The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-27
West Hudson News
YOU FIRST,ALPHONSE
NO. NO; AFTER YOU. MY
DEAR CASTOR.
Harrison Councilmen Remain Dead
locked Over Choosing a Presi-
len After Six Ballots.

Six ballots were taken in an attempt to
elect a president at an adjourned meeting
of the Harrison Common Council last
night, with the same result as two weeks
ago. a deadlock. the vote on each ballot
being 4 TO 4
The names of five Councilman were put
in nomination., and at each time the vote
stood 4 to 4, except when Edward j. Rice
was nominated against John J. Daily, and
then Rice received three votes, while his
rival. DAILY, got 4 and there was one blank.
Unless some member of the Council
changes his position on this question,
every salaried official of Harrison, includ-
ing the members of the police force, will
have to do without their pay until such
time as the deadlock is broken, or possibly
until January l, 1909. when. 1t is figured, a
Mayor, elected in the fall of next year,
together with some new members of the
Council, will take Office.
The regular meeting of the Council will
take place next Tuesday night, and it
will again endeavor to elect an executive.
The meeting last night was called to
order by Town Clerk Bernard P. Walsh,
who announced that the selection of a
president, to succeed former Mayor Rior-
dan, who was ousted on a constitutional
point, was the first business in order. The
names of Thomas f. O'Connor. Edward ].
Rice, Joseph B.. Henry and Peter j. Sulli-
van were put In nomination against John
j. DAILY, OConnor being nominated twice.
Councilman Van Deren nominated DAILY
and Sullivan suggested O'Connor's name.
a ballot was taken and the results showed
DAILY, 4, OConnort l.
Then O'Connor took occasion to offer
Sullfvans name, and honors were again
even, each candidate being credited with
four votes.
II will say, gentlemen declared Mr..
Sullivan, that l don't care for the nomina-
ton. or | don't care for the position. Then
why not give it to someone else? ! nonl-
inaIe Alderman Rice"
The nomination was seconded by O'Con-
nor. This time when the ~tellers, Van
Deren and Sullivan. opened up the ballots
it was found that Daily got four votes,
while Rice received three, and a blank
ballot was cast. Mr.. Rice then said;
Il don't wish any more nominations, for
l have nlled the office before, but 1 think
| can place in nomination the name of one
who was president Of the Harrison Board
OF Education for several years, and who
has experience In this Council. | don't see
why someone is not chosen for the Office.
It Is just as important a position as
Mayor, with the same power.
The town OF Harrison has been pros
perols for many years, and the only thing
that seems to be out of the way Is the
police force of the town; Within the past
month on an average of three trobberies a
week occurred In the town, and nothing
has been done to stop 1t. l nominate Alder
man Henry"
1t was the same old tale-Henry, A.;
DAILY, 4.
Once more O'Connor was proposed as an
opponent to DAILY, and another tie vote re-
suited.
Il think there is a slight misunderstand-
ing on the question of how long u presi
dent will serve said Mr.. Rice. IF
elected now, is 1t one month or thirteen
months?'
Clerk Wash answered that if a presiding
officer We're named he would serve until
January /. 1908.
Alderman Rice again declared:
"Well. If 1t is only a matter of a month
I think the question should be settled now
because there will. be no changes in the
II think Counciimen Van Deren or
DAILY should settle the matter, because
they would be subject TO less criticism
than any Of the others. Mr.. DAILY is a
Democrat and a member of the Hudson
County Democratic Committee. Mr.. Van
Deren is a Republican. with two
straight Republicans" Rice continued,
the other2"
Apparently Mr.. Rice referred to DR..
Dolphin.
birds of a feather flock together" he
added.
Mr.. Daily answered Rice by saying the
latter put the matter of deciding the mat
ter up to him. He stated that DR.. Dolphin
was reelected and received the regular
Democratic nomination. He declared that
he would vote for Dolphin and nobody
else.
Il won't have anything to do with the
Office" exclaimed DR.. Dolphin. land l
think DAILY Is the man for the position. My
Democracy Is as pure and as good MS tho
one who is criticising it. I am out for the
good of the people, and whether my De-
mocracy Is good or not I don't care. / am
looking out fl the interests OF the people
and not corporations
Mr.. Van Deren said that he might DE
obstinate In voting on the matter. but 1t
was not a question Of politics, inasnuch as
he nominated n Democrat. He stated that
tho M Inrffxr ~ fha raarahor, - 81 Co,Yn
Gil were Democrats and most of the voters
In Harrison were Democrats.
"There are six Democrats and two Re-
publicans in the Council he said, land
why don't the Democrats choose n man. I
think Mr.. DAILY is capable of holding the
office and I will vote for nobody else but
him. I think we ought to get together and
settle the mater now. Bills are held up,
officers salaries are unpaid and the towns
affairs In general are at a standstill."
But no president was elected.