The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-29
LOCAL DEPARTM EMF
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Abnu: $50 O'Clock, last evening, large
crowd of persons probably about MY had
assembled in and about the city Hall, doubt
less with desire to see the Board organize,
an intimation having been given at the last
meeting that An organization would be Ell
fectcd.
At the appointed hour the president, (NIr.
RichardsJ appeared at the door of the Board
of Aldermen's chamber, but found 1t locked.
None of the other members of the Board were
present, aud the janitOr could not be found.
Time was called by several, II being then fully
hAlGpnst seven O'Clock. Some one suggested
that all the members had given the chamber.
the cold shake, and would not be there at all
ling the night.
others suggested that the Janitor had sold
out to the opposite party, and he would not
President Richards thought 1t was n strange
procedure, to say the least OF 1t. He could not
tell what 1t meant.
soon ali the Republican members, save Mr..
Larman, appeared in the corridor, and In u
short time the jsnitor appeared also aud re-
moved the dead lock, as far rs the door Of the
chamber was concerned.
by this time the crowd OF spectators had
about doubled, and they made n bold push for
the room, and n pelmcl entrance was made.
Mr.. Richards, Immediately on entering, took
the chair, and nearly all the Republican MEM
hers took their seats.
In about one minute the Conservative mem
bers entered the room and proceeded to their
desks In body, and all the members were
present.
At 1885 p. m. the president called the Board
to order, aud requested the clerk Of the Board
(Mr. IL. A. Hall to read the minutes Of the
proceedings Of the last meeting.
The CLERK proceeded to read, and MIR, Moore
took his seat on the platform beside the pres.
ident.
When the Clerk finished the reading OF the
Journal
The Chair said that II there was no ohJcc-
tlon the minutes would be approved.
MIR. Lloyd stated that at the last meeting he
had offered u resolution. He would now ask
the reading OF that resolution, and then the
yeas and nays On ITS passage.
The CLERK read the resolution, when
Mr.. CrOckcr offered the following suhstl-
tute thereto, which WAS read By the CLERK
Rcsoipcd That If II. Richards should resign
tho position OF president OF the Board OF Al
dermcn on the condition OF the election of
member of the Republican party thereto,
(which party has n majority Of the members
Of said Board,) we will accept such resigna-
tion according to the condition thereof, pro-
coed to an election of president, and thereafter
to all necessary legislation and until such
legislation shall be completed we viii not take
up or consider any question rcltilYc to the
election or qualification OF any member of such
Board nor any subordinate otilccr thereof.
Mr.. CrOcker said he had offered the rcsOlu-
tion As n conciliatory measure, and he hoped
II would be so taken. lie then explained the
resolution In detail. There were questions
that the citizens, he held, felt no nterest ini
but In other questions they did feel an interest,
and they wanted to see legislation. After the
business OF the board was disposed of, then
they could quarrel and bubble regarding their
that they could pay the police who guarded
their homes and the school bill, so that they
could keep the wheels of education moving,
and pay the teachers who were needing their
money very much. They could then quarrel
rs to what they considered their rights.
Mr.. McCathran said the gentleman's (AIT.
Crockers) resolution reminded him of tho
RvariciOus gentleman Of Washington, who,
during the war Of 1879, fell his full length on
all the Government property, and exclaimed:
Boys, all this 10 mine. You may have the
reat." That was nice Cancellation. II the
gentleman wanted to back down from his
hrst resolution, no should do soi but he could
not hide around sharp corners, for the citizens
would lind him out. II was OF no use Tor them
to shirk the resolution. They were informed,
At the last meeting, that there was nothing
behind the resolution, and he Cdr. McCathran)
would here repeat that there WAS nothing be-
hind 1t, The members should not talk about
Radical maJoritics here. lie would like to
know what right they hrd to call themselves
Republicans
Mr.. Fenwiek said said they could go on with
thing any matters Of the Hoard that might be
in dispute, lie would say let the gentleman
now In the chair come down on the iioor aud
go to work In pcTfecting legislation.
Mr.. Moore said Mr. CFocker's resolution
WAS remarkable on its face. II showed the
party unmistakably on its face. What he and
his party hoped to do tonight was to come
here and organize this Board and go to work,
It seemed to he different with the other party.
ne rchearscd the principal points OF the tcso-
luton, and stated that member here (Mr.
LarmHn) had said several weeks ago that he
would vote for Republican only IL Mr., Rich
ards would resign AS president Of the Board.
lie (Mr. MOuFe) wanted to elect president.
A president was all he wanted.
A, Voice. DittO.n
Mr.. Moore (continuingl thought this move
in the Republican members had no parallel In
the history Of legislation. He could not sup.
port the resolution, although he was anxious
to organize the Board; aud no one, he held,
was more anxious.
Mr.. Crockcr thought 1t appeared that the
other party saw nothing but ghost, hObgob-
Inns, and people spTawlng out and covering
all al a. at.
man Mr.. MeNathranl said the Republicans