Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-02
MORE or TIE RUNNER FARCE.
They Take Formal Possession OF che
city Hall, and are sworn I'm by Judge
BrIeu-NOthiuE Vet from the Iniunc-

/ They Take Formal Possession OF th e
city Hall, and are sworn I'm by Judge
RrIen-NOthiuE Vet from The Iniunc-
tIOn.
Alden and his friends yesterday capped
the climax of cool impotence BY an at.
tempted seizure Of a portion of the NUM-
cipal machine, and they expect to get the
whole thing in their hands to-day.
During the afternoon, they convened in
secret session in one of the apartments over
the St. Nicholas, and appointed r. S. Tut,
hill, s. F. Allen and Jno. Ogden a commit
tee Of three to wait upon Mayor Brown,
TO ascertain the course he proposed to pur-
sue in the matter of their so-called election.
The Mayor bluntly informed the commits
tee that he could issue no certificates to the
persons claiming election that the election
was illegal and void, and that no steps
could be taken unless the injunction APP
piled for should be refused.
Repulsed by Mayor Brown, they sent
Mitchell and Brien, "Councilmen' from
the eighth ward, to again lay the matter
before Recorder Poster. The conversation
which followed, was short and sharp, and
afforded no little entertainment TO the halt
dozen lounging by-standers who had the
good fortune to hear it!G
They asked the Recorder if he would.
on the strength Of certificates from Com
missioner Sheridan, swear in the new
boards. The reply was, that he would do
so if they could find any law authorizing
him so TO do. They then wanted TO know
if he knew whether anything had been
heard as to the injunction, and received
answer that he knew nothing about it, and
that if he had heard of it, it would do
them no good. Getting wrathy at his alb
rupt manner, they declared their intention
ofmeeting, and threatened the use of force.
He told them they might hold as many
meetings az they desired; that would be
nothing TO him but he would be Recorder
until the 18th, and would continue to hold
that position after that time if nobody
were elected to I'll his place
They took formal possession of the City
Hall at five o'clock in the afternoon, and
after the swearing in Of Alden as Mayor, and
all but one of the members of the 30 called
City Council, by Judge NJ. NJ. Brien ofthe
Circuit Court, A. B. Shankland was
chosen chairman pro tenn, and +. Pfister,
an outsider, Secretary.
The member not sworn in was Daniel
Watkins, col, who it is said, had not been
notified of the meeting of the Boards.
On motion of JEFF. Yarbrough, the chair
man appointed a committee of three to wait
upon the newly elected Mayor. and inform
him that the Council were ready 10 receive
any communication he might have to
make. In making the motion, Mr.. Y. sug-
gested the propriety of inviting visit from
"the old board"
The committee then retired and in
few minutes returned, reporting that the
Mayor had no communication to make.
There being no further business, the
Common Council adjourned until Thurs
day, the 10th inst, and the Board of Alder
men until this morning at 8 o'clock.
1t is said that the militia will to-day
take possession Of the Mayors office, but
this report is hardly official.
Chancellor Harrison still withholds ac-
ton in regard to the Injunction applied for,
and was not in the city yesterday. He
was visited at his home in the country by
Gov. Neill S. Brown, Judge Cooper aud
Mayor Brown, and will to-day decide for or
against the Injunction.