The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-01-14

A Row Ina the New Work Com mon COun-
Gil. 81
The following account, condensed from the
Tribune is somewhat extraordinary illustration
of the traditional character of New York Com
mon Councilmen:
The board of counclmen of New York con-
sists of twenty-five members, twelve of whom
are Republicans. AT caucus the thirteen
Democrats agreed to make John Stacom Zone
OF their number) president. Afterwards, how
ever, one of the thirteen made bargain with
the Republicans to elect him president in re-
turn for which he would assist them to elect
one of their number clerk. This programme
was successfully carried out on Monday and
Mr.. James G. Brinkman was elected president
by his own vote. J-f.t .r.,s E.'-..s-.-r
On Thursday another meeting was held, and
a disturbance being anticipated, a section of po-
lice was in attendance at the Council chamber
A large number of rough characters, friends of
the defeated party, also assembled ready Tor an
emergency. AT o'clock the members took
their seats, Mr.. Brlnkman in the chair, and the
clerk read the minutes the previous meeting
This done, Councilman StacOm moved to strike
from the minutes SO much as related to the
election ofthe president, whom he denounced
asaperjurer ;he demanded the yeas and nays ON
his motion The president ruled the motion out
of order, and having put the vote declared the
minutes approved. Amid great confusion
member appealed from this decision The
president ruled this also out of order. iu ~
A motion was subsequently made and car
ried. that when the board adjourn, it adjourn
for two weeks. Councilman Hartman here
rose and declared that tine president was "a
perjurer, scoundrel and rsscal." Councilman
Long emphasized the declaration by throwing
an inkstand at the president, which hit the
desk and besmeared that officer with ink
Pending motion to adjourn, revolver was
Seen to be PASSED from the president to Coun-
Gilman Mathematician This occasioned gem
aral row, in the midst of which the police enter
and carried them before Mayor Hoffman, to
whom, sitting as a magistrate, Long preferred
acharge against Brinl1nan for carving con-
cealed weapons. His Honor, after hearing the
evidence and the statements of the parties
gave them the following good advice and end
ID ed the matter 4o--s Z .'--ii lAyl1il.'Di 90 al
This is a pretty pass, one member of the
Common Council with an inkstand in his hand
and another pistol at his side 49, 80
70 Mr.. Long-"1f you are not satisfied to sit
IN the board OF cOunoilmen and to be governed
by its acts, why not leave it? don't disgrace
yourself by throwing nkstands." ti ...,.ir al
The mayor to both-"For the sake of the city
go to your chamber and transact your business
for to-day, and adjourn like men, have moth
ing to do with the origin OF the quarrel sitting
your word that there will be no further trouble
between you, it will end the matter If not,
you must give bonds to hold the peace,'
To Mr.. Long" Val you pledge me your word
to use no further violence TO Mr.. Brinkman?"
1+ Mr.. Leng-"Yes, Sir.''44ii -4- 4 -l-ai+
There having been no formal complaint
made that the pistol had been drawn ON the
complainant you are both discharged on your
owl recognizance. -----I s.ii e1-l-iH -