Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-19
Lively Scene in A CITY Council.

Aid. Campbell rose to point of or
der. 1t was that the appointment
could not be entertained until it had
been reduced to writing.
Mayor CT have no question at all
about my authority.
Aid. Cullerton-I will move that the
appointment be postponed for two
weeks.
Mayor CT refuse to entertain the
motion. You can't postpone for
longer time than one week.
Aid. Cullerton-Mr. Mayor, you
can't come that over this Council.
You have no right to dictate to this
body. In that manner.
! Aid. Campbell-You can't act in two
capacities. More than that, you can't
override this Council, violate a palpable
rule, and force your ipse dirit down
the Threats of the Aldermen. / insist
on the appointment being reduced to
writing
Mayor C.-H 1 am wrong, you have
your remedy.
Aid Cullerton-(e xcitedly)-Will the
Mayor have the nomination reduced to
writing.
Mayor CT decline to entertain
your motion.
Aid. -(vehemently)
have got your foot into it now and can
not withdraw.
Mayor C-Gn thunder tones)-I'd
like to see you prevent me.
Cries of "Leave the chair" "Let us
adjourn" "Keep ORDER" Damned
fools, why don't you keep your mouths
shut and let one person talk at time"
"Down with the tyrant," "Mayor,
stick to your point" "Don't bulge an
inch"
The Mayor raped his gavel in a
most vigorous manner, and cries of
Don't smash that table into spin.
ters," "Spare the gavel," "Throw it at
the heads of some of the boisterous AL
dermen and make them sit down."
Mayor C.-(rapping the table and
excitedly)-The question is upon con-
frmation.
Aid. Quirk-What right have you to
make rules for this Council?
Aid. Cullerton then took the floor
and spoke of the dement's of DIR. Paoi
for the position of City Physician.
Aid. Schaffner-Ald. Cullerton, you
ought to be ashamed of yourself to tell
such villainous lies. You can't prove
them.
Aid. Cullerton-Yes can, and more
than that can prove that the doctor is a
lazy and inefficient man. He is fraud
of the worst kind, and the idea of max
ing him a city physician is preposter-
GUS. / now move that the Clerk be in
structed to put the nomination in wri-
ting.
Mayor GIN loud voice)-I won t
entertain the motion. I've told you
once, and you might as well understand
it first as last.
Aid. Campbell-The motion is in or
der, and the President is bound to en-.
terrain it. Do you propose to insult
this Council and force upon it your die
tum? If that is your game, the Coun
Gil will not tolerate it. We are not q
3 set of asses, and you can't treat us with
impunity as such. Now, if you propose
y with wild gesticulations and in loud
and sonorous tones) to override the
Council in that manner, will certainly
override you. You cant act in such {
8 damnable manner.
a Mayor C.-(savagely)--I will do it JUS
E as long as please
Aid. Campbell showing his teeth
, and with clenched fsts)-If that is the
, case, call upon every member of thi.
4 Council to rise up against you and drae
$ you down from that chair. You are al
/ srrant tyrant, usurper, miserable
q sucker" and disgrace to this city
e Mayor Cleaning over the table
9 and looking daggers at the Alderman)-
@ Will you take your seat?
Aid. Campbell-No, sir, and you can
= make me. am a member of THU
: Council and have a right to the floor
: you miserable tyrant. Put me down i
J. you can. You have got hold of tn,
g wrong man. Great tumult and excite
8 ment.
!. Aid. Schaffner-Put down the liar.
a Make him take his seat.
s Mayor C.-(pOunding the table an(
q calling out in stentorian tones)-H you
e don't take your seat, 1 will have you
4 placed under arrest.
i Aid. CAMPBELL defy you to do it
g If you don't come down from your pc
Y sition, the Council will rise up and tax
o you.
e Mayor C.-(stin standing, and plyin,
) the gaveD-Will you stop your nois
IS and take your seat !?
g Aid. Campbell callupon this Coun
g Gil to assert its rights against this AFRO
giant tyrant. T.
Mayor C.-Oficers, will you arres
the man Immediately? bid you tax
him, and bear him away to lookup.
Aid. Campbell defy you or you
officers to arrest me. They dare no
place their fingers upon me. You ty
rant
Mayor C-(raising the gavel as
about to hurl it at the Alderman)-Wil
the officers arrest the Alderman? l BIZ
you take him at once.
The officers advanced with hurrie
faces and great trepidation. Just a
they were about to close in upon tn
Alderman, ahalf dozen Aldermen spran
to their feet, rushed over to Campbell
who still held the floor and continues
mis- diatribe, and held them at bay
wild excitement and a rush to tn
railing by the crowded lobby.
Aid Campbell-I DEFY the officers l,