Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-09
CIRCULATE PETITIONS
on COMMISSION FORM
WITHIN A few DAYS
Attorney Morris Margaretten
Says That He Has Been
Engaged to Act
REPRESENTATIVE MOVE
Report Sensations of the Last
Few Days Have Prompted
This Move

feIlllOIlS lOT Liie duOpblOI VI SOiAi
mission form of government in this
city will probably be placed in cir
culation within the next few days,
according to a statement issued to-
day by Morris Margaretten an at
.orney with offices in the Raritan
building Whether or not the petit
tions for the change in government
is the direct outcome of the charges
made In the letter of Thomas Brown
to Jacob s. Karkus. is a matter or
speculation for there has been
much talk of this action in the past
few weeks. however. 1t Is safe to
assume that the circulation of pc
titions for the change in government
has been speeded up somewhat by
the Brown communication which
created so much sensation.
Mr.. Margaretten's statement fol-
lows: -
"I have been engaged by a num-
Der of representative citizens to IN
vestigate the matter of commission
form of government; and it Is my
intention, within a few days to Cir
culate petitions for the adoption OF
this form OF government in the city
of. Perth Amboy."
Mr.. Margaretten refused to give
any further information on the mat
ter at this time, nor would ne say
who the representative citizens are
who have engaged him to furtner
the change as he has promised that
he would not release their names Tor
the time being.
When asked If Mr.. Brown was
one of those who had requested him
to aid in the commission govern
ment movement. Mr.. Margaretten
said mo-" Mr.. Brown today de-
clared that every mail he has re-
ceived since his letter to Mr.. karkus
became public, has brought letters
from representative citizens, urging
the adoption of commission govern
ment in this city and Offering theif
aid in putting it across.
In the Karkus communication
Mr.. Brown pointed the way pllls
are split up by the aldermen to AVOID
advertising for bids, the way IN
which the contract was awarded
for the paving of Washington street
and alleged that persons connected
with the city government have IN
corporated a company to do the pup
lie work of the city.
When City Attorney David I.
Wilentz was seen today ne stated
there was nothing in previous pub
lications that called for any response
from him. However, the city attor-
ney was one of the guests d d
speakers at the banquet of the petit
jury of the December term when
was held last night at the Hotter
Klein, New Brunswick. The petlt
Jury is the same which includes the
q m Il
case in which Mr.. Wilentz and Mr..
Brown were opposing counsei.
When Mr.. Wilentz was called up
on to speak, Toastmaster Thomas
Sulrivan's Introductory remarks
were: "I am somewhat disappoint-
ed with Mr.. Hayes speech because
he failed to tell us about that
$4,000 (referring to the judgment
obtained by Zambory against Csipo).
Dave certainly will tell us about It,"
In his speech, which was quite
brief. Mr.. Wilentz told about some
of his interesting and what he term
ed pheasant" experiences. He stat
ed, however, that an attorney some
times. though not frequently, has his
unpleasant" experiences.
For instance" continued the city
attorney, most people believe that
regardless of feeling displayed be-
tween counsel in the course OF a
trial, they usually so out and have
lunch together and are just as
friendly as ever. And that belief is
generally correct. In recent case
that | had, however, there was
amongst counsel for the opposition
a man with whom / had been asso-
ciated for many years, who In a
way-was my tutor, my adviser, and
even my landlord. But the feeling
caused by that one case has brought
about a situation evidently wherein
I am being dispossessed as tenant,
banished as a pupil-my friends in
politics are being, threatened with
being thrown out of Office, and am
threatened that / too shall be pun
ished by being evicted from an offi-
cial position which I hold.
$50 you see that while If had
II to do over again l should be just
as enthusiastic and Jealous in my
efforts for my client. and / would
try my case just as I had before
the point is and what I desire to
communicate to you jurors is that
there are also some unpleasant in
cidents in the activities of counsel
in the trial of case before you and
of which you probably have no
hint"