Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-08
VOTE IN CITY
CAUSES TALK
KaIteissen Was "Cut" by
Democrats Who Voted for
Bird and Butcher
HE COULD HAVE WON
James Mullen May Again be
Chosen Collector OF Reve-
nue-To Fill Position

The Democratic victory in Perth
Amboy on Tuesday was so complete
the Republicans have been forced to
sit back and say nothing, as the re-
suits would not even warrant a re-
count. The Democrats, assured OF
six places on the 1924 board, are al
ready considering the matter OF ap-
pointments, the most important OF
which is that of City Collector.
Collector Joseph q. Hornsby. Re
publican, will not be renamed When
his term expires the first of the year
An effort was made to oust him TINS
year by naming James Mullen to
that position, but this move failed
It is not problematical whether OF
not Mullen will again be selected Tor
this high position.
Alderman John J. Clark led the
opposition to Mullen's appointment
and he can be expected to nave
selection of his own for that ONCE
next year but his position will be
such on the new board that it is not
likely he will muster enough votes
to have his favorite selected.
1t is said in political circles py
both Democrats and Republicans
that Alderman Clark did not faVor
Alderman-at-La Richard }: Gar
vine reelection and that he did not
DO anv work in Galvin's interests
durinr the recent election. AS a re-
srIt of this attitude it is now re-
horted Clark will find himself an
outcast among the other Democrats
pn the board and this feeling, II was
runiored, will take such proportions
chat Clark will not be selected as
the chairman of any of the stanalne
committees-at least none OF those
of any Importance. -.
Alderman Clark's attitude To-
ward the -atlarge has peeh
anything but friendly during the ses
sions held this year. Just week
M. ca ago Alderman Clark publicly
emphasized the fact that Chairman
Calvin had not attended eithe. ol
the meetings of the board held for
the purpose of giving two patrol
men. against whom chargeh hau
been made, hearings. Repeatedly
during meetings Clark has taken Is
sue with Calvin on certain matters
In addition to the position of city
collector the 1924 Board of Alder
men will also have the power 10
name one water commissioners Tor a
five year term the term of Henry
Sandbeck expiring January l next
wear to fill the unexpired term OF =.
c. Baldwin, deceased Republican. II
is likely Sandbeck will be returned
to the position of water commls-
sioner for a full term.
Three commissioners of assess
ments for street Improvements are
to be named for one year. There
a re three Democrats holding these
positions at present. They may be
renamed. The terms of office expire
January 1 for city marshall, time
keeper and harbor master and porl
warden. Daniel J. Dwyer is marshal
at present, George Schantz is harbo1
master and port warden, while Wal
liam Bobrosky is time keeper.
The 1924 board will have an "oti
wear" in making municipal appoint
fnents this years board having had
the opportunity to fill most of the
oier offices, such as city clerk, city
ATTORNEY, city engineer. city treas
urer. street commissioner and city
physician.
Now that the city results are
known and those closely interested
in the election have had a chance
to study the returns there are sew
eral things which are interesting, &c
saw the least. The local results
would indicate that the talks Oh
ssdear' whereby the city Republicans
were to be sacrificed for the Re'
publican freeholders were more thar
rroundless rumors. Every city can
didate won by handsome margin
TO be sure one of the Democratic
candidates polled a big vote, but ne
was the only one of the three mer
that was treated fairly by many oi
the Democratic voters.
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