The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05
DEMOCRATS
OF COUNCIL
IN HARMONY
Continued from First Page,

1.-The Republicans, Who had stood as a
unit for Ira Budd, paid special tribute
to the Democratic appointee by making
the election unanimous, causing the
Council chamber to ring with the APP
plause of the gallery.
The selection of the Sixth Warder
to fill the vacancy. in the Board of
F~reeholders was the sign hat the
hatchet is buried between the Waldron
faction and the Regulars, as the new
freeholder, backed by the powerful or
g~anization that bears his name, sup
ported Edward M. Waldron last year
when he sought the mayoralty nominal
ton.
The motion to make the vote unani-
nous in electing the Sixth Warder to
the county board was made by John F.
Sinnott, president of the Council, who
last night took the floor and allowed
Alderman Adolph Holzner to WELD the
gavel. In addition to directing the ac-
ton of the majority, the president Of
the Council. who is Acting Mayor dur
ing the absence of the chief executive
in Detroit, occupied himself with sign
ing all the measures passed by the
Council.
In the case of the market clerk the
Republican minority stood by their cam
didate, William r. Swan, to the last
ditch.
Before the meeting, when it was
learned hat Alderman Wright would
vote for Rowe, friends of the Republi-
can candidate for reappeintment sin
gled out Alderman Michael Mullin, of
the Fourth Ward, who at the last pri-
mary went out against the machine
and was defeated. Is a possibility to
counterfeit the change of front on the
part of the First Warder.
When approached the representative
from the Fourth DECEASED nat he was a
Democrat and would stick by his
party's choice, no matter what party
leaders might have done individually
against him.
Alderman William P. Martin was in
sistent in. talking to Mr.. Mullin and
criticising him, and for a few moments
it looked as though the rotunda of the
City Hall would be the scene of a spir-
tied fistic encounter, but the cooler
heads prevented trouble. Mr.. Martin
got his ears full about the manner in
which he had been treated by his own
party. Martin and MuliIn are similar
In disposition and the mix-up between
them can be imagined interesting.
When the Regulars, the Waldron fac-
ton and the Democratic League we're
cared for, the Democrats went forth jul
bilant. A band had been secured and the
workers over the city tipped off. Fully
200 men had gathered in the Council
chamber to watch proceedings, and
they showed their approval by applaud
ing Mr.. Wright When lie explained his
vote. With these as a nucleus, after
Mr.. Rowe had been conducted to the
office of City Clerk James F. Connolly
and sworn into office, the aggregation
moved on toward the Sixth and Elev-
nth wards. With the clubhouse of the
Gaynors as headquarters, they cele-
brated the healing of the party sores
and made merry until-well, it wasn't
very early.
Mr.. Ryan offered a motion to vacate
the office of market clerk after the
consideration of routine business.
Leader William p. Martin, of the Re-
publican minority, asked for a roll call,
stating that there was no discussion.
The recording of votes was a per-
functory proposition until the name of
Alderman Wright, next to the asst in
the list. was reached. He took some
time to begin his explanation after he
had been recognized by Acting Presi-
lent Holzner. He said:
81 have differed with my colleagues
in this matter in time past. For more
than six days l have had the question
of tonight's vote under consideration,
and l have decided as a matter of polit-
ical expediency to vote aye"
Mr.. Ryan offered a motion to appoint
Rowe as soon as the ~yacating of the
office was declared to have been accom-
plished. Mr.. Martin wanted the word
moved changed 20 resolved" but
lost out on his motion to have that
substitution made. President Sinnott,
from his seat in the body, offered a mo-
ton that carried, laying the amend-
ment on the table. Mr.. Martin held that
the action on the Sinnott motion had
carried with it the original Rowe mo-
ton, andfthat there was nothing before
the house. The chair ruled against
him, and on appeal was sustained.
Mr.. Martin recalled to the Council
that City Counsel James r.. Nugent had
ruled early in the year that a law
passed in 1906 in the interest of Mercer
County made it necessary to appoint
| city officials or clerks by resolution so
that the Mayor might have a part in it.
'"This is not being lone as a part 81
political tactics said Mr.. Martin. I'VE
must have a market clerk and we are
without one now The appointment
should be legal in order that there may
be no question when he exercises his
authority"
Mr.. Ryan explained hat the Rowe
measure had been prepared by Mr..
Nugent. 1t is understood that it was
planned to try appointing without Mr..
Wright's vote If he did not fallin line.
A majority of those present carries a
motion, so that fifteen votes were
enough. with two Republicans absent.
A resolution requires a majority, six
teen in the Council membership of
thirty.
Mr.. Ryan offered the resolution for
the election of Mr.. Gaynor, and, as soon
as that had been passed, offered the
Whitehead resolution. Mr.. Martin
wanted the selection of a municipal
librarian postponed.
I'VE should ave a chance to see
what kind of an official Mr.. Whitehead
would make" he said. IT will offer no
motion to postpone action. for / know
it wouldn't carry in this splendid and
glorious and beautiful harmony that is
to exist from October 5 until Novem-