The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-07
THE MUxICIPAL DEAD LOCK.
Tho Fraisless Errand OF Govornsr
Scotia Brilliant Manpuvre-No Go
What tho Maekeyitcs Propose-Lot al
Hands Resign, and Let u have Pcaoe'


What tho Maokeyites Propose-Lot al
Hands Resign, and Let u have Pesoes
The municipal muddIe is no nearer solution
now than it was three weeks ago, and all the
efforts Of Governor Scott have failed to pro-
duce any effect on either the Pillsbury or the
Mackey faction. The Governor talked and
cauoussed with his usual ease and elegance,
but, to use the language Of one Of the irate
Radicals, He is dead cock in the pit" and
has no influence whatever with the warning
ohieftains Of the city "rings." One flank
movement Governor Scott did attempt in the
shape Of an amalgamation dinner. at which
all the Aldermen were to be present, with
out regard to sace. color or previous condition.
But the dinner proved brilliant failure, for
the very parties who were most wanted failed
to make their appearance. The entertain
ment, therefore, like other entertainments ofa
less equivocal and more successful character,
ended in smoke, and the would-be peacemakers
we're left to their own devices. Several propo-
sitions meantime had been made, however, by
the Mackey party. They say that only two OF
their ten" were candidates for Office, and that
one Of the two has since withdrawn. They de-
clare their willingness to introduce an ordi :
nance providing that no member OF
the Board of Aldermen, and no rela-
tive Of any membsr, shall be elected
to any city Office; also that no Alderman shall
be allowed to take any contract for city work,
or be permitted to furnish any of the city sup
plies. Such ali ordinance they say they are
willing to introduce If the Pillsbury party will
vote for it. They say also that if Mayor Pills.
bury will admit the right Of the majority to
pass any ordinances they may think proper to
introduce and will put them to the vote, they
will vote down oil the ordinances already pro-
posed by themselves, and will simply intro
duce police bill, giving the election OF the
members OF the force to the Council.
None OF these propositions, however, were
entertained. The Pilsbury party, which
now consists of the Mayor an Aldermen Ged-
dinCs, McKinlay, eolored, Howard, colored,
Potter, Cunningham, Holloway, colorei, and
Collins, stands firm. and is not disposed to
surrender. The members say that they can
not trust the other sido, and are apprehensive
that they would not keep their pledges. The
Mackey party rejoin by declaring that they
want no public Office, and that the Pillsbury
people crave public plunder. They say that
Holloway wants his son to be lieutenant Of
police, and Howard wants his SOD 10 be Street
Inspector. They say, moreover, that they
want to select none but Southern men, while
the Pillsbury people want to run in jerks,
Taft, Willoughby and other Northerners.
Jenks is bent on being City Inspector, and
means 10 make desperate push for the
place.
Wearied with the struggle, the Mackey party
determined on a coup detdt. This was no less
than proposition for all hands to resign.
The Pillsbury party could not see it, and it is
hardly likely that the Mayor, who fought 30
long for his seat. would give 1t up because his
opponents in Council were willing to eject
themselves from ofa5s. It was hlnted that
the move was all CANNON, when the Mackey
party at once drew up the following formal
proposition, copy Of which has been sent to
the Mayor:
CHARLESTON, 8. c., June s, 1869.
To the Honorable Gilbert Pllsbury, Mdyor of
Charleston; j. D. Geddings, Esq. Alderman
Ward No. /; VIM. McKinlay, Esq. Alder
man Ward No. 2; Robert Hooard, Esq, Al
dermGn Ward Nos; L. T. Potter, Esq, G..
l. Cunningham, Esq, and r. a. Holloway,
Esq, Aldermen Ward No. 4; N. Il. Collins,
Esq, Alderman Ward No. 6:
GHauKNKN-In view Of the present ''dead
lock" in the Board Of Aldermen, produced by
your persistent refusal to participate in the de-
hberations Of the same, thereby seriously OBJ
structine the public business and iujuring the
credit Of the city, We, the undersigned, MEM |
bers Of the City Council Of Charleston, propose
as fit and proper solution of existing Difficult
ties:
LIST. That the Mayor and all the Aldermen
take effect 30 soon as their successors shall
have been duly elected and qualified.
2d. That in order to carry out the above
stipulation as speedily as possible, the City
Council shall forthwith order an election Tor
Mayor and Aldermen Of Charleston, such elec-
tion to be held on Monday, the twenty-trst day
Of June, A. D. 1869.
We trust that these propositions will be
promptly accepted, as they but recognize, IN
the accustomed mode, the right OF the people
to sit in judgment upon The conduct OF their
representatives.
The people expressing their will through the
known to q republican government.
As Republicans, we are willing to abide their
verdict, trusting that they will happily select
servants who will act in harmony for the pub
Lie good, and secure an honest, faithful and
economical administration Of the city govern
ment. Very respectfully,
JAMES F. GREENE, Alderman Ward No. l.
E. W. NJ. MAcKEY. Alderman Ward No 2.
DAVID BARROW, Alderman Ward No. 8.
#. J. MAoKEY, Alderman Ward No. 8.
w. B. q. HAMPTON, Alderman Ward No. 4.
LANcELoT F. WALL, Alderman Ward No. 5.
PHILIP NJ. THoRNE, Alderman Ward No. B.
EDWARD P. WALL, Alderman Ward No. 2.
This paper is signed by all Of "the ten" e1-
cept Brown and Small. who are understood to
be willing to resign il the rest do.
The question is what will the Pillsbury party
do? They seem TO have the power to prevent
meeting of Council, and we can do very well
without one. Why should they resign2 II
they are in the wrong they will not be re-e!ect-
ed, aud had better stick. II they are acting
conscientiously for the good Of the city, why
deprive the city Of their seivices2 It seems
most likely that Mayor Pillsbury will make up
his mind to stay, whatever the other side may
do. We pay the money and he takes his
choice, but it is none Of our funerall
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