Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-10
V|CTORS IN CAMDEN
TO STAGE PARADE
Democrats Plan 'Jazz.Oarndest'
Time Town Ever
Saw
BIG SCRAMBLE FOR JOBS

BIG SCRAMBLE FOR JOBS
Triumphant Democrats of Camden,
who elected Mayor on Tuesday for
the first time In twenty one years, will
parade through the principal streets Of
that city tomorrow night in q blaze OF
| red fire.
! Mayor. elect Victor King will be in
| the long column. made UP Of delegations
from every ward. township and borough
: IN Camden County. The Democrats
outside of the city Of Camden are jubi.
/ liant over the majority they gave Gov.
rrnor Edwards over Senator Freling.
huysen for United States Senator.
Edward J. Kclleher, Of the Demo.
critic State Committee. Is in charge Of
! the parade arrangements. lie promises
the most ''bang.up. jnzz -dnrndest"
! turnout that Camden has seen In n
generation.
Both Republicans and Democrats are
| speculating as to the effect the cleo.
ton of King will have on city ap.
| pointments and the control Of city bod :
les: A general scramble for the Offices
is looked for.
Though the present city charter il
Council to make the majority Of tho
appointments. there are several i'm.
portant departments that will come
under the supervision Of the new Demo.
cratic Mayor.
The Board of Education. Playground
Commission. Board of Assessors. IIar-
Dor Commission. Park Commission.
City Plan Commission and the Sinking
Fund all come under the control of the
Mayor. All the new appointments TO
these bodies will be made by Mayor
elect King. while the employees OF the
departments are selected by the boards
themselves.
AS the terms Of the present members
expire at different intervals OF on"
year. Democrats will not have entire
control of any of the boards for at least
one year. as they are solidly Republican,
at present.
| Rules Police Department
| Mayor. King will be the head Of
the police department. but he has no
| authority to dismiss. although he can
| suspend for dcrcliction of duty. All new
appointments will be made by the
/ Mayor. who also has power to transfer
men for the good Of the department. ="
! The Police Committee of City Council
acts upon all suspensions.
( While the new Mayor will be able
to distribute considerable patronage
among the Democrats who helped him
overthrow the powerful organization OF
former Senator David Baird. the Re-
publicans still will control City Council
That body has absolute control in the
appointments Of all officials and enr.
Guiding Board of Health. Street Com.
! missioner. City Clerk. Electrical Bu-
rrau and Water Department. In scv.
cral other departments the MAYORS APP
pOintments are subject to confirmation
! by Council.
/ Appointments to Board of Education.
which consists of seven members. are
made without confirmation by toun-
ell. Next February Mayor King will
appoint three members 70 succeed Harry
G. Sharp, president George II. Gar
land and DR.. Clement T. Branch. whose
terms Will expire January l. 1923. when
the new Mayor viii! be inuuGurated.
Terms of two more men will expire in
1924 and the other two in 1923. This
means the Democrats will have entire
control of the board in 1907 and for
probably two years later evcn in The
event Of a Republican being elected tn"
next time. The appointments ii III"
secretary, the business manager, the
medical assistants and the nurses are
mad" by the board.
Subject to Confirmation
Terms Of three members Of the Board
Of Assessors will expire dUru. tho
regime Of the new Mayor. They ar"
William II. Davis. 1922: William d.
Vannman. 1924. and Wilbur II. Ellis.
president of the board. lH-:Ii The up.
pointmrnts BY the Mayor to thi, board
are subject to continuation by Council.
Similar conditions prevail n 10 tho
Playground Commission. witch ~ ur">.
ont includes Meyers Baker. Mr.. Carr.n
Rurrcll. Mrs. Louise +. Walsh. ur-
lando VI. Bowen and 'harlnS li"'t.ngor.
The beard controls til" appoinju"nt #
all Office employees and p.a,gruIrd
teachers. Th" sam" rondI'lunS "N!st
relative 10 III" Park Commission. Ono
member Of that board l. retired each
year.
/ The Fire Department comes under tho
supervision Of COurril'S Fire Commit
! tee, which control, appointments,
Mayor elect King is silent ON tho
matter Of appointments. but his Pre-.
election platform favored n new rify
charter aS well ns placing IL" pulirr
and FIR" Departments under civil S"rr-
fee supervision.