Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-12
TE-MAKERS IN
ORANGE ANXIOUS
democratic Leaders Say 7ar-
mony Will Prevail at Or
ganization of Council.

orange Democratic leaders are anx-
.rslv awaiting the outcome of con-
4renees between the Democrats who
IN make up the 1918 body and who
ave in their hands the making up or
u slate of city officials and minor
ppointees.
Tbe Democratic lenders have been
nnouncing that harmony is likely to
revaiI and that the incoming body
an make a clean sweep of city
tsices. placing the entire responsible
V for the administration with the
lemoeratic Council.
The Fifth ward has been given the
election of two important candl-
atss It is understood that T. J.
.eonard. in the auditing department
E,dison's works, is to be named for
bmptroller, a new office. as successor
frank G. Coughtry, and James
sanley. a well-known telephone COM
anv man, is slated for city treasurer
aurenee Fell is also mentioned for
pmptroller.
Hhe likelihood of displacing MI
nnrhtrv. however, Is somewhat re-
NE as II is unlikely that Counell-
an Henry I. Stetson. an independ-
81 Democrat. will vote for the
nanee. and it is possible the DeiIlo-
rats may not muster the entire eight
ofes required. =.
other changes in the finance de-
artnent are said to have been urgeG'
,aludinr the retirement Of Patrlch
,ssynan. who was put in office by
ssr,bliea Democratic combination
nd the position of Daniel Coleman
uIll be abolished with the
aw arrangement of assistants 10
81 conptroller and treasurer IN
Istence that these men be c@ieu
= has been made, it Is understoou'
councilman Patrick A. Quinn,
~ as his vote Is essential lot an
sances it is likely that Coleman VIII
Il an assistants place and Deignan
nj be continued at salary Oh
l.20O. ot,i,o
rar,ousness Of the task Of maklnS
-nonee in the financial government
al Of the retirement OF Mr.. Coush-
5 has been cited at the Democratic
snfsrences as a reason for retaining
S Ranuhlican incumbent, it is salo,
aa bis name was actually placed
IN. +he list of candidates at one OF
ie gatherings
The selection of Mayor Arthur b.
as,oo,,r as city counsel, which was
uecasted by the Evening star I'M
,sdiately following election oay.
sens 10 be certain at the caucus
ext. wednesday night
R~rne city Clerk Choice.
4,esn,te the belief that Daniel Min
h,n was considered a likely winner
tha race for city clerk, the Second
ord man got but three votes at the
enserance on Monday night. John
Byrne. a popular young reside IL
+ha FIRST ward, who has served on
,e grand jury and has good oach.
,g among his party, secured hve Oh
,a nine votes, and seems hKely 10
ct the nomination.
Thomas J. Mulgrave, another as
irant. got but one vote in the meet
~ and the formal voting next Wed
estlay evening will be confined TO
fessrs. Byrne and Minahan. As the
;rst and Fourth ward men, who
,suaIly work in harmony, viii, in all
reliability, vote for Mr.. Byrne' his
aances seem hetter than those OF
ae Second ward man.
The names for other POSITIONS
shich were favorably considered in
.uded Francis Muivihill, first assist
at to the comptroller, and William
leslin, as assistant to the city treas
rer.
No caucus of the Republican mem
ars Of the 1918 body viii be held un-
| next week, as the majority is
osely watching the result of the at
smpts to harmonic the opposition.
ouncilman Charles A. lie Master to-
av declared the caucus will likely
held on next Tuesday or Thursday
light,