Evening journal., 1905-02-25
POLITICAL GAME
BROKE DEADLOCK
Democrats Listened to
Corkran Case While Bridge
tenders Were Elected
VICTORY FOR COMMISSIONER BROWN

A clever political game was played at
the county court house yesterday at
ternoon which resulted in breaking the
Levy Court deadlock ana electing
bridgetenders and court house officers.
The election of bridgetenders was n
big surprise TO nearly everyone who
was interested and was "a victory for
Commissioner Harry A. Brown. The
two most surprised persons we're Com
lmissioners Scott and Salmon, Demo-
lcratic members, who were not In the
room at the time and knew nothing
of the appointments until after they
were made.
List Of Appointments.
The list OF appointments is composed
almost entirely OF new men. John 3.
Kelley, day iariitor, and William r..
Clark, clock regulator, we're the only
court house officers reappo,nted and OF
the city bridgetenders Michael Polese
las the only one retained, and he Is
transferred from Eleventh street TO
Washington street bridge. No APP
4 1po.ntments were made for Christiana
and Churchman's bridges. which are
\ In Commissioner Robert McFarlin's dis
trict.
/ The appointments follow:
Third street bfddge-Pennill Stctser
day man; William Virden, night man
Eleventh street brldge-William +.
Walker.
, Seventh street bradge-William File.
Market street bridge William II
Murphy day man; Mansfield Arm
strong night man.
Washington street bTddge-Michae
Polese.
Brandyw wine-willa Hemsley, col
ored.
Newport-James Mahan.
Odessa--William A. Hhoades.
Fleming 's-Jacob A. Gibbons.
Fenimore-Alfred A. Caulk. colored.
These court house officers were ap
pointed. Night watchman, william
Logue; fireman. Solomon Peterson; dal
janitor, John B. Kelly; might janitor
Amos Collins, colored; clock regulator
William r. Clark.
How II Was Done.
The deadlock had been on sine
Tuesday and the fight was betwee
Commissioners Brown and McFaIliT
The principal contention WAS over tn
appointment OF tenders at Marixt
z
s that he be allowed 10 name Lindsl
Z Wilson, the present night tender, an
e also reappoint John Levy fireman g
h the county court house. Mr.. Brown.
r Is stated, offered TO make trade, bt
e refused TO give Mr.. Mcfarlin both
d these appointments.
r During the past few days the fou
Republican members held several eau
. cuses, but with the same result. as Nj
o McFarlin boited every caucus. Pres
4 dent Hopkins called a caucus for
. o'clock yesterday. Mr.. McF'arlin
y said to have stated then that he woul
either get Levy and Wilsbn or go dow
, with them. Commissioners Hopl0ir
! and Logue. Who sided with Mr.. Brown
= all refused to give in and Mr.. McFarll
: left the room. The others remained
conference for nearly two hours.
In the afternoon a session was hel
for the mombers to so over the assez
mmt list with the assessors. AT
O'Clock Mess1s. Scott and salmon, tw
Of the Democratic members, havin
= completed their work, wert upstairs
| listen 10 some OF the testimony in u
| Dr. Corlsran case. This left Mr.. Greer
iheld, the other Democrat, and the fol
Republican members in the room.
was generally believed that there wou
,r be no election as the caucus had fai
4, ed, and when Mr.. Brown moved TO 8
Into nomination for bridgetenders NJ
McFarlin was taken completely
= surprise. He left the room, but as NJ
Greenfield remained there was a qu
= rum present. 1t only took a few mil
= utes to make the appointments. NJ
Greenfield WAS teller and Commission
IL IL ers Logue and Brown made the non
= nations.
The news was soon noised arouI
70 and dn few minutes a large CROW
, had gathered in the court room. N
Is McFarlin's friends were dumfOundl
N when they heard what was being do
D but they were beaten and could
, nothing.
s. Messrs. Scott and Salmon, who we
n. still in the county court room, we
t. told of the election by the repOrte
ne and seemed greatly surprised. Tn
~ denied that they were in any way co
m Injected with the scheme.
y Commissioner AIcFarlin remained
F. the building for some time and VIII
l- seen by a reporter said he was not de
pit yet.
s. President Hopkins stated that eve
effort was made to get the matt
to Strengthened out with Mr.. McF'arl
III but that he bolted the caucuses.
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