Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-09
FIVE RAYMOND
NOMINEES ARE
TURNED DOWN"
Kussy's and EhIers's Names Re-
iected for Police Com
missionerships.
DoNNELLY AND BlCELOW
WERE SATISFACTORY
DR.. Vim. Buermann, Mrs. Rob-
ert M. Laird and DR.. Sara
SmaIIey Fail of Approval.

Following the refusal of the Demo-
cratic majority of the Common Coun-
Gil to confirm the names of Nathan
Kussy and Herbert p. Ehlers as police
commissioners, Mayor Thomas L..
Raymond at last nights meeting Of
the council submitted the names of
John Fl. Donnelly and Frederick Bige-
low, together with his original selec-
tions, John L. Reid and Frederick c..
Breidenbach. AS soon as the names of
Kussy and Ehlers were dropped, the
four named above were chosen unani-
mously, with the exception of Mr..
Reid, who was opposed by Aldermen
William D. Bleick, e. Garfield Clifford,
Theodore D. Gottlieb and John M.
Lantz.
The council also confirmed the ap-
pointment of Robert L. Ross as tax
commissioner and seven of the ten
members of the Board of Health. No
reference was made of the case
OF August Soffel, the mayors nominee
for auditor.
The majority of the council refused
TO confirm the names of DIR. William
MrsR. Manners Laird to the Board Of
Health. Each nominee was voted
on separately. No reasons were given
for the rejection of the three members
named to the Health Board or to
those who were in line for police COM
missionerships.
1t was known that the Democrats
would not stand by DR.. Buermann for
his attacks on the city government at
the time that the commission govern
nent agitation was In full bloom. AS
for Ehlers and Kussy, the majority of
the council did not believe they were
good Democrats"
The Democratic members of the
council held a lengthy session previous
to the meeting. At that time 1t was
positively decided that the names OF
both Kussy and Ehlers would not be
confirmed.
Mayor Reluctant to Change.
This information was brought to
Mayor Raymond, who was hidden
from view" with his law depart
nent The word was passed that
the mayor would not change his att
fitude relative to the appointment "
Ehlers and Kussy. The Democrats
again talked matters over and 1t
was after O'Clock when the coun-
ell meeting started.
The council chamber was crowded
TO overfowing. Extra chairs could
not accommodate the hundreds who
attended. The press table and
the aisles and ratings acted as
Cushioned" seats for the curious,
uyora craf. n learn what WIS
going to happen.
The thrill started when a COM
munieation was read from Mayor
Raymond in which he asked that the
name of Nicholas La Veechia, as
playground commissioner, be with
drawn from the council. Mayor Ray
mond stated that under the laws OF
1912 he had the right to name play
ground commissioners without the
confirmation of the council.
AS soon as this was read 1t was
seen that the Democrats were to
pursue a course of "watchful watt
ing" Alderman Mark Phillips,
leader of the majority, asked that
the communication be laid on the
table for the time"
Voted on Separately.
Then Alderman Phillips moved
luaI lflb ASNNAfSN
from the mayor last week, naming
his appointments, be taken from the
table. This was unanimously voted
upon. City Clerk Alexander Archi-
bald read the communication con-
tanning the orinigal nominees to the
Police Board.
"Mr. President, I move you, sir,
that the names be voted on sepa-
rately," said Alderman Phillips.
Alderman Thomas ]. Lee, jr., sec
ended the motion. Then Alderman
E. Garfield Clifford motioned to have
the communication returned to the
mayor for further consideration
Alderman Bleick seconded this mo-
ton. After a party vote, Alderman
Phillips's motion was carried and the
name of Frederick g. Breidenbach
was called up for voting. Thirty-two
votes were cast in his favor. The
cheers of those in the council cham
ber was long and loud as Presl-
dent OBrien proclaimed Mr. Brel-
denbach the first police commissioner
chosen for 1915.
Alderman william +. Haas then
presented the name of John L. Reid.
The vote on his name was twenty
eight against four.
Mr.. Phillips then moved that the
name of Mr.. Ehlers be rejected. This
motion was seconded by Alderman
Lee. By a strictly party vote, MT.