The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26
REP UBLICAN CLUB
GUSTS MAYOR ST0Y
Drives Shore Executive From
Presidency and Member
ship, Too.

Atlantic City. December .5.-Mayor
Stoy, who is in North Carolina, was
expelled last night as president of
the First Ward Republican Club and
as member of that body.
The club members have been put out
at the Mayor ever since he refused to
w Parsons for ward Councilman to
succeed Assemblyman- elect Isaac Bach
arach. The club Endorsed Mr.. Parsons
unanimously except for Mr.. Stoy, but
the latter had promised the powers
that he would appoint Hiram Mathis
in Mr. Bacharach's place, and did so.
We turned the Mayor out was the
way Councilman f, A. Parker tersely
explained it after last nights meet
ing, We simply couldn't stand for
! him, He was our president, and he
went contrary to the wishes of our
organization. You can take II from me
we are done with him. and that's all
there Is to 1t and him."
There We're thirty-two members
present last night, and besides the
Mayor. City Treasurer Albert Boyer,
the clubs vice. president was included
, In their absence Mr.. Parker ofticiated
as chairman of the gathering, and he
had no sooner taken his seat before
the fur began to fly.
! A dozen or so members We're on their
feet at once beckoning and shouting
for recognition, SO great was the keen
desire to be first with the axe. There
was so much noise Mr., Parker couldn't
tell whose motion it was he enter
tanned, but there was no doubt in his
mind as to the nature of it, and he
welcon. ed it gladly.
1t was said to-day that the lluehnle-
Stoy administration forces would re-
taliate swiftly. A meeting for the for
will fight the Parker-Parsons forces
for co troll Of the Mayors home di-
vision will be called as soon as Mr..
Stoy returns to the city, The belief
exists that ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bach
arach. Postmaster Harry Bacharach.
City Treasurer Albert Beyer and other
political factors in the ward now
affiliated with the Parker-Parsonss
faction. Will go with the Mayor and
the city organization.
1t is also declared probable. that
Councilman Parker and Councilman
Elect George r. Gale one of his
/ stanchest adherents. Will be practically
ignored in the superintendent of inn
Council meets for organization at noon
on January .. City patronage in the
way of summer police and life guard
appointments will be allotted, 1t is
Shlt, W SouiSiililSll iiCauiSS diiAi Ahu
this, two First Ward representatives.
who are hostile TO the faction of which
Parker is the acknot 0p der
Mayor Stoy was made president of
the ward organization about year
ago, AFTER a btltN- i.ettot4>-i hght. IN
which Parker was defeated for re-
nomination at the primaries. but won
reelection in a whirlwind sticker
campaign, He has been member Of
Council about sixteen years, and is
one of the most aggressive men in
the body. Strife was averted during
the recent campaign, and Gale, who
was retired year ago because he
had clushed with the administration.
was renomnated and re-eleeted with
the support OF the ISuehnle-Stoy forces,
With the primaries nine months dis
tant, it is said the Parker forces will
support the Councilman for sheriff and
Parsons, who for five years held the
office of mercantile appraiser. the best
paying position in the city, for Mayor.
The beach front hotel interests also
will have n candidate for Mayor, 1t
is said, in the person of former Coun-
Gilman ID, S. White, Mayor Stoy Will
be candidate To succeed himself