Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-01-06
THE CITY FATHERS ELECT.
The Eleetton OF Chairman Of the
Common Council and President
OF the AldeFmnnfo B0ard.


OF the Aidermnnto Heard.
The recent election Of Eve Aldermen
and ten Counsilmen will necessitAte a
selection Of presiding officers for each
branch Of the General Council. In
selecting President OF the Board the
best interests Of the city should be con-
suited, aud not personal preference.
The President should be conversant,
TO certain extent. with parliamentary
usages and customs. and should have
that happy faculty Of being able to move
business up rapidly. Among the Alder
men there are gentlemen who would
make good presiding officers Mr..
Andrew Davis, Of the Third ward,
has legislative experience and abil'
ity. Mr.. J. NJ. Pettigrew, who rep
resents the Fourth ward, has made him
self conspicuous on important commit
tees and on the floor. He is most
competent man for any position. Mr..
S. b. Robbins, Of the Second ward, is
another leading member, fresh from the
Council Board, and possesses all the
necessary qualifications for presiding
officer. Mr.. White, OF the Ninth ward,
would make number one President; he
is one Of the best financiers in the
Board. Mr.. Paul CicaIla, Of the Seventh
ward, is n Woodworking member he
would make popular President. Mr..
Burke, of the Eighth ward, is legisla-
tive officer Of ability; no better Presi-
dent could be selected Alderman j. j.
Busby, Of the Seventh ward, is a gentle
man Of fine ability, large experience
and uumistakable energy-quali6ca-
tons we'll calculated to fit him for the
Office Of President. Indeed, any Of the
above-named gentlemen would perform
the duties With marked success. No
doubt each Alderman has selected
the man for the place, and
certainly no mistake can be made when
there is so much good timber around
the Board. The position is an onerous
one, and is not a siuecure by any means.
The complexion of the Board is such
that nearly all nationalities are repre-
sented. There are five Americans, three
Irishmen and two Italians If we had
German and Frenchman in the
Board the thing would be perfect on this
status. Next Tuesday evening the Al
dermen will select their President by
ballot and we venture to assert that the
selection will be satisfactory to the peo-
pie. The duties of President are multi
farious: he appoints the different com
mittees presides over the meetings and
is member of the Police Board, having
as his associates in the latter Board the
Mayor and Chairman Of the Common
Council.
The twenty Conncilmen elect will
also select Chairman next Tuesday
evening. Councilman Gent OF the
First Ward, has been presiding for the
past year with ability and success.
Should he not be reelected the Coun-
ell furnishes ample material for good
Chairman. There are Councilmen
Beehn, Toof, Chase, Roush, Bingham,
Clarke, Hollbrook, Hewitt, Grant, Nor
ton, Droesher, and others. No mistake
in selection can well be made in the
Council in this matter. 1t is understood
many Aldermen and Councilmen as
pire to the above honorable but onerous
positions. tits matter, however, to
be settled among themselves, they hav-
ing been selected by their constituents
for this and other purposes.