The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-10

Troubles-The Firemasters Requested
to elect their Omcers-Collins Ii not
afraid OF the Ku-KluI-Klan, and
wants them Thoroughly Organized
Protest OF Corner Whiting List OF
Omcsrs not Elected.
PRELIMNAREs.
The excitement engendered by the election
on Tuesday night last has steadily increased as
was eyinced by the large attendance during
Council proceedings last night, and the fever
ish ate of all present Except the members OF
the press and T. J. Mackey, the latter one OF
whom, by the way, never gets excited, unless
nominated for ofice,) were in.
The Police Department has been the bone OF
contention among the Pillsburyites ever since
the last meeting of Council. and numerous are
the csucuses that have been held, and argu-
ments and entreasies and promises made to
settle the vexed question. whether @. B. Big
valid, q. VI. Hendricks, r. q. Willoughby, or
WIN. Taft should be Chief, and whether or not
it would be to the interests OF the Republican
party Ii. O., the Pillsbury faction, consisting
mainly of Mayor Pillsbury and his stepson,
Captain jerks, Of the City Inspectorship
ofice) to have Q colored man as an
officer Of the force. A caucus was held Fri
day night. As all Of the Offices had been prom
ised or bestowed, something was required to
satiate the hungry stomaohs Of the members
OF the faction, whose desire for Office had Great
ed morbid appetite, which was always crying,
not 80 much like Oliver Twist. as like another
parsonage with whom T. J. Maokey has made
the public acquainted, "More, more more T.
IL WAS found necessary in lieu thereof to lavish
" dispense champagne, cheese and crackers
and sandwiches. During this meeting Alder
man Barrow proved very apple Of discord, and
it is reported that the members refused to pro-
ceed with business IN his presence, and the
caucus broks up in confusion. Yesterday morn
ing the caucus again assembled and Alderman
Barrow was again present and vexatious, but
was quieted. and by four O'Clock full ticket
had been resolved upon and was sent down to
be printed. It was decided to support Hem
drioks for chief. T. B. Chapman for first and
B. Holloway, colored, for second lieutenant
tie latter being done to retain the influence Of
Alderman Holloway. colored, who it is assert
ed wanted to bolt and start q caucus Of
his own.
The names on the ticket were printed in two
rows ON one side Of sheet OF paper. When
the ticket was brought to the Mayors Office,
before the Council was called to order, the
sheet was torn down the middle, making two
strips. The upper portion OF the first strip,
containing the names Of the officers to be sup
ported to flll the posts in the Police Depart
ment was torn off, and the remainder sent into
the Council chamber and laid upon the desks
Of the '.fsithful"- whom is Alderman
Small, who vows he'll never vote wrong 90 long
as his friend Collins will slt by and tell him
how to exercise the right Of suffrage, and pre-
vent his getting confused.
CALLED TO ORDER.
Matters inside Of the Council Chamber, while
waiting for the Mayor to come In and call the
unterrlaed to order, we're not altogether de-
void Of interest. There was much talking
about the candidates, betting upon the success
OF this or that officer for chief Of police, great
deal Of walking to and fro, sly sh wing of tick
cts, and great deal Of writing Of resolutions,
which did not see light. The leader OF the
Mackeyites ponde.sd, evidently deciding whe-
ther to waste his sweetness on the desert air
by voting for his old friend, or to bolt the or
thodox ticket; but the musings Of himself and
the conversation and noise Of others were in
terrrpted by the entrance Of the Mayor, at
nine o'clock, and the "faithful," who before
were afraid to open the game, now, with de-
termined look, seemed to say We are ready to
make . short and decisive campaign, and to
march our caucus ticket through the hostile
ranks and bear down all opposition.
When Council was called to order at 9 o'clock,
the following were present: The Mayor; Alder
men Geddings, Potter, Cunningham, 'voigt,
Collins, Greene, T. J. Mackey, E. W. M. Mackey
and Barrow, white; and Hampton. Thorne. E.
P. Wall, L. F. Wall, NJ. Brown, McKiulsy, Small
and Holloway, colored.
FoRcBLe ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Alderman T. J. M,ckey offered the following
resolutions, saying that he presumed that they
would not excite any discussion:
Resolred, That the Mayor be and is hereby
authorized and required to summarily eject
from Office any officer Of the city who shall re-
fuse to surrender his Office on the demand Of
his duly elected and qualified successor.
hesolued, That the Mayor is hereby empow-
cred to use the police force Of the city, should
the same be necessary, to eject any such
officer.
Alderman Voigt seconded the resolutions.
Alderman Geddlngs moved to lay the reso-
lutions on the table, which was seconded by E..
P. Wall.
The yeas and nays were ordered on the mo-
ton Of Alderman Geddings, and the roll being
called the vote was:
-Geddmgs, Potter, Howard, Thorne,
L. F. Walls.
Noes-Cunnineham Barrow, Holloway, Vogt,
Hampton. Small, B,owu, E. P. Wall, t. j.
Mackey, E. W. NJ. Mackey, McKlnIay, Greene.
Collins, the Mayor-14.
e. P. Wall, in explanation OF his vote, said
that the resolution had a violent character,
and would be likely, to cause revolution in the
community. The Republicans were law-abid.
ing people, and the Mayor ought not to have
power TO call in his policemen and eject Off
GERS, whether they were legally in office or not
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