Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-31
Another Caucus
of M G mi ers of
Majority of Next
Year, Council De-
veIops Nothing
Except Tie.
WHOLE SLATE EXCEPT
CONVERY", SAYS one

From all indications it now looks
as II the present republican Office
holders might remain in Office in
definitely for, at another caucus of
the democratic aldermen and Mayor
BollschWeiler last night, in the coun-
Gil chamber, at city hall, nothing
was done in the way of nominations
!or ol1ce, beyond the names already
mentioned for the office of collector
OF revenue, namely, Cornelius Con-
very and Richard F. White.
The intention had been to hold the
meeting at the home of Alderman
elect B. M. Cannon, on High street
but, at the suggestion of the second
ward alderman-e it was decided
to meet at city hall instead. The
conference began about 8 O'Clock and
lasted until nearly II.
This morning when Mayor Bollsch-
weller was seen by a NEWS reporter
&c said that he had nothing to say
apout the matter at present. Alder
E.n- -at-large- elect Voorhees, said that
ne meeting had been held, but that
they had not been able to arrive at
any satisfactory decision.
reporter called on Alderman
elect Cannon and asked if he had
anything to say in reference to the
caucus last night. Mr.. Cannon said
There was nothing agreed upon,
consequently l would not consider it
q caucus, and don't feel bound to
secrecy.
Mr.. Dalton simply placed in NOM
inatlon Cornelius Convery's name
Tor the Office of collector, and it was
seconded by Alderman Garland.
Mr.. voorhees, placed in nomina-
hn ia
which was seconded by myself.
Mr. Dalton and Mr.. Garland in
sisted on keeping the name of Mr.. |
Convery up and said that they would |
allow Mr.. Voorhees, and myself to |
name the candidates for all the other |
omces, even going so far as Offering
to vote for two of the White boys
for any offices that we might choose.
Il told them that the White boys
would not stand for any such propo-
sition, that they thought that one
White would be enough, and further
more that r. F. White had told me
chat he would advise me to withdraw
his name entirely in the interest of
harmony and that, on account of
personal friendship for me, he did
not want me to get myself in any un-
pleasant predicament on his account.
Il would listen to no such propo-
sition, and l want to say publicly,
that I have done more in the interest
of democratic harmony the past two
years than Mr.. Convery, and that,
since | have a vote in the council, [
hat vote will be recorded for r. F.
White for collector. Ii
Its too late for a compromise. II
Mr.. Convery has been boasting for II
the past five years that he was out t
Of politics. l have taken him at his [
word and I will do my best to keep /
him out for couple of years longer" {
When told by reporter over the t
telephone that the NEWS had inter- +
viewed Mayor Bollschweiler, Alder
at-large-elect Voorhees,, and AL h
ierman-elect B. M. Cannon, and q
tsked If he had anything to say, S
Alderman Dalton would only say s
hat meeting had been held but | Il
hat nothing definite had been ar a
lived at.
1t was thought today by some
democrats that another caucus might
,e held tonight, and when Mr.. Gan
ION was asked about this by a NEWS
eporter, he said that no session u
would be held tonight as he was 60 +
ng to Port Jervis, N Y, where he +
will spend New Years day, as he q
las done for the past twenty years
nd he will not be back in town until q
fter Thursday. .