Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-21
FORMER OPPONENTS.
NAMED TO OFFICES
Six Vacancies Filled by South
Orange Village Board
of Trustees.

Continuing their policy Of the re-
cent past in appointing in some in
stances. men who we're previously
prominently identified with their
political opponents. the South Or
anSe Village Board of Trustees. all
Citizens party adherents. at meet
ing last night filled vacancies which
existed in four OF the village muni-
clpal boards. Harry J. Scnnell was
elected a member of tho Village
Board of Trustees. Allen e. Clough
and Charles r.. Colley were named
members of the Board of Playground
Commissioners William II. Evans
and William Torrey Baird We're
elected as members of the Tree Com
mission, and Louis V. Blanchet is q
new member of the Board of Health.
The appointments were not entirely
free of surprises. Aside from the APP
pointment of men who were hereto
fore of another political faith, fail
ure to reappoint John F. McDonough,
as member of the Tree Commission.
is cause for comment. Mr.. McDon-
ough was appointed a member of the
commission during the administration
of President Ira A. Kip, ir. He has
tNiSt Slllte SOuSHI eloCllOn 10 In5
Village Board of Trustees on the
Taxpayers party ticket. Despite
this, however, he always contended
to be nom bipartisan, and the action
last night was unlocked for by many.
William II. Evans was named sue
cessor to Mr.. McDonouuguh. He re-
sides in Valley street Mr. Evans is
father of Walter A. Evans, director
of the County Board of Freeholders.
I1n It- n ~t,,Hz
missioner Mr.. Blanchet. was at one
time a member of the Village Board
of Trustees, elected on the Peoples
party ticket and he since was can
didate on the ticket which opposed the
GIFTS A resident of Walton avenue.
Mr. Blanchet is a New York business
man. He succeeds Edward n. Loomis.
who resigned as a member of the
Board of Health.
Allen Z. Clough was named to fill
the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Spencer Miller as playground
commissioner. He was one of the
anti administration candidates for a
place on the Board of Education, but
has never otherwise actively iden-
titled in village politics. His home
is at "A Ralston avenue. He Is secre-
tary of the committee on losses and
adjustments of the New York Board
of Fire Underwriters, with offices at
123 William street, Manhattan.
The resignation of Mr.. Miller was
received last night with regret. Pres
ident Speir highly eulogized the
former commission, stating his efforts
that the village now has a play
ground. Mr.. Coughs term will ex-
pire in 1917.
Mr.. Colmy succeeds himself as
playground commissioner, having
been appointed for a five-year term.
Mr.. Baird was also reappointed to his
place on the Tree Commission for
term of three years.
Harry j. SchnelI succeeds the late
Graham H. Brewer as a village trus-
tee. Born in New York city forty
one years ago, he went to South Or
ange three years ago, moving from
East Orange, where he lived for nine
years previous. Mr.. Schnell is editor
and general manager of three of the
leading trade and technical journals
of this country. He is a practical
publisher, having been identified with
the newspaper business during his
entire business life.
He is director of the National
Reserve Bank of New York, a MEM
Der of the Drug and Chemical Club
and the South Orange Field Club,
He is connected in an official capacity
with many trade and technical or
CARNATIONS and in a number of them
ne has been elected an honorary
member. Among the organizations of