Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-22
DEMOCRATS
ARRANGE PLANS
FOR NEXT YEAR
Day for City Treasurer. Franz
Tax Receiver, AIdermanic
Caucus Outcome.
THREE MEMBERS REFUSE
TO JOIN WITH COLLEAGUES
Said to Be Dissatisfied With
Failure to Advance Interests
OF Friends.

City Treasurer Elmer A. Day, Tax
Receiver Richard ]. Franz and Presi-
dent of the Common Council Patrick
C. O'Brien were named to succeed
themselves at Democratic alder
manic caucus held after the dinner
given to the old and new members OF
the majority of the council by City
Counsel James r. Nugent, at the
Washington last night.
Besides the above. Mark r. Phillips,
alderman from the Second ward, was
chosen floor leader, and Alderman
Michael Pagan, of the Fifteenth ward,
will represent the council on the
Board of City Home Trustees.
After the dinner, when 1t was an
nounced that a caucus would De held,
three aldermen left the dining-room.
Those who refused to abide oy the
caucus vote we're: Alderman Avitus
!. Dougherty, of the Sixth ward, and
Aldermen Anthony Schuck and John
Faiss. of the Fourteenth ward. These
three were supporters of Alderman
John F. Reilly, chairman of the finance
committee, who aspired to be city
treasurer.
But One Absentee.
Every one of the Democratic members
of the council and the recently elected
council members of that party were
present. with the exception OF Corne-
Illus Bradley, recently elected alder
man from the Second ward. AS III
ness prevented his attending. his vote
was cast by Alderman Phillips, from
the same ward.
For the last several days II was ru-
mored that Ave Democratic members
of the council would bolt the caucus,
and, by trade" with the Repubn-
cans, would land Alderman Reilly
In the city treasurer's berth. only
three could be mustered, and this
would not give Mr.. Reilly the requifso
votes.
1t was said that the Reilly followers,
in return for the proposed aid given
them by the Republicans, would vote
with them on Mayor-elect Raymond's
nominee for the position of city audi
tor. This plan now, it is believed, mas
fallen through, as the caucus vote
binds the Democrats to vote for Mr.
Day.
The selection of Tax Receiver Franz
was unanimous on the first ballot, as
was the selection of Alderman OBrien
to again head the council With the
naming of Mr.. Day opposition arose
Several of the aldermen refused to
vote at first and others were for either
Reilly or former Sheriff John F. Nom
ahan. AS the latter would not allow
his name to be considered. Mr.. Day
was chosen without further ado.
With the naming Of Alderman Phil
lips as floor leader of the council, he
will also head the finance committee.
He will succeed John f. Reilly. whose
term expires January 1. Mr.. Reilly, at
the last election, in lieu of aspiring to
be reelected alderman from the Thir-
teenth ward, ran for Board OF Works
commissioner, and was defeated.
Action May Change Plans.
It was rumored early last night that
Alderman Schuck, Of the Fourteenth
ward, was to be named chairman OF
the building committee. As soon as
he bolted, the rumor gave way to an
informal announcement that Alder
man Thomas J. Lee, jr., would be the
next head of that committee.
Rumor further had IL that, In add
ton to the opposition to Day, the two
aldermen from the Fourteenth ward
bolted because the pay of George
Roehm, a license inspector, was not
increased. Roehm Is one Of the lead
ers in that ward, and had asked the
finance committee of the council to
grant him an increase.
The dinner started at s o'clock and
lasted until II o'clock. Then the eau
Gus was held. City Counsel Nugent
made a few remarks and reviewed the
work of the administration. Each al
derman made a brief speech. Praise
was extended to Mr. Nugent for his
business methods employed az
city counsel of Newark No guests,
outside of the Democratic aldermen
nd alarm an alanf rrara irariAnA