Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-07
APPOINTMENTS Of
MAYOR SEYMOUR
LAID ON TABLE
Democrats and Republicans in
Orange Council Show Little
Regard for Party Lines.

Democrats and Republicans in the
Orange Common Council had little re-
gard for party lines last night when
it came to voting on appointments
This was shown when the appoint
inents Of Mayor Seymour of former
Councilman John ]. Bolan to succeed
John r. Everitt, as police commission
er, and James Mcclure, to take the
place of Fire Commissioner Thomas F.
Brennan. were laid on the table.
Then there was opposition to the reso-
luton dispensing with the services of
Isaac Mathews, an engineer at the
lighting plant, but the Democrats sue
eeeded in naming James Kelley for
The place.
The Republicans n Democrats
switched sides on the appointment of
George Mcclellan as assistant engin-
eer at the lighting plant, two Republic
cans voting with the Democrats n
three Democrats going over to the
other side. Mr. Mcclellan was named.
Majority Leader John c. Fineran
moved that Mayor Seymour's APP
pointment of Mr.. Bolan be con-
ffrmed. Councilman Bergman moved
an amendment that the appoint
inents be tabled to enable the members
of the council to look into the fitness
IL the candidates. When the vote was
taken Councilmen Kelley and Stetson
deserted the Democratic ranks and the
appointment was laid over by a vote
Of 5 to 8. Mr. Fineran then moved
that Mr., McGuire's appointment be
ratified. Mr.. Bergman again amended
to lay over. This time Councilman
Quinn joined Kelley and Stetson IN
voting with the Republicans.
Differences of opinion were olnmon
when the appointments for the posi-
ton of two assistant engineers at the
municipal lighting station were offered
by Chairman Dolan. of the water n
street lighting committee. The nrst
appointment OF William 2. Morris, as
trimmer at the station, met with no OPP
position, nor did the advance in salary
from 81, 500 per annum to $1,000 accord
ID Chief Engineer Henry I'll. Berg, but
when a resolution was offered dis
pensing with the services OF Isaac
Thomas, as engineer, "A storm of query
aud objection broke loose,
The resolution was carried, 8 to =.
Chairman Dolan then moved by reso-
luton that james Kelley be appointed
to the vacant position. L move TIC
resolution be laid over said Mr.. Ber-
ryman YOU are out of order" said
Chairman Coleman. ut is imperative
that we have an engineer at h sta
ton and that at once. l appeal from
Your decision retorted Mr.. Bergman.
The question as to whether the de-
cision of tine chair stood as the decision
OF the council was then put and lost
on a tie vote. Councilman Cheetham
then told the council that 1t was unfair
10 discharge Mr. Thomas without some
notice. The rest of the council agreed
with him and as a result the resolu-
tIons were reconsidered Inc made to
become operative on the fifteenth of
Tins month. A resolution was then
offered by Mr.. Dolan to appoint George
Mcclellan as assistant engineer at the
plant. Mr.. Dolan said that while his
appointment was the wish of the ma
iority of the committee nevertheless he
would not vote for him because he was
u nonresident Of the city. In this
contention Mr.. Dolan was backed up
by two Republicans, Cheetham and
Heberling, but when the question was
put Quinn, Stetson and Fineran in turn
voted with the Republicans and MIR. !
Mcclellan was appointed.