Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-08

and Mr.. Nalley finally snccee.ied in making
himself heard, asserting that the Register had
nothing whetever 70 do with the qualification
Mr.. Dalton.-We will teach the Resister that
he cannot be Mayor Of the city and Register too
Mr.. Nailey said be recognised only the
After q little colloqny between Messrs. Croc-
ker and Dalton, Mr.. Nalley proclaimed that the
Goth Council was duly organized. and Mr.. Ball
that they were prepared to 60 into Joint meet
ing. -Ih
MI. Richards here appeared, and on being
ans Sn S
Other members Of the Aldermen appeared.
and Mr., A. Lloyd moved that the President of
the Board OF Aldermen (Mr. Moore) take the
carried; and Mr.. Arthur shepherd, secretary
Of the lower board, was elected secretary.
Nessrs. Crocker, Baker, Morsell, Kelsey,
Pail, Dalton and Bates were appointed by
Mr Richards to count the ballots for Msyor.
Mr.. Moore here appeared and took his seat
beside Mr.. Richards, and after motion had
Sein,s Ossn sdoE,sd to sPp9nMs Ms,.c CSmmis he .p
guson, Dalton, knight and Rutherford.
The Committees retired: that appointed by
MIR. Richards going TO the Registers once, and
mIttee room, adjoining the Board.
Mr.. Richards called attention TO the fact that
the joint meeting had not adjourned.
MI moore ADVISED tne members TO remain in
tht ir 81 ats and stand firm. -
Mr.. Richards.-That's good advice and we
VIII take ii; the committee will make report
in few minutes.
the committee he would like TO make 8 state.
ment. -
Mr. Davis.-I object.
Mr.; Richards put the.question. on allowing
MI. Moore TO speak. and remarking that the
remarks would not hurt anybody, declared the
motion carried.
Mr.. Moore remarked, the gentleman (Mr r.
with his colleagues in the Aldermen were not
sworn IN in the chamber according to law. but
peiceiving that they were IN the minority
withdrew and held a meeting, as he under.
stood, elsewhere, when the charter required
that the meeting should be in the Aldermenis
chamber. Some OF these men were NO, legally
Qualified.
MIR. Cook.-As member from the First Ward,
TO attack me.
Mr.. Moore remarked: "That man is out of
order; he has no right here under the law"
MIR. Cock replied that he was legally elected
and qualified 10 take the position.
Mr. Moore replied that he could not be bluffed
on oy All the power on earth. IA Noice-Or
III eitherl. And he continued that the charter
preseribes that the members shall, if sworn in
al all, sustain the charter; that at the Joint
meeting TO count the votes for Mayor the
president of the Aldermen shall pre-.
and by virtue of the provisions Of the
charter he claimed 10 be president OF
OF the Joint meeting. Thes parties withdrew
from the place apRo nte ty the charter in
which to organize. He md not intend 70 swerve
TO the right or left, but would do his DUTY. II
on count Of the ballots Mr.. Bowen was found
TO nave bee elected Mayor he would cheerful
law.
Mr.. Richards remarked that he was chosen
President before Mr.. Moore. lNessrs. Cook
ana Knight, "that's So" and Mr.. Gulick,
Mr.. Moore continued, saying tkat when Mr..
Richards and his colleagues fousd they co<Id
not rule they then withdrew, hoping to leave
them (the Consery ryatiTes) without q quorum
but in this they failed, and the Conservatives
organized by electing him president ard he
invoked them to sustain him in his position
Then there was an impression that the return.
mad been tampeTed with, and he desired thr-
this should be cleared mp. According 10 tn q
connt Of The ballots would he act.
Mr. Hine rose 10 q point of order that il was
NOT proper to charge portion OF the Board
with juggiery.
Mr. Moore thanked the members for the &C.
tenuon paid him, and repeating that he made
these remarks with the best motives, took his
seat. 80
Mr.. Richards asked to make statement, and
SAID mat he. with 4 majority Of members, were
IN the chamber before Mr.. Moore came ill., aud
he called the Board TO order. At the same time
the Secretary OF the last Board proceeded to or
RaniZp. He did not recognize the secretary as
an officer, and he had been advised that he f,he
secrf tary) had no right to orga nize the Boards
"htn they 1ound that the secretary was de-
went into another room, leaving the Others,
one of whom had not certificate. and
tney went On, and as he understood.
oTsanized The Republicans organized by
electing Mr.. A. G. EIddle secretary pro
tem The question whether Dir Cook is or
is not elegible Is for the Board to decide. He
was not Tickster, and he only wished right
and Justice He believed that the iilegaI votes
cast in the Fifth Ward, and 50 certified. left
the Republicans elected. He was not going TO
night, and would not fight, and be tad no doubt
ne couIa &c. along peaceably with his friend ON
Mr.. Taibert asked who were the members
VINO We're Mr.. X S colleagues, and was an
swered Messrs. Larmen. Cook, Crocker, Grin.
himself.
Mr.. Crocker here reported from the com.
mi.tee ON counting the votes, as follows:
To the BoGrd Of Aldsr,ee and Cosuon CouJ,ea
81 III, CtIy % Hashing,en an JOINT council con-
rfned' The undersigned committee appoint
ss 20 ny the Joint meeting Aforesaid to examine
held In this city on the first instant, June list
1-6s. , most respectfully report that we have
performed the duty imposed upon as. and find
inat 70 Tor the ofice Of Mayor there Were cast
Sayles j. Bowen received d............9I7O
;nonh 4 1Neh ............ a,'ys7
kicnard Waiiach. .................-...... L
Giving Sayles J. Bowen S3 majority over
John T. Given.
JOHN s. CRecKER, CHAs. s BATES,
Datsd IN. M I1ss D. BAKER.
table. '
Voice. move the adoption of the re-
port.
Mr.. Moore.--All in favor of laying on the
table VIII say aye, "a response being given the
report is lard on the table.
Mr.. Richards at the same time put the ques.
ton ON the adoption OF the report, and declared
II carried amid voices exclaiming II demand
the yeas and nays-
Mr.. Hine.-I move the superintendent a com.
mittee to wait on Mr.. Bowen ana conduct him
10 the chamber.
Mr. Moore, Tin one OF the chairs.)-The yeas
and nays have been called ON the adoption of
the report.
Mr.. Richards put the question on Mr. Hines
motion, as also the adoption Of the report and
declared II carried, and appointed Nessrs
Crocker, Hine, and Bates 10 wait en- Mr.
Bowen.
The yeas and nays on the adoption of the
report Were called for, and Mr.. Dalton de-
manded them. Mr.. Richards in the meanwhile
rappng vigorously with a part of the gavel
(Mr. Moore having the handle of it,) and call
ing Mr.. Dalton to take his seat.
Mr. Dalton ITO Mr.. Richards. IL do not rec.
ognlze you, sir; i am speaking 10 the president
OF the Board of Aldermen.
The secretary called the yeas and nays ON
the adoption OF The report, aud the Republicans
refusing TO vote. Mr.. Moore decided the report
rejected. ------.----------- 3 ----------- --1
Mr. Kelsey endeavored to speak, but MIR.
Dalton was speaking at the same time, when