Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-26
MINAHAN NAMED
MAYOR OF ORANGE
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young man. He was a son of the late |
Colonel Daniel F. Minahan and was |
educated at Seton Hall College and |
Stevens Institute. Mr.. Minahan was
city clerk of Orange since January |
1913, resigning his place when elected
commissioner.
He was the first of the ffity-three |
candidates for the commission places !
to announce his candidacy and his
attractive personality made him an
instant favorite in the race which he
led. Formerly a writer of advertise
ments he used his talent with skill
in his announcements to the public.
Mr.. Minahan resides in High street
with his mother, brothers and sisters.
Like Messrs. Wethling and Kearney
he is a bachelor.
Commissioner Frank j. hurry who
led the fight to change the govern
ment over to the commission form
was second man in the contests for
popularity. He has been Mayor since
January 1914 He was elected Coun-
Gilman from the First ward in 1908
and three years later was admitted
to the bar. Previous to being elected
Mayor, Mr.. Murray served as Assem-
blyman, having been elected in 1911.
youth was rapid and he has been an
aggressive official during his years
in the administration. He was the
city's youngest Councilman, was first
Republican to get to the Mayors
chair in fourteen years and will have
the distinction of being the youngest
man to sit as Commissioner in the
first gathering of that body. Mr..
| Murray resides in Hillyer street.
| Commissioner William T. Kearney,
who has been Democratic leader in
| the Fourth ward is prominent hat
| ting officer and for many years has
been leader of men in that trade.
Mr.. Kearney's popularity in his own
ward, backed UP by solid support of
union men throughout the city and
| of a big personal following made him
a. formidable factor in the race He
has been a Tax Assessor under the
Democratic administration and his
eminent fairness in that position also
added to his popularity with the gen.
eral public. He is prominent in fra
ternal societies, and has been men
| toned for national honors in the nat
ters' union organization.
Commissioner William A. Calhoun,
who resides in High street. has been
popular official during his years OF
service and came within an ace OF
being named Republican candidate
for Mayor in 1912. He was presl-
dent of the Common Council, having
been elected to the body in 1907, and
gave valued service in the sewer
problems of Orange. He was re
jected as police commissioner by the
Common Council majority in January
last, owing to the fact that he was
president of the Republican Club and
consluered too active in politics. Mr..
Calhoun served in the Spanish-Am
lean War on the Badger and is
lawyer by profession
Commissioner Harry ID. Wetnllng'
like Commissioner Kearney is
Fourth ward man and like all five OF
the new officials is a young man. he
was mentioned previouly as posi-
hle Police Commissioner but his name
was not sent to the Common Council
Mr.. Wethling was educated in par
ochial schools of Orange and later
at the Coleman Business College this
/ city.
He was at one time in the employ
of the Ney York dry goods house OF
Shaffer, Shrann and ogei ana later
was employed by Michael winter
the Orange brewer as book-keeper'
He subsequently took over the bolt
ling department of the concern ana
has been successful. Mr.. Wetnling
is we'll known in fraternal bodies ana
widely acquainted.