Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-26
COMMITTEE PLANS
TO BARE LETTER
ACCUSING FLAvELL
Communication From Fifteenth
Ward Barred by Chairman;
to Be Taken Up Later.

John X. Flavell. secretary of the
Essex County Republican Committee
and sergeant-at- arms of the Assembly,
was criticised in letter received last
night by the committee and was signed
by three members of the Fifteenth
ward executive committee. 1t raped
Flavel for his alleged interference in
connection with the deadlock fight for
the ward chairmanslip. but Chairman
Alfred N Dalrymple ruled that the
communication was an improper one
and would not permit 1t to be read.
1t will be taken up later, however.
The missive explains the troubles met
by members OF the committee III ef-
forts to select a successor to tbe late
David II. Johnson as chairman. Ernest
NJ Tapner, a member of the commit
tee, and one of the signers. attempted
TO have the letter read, but was un-
successful When the secretary an
neunced that there were no communi-
cations to be read, Tapner jumped to
his feet. with the exclamation:
Mr. Chairman, there is eommuni-I
would like to have read at this time"
The communication will be read at
the proper time" replied Chairman
Dalrymple.
II think that this is the proper
time" shot back Tapner.
You will excuse the chairman If he
Fifteenth Ward
Protest Against FIavelI.
The gist of the communication, which
is signed by three members, Ernest M.
Tspner, Charles Landell, jr., and Sam
uel Lunn, is that the signers protest
against the action Of Flavell, who. they
say, tried to influence several of the
committee members in the selection of
chairman They also deplore the fact
thai they have not been allowed to Sc
lect their own chairman, and that
Chairman Dalrynple had exercised his
prerogative and appointed Board of
Works Commissioner William Mungle
as temporary chairman, pending the
breaking of the deadlock.
There are two candidates for the po-
sition of chairman, Edgar M. Breard
and Andrew Harper. both of whom
have three supporters. The latter was
brought into the contest by the signers
of the communication as a compromise
candidate, but Breard refused to with
draw. Until the fight is settled. Mungle
will act as chairman.
Benjamin +. Jones, chairman of the
legal committee. reported that similar
bill to the one which failed at the last
session of the Legislature, increasing
the pay of the election officers, would
be introduced at the present session
and would in all probability be passed.
Another Biu to Come.
Another bill which will be introduced.
and in all probability passed, he said,
was one that would fix the term of the
There is some question at the present
time, Mr.. Jones said, whether the term
was for one or two years.
One of the most important measures
to be brought before the Legislature
the speaker said, was the bill which
would prevent a recurrence of the in
justice that was occasioned last cleo
ton. when several ballots were thrown
out because OF the printers mistake in
leaving out one of the letters in a
candidates name
Resolutions were adopted increasing
the membership of the committee from
239 to 525 members. and also the MEM
bers Of the various standing commit
tees from twelve to fifteen members
These amendments to the constitution
were suggested at last months meet
ing. but definite action was postponed
until last night.