to
hich hour the Board of Aldermen
d adjourned the night before. owing
their inability to fix slate at the
ucus. The.membership of the new
mmissioners is as follows: For FIVE
Bars, Patrick Convery; four years,
illiam d. Voorhees,; three years,
i1iiam p O'Hara; two years, Johan
,nsen; one year, Henry Mccullough.
The meeting Thursday night was
pry short. Alderman Large Eckert
|as conspicuous by his absence. The
her members waited a while for
m, but about 8. 30 O'Clock they went
to caucus where they remained for
hlf an hour. That there were some
arm discussions behind the closed
bor was evident from the sound of
bices which were plainly heard in
be council chamber. An effort was
ade to fix slate by ballot for Alder
Ian Cannon could be heard reading
4 the result of the vote, but it was
no use The aldermen each had
heir favorites and they stood firm.
1t was close to 8 o'clock when they
kme ont. Oity CLERK Rielley called
be meeting to order in the absence of
he alderman-at.l large and Alderman
kmpbell was chosen chairman. The
N clerk reported the FL sng Of the
binds Of B. frank Henry, the newly
lected comptroller, for $4,000, and
Ne bonds of William Walters and
bhn 9. Brown, of $1,000 each for
fables.
lderman Cannon then moved the
board adjourn. Mr.. Campbell asked
il 1t would not be well to fix the time
convene again and Alderman loft
bred an amendment that they meet
IL O'Clock Friday morning. Ac-
ling to law, the board would pass
of existence at noon. Mr.. Cannon
epted the amendment and the ad-
rnment was taken.
he chamber was we'll filled with
pens who had come to Lhear the
water commissioners named.
ly all of those whose names had
mentioned in connection with
Ppointments were present. There
|pme disappointment that an
ent had not been reached.
caucus Thursday evidently
that unless something was
ckly the appointment of the
Ion would 20 over 70 the new
The forces were gotten to-
and the situation carefully
YER. It il understood that AL
Campbell was loath to with
from the race. Adam Eckert
different, and, it is said. an
ed that he would not vote for
llf.. This was an opening wedge.
Eckert withdrew altogether and
|the pressure was brought to bear upon
Mr.. Campbell and he was persuaded
to follow Mr.. Eckert's example. 1t
was then that the name Of Henry Mo
Culiough came mp as dark horse.
He seemed to meet general approval
among the majority and the slate was
thus fixed up to the mayors satisfac-
tion. Alderman Donovan getting his
man, who was William P. O'Hara
and Alderman Toft landing his candi-
date, Johan Jensen.
In making up this slate Aldermen
Cannon, Runyon( and Smith were not
iucluded. There was enough without
them. Cannon stood out to the last
for James White and Runyon insisted
upon naming W. Parker Runyon.
This trio evidently REALIZED they were
beaten and, rather chan attend the
meeting and vote against the slate
thusEfixed by the may and the ma.
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