Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-17
From Our Washington Correspondent.
WASHINGTON June 10, 1868

WARRINGTON, june 10, lcOo.
Messrs Editors In my last letter spoke
of the recent city election, resulting in the
choice of Mr.. Bowen, the Republican candi-
date for mayor, by small majority. During
the past week the City Hall has been the
scene of a reign of anarchy and confusion
among those seeking to reorganze the city
government, there being rival claimants for
every Office from mayor down.
The outgoing mayor (who is Of the coaSer-
rafipe persuasion,) refused to deliver the keys
Of the mayors office to Mr.. Bowen, whereup-
on he sent for looksmith, and forced an en-
trance. Upon attempting to organize the
board Of aldermen and the common council,
both the Republican members who were elect
ed, and the Democratic candidates who claim
that they oHgdt to have been elected, present
ed themselves, and proceeded to organize in
each board by each party electng presiding
officer. The two presiding officers assembled
the platform together, and each made grab
for the official gaye, one seizlng it by the
handle and the other cutching it by the head.
In this way the farce of the first days ses-
sion was enacted, one of the ehairmen pro-
uouncing proposition a6irmatirelg and the
other negatigely, decided, each listening to
the votes Of his own partisans only. Suisse
quently to the first days session each party
has met SepdrateiN so that we have two
boards of aldermen and two common councils,
one composed wholly of Republicans aud the
other of Democrats each claiming to be the
Genuine. Tor the origiHal DIR. Townsend As
the Republicans had the mayor. duly installed
and in possession of the archives and office.
who of course recognized the Republican
hoard and conncil.-the rival organizations at
once proceeded to provide themselves with
MAYOR. by declaring that Mr.. Bowen was not
legally elected. and hence that the Office was,
or ought to be. vacant This vacancy they
then proceeded to fin. by electinr Mr.. Thos.
f. Lloyd as mayor ad interim.
This morning Mr.. LLOYD made formal
demand upon Mr. Bowen for the books pa.
pers. KEYS, &C.. of the office. to which mayor
h. responded by an intimation that he feared
his friend l.. was laboring under singular
though he hoped harmless. delusion ofmind.
We have thus two organizations Of the city
government. and during the week a large DO.
lice force has been stationed al the CITY Hall
to prevent the lawmakers from becoming law
breakers. The aid of the courts will proba-
bly be invoked during the coming week to de-
eide the points at issue between the rival
parties.
The Chinese Embassy continue to attract
curious attention whenever they appear in
public They have been very active since
| their arrival in visiting the yarious points of
interest. and in making themselves familiar
with the strange country and people whom. in
connection with the rest of the world. thev
have heretofore considered as " outside bar-
barians They have been renootedlv dined
by the Secretary of State and Tho pres;dent
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