Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-11-25
MiddIeSex Sheriff VIII Likely
4 be Appointed United States
Marshal to Fill the Vacancy
Due to Resignation of Alcott.
TO TAKE EFFECT DEC. lst.
Congressman SculIy One of
Many BaCkers of Former
Perth Amboy Mayor-Po-
sition Pays $4,000 Salary,

Sheriff Albert Bollschweiler will
likely be appointed United States
marshal to fill the vacancy, effective
December /, when the resignation of
Thomas j. Alcott, who is the present
incumbent of the office, takes erect.
1t is said that Mr.. Bollschweiler has
the backing of Congressman Thomas
] Scully, and that the latter is work
ing for the sheriff's appointment to
the position The term of the sherin
expires next fall, and as under the
New Jersey laws he cannot succeed
himself, the Office of federal marshal
IA considered a good berth for him
by his political friends If Mr.. Boil
schweiler receives the patronage OF
the president, Deputy Sheriff e. ],
Houghton, Of New Brunswick, or
Mayor Appleby, of Spotswood, will
succeed to the sheriff position TO fiji
the unexpired term of Mr.. Boil
schweiler.
Candidate For Sheriff.
The person succeeding Mr.. Boil
schweiler for the unexpired term,
would undoubtedly be the Demo
cratic choice for candidate for sher-
if at the election next fall. Mr..
Houghton, who has been undersher-
iff since 1909, when he was appoint
ed by former Sheriff Quackenbush,
has been virtually acting sherif dur
ing these years, and Is believed to
be the logical and most likely sue
cessor of Mr.. Bollschweiler.
Though the salary attached to the
office of United States marshal is
only $4,000, compared with the
$4,000 received by the sheriff, there
is a movement to raise the former
emolument to 5000 at the next ses-
sion OF the legislature. This, 1t is
said, will most certainly be carried
through, and that then the present
sheriff would have almost as luxur-
iant a berth as the office which he
now holds.
Working For Appointment.
Though Mr. Bollschweiler could
not be found this morning, it is said
by men close to him that he Is ar
duously working for the appoint
ment, and would be satisfied to
throw over the reins of sheriff for
an opportunity to accept the mar
shalship, which position he could
probably hold as long as the Demo
cratic administration Is in power.
The present marshal, who recently
filed his resignation, gives his Ill
health as the cause, but it is thought
that he would have been superseded
by a Democrat, nevertheless, when
his four year term expires next year.
AS there is no elective Office for
which it would be logical for Mr..
Bollschweiler to run next fall, the
berth of United States Marshal is
believed to be considered by the
Democratic leaders of the county as
most opportune for caring for one
of the political family, who has
nothing mapped out definitely for
the future.
1t is practically certain that the
appointment will come to a Middle
sex of Monmouth county man. This
would be doubtful probably If Coun-
ty Clerk Bernard M. Cannon had
accepted the position as internal
revenue collector offered by Presi-
dent Wilson. AS this patronage did
not come to the country, the appoint
ment of Middlesex man to the office
of United States Marshal affords an
opportunity for the administration
to still give a subtle recognition of
the support given Democracy by
Middlesex county.