New-York tribune., 1906-12-04
DEADLOCK in NEWARK
FREEHOLDERS TIED UP.
Council To BE Democratic Repub-
Ecan OGcehOldcrs Safe.

The political situation in Newark did not
clear much yesterday far as the Board of
Freeholders was concerned. That body is tied up.
without any immediate prospect OF an agree
ment being reached The tie in the Common
Council. which was threatened. will not occur
when that body meets on December 10.
Chief Justice Gummere, acting as referee.
passed yesterday upon the disputed ballots in
the 1st Ward recount, and his decisions resulted
in the election of Joseph A. Wright. Democrat,
instead of William L. Masker. Republican The
Common Council. therefore. will be Democratic
by rs TO "A. No fraud was found. but wrong
reading of ballots as TO being void and marked.
Alderman Estelle who was supposed to have
deserted his colleagues and to be planning to re-
main in California for his health. returned in
time TO tie up the board the Republicans
hoped TO do. but his action proved worthless.
owing TO the shift in the 1st Ward.
The Freeholder situation is this: The Com
mon Council met yesterday morning. and after
a short but bitter resistance on the part of the
minority the Republicans named Reuben Odell
TO represent the 10Th Ward in the Board
of Freeholders. The Democrats at once went
before Chief Justice Gummere. sitting JUS
tice this time. and applied for a writ of GER
tiorari To prevent Odell taking office. The JUS
tice issued q writ returnabe on Wednesday of
next week.
It was at first thought that this acted as a
stay. but it did not. and Odell was on hand
later in the day with the other fifteen Repub-
Iicans prepared to organize the board. The
sixteen Democrats were also on hand at the
courthouse ready for organization. The two
factions met apart, and for hours remained sep
arated only by wall.
The Republicans had Joseph l. Mum for
I.,,l 1|lx-iY,
Luncheon was served to the two factions. and
outsiders kept carrying messages back and
forth but no Democrat so much as stuck his
nose inside the board rooms. where the Republi-
cans We're. and not a Republican would go near
the door TO the committee room where the
Democrats were. Each was afraid the other
might count q quorum
aThe Board of FreehOlders Is not continuous
body, and majority had 10 get together yes
terdaY to maintain the life Of the board. Fail
ure to meet would have resulted in the whole
fight being thrown into the courts and sent back
to the people at A special election.
The Republicans invited the Democrats to
send in one man. and pledged themselves not to
organize but to adjourn over TO any suitable
date that might be satisfactory The Demo-
Gratis retorted with an invitation 10 the Republi
cans to send of their party into the Demo-
cratic stronghold. and the Democrats would do
the adiOurning. This basis reached. ii took only
a couple of hours for both sides to agree TO
truce
Seven Democrats withdrew and so did seven
Republicans Then the eighteen members re-
manning Joined forces, and the retiring clerk pre-
sided \ motion made to adjourn until
December 2u. and all eighteen voted for it. Be
fore this date the 10th Ward matter Will prob
ably have been decided.
This outcome was really Z victory for the
Republicans inasmuch it prevented. for the
time al least. the dismissal of the $40 Republic
the Democrats have 30 men of their party
slated