The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-13
RYAN CHOSEN
FOR COUNCIL
PRESIDENT
Defeated Sinnott by Only
One VOte--B Bray Not in
the Running.

AS was anticipated, Alderman p. H.
Ryan, of the Fifth Ward, was settled
on by the caucus of Democratic Com
mon Council members to be the presi-
dent of that body text year.. Mr.. Ryan
had a closer contest than his friends
and he had anticipated, for he defeated
Alderman John F.. Sinnott, the present
president, by only one vote, the tally
being II to II. Mr.. Ryan's selection
was made unanimous.
James A. Bray, whose name had been
mentioned as a possible candidate, re-
allied that he had no chance for the
place and bucked against the current.
He tried to land Sinnott, with the con-
dition that he should be the leader
on the floor. AS things turned out, he
gets nothing. Sinnott was nominated
in the caucus by Alderman julius A.
Meyer, while Joseph A. Wright pre-
sented Ryan's name.
DR.. Joseph C. Froelich, Third Ward
Alderman, was chosen as caucus candi-
date for City Home Trustee, Albert
Fl. Biertuempfel, of the Twelfth Ward,
was also put forward for the place.
Alderman Michael f. MCGOWAN, of
the Fifth Ward, was again elected
secretary of the caucus Alderman
William ]. Reilly, Of the Tenth Ward.
presided temporarily at last nights
session.
The voting was by ballot, and Ryan's
supporters were Wright, of the First
Ward; Michael Leveen and Elmer A.
Day of the Second Ward; Froelich, of
the Third Ward: Sheppard Mills. of the
Fourth Ward; MCGOWAN and Ryan, of
the Fifth Ward; Fischer II Smith. of
the Sixth Ward; Reilly and Charles I'll.
Gaffney, of the Tent Ward, and Pat
rick E. Dolan, of the Twelfth Ward.
For Sinnott the voters are understood
to have been Lewis Semel, of the Third
Ward; Michae F.. Mullen, of the Fourth
Ward; Adolph Holzner and Sinnott. of
the Seventh Ward: George w. Frey, of
the Eleventh; Albert H.. Biertuempfel,
of the Twelfth; Julius A. Meyer and
William Eisner. of the Thirteenth
Ward; James A. Bray and A. G. Kroehl.
of the Fourteenth Ward. and JohH S.
Mann, of the Fifteenth Ward.
The caucus didn't last very long, but
there were so many conferences before
the twenty-three men could be cor
rallied in committee room No. 2 on the
second floor of the City Hall that it
was 10 o'clock before the doors were
finally closed and the transaction of
business undertaken.
Alderman Wright, in naming Mr..
Ryan, referred to the service of the
Fifth Ward man and his work as
leader and chairman of the finance
committee that worked out a record
breaking low tax rate this rear.
Alderman Froelich seconded the nomi-
nation in a brief speech and then Alder
man Meyer placed the name OF President
Sinnott before his colleagues for con-
sideration. He spoke of the executives
record as a member of the Council and
claimed that the honor of reelection was
due him as a compliment to his work in
the chair this year. Alderman Bray made
a seconding speech and the nominations
were closed.
The final tally showed Ryan the victor,
and the proposition to have the secretary
cast one ballot for Ryan was unani-
mously approved. The fact. that every
body stayed in the caucus mi was
taken as significant that there will be no
fight on the floor of the Council. There
who is looked up to as a man Of the very
highest character.
A half dozen nominated President Sinnott
for leader of the majority as soon as the
smoke Of the battle for the presidency
had cleared way and in a moment more
that was settled. He was conducted TO
the chair and relieved Alderman Reilly
of his post as chairman.
Mr.. Wright, of the First Ward, placed
DR.. Froelich's name before the caucus and
then Meyer offered the name of Biertuem-
pfel for City Home Trustee. Reilly second
ed the Froelich nomination and Bray that
of the Twelfth Ward man.
The ballot showed sixteen votes for
Froelich and seven for Biertuempfel. DR..
Froelich succeeds Alderman Patrick Cor
ish, of the Twelfth Ward, whose term in
the Council expires on January l.