The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-04
DEATH NOT To
ROB WARDS Of
CITY HALL JOBS
Democratic Aldermen in Caucus
Plan to Prevent Fights
fOfsVaCancies.
STNNOTT-RYAN FORCES
HEAL FACTION BREACH
Assistant Messenger Promoted
and Other Positions Filled
by Majority.

AT the Democratic aldermanic caucus
in the City Hall last night for the. pur-
pose of getting together and healing
the breach that has existed in the ma
jority since the fight for the presidency
of the. Common Council, a resolution
offered by Alderman Elmer A.. Day, of
the Second Ward, vas unanimously
adopted that in case of vacancy in any
office, the place was to be filled from
the same ward as that which filled the
office before, and with the consent of
the aldermen from the ward.
The purpose is to avoid in the future
contests for Offices every time a va
cancy happens. This was adopted after
the aldermen, by unanimous vote,
selected Assistant City Messenger
Michael Smith. of the Twelfth Ward,
as city messenger to succeed the lac
Ward, II William Buckley, of the
Seventh, to the position vacated by
Smith. The former position pays 81, 300
a year and assistant $1,000.
When Leader John f. Sinnott, of the
Seventh Ward. called the caucus to
order twenty-five of the twenty-three
oViilONi dllC III men NCIO llNoNiits a
derman Gaffney, of the Tenth Ward,
who is sick, being the only absentee.
Old Breach Healed.
Friendliness was shown and speeches
in favor of harmony were mad by
President p. II. Ryan and Leader Sin
mott, and hereafter the Democratic
city fathers win stand as a unit,
The first snag was struck when the
appointment of an assistant chief en-
gineer for the City Hall lighting and
heating system was brought up, but
the leaders skillfully steered their fol-
lowers out of troubled waters by having
a committee appointed to investigate
the various candidates and report in a
month.
The public buildings committee at a.
recent meeting recommended Charles
.Turbett, but last night it was discov-
cred that the aldermen had at least
three of the present City Hall staff out
for the position. Before the committee
was appointed the fight for the position
had narrowed down TO the three engi-
neers now at the City Hall.
The aldermen are considering a step
to be taken to further conciliate the
fractions; that is, instead of giving the
man who is to be appointed assistant
chief engineer $500 more salary, to APP
\ propriate $500 and give each of the
three a 5000 raise. ~
A~ImshOuse visitors.
Alderman Joseph A. Wright, of the
First Ward, submitted the names OF
Bernard Farley and James II. Marley
for city messenger and visitor for
the Poor n Aims Department, but
lost out for his men.
Patrick White and John Buchs were
chosen as the visitors for the poor and
aims department. White was one OF
those recommended by the poor and
aims committee, but whose appoint
ment was held up by Council last
month, the Sinnott faction voting with
the Republican minority to prevent
ratification.
Nathan Steinfcld, who was recon-
mended by The committee with White
and resigned when he saw indications
of a storm. was again mentioned last
night, but despite the strenuous efforts
of Alderman Elmer A. Day, of the Sec
ond Ward, chairman of the poor and
aims committee. to have him made the
caucus choice, Buchs was chosen.
ISIt To SOlhiDIitces
Alderman Michael j. MCGOWAN. IT,,
chairman of the public buildings COM
mittee, declared that all the engineers
should be made take an examination,
and it was thought that he was. after
the scalp of the head of the City Hall
engineer department, and Alderman
Biertuempfel, who recommended Dries,
prepared for battle, but this matter was
left in the hands of n committee of
seven, which consists of Aldermen j. A.
Meyer, Biertuempfel, Ryan, MCGOWAN,
| Holzner, Smith and Mills.
The rumored fight to remove William
~Schmauder. chief clerk in City Treas
urer Guenther's office, and replace him
with a Democrat, was not brought up,
and it is understood that the Aldermen
agree with City Counsel James r. Nj
gent, that the city treasurer should
have the choice of his chief man, who
handles all the money, and for whom
he is responsible.