Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-22
Progressive Leader Will Sue
coed Jos. L. Mum, Accord
ing to Caucus Plans.
DR.. CASTOR IS DROPPED
FROM OVERLOOK STAFF
Mccormick and Stiles Are Also
Slated for Early Dis
missal.

Sohift5 COuIiSef JoEepn IL. MuiAi nus
been officially scalped by the Progress
i've Republicans and his enemies in the
Bpard OF Freeholders. The Republican
fr~eeholders' majority held a caucus at
the Court House last night n decided
to give the Job to William Parmenter
Martin, the Progressive leader and can
didate for Governor, who WA defeated
for the nomination at the Republican
State convention by Banking Commits
sioner Vivian M. Lewis. The salary
is $1,000 annually, and Mr.. Mum has
been drawing the stipend for many
years.
A Progressive Victory.
Mr.. Martins selection Is a Progress
I've victory over the Republican County
Committee as well. County Chairman
Alfred N. Dalrymple's choice was Judge
Benjamin F. Jones, OF South Orange.
author of the Jones charter for the city
of Newark that the Republican lead
ers tried to force through the Legis-
lature at the last session. The third
candidate was Mr.. Munn's law partner.
). H. Harrison. It required four bal
lots to decide the three-cornered fight,
and 1t the finish the voting of the sew
IltC 1tEPobllSail RtOOos
Martin, 9, and Jones, 8.
How the ballots stand.
1t was understood before the caucus
that eight of the seventeen votes were
for Harrison, but When the balloting
began he received only five, while
Jones and Martin were each given six.
Harrison lost nother vote on the Sec
ond ballot and Martin got It. On the
third ballot Harrison lost still another
vote, which Martin gained, and o n the
fourth ballot Martin secured another
Harrison vote. The three remaining
Harrison votes then topped over to
Jones. The Martin selection was then
made unanimous.
A general shift in the medical staff
of the County Hospital for the Insane
at Overlook, including the appoint
ment CT three new physicians In the
places of Drs. Frederick Stiles. Henry
Mccormick and John O.. CASTOR; the
naming of Director Wallace Ougheltree
for another term and Of Freeholder
Richard f. Malta for leader OF the
Republican majority. were h other
most important matters of the caucus.
Outside h three physicians named,
none Of the county employees were dis
LuIDc0 III tllcl pi1kC0 IAN ot VAL ~
rsappointed by the unanimous vote
with one exception.
Dr. Bolton to Remnin
There was some opposition to the re-
appointment of DIR. Robert L. Bottom
first assistant physician at the Over
brook Hospital, who some time ago had
been slated with Drs. Mccormick n
Stiles for dismissal. The majority OF
the caucus, however, considered the
fact that there was no complaint
against the physician, except his &C.
ton in the case of Mrs. Mary Bauer.
a patient, whom he reported as doing
well to her relatives after she had been
lead for some time and been buried
in p~otters' field.
The explanation was made that this
occurred during the time of the re-
moval of the patients from the old
South Orange Avenue Asylum to Over
brook, when matters were In a more or
less mixed up condition. and that there
were no other complaints against the
assistant physician
The new doctors who will be appoint
ed by the new Board of Freeholders
are DR.. George w. Davies, of gao Bank
street, as second assistant physician;
LIT. hdEl II. Nciy, 90 la
physician, and DR.. J. NJ. Malatesta, Of
17S Mt. Prospect avenue. They Will
all receive a salary of 81. 800 a year and
maintenance.
DR.. Bolton, as first assistant physi-
clan, now receives 50. 400, and his sal
arF will remain the same.
Payne's saiary Is Raised.
y DR.. Guy Payne. the present temper
Vary medical superintendent, will re-
bin in hat capacity and his salary
I'm be raised from $1,000 to $500.
1Seeholder Anthem, who Is said to
~ favored the reappointment Of DR..
sdles, notwithstanding the fac that
the hospital committee some time age
decided to remove him On charges that
grew out OF his alleged conduct with