Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-31
KITCHEN CABINET DEAL
CAUSES STRANGE STIR
in POLITICAL CIRCLES
Pending Appointment to Water
Board Becomes All Absorbing
Topic Among Politicians
QUESTION POLITICAL FAITH
Many Republicans Feel That
TenBroeck Should Not Be
Sighted as to Appointment

The pending appointment of a man
to succeed Charles d. Snedeker to
the Board of Water Commissioners
has become the all absorbing topic
for conversation among politicians,
near politicians and political dope
sters who have become, of a sudden,
deeply interested in the appointment
and the attitude of the city fathers
i, in naming the commissioner. The
swift change of political face of one
of the aspirants has given them cause
for pause and their reflections are not
altogether pleasant as they see the
chances of c. G. Baldwin looming big
where they believe a man with at least
me acknowledged support of one
party or the other should be appointed
Political Vaccinations are ever in
teresting TO watch, but this inside deal
has developed into matter for dis
course that gives free range to the
spoken opinions of the insiders.
Many men who worked for the Re-
publican party In the past election do
not feel that Mayor TenBroeck should
be slighted when 1t comes to the wa
ter board appointment. They feel
that his service as the city's executive
should earn for him a place commen-
surate, as reward, with the good
work he did as mayor. They decry
any effort to place a man on the board
whose politics are SO IN doubt that
even those in the bosom of the Re-
publican party are uncertain as to
where he stands.
Others of the Democratic faith, who
would welcome the appointment of a
Democrat to the place. realize that thi,
is really impossible, but they do not
care to have the aspirant Mr.. Bald
win, named as representative of that
party and they express surprise when
1t Is said that he is a Republican, a;
they have always been led to believe
differently.
Grouse Appears Neutral.
An effort was made last night to Sc
cure statements from several of the
city fathers. whose position has beer
more or less doubtful.
Alderman-at-Large Ira r.. Grouse
who is looked upon as the pivot in the
discussion and whose vote one way or
the other may swing the appointment
to. either Mayor Ten Brock or Mr.
Baldwin, took a neutral attitude
When asked how long his neutrality
would last. he said that he was abso-
lutely undetermined and that his po-
sition at this time was uncomfortable
to say the least. "Of course" he con-
oluded, BALDWIN Is O. good and ca
pable man" But the chairman of th'
board would not commit himself.
Alderman John j <zCtark or The NTH
ward. whose position is likewise very
much In doubt was not committal. He
said that he desired to bide his time
and see what the other fellows do, %
before he rendered his decision one
way or the other. The alderman's at
titude is looked upon as perhaps be-
ing an important factor In the appoint.
ment, as his coherents In the fifth
ward would not, 1t is felt. be overly
pleased II their representative was to
go over 20 the Baldwin forces. But
Clark would not talk. preferring to as
sumo a mysterious and tocular manner
when he said that watchful waiting
would be his attitude, at least as far as
a public utterance was concerned.
Alderman Benjamin Reidy, who if
strongly advocating the appointment
of Frank Stas, man from his own
ward, whom he desires to see on the
board. was reluctant to speak on the
matter. He said that his stand was
known and that he felt that Stas
would be good man for the place,
and his appointment would mean rep
resentation on the board from the
northern section of the city.
Pressed further as to his position Il
the other aldermen would not stand
for Stas and 1t was seen that his po-
sition and candidacy were useless
Reidy made II known, In a roundabout
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