New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-08

discussion cnsue5 cpoa the mode and manner Of coo
Quoting the election. Bro. Hall asked for informal
ballot, Bro Van Ripper opposed s, on the ground, %
he said. that be had aways been on the sqaoirc ap4
and had acted honorably and manly, 50 tar - TIE
s. American question was concerned, and he did Dot
wish to be treated informally here anywhere eiss.'
Our reporter was-surprsed at this argument, a. he
could see no connection between i, aud the questsoa
before the Council He learned, however, that tAig
was usual with Bro Van Ripper, and that his speech
was about the same all occasions. On taking tAe
question, the proposition lost. Bro. Becck'Ass
aoasked leave to act the s7Eoirc and to 60 Accord
ing the Constitution lie moved that the deegsss
be elected sugly. Bro. Van Ripper again came up 70
oppose this but the Constitution aud Bro H. were too
much for him.
The motion Of Bro. b. prevailed. On proceeding to
bao, the great popularity Of AID Griffith was mani
fest. The boys all sides said, Go in for Guiish
first" go in, boys" "Go in" OF the 6s votes
cast the Alderman received -. This announeemest
produced a stamp, and speech from Aid. @. He
promised to be on the square. Brother Brooks IVES
mex; elected By vote of 80 to "a. Bro. Brooks
turned thanks for the honor. The remaining ballot re-
suited in the polling Of "a votes which ten more
than there we're voters. OF these Bro Beeckman re-
eeiyed 81. Before the result was announced vG-
the voters present The result produced explosion.
The ten Illegal votes were discovered, and new bal
lot ordered This time Bro. Beeckmsn received -
votes out Of 81.
At this iuncture the collection taken up. The
nominations for officers of the Council made.
For President, Bros George W. Wheeler, Howard r.
Coats and Elias Combs. The names of nominees for
subordinate tfices are omitted, because they were
nearly the same all the way through.
Bro Van Riper moved that person who had
Withdrawn from the Council be renstated before the
first day Of January 1851, except be be regularly pro-
posed balloed for and reinstated precisely Ike new
member. Bro. v. stated ~ reason for this mot'oa
hat in his absence from the previous meeting several
who had withdrawn near being restored to men,
bershp, and fearing that might be brought about ct
some other time when he his friends were away, he
desired to have the matter nailed" Bro. WAN
wright blandly asked if Bro Van Ripper was the whole
Council; and most Of the members had len, asked
TO have the question laid over one week. Bro Van
Riper again arose. and informed the brothers Of his
continued manlness and sqSairness. and on ties
cround,s moved the previous question!l'
Brother Beeckman suddenly and offered 10 bet
$50 that the previous question could not be put. No
one seemed willing to take the bet though several old
sport" were present
One brother appealed to Jefersons Manual, another
to the Bylaws Of Chaneery snd Arch Chancery o.
the United Americans, to settle the bet offered ~
Brother Beeckman.
Brother Brooks put the previous question on the
resolution, and it carried. Brother Beeckmas
gave notice that he should appeal to the Grand Coun-
Gil A motion to reconsider put but lost. Tho
Council having now thinned down to about twenty.
adjourned. .lli
Our reporter was exceedingly amused at the manner
Of doing business in Council No. S, and has resolved
to be there every evening until the brothers become
rcconciled 10 the appointments made By Young Joe-
especially that of Superintendent of Lands and Places