Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-18
(jor ,rke's Activity in
 i local SSoolitics. Said to Cause Opposition.
JEWELLERS RECORD
' the Aldermen Are Supposed T." Be Dividcd-Parkes as Much
 Surprised as Any.


 pted by the supporters of Robert
 FulweiIer, of Chicago, who aspires
 |ucceed Major w. J. Parkes as city
 ineer. when the city council will
 D LID the matter Monday nisht
 ause of the councils inability to
 Et an engineer ill executive session
 Monday night, City Engineer
 ,kes held over until his successor
 Elected Or he is reelected to the
 ce. The aldermen, after balloting |eatedly, stood four to four, with
 le indication of a change. It is Ited that Fulweiler is being sup fted by Alderman Pat C. Chestnut,
 the First Ward; Alderman J. F.
 lit and F. A. Sheppard, of the Sec ward. and Alderman A. C. Jor- h of the Third ward. This is merely position on the part of those who R believed to be informed, as the Noting was done with secret ballot Ia it is impossible to tell just eX- lily how the aldermen are divided. the four mentioned councilmen are led up for the new candidate, Alder en Fox. Meyer, Clement and Hollis Eor the reelection of Parkes.
 |The opposition that developed at |e meeting Monday night came as a (underbolt from a clear sky to City fgineer Parkes, who was positive ht he would be reelected for two 'hrs. No intimation had been given
 the dark horse" and naturally the lure to re-elect Major Parkes caused
 little comment. The city engineers p is one of the most lucrative posi- ms at the disposal of the city coun- It pays $2,000 per year
 Fulweiler is an expert civil engi- CT. He is son-in-law of j. 0.
 omas, of this city, who is at pres an official in the construction of P Iron Mountain railroad. Fulweil-
 Is present headquarters are in Chi go, where he is identified with the land Construction Company as con- ltlng engineer. He is also chief en- peer for the Cincinnati, Bluffton and
 lcago road, and is highly recom- ended.
 MT. Fulweiler desires to locate in ne Bluff because his Wife's relatives Ye here. He has had ten years eX- rlence as civil engineer. d greate r
 rt or which time he was in the gov Inment service at Havana, Cuba.
 Major Parkes has held the position clIy~ engineer for three years. His Ppporters declare that he, has been most valuable servant for Pine fun and they say that the part he Poh Ill the recent rebuilding of the Fw Waterworks was of inestimable Piue to this city.
 Farkes has opposition, it is said, ecause of his active interest in local o''t'cs' during a recent campaign. It stated that Alderman Chesnutt, of ae f1rst ward, opposes him because arkes is said to have tried to re- 'ect 1ormer Alderman J. 1T. Dellmon, mo was defeated by Chestnut. The l.'ef has not made any statement to i's enect, but in political circles it
 "eii-known fact that Chesnutt as as opposed by Major Parkes.
 Mayor Toney has the. deciding vote . .Ae matter, if the candidates for the ], ' dr2ominated in an open coun- "ee'NS. This is not likely, how .er' forthe supporters of Fulweiler s,,are .,' that should this be done they A1 not vote. In the event no sue 'oi ,.,, IS elected to Major Parkes ne oa noid his office until a new engi- ,s 10 elected. Mayor Toney has not 'e legal right to vote on the matter executive session,