The Morning herald., 1875-10-14
TIE DEADLOCK BROKEN,

COUNCIL ELECTS ALLAN RUTH, ESQ, AS
CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE WATER De
PARTMENT-wARM DEBATES AND AMI
CABLE CONCLUSION.
The City Council met in adjourned scs-
sion at ~ O'Clock last evening, President
Litchenstein in the chair, and all the mem
bers present. There were numbers of citi-
zens in the chamber anxious to see the ter
mination of the deadlock for Chief Engi-
neer of the Water Department.
Mr.. Taylor, of the Law Committee, pre-
sented letter from Walter Cummins
Esq, City Solicitor, whose opinion upon
the legality of the elections had been re-
quested by Council. The letter was read.
1t quoted from the various ordinances bear
ing upon the point in question, and con-
cluded with the final opinion of Mr.. Cum
Minis that any election of the kind held at
the first meeting in OctoNer or at any
special meeting previous to the next stated
regular meeting, was lawful. On motion
the communication was entered upon the
minutes.
Mr.. Mcintyre withdrew the name of Peter
w. Furry, ESQ.,, from the nomination and
brought forward as candidate for the City
Enyinc.rship that of Chas B. F. Smith,
ESQ.
Mr.. Hayes nominated Allan Ruth, Esq.
Mr.. Ford nominated John Ruth, Esq.
Mr.. Farrell obtained the floor for per-
sonal explanation of his vote. People
looked upon his action as stubborn. Had
they knowledge of the point at issue they
would not attribute his pertinacity to .eny-
thing of that kind. His actions had been
in agreement with his ideas of honor and
the support of party. The reason he had
stood by Mr. Furry was that he had pledged
himself to do so. There was a disposition
to keep Mr.. Hyde in office; he thought the
Democracy should bestow their choicest
gifts upon old and staid members of the
party. He disliked some proceedings in the
caucus. MI. Farra was not popular in eau
Gus. But all that he had asked was that
Mr.. Hyde be dropped and he would vote the
man. He said he had stated 10 the caucus
that two or three hundred men in the city
were out of employment; and advised them
to remedy this by working them at the basin
and on the force, instead of the negroes.
There were five neg roCs to one white man,
to his knowledge, at work on the pike. He
complained that caucus had not attended to
it. He thought that the Mayor had not
been treated with sufficient courtesy by some
of the gentlemen in asking the opinion of
that honorable gentleman and afterwards
refusing to hear it. The Democrats were
looking around for frst-class man, and
at last interviewed Mr.. Furry, who reluct-
antly permitted his name to be used.
Mr.. Farrell had made several suggestions
of compromise, but, to his regret, they had
not been given fair consideration.
Mr.. Hayes said that some remarks had
been made which the people should under
stand, and wished the floor for short while.
He spoke rather warmly of mistakes made
by Mr.. Farrell, and directed that gentle
mans attention to his own political conduct.
As for the five negroes to one white man at
work in the Water dcpartmen he would
produce paper furnished him by Mr.. Nc
Intire, stating that there are 14s whites and
rs negroes employed there. He thought
that If the Democracy were in power and
the party affairs managed as Mr. +. wished,
the party would 20 down IN less than
year. He would not lay himself open to
Mr.. Farrell's propositions. . 10
Mr.. Farrell again arose and spoke some
what bitterly for the space of ten minutes
Mr.. Mcintyre following with the statement
that he had given the paper read by Mr..
Hayes to that gentlemen four weeks ago.
Since ten many negroes have been dis