Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-31
Kitchen Cabinet" Deal Causes
Strange Stir of Politicians
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way that. as between Mayor Ten
Brock and Mr.. Baldwin, his position
would be undoubtedly for the former.
Apparently the alderman has no love
for the cable works man and fayors
the mayor.
Aldermen Wilson and Anderson said
hat their position was already too
well known to need any further COM
ment and hat they would maintain
that position through all.
What Waters Says.
Alderman Waters, who is assistant
superintendent of the wire mill at the
cable works where Mr.. Baldwin Is a
vice president and general manager,
corrected the impression that he was
secretary to Mr.. Baldwin. He did not
commit himself on any stand, but 1t
is certainly apparent that il the candi
dacy of Mr.. Baldwin is put forward.
he viii Throw his support to him..
Harry r. Wilson. who Is regarded as
the leader of Republicans in this city
and who has recently returned from
France, where he worked with the
Y. NJ. C. A. as secretary, left no doubt
as to his opinion of the situation.
Has No Politics.
II don't think he has any politics"
said Mr.. Wilson. replying TO a question
as to Mr.. Baldwin. Anyone knowing
him and his associations for the past
several years could not doubt but that
he was a Democrat of course. l am
for Mayor TenBroeck and don't see
why he should not be appointed"
Mayor TenBroeck. in speaking of
his candidacy for the appointment,
yesterday said that he was not seek
ing the place; that he had not worked
to secure 1t inc that If he was nomi-
mated for the place and either ap-
pointed or defeated. ii would be the
work of friends solely that carried on
the campaign In his behalf. He said
that his friends have been the ones
who suggested him and who have
worked for him and that personally he
has taken no part in the effort being
made to name him.
Patton Z Think II Over.
Alderman-elect Thomas Patten.
who succeeds to the seat of +. Will
liam Hiiker. as the representative of
the third ward. said this morning
that he was undecided and hat he
would have to give the matter consid-
cradle thought.
The way I look at it," he said.
there's q good man there now n he
ought to stay. But / suppose that's
impossible. Maybe it won't be though.
Maybe they'll decide on a Democrat
after ALL"
His statement referred to Mr.. Sne-
deker. the present incumbent. and
from his conversation 1t developed
that he at least might give Mr.. Sne-
deker q complimentary vote when
the matter came UP.
1t has been generally opined that
when it came to a show down Patten
would fall in line with the Baldwin
forces. But this morning he would
not commit himself. Pressed repeat
eddy for a choice between TenBroeck
and Baldwin he only said that he
believed Snedeker was a good man
for the place and should retain 1t.
II haven't seen anybody on this
yet inc I'd like to have more time
to think the matter over" was
parting shot, I'll see o tomorrow
morning and talk the thing over"
AS the situation stands now there
| is no one who has openly favored the
candidacy of the Kitchen cabinet as
| pirant. Mr.. Baldwin. Three members
of the board a unqualifiedly said
that, combining possibilities to the
mayor and Mr.. Baldwin, they were In
favor of the former.
The stand at h present time may
be summed up In this manner:
Accommodating Grouse ION
committal.
Alderman Wilson for TenBroeck.
Alderman Waters for Baldwin.
| tai
Alderman Clark non-committal.
Alderman Reidy for Stas, with Ter
| Brock second choice.