Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-27
DEMOCRATS STILL
AT ODDS ON PLUMS
Majority Members in Orange
Council VIII Hold Another
Caucus.

AS much at odds az ever the Demo-
cratic majority Of the Orange Com
mon Council will make a final effort
to decide on appointments on Mon
day night. To all appearances some
of the members say, they will be un-
able to fix up a slate in time for the
organization of the Council on New
Years Day.
1t was expected that everything
would be harmonious at the caucus
last night, but the direct opposite
was the result. The session was
marked with wrangling and disputes
from the time 1t was opened until
adjournment was taken.
Daniel Gallagher, new member
of the Council, and who had the sup
port of the Wilson League, refused
to agree on any candidate for city
treasurer other than his brother-in-
law, James Hanley. He was re-
buked for his stand, and angered
made a motion to admit the news
paper men to the room. This met
the approval of Councilmen Quinn
and Finneran, but was downed by
the others.
Accusing Councilmen Condron,
Dolan and Casey, of the Fourth ward,
and Councilmen Smith and Fineran,
of the First ward, of being in
Combination" Councilman Freeman
caused a rumpus. Councilman Smith,
who is In favor of Daniel F. Mini
han for city clerk, changed his at
titude and declared in favor of John
]. Byrne, candidate for the same
position. He was told by Councilman
Freeman that his act was only
blind" This precipitated hot ex-
change between the two.
''If a final vote was taken on the
selection of candidate for the job"
shouted Mr.. Freeman. "and Stetson
voted for Minihan, Smith would vote
for Byrne anyway"
Five men offered to change from
support of Byrne for city clerk to
James Hanley, the Fifth ward man.
on condition that the Fourth ward
man be allowed the appointment OF
city treasurer. This was rejected by
Mr.. Gallagher, who insisted with his
associates that Mr.. Minahan must
get the city clerkship and that Mr.
Hanley, Mr.. Gallagher's relative,
must have the treasurer's berth. This
plan caused the deadlock, as the
Fourth ward representativly with two
others declared against any attempts
at a "freeze-out" for the big Demo-
cratic ward.
Efforts had been made since Mon
day night to have the Fourth and
Fifth ward representatives. decide be-
tween them upon a place for each,
one to take the city cierkship, the
other, treasurer. One proposition
submitted was that Hanley be given
the city clerkship and Heslin she
place as treasurer. City clerk pays
$4,000 annually, but an assistant has
to be paid out of that sum.
The First ward, with two represent
tatiyes, President John c. Fineran
and Councilmen P. Allen Smith, was
in line for an appointment of the as
sistant treasurer and Francis Mulvi-
hill was the wards candidate. 1t was
understood that Councilman Quinn
was willing to accept his appointee.
Daniel Coleman, jr., who was to get
a place as second assistant in the
tax office, paying $1,20Qs A 5000 Office
assistant place was not sought by
anyone, and was one of the small
cards to figure in the gerA<al deal
Mayor Arthur b. Seymoa&. is said
to have eight votes fer city counsel.
with salary of $780, tbs same as
he now receives as mayor, for
term.
The Republicans had a caucus last
night in Councilman Charles A. LIE
Masters Office, directly above the
place of the Democrats in
Councilman Stetson's office. There
were persistent rumors of deals in
which the Republicans were said to
figure prominently, with the aid of
some Democrats. The Republicans
have been meeting weekly to prepare
for any eventualities, based upon
possible Democratic failure to caucus
1t was aaid today that there will be
M oanTW- of a tie-up in the finance
department following the New Years
organization. Mr.. Coughtry will be
named comptroller. and Mr.. Patton
VIII also be chosen for assistant, and
when the office opens for business on
January 2 the tax and water depart
ments, now consolidated, will be at
tended to without a hitch. The old
terms expire on Tuesday at midnight
and unless the new offices are filled
business in the tax and water Offices