The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-16
Money Consideration for
Vote Made to Him,
He Says.
BACKSLIDlNG DEMOCRAT
AYERS HE REFUSED 1T
Grand Jury May Compel Him to
Give Names of Alleged
Tempters.
TWELFTH WARDER'S VOTE
ELECTS PENNINGTON
Is Called a Traitor in Council
Chamber by Former
Colleagues.

Patrick J. DOlan, who was elected a
Democrat to the City Council from the
Twelfth ward, and who last night gave
the Republicans control of the body by
bis vote against his party, admitted to-
day that he had been offered money for
his vote.
81 have been offered money consider
atfons for my vote,- admitted Dolan,
them"
This announcement that money had
figured in the fight to split the tie
which blockaded the new Common
Council proved startling news. There
was but one opinion expressed, and
that was that Dolan had received offers
of money for his vote against the
Democrats.
The grand jury may be called in to
investigate and Doiaa may be forced
to reveal the identity of the parties
or interests which sought to influence
him with money,
Because of Dolan,s solitary vote with
! the sixteen Republicans William Pen.
nington was elected president and the
Council will be organized as a Repub-
lfcan body, although as many Demo.
Gratis were chosen by the electors as
We're Republicans
Dolan has already been discredited
as Democrat, denounced as a traitor
by his fellow members and deserted fol
his action.
James r. Nugent, city counsel and
leader of the Democratic party, de-
clined to make any expression today
over Dolans action. 1t is known, how
ever, that the party will henceforth
consider Dolan as not one Of 1t and will
deny him any participation in its de-
lberations.
President Pennington refused to dis
cuss this morning either Dolan or the
vote of last night which made him
president of the Common Council
do you know what is being said
about Dolan?" he was asked.
Pennington nodded.
We'll. do you care to make any dis
claimer for the party?"
II have nothing to say" he declared
Il only know that I received Alder
man Dolans vote for president of the
Common Council last night. AS to what
the causes were that led up to that
vote l am as ignorant as you. I can
say nothing more about it."
II don't know what there was In It
for Dolan." said Alderman Ryan, for
whom Dolans desertion Of the Demo-
cratic party probably lost the presi-
dency. "The blow fell so suddenly that
we did not know what to do. We had de-
cided to play fair with the Republicans
and divide favors with them. We
wanted no underhand work and we
tried none ourselves. A man came to
me last week and said that we could
get two votes from the other side If we
went at it right. told him that we did
not want them that way, we'd rather
have the parties get together fairly.
There may be party investigation
made of the case. but it Is too soon to
know surely yet"
The home of Alderman Dolan, at 107
Bowery street, was the scene of mucn
activity and queer doings today Scores
of persons were attracted to the street
by the stories of Dolans sensational
change of voting and those familiar
with the place could be seen pointing
out the place.
Dolan left his home early this morn
ing to go to his work in the gas depart
ment of the Public Service Corporation,
where he is a salesman of gas stoves.
He left the gas office at $40 a. M, sup
posedly on business for the company.
At his home. however, it was believed
that he was there and under the guard
of friends who feared for his personal
safety
Dolan was brought to the hall under
the convoy of the Kinney brothers and
n DOZEN almost affl,aIly able haclyare
and left it still under their protection.
The overfowing gallery and specta-
tors portion of the floor took an active
part in the evenings excitement. Kisses
and applause mingled whenever Dolan's
name was mentioned. and the three
cheers for Nugent, proposed by some
enthusiast among the onlookers, might
have been more generally responded to
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