The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-03

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to Newark eighteen years ago, since
which time he has been most success
full. At present he is the New Jersey
superintendent of the General Fire Ex-
tinguisher Company, of Providence,
R. I. He is president of the Sixth
! Ward Democratic Club and a member
of the John J. Gaynor Association. AL
derman Smith defeated Edwin w. Pier
son, the Republican candidate.
PHILIP A. MCGUIRE, Democrat,
Seventh ward, won out as an indie
pendent being unpledged to anything
but a conscientious performance Of his
duty as alderman. He is affiliated with
the Joel Parker Association, the Gott-
fried KRUGER Association IN the Sew
cnth Ward Democratic Club, besides
being a member of the Democratic
County Committee. He succeeds John
F. Sinnott, the former presiding Of
icer of the Common Council, who is
retiring after faithful service for four
terms. Mr.. Mcclure won from Johr
Weldon.
JOHN F. FITzSIMMONS. Democrat,
Twelfth ward, is a boss butcher, he
and his Republican opponent, Thomas
Kirkman. having been in the same
business on the same street and having
been neighbours for many years. The
new alderman has never tried for po-
litical office before and his friends are
certain that his record in the Common
Council will be a proud one. Mr..
Fitzsimmons belongs to the Harrigan
Association, the Knights of Columbus
and the Royal Arcannm. He is also
treasurer of the Pacific Building and
Loan Association.
FRANCIS J. REYNOLDS. Democrat
Thirteenth ward. has never held pub
lie office in Newark, but was formerly
alderman<of Vailsburg before the an
nexation of that section. Alderman
Reynolds is employed in the saddlery
hardware factory of E. E. Whitehouse;
| and resides at 100 Alexander street. He
is on the rolls of the Thirteenth Ward
Democratic Club and the West End
Building and Loan Association, Mr..
Reynolds defeated Arthur J. Mousely.
the Republican candidate.
ANTHONY G. KROEHL, JR., Demo-
crat, Fourteenth ward, has already
served two years in the Common Coun-
Gil, and has made an enviable record.
He is a member of the committees on
public health. poor and aims, and
weights and measures. besides being a
member of the board of trustees of the
Newark City Home. Alderman Kroehl
is a cashier in the offices of the Feigen-
span brewery. He Is a member of the
board of directors of the Gottfried
Kruger Association n connected
prominently with many other organi-
cations. Frank Staehle, Republican,
opposed his reelection.
REPUBLICAN.
HORACE C. GRICE, alderman from
the First ward, is a practising lawyer
of this city and has always been a
stanch supporter of Republican prin-
ciples. He is, one of the few aldermen
who are unpledged to any particular
leader and has never held public office
before, having peer defeated for the
| nomination of school commissioner in
his ward four years g Mr.. Grice
is a member of the Lawyers Club, the
New Jersey Automobile and Motor
Club, the Artists Club, the First Ward
Republican Club and the Board of
Trade. Thomas c. Hayes opposed Mr..
Grice at the polls.
LOUIS SCHWARTZ'S defeat of Shep-
ard M. Mills for alderman in the
Fourth ward is considered all the more
remarkable as Mills's reelection was
regarded almost as a certainty. The
new alderman is a travelling salesman
and is a prominent member of the Pro-
gressive Club and Triluminar Lodge,
F. and A. NJ, besides belonging to
several political clubs. Mr.. Schwartz
is known in his ward as a strong, force
full man and as a strict supporter of the
Republican principles.
DANIEL HOPPER, Republican,
Eighth ward, is a master builder. Born
in Morris county, Mr.. Hopper soon
came to Newark, where he has lived
ever since, and where he has built up
a most successful business. He was
prominent in the last Council, having
been chairman of the committee on
construction n alteration of buildings.
He is a member of the Republican
County Committee and affiliated with
Eureka Lodge, F. and A. NJ, n many
other organizations. H. l.. Slaight,
Democrat, opposed him.
w. FRANK HOPPING, Republican,
Ninth ward, is the youngest member
of the Common Council, having been
born at Middletown, N. j., in 1885. Mr.
Hopping has had a years experience
in the council and has proven himself
a most usefui member of that body.
He IS secretary OF the Bockoven
Brothers Lumber Company, and resides
at SO Sherman avenue He is chairman
of the assessment committee and a
member Of the poor and aims, public
buildings, municipal lighting and band
concert committees In the campaign
just ended Alderman Hopping was OPP
posed by Frank A. Oliver.
LOUIS PFEIFEK, Republican, Tenth
Ward, has never held public office, his
only attempt being an unsuccessful try
for freebooter on the Republican ticket
several years ago. He is a salesman
and ives at 200 Elm street. Mr.. Pfeifer
is president of the Original Third Ward
Guards. az member of General Custer
Council, j. O.. u. A. M, and East
End Council, d. of L. He is also con-
nected with many other political and
fraternal organizations. G. w. Stocked,
was his opponent.
JEROME T. CONGLETON, Republic
can, Eleventh ward, is recognized as
one of the ablest aldermen who has
the city in the Common
Council for some time. Mr. Congleton
Is the floor leader of the Republican
and is chairman of the
finance committee and the isolation
besides being a member of