Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-21
Says ShOenthal Disregarded
Promises to Place Harrigan
Association Members.
CLAIMS HE VOLUNTARILY
OFFERED TO NAME THEM
Points Out That His Election
Was Result of Their Extra
ordinary Effort.

I owen A. Henratty, of "a Littleton
avenue, was today appointed a clerk III
the surrogate's Office to fill the position
created two weeks ago by the Board
of Freeholders when 1t acceded to
Surrogate Isaac ShoenthaIs request
for additional help in his office.
The announcement of the appoint
ment was made by John c. Fineran
chief clerk in the surrogate's office
this morning. He made it at the
request of Surrogate Shoenthal. who
was not at the office today. All
Mr.. Fineran would say about tha
new appointee was that he had been
named for the position out of great
number of applicants, and that he was
employed by the L. Foreman, Flick Com
pany, of Manhattan, carpet dealers
with headquarters in Union Square.
Henratty is said to be prominent
Democratic worker in the Sixth ward,
where he lives.
Yesterday Surrogate Shoenthal said
he did not expect to announce the APP
pointment for several days yet. 1t was
the general opinion around the Court
House that the appointment would 60
to member of the William Harrigan
Association, which did more than any
other organization to make possible
the nomination and election of Shoen-
thai last fall. -
Sheriff Scores Surrogate.
| An EVENING STAR reporter in
formed Sheriff William Harrigan that
Henratty had been appointed to the
position. The usually mild and gentle
sheriff became excited He was sore
and didn't care who knew It,
"Henratty? Who on earth is heg"hs
cried. II never heard of him. Well, II
is just another 'throw-down' for the
| Harrigan Association by the man who
1t did more to put in his present posi-
tion than anyone else on earth. Per-
sonally, / do not care, but there were
promises made by Mr. Shoenthal to the
members of the William Harrigan AS
sociation. and they have never been
| carried out-not one of them.
Before the nominations for county
positions We're made last fall there WAS
a meeting in this Office (Sherff's Office.
Present at that time were Thomas J.
I
Harrgan Association; John J. Bolan.
then superintendent of the Court
House, now a clerk in Shoenthal's
office; myself and several others, whose
names l don't recall now.
"At that meeting Shoenthal. of his
own volition, promised that il he was
elected the Harrigan Association could
have the naming of one clerk, one
copyist and two typewriters in his
office. Remember, that promise was
made voluntarily by Shoenthal The
officers and members of the Harrigan
Association believed him and went out
and worked for him, with the result
tnat he was the only Democratic candi-
date elected
Promised Four, Reeves None.
4 What has been the result? Not
man connected with the Harrigan AS
sociation has been appointed to posi-
4 ton in the surrogate's office. nor has
j the association had any say in the
/ naming OF the persons who work in the
! office We were promised four posi-
+ tions. We have received not single
i one and have never even been con-
+ suited about appointments"
DID the Harrigan Association have
/ Il cdUuludlC IOT LllN IlcSiilOu u Nitlli
Mr. Henratty was appointed today2s5
/ the sheriff was asked
why. i suppose they did. Person
ally / do not know who it was. That
matter is all in the hands of President
Smith and the board of directors
Shoenthal promised to be guided by
their advice in making his appoint
ments for the four places | have
named, to go to the Harrigan Associa-
ton.
but there is no use talking any
more about il. The surrogate does NOT
4 seem to care about fulfilling his prom
ses made to the association that elect
ed him, SO 1 suppose we will have to
let 1t go at that"
j The neSt position which the appoint
4 ment fills carries with il a salary of
/ 81, 200 a year 1t is common gossip
around the Court House that John j
Bolan, who now receives 1000 a Year
/ will be promoted to the new position
and that Henratty will take Bolan's
place The work of the new clerk viii
be to assist John d. Anderson and John
{. Fineran. the two clerks who at pres
ent handle all the matters in connection
with the fling and preparing of Wits
for probate.
/ Another rumor aiioat is that Fineran
i is soon to succeed Charles F kocher
as deputy surrogate.