The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-06

Mayor Isaac Shoenthal, OF Orange, IN
has twice won victory at the polls from
strong Republican candidates, despite a
tendency of late years for the other
branches of the city government to remain
under Republican control. today
that he would seek denomination at the
close of the present year, the last Of his
term as Mayor.
The statement by his honor is OF par
ticular interest at this time, owing to the
general belief that in the retirement of Ed
ward S. Perry, Republican leader of the
1907 Common Council and of Thomas A
Davis, head of the Democratic minority IN
that body. there would be a grooming OF
these two prominent citizens Tor the
mayoralty nominations.
Mayor Shoenthal's announcement was
made TO a reporter for the EVENING
STAR in the course of an interview upon
conditions among thesyariouS departments
OF the city, notably the police department
which has been criticised by ms hohor'
and which will be the subject of a mes
sage TO the new Police Commission. Com
pIaints have reached the Mayor from eiti-
zens that the department affairs were not
as well managed as should be the case,
and especial stress was laid upon me
blunders in handling the murder OF Fred
erick r.. Romer on December 10 last.
There is need of a change in ofncers
IN fnH 0pDdfIlltIll, Sdu NIiNoA
today, "and l will make this PLAIN 10 inc
commission in a message ! intend senuinS
to the body in control of the department.
The retirement of Chief OF PONCE Georse
p Washer is a matter that Will be con,
sidercd. and a successor must pc iainea
who will look after the affairs there. De
terlive Sergeant John DrabeU or sergeant
Daniel Leary should be named in his STEAD.
II also expect To send a message 10 tne
Fire Commission, urging reforms IN mat
department. The snggestiedn IN replace the
present one will be urged. but / 40 hot
care to speak further on that SUBJECT ae
I pispcussing the handling of the recent
Ronner murder case, Mayor salo
he had urged that more men, be nut on tle
case, and he had mentioned among those
10 he selected to aid Detective John
Drabell, who had to bear the brunt OF Inv
work, Sergeant Leary and itounes enat
Police Sergeant Leary, who was az on
time acting head OF the department, dld
rot even know of the murder until he reao
OF the awful affair in the evening news
uapers at 6 O'Clock on the night oil DC
tenbcr 10. The Mayor spoke OF the taIiure
10 find the implement Of death IN the f fnd
until nearly n fortnight When
Il cat led to the discovery of the furnace
chief of Police Washer did not favor the
idea Of a retirement at the present time;
and when asked last night IL he intended
to seek retirement, deh loS ne he n aUn seig &c
stay in the department as its head Tor an
other year. mt least.
There have been rumors among the men
in the department. however, that the ehlel
would Voluntarily retire soon; Inc
men seem to be In an unsettled state.
and one remark that was quito genera
was that during the solving of the Romei
murder mystery one patrolman had &C
tually stated he would not give up certain
information unless he was especially as
signed to the work, then in the hands oil
a few men. This has been reported to the
Police Commission by a citizen.
Mayor Shoenthal has not prepared his
message to the Orange Common Council
and IL will not be sent in tonight at the
first meeting of the body, ii is expected
but will be considered at a meeting within
a week or two