Evening journal., 1907-07-03
NAME COLLECTOR
FOR new CASTLE
Democrats Join With RepubIi-
cans in EIeCting William
". Leach
HELPING TROPENAS co.
speeIal % The EvenIng Journal.

NEW CASTLE. July 3-City Council
last evening broke the deadlock and
elected William w. Leach tax collector
for the year 1907. The selection OF a
Republican as a tax collector by a
Council composed of FIVE Democrats
and four Republicans, is a general
surprise, especially to Republicans who
had been slated for the position should |
the Democrats disagree.
The Council chamber was filled with |
prominent politicians when the meet /
ing was called to order. On the first |
ballot there were ten votes cast so that
the person who cast two ballots wanted
to disturb the Republican program.
Mr.. Leach knew that on the third
ballot an effort would be made to elect
William f. Hushebeck and he asked
the Republicans to give him a full
vote on the fourth ballot should they
fail on the third. Before taking the
fourth ballot there was some whisper
ing and when Messrs. Smith and Will
son tellers, read off the nine ballots
six of them were for Leach There
was general rejoicing among friends Of
the latter. President WertenbalSer
declared 1Er Leach elected and Coun-
Gil adjourned.
Democrats Jared.
The scene outside the meeting place
was a peculiar one. Democrats de-
nounced the policy in genral. Others
said the slection was a sign Of imam
above party" New Castle for the first
d.. l.
tax collector and clerk Of Council.
Mr.. Duffy and Mr. Smith, in speak
ing of the election of Mr. Leach. said
that they voted for him because they
considered him a competent young
man, and that while he is a Republican
they did not propose to have Or.
WertenbaSer to hold Up the election
by refusing to join the four Demo-
Gratis. I'VE knew" said Mr.. Smith,
chat DR. Wertenbaker offered to vote
with the Republicans on a certain bal
lot and we were determined that he
should have no say in the selection"
Improve Tropenas Land
David J. Reinhardts attorney for the
! Tropenas Steel Company. appeared be-
r fore City Council last evening and was
given permission to set grade stones
and to lay railroad or trolley tracks
and trestles across Seventh street.
Part Of the big steel plant is to be on
each side of Seventh street, and the
/, company wants the right to lay steam
pipes beneath the street. tohave tracks
! to connect the two sections of the
plant and to have overhead gang
ways. Later in the year Council will
i. pass an ordinance covering all these
l details and exempting the city from
/ loss on account of accidents
The New Castle and dupont clubs
2 will play at Battery Park tomorrow
e afternoon. In the morning the New
d Century Club will play the strong
S Americans
The Century Club meets at the
$ Mavors office this evening.
d Notes of the City.
b All the unmuzzled dogs are being
e caught and William J. Warren. VIII,
# is in charge of the work, says he vii
/, not stop a moment
n Mrs. f. De II. Janvier has returned
T. from Old Point Comfort.
Mrs George left this morning for
visit to friends near Lancaster, Pa.
The city clerk will sit at the mayor
office this evening TO register dogs.
Mayor Boyd requests every one to b,
careful tomorrow in discharging fire
! works.
1t is well to remind the people tha
they will not be allowed to fire of
pistols with blank cartridges or buI
let's. ANY one found placing torpedoe
on the tracks will be arrested.