Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-08
FIRST EDITION.
Deadlock In Council.

| THE bEss1ON.
| The subject OF tho election of II Chief Engi-
neer of the Water Department and Water
| Registrar engaged the attention OF Council last
night, and until g. 80 this morning. Much inter-
est was felt in the choice for the first position,
and Odd Fellows' Hall was densely packed out
side the railing with anxious watchers of the
| proceedings. All the members OF Council were
in their seats, including Mr.. Ford, who had
child dead at home.
| In the midst of the regular business, Mr.
Lynch moved that Council proceed to the cleo
| ton Of Chief Engineer of the Water Works
| and Registrar which was adopted, when Mr.
Mclntire arose and spoke substantially rs fol-
| lows
| Mr.. President As all are aware through the
newspapers, l received the nomination OF the
| Democratic caucus for the Chief Englneership
Whatever claims l may have to tho place
| deem 1t my duty to sacrifice them to the in-
| terests of the CITY and am willing to sacrihce
my interests for the good of the Democratic
party, of which am member. My nomiua-
ton did not suit the wishes OF some gentlemen,
| and | now waive all claim to it, and nominate
| a Democrat OF the first water for it-Peter U.
Fury.
Dr. Bailey nominated Major Samuel Candy,
| and Mr.. McMenalnin named Daniel Farra.
Aiessrs. Johnson and Lynch were appointed toll
ers and the balleting WAS begun.
In the meanwhile Mr.. Farrell'a Voca broke
over the scene, which until this time had been
ono OF quiet and decoTum, exclaiming. ' Mr.
Reporter, MIR. Reporter, please note particularly
the man who nominated MIR. Farra." Then in
more subdned voice he heaped curses long and
deep upon some one who it afterwards appear
ed WAS MIR. Paynter, ono of his audible mutter-
ings being. " Treason, by Cd"
Tho result OF the ballot was teu votes FOR Ma
jor Candy, nine for Mr.. Farra and two for MIR.
Furry. The solid vote OF the Republican men,
ka.a.. t,.al sNa,,l
Candy Mr.. Farra received tho votes Of Messrs.
Hayes, Bickta, Paynter Ford, McMenamm, Tay-
lor, McGlinchey, LYNCH and Irelan and Furry
those OF hlessrs. Mclntire and Farrell.
Mr. Mclntire then moved that the subject be
laid over until to morrow evening aud that the
Council adjourn until that time.
Mr. Farrels voice was again heard " Harry,
Harry, now's your time for fight"
A second ballot WAS then taken with the same
result, and Mr. Lynch moved postponenent
until Monday night. This raised tue point of tile
right OF Council to defer the matter to All ad
journed meeting, which was decided IN the af-
trmative. Before this decision stated, how
ever Mr.. Farrell expressed his doubt Of The le.
gality of such action. coupled with the increased
pay which such adjourned meeting would re-
qulro.
N1r, Mclntire only partly agreed with Mr. Far
rell, but thought tho matter had better
be postponed as il balloting was kept up all
night it would not cause any Democrat to vote
fer a Republican and he supposed no Republican
would vote for u Democrat
This moved Mr.. Febger to the relation Of an
anecdote about the monkey and the parrot, to
which Mr.. McIntre replied with intended sar-
casm &" This fight is our fight and tho gentle
man has nothing to do with it. We will fight it
through, ourselves"
Two other ballots were taken without chai &C.,
Mr. Paynter then renewed the motion for u
postponement until Monday night.
MIR. Johnson thonght that as So the gentle
men wanted to fight thoy should have that privi-
lege to night, especially since an adjourned
meeting would cost the city twenty-one dollars"
MIR. McIntire l am ready to elect now. |
am sure. however, that the city will save more
than $2l by the election of Democrat.
division was called Oh the motion to adjourn
and it was lost
Mr.. Farrell said he had had no supper, but
was ready TO stay all night, in which refrain
Messrs. Paynter, Hayes and some others joined,
creating some warmth of feeling, in which MIR.
Farrell aud Mr.. Paynter had u little tilt, when
tho former claimed somewhat defiantly that he
controlled the situation. Mr.. Hayes interrupted
with ''we'll, show you," Mr.. Farrell retortlug,
"and Ill como slippery Jim on you.' Mr.. Far
rell then accused blr. Paynter of deliberate ly-
ing, and some conversation passed between
them about testing manhood, which was heard
by some of the spectators who rose to their feet
on the chairs, in the hope that something practi-
cal would come of it.
Two other ballots were taken without result,
when Mr.. Lynch moved to proceed to tho cleo
LlOu Oh IeplbtrhT, WHICH Deiiib CdfIou
mated Edward McIniire, and Mr. Jones named
Charles Burton, Jr. Mr.. McIntire was elected
on the first ballot by vote of Ii to TO-
Here the regular business was resumed, but
in about 10 minutes Council returned to tue
Water Engipeership question, when five more
Intellectual ballots were cast, no one changing
his vote. Seeing no choice possible, recess
was taken at o. AS until l.i5 efforts to reduce it
to three-quarsors of an hour and an hour hay
ing failed. ~
During the recess several of the Democratic
members went into caucus at the Washington
House, but Messrs Farrell, Hayes, and Payuter
refused to have anything to do with it.
Upon e-enteriug tho hall, the l35h ballot was
taken with the same result as previous ones.
when Mr. johnson moved for II three-quarter
hour recess. Upon this MIR. Febiger raised the
point that that length of time would carry the
session into another day, it being then three
minutes of II O'Clock, which Council had no
right to do, and the point was decided well
taken.
Some little feeling was then manifested on tie
part OF the Democrats, Mr.. Mclntire insisting
that this little trouble is our corpse, and we in
tend to bury it and with it the Republican par
Mr.. Farrell approved the design to biiy the
Republican party but thought 1--WE ought not
to bury ourselves in doing so, as an adjourn-
ment would do by the retention of MIR. Hyde.
From this time, 1910, to $40, when another
recess for hall M hour was taken, the time was
consumed in dilatory motions OF adjournment
to stated times, eNcuslnB members, dtteiuptb W
| inject other business into the proceedings, but
not even an adjournment to future day could
| be made although Mr.. McIntire had boasted
| that the Democrats had the full power and
'' would do as they pleased" Thirty four bal
lots had been taken in all at the recess, the only
change beng the casting of his vote by a Farra
| man for MIR. Furry on the 21st ballot The mon
otony was only broken by little tilt between
| Mersrs Hayes and Farrell in which each declar-
| ed his intention to remain steadfast in the pos.-
| tion which he had assumed. After this drowsi-
| ness crept over almost all in the hall. Some of
| the members nodded in their chairs, others nap
ped with their heads upon their desks, while the
| spectators, who still renamed in considerable
| numbers slept as they sat or with heads bowed
upon the railing. Doctor Bailey, the white
| haired member from the Fifth, showed but little
sign of fatigue, his eyes were not perceptibly
heavy, but he watched the proceedings with con-
| tnued interest.
immediately upon the re-assembling. after the
recess, the 35th ballot was taken without an
| election Messrs Taylor and Downing, and Ford
and Underwood paired off, taking advantage of
the sympathy for Mr.. Ford on account OF the
death of his child, to be excused This took two
each from the votes of Messrs. Candy and Farra
| as Chief Engineer, and the six other ballots
which were taken showed no other change than
this reduction. These ballots were interspersed
with numerous motions for recess and adjourn
ment until 30, this morning, when Council
| aJ; 1pt Monday eyauiup next at z 40.