, 1876-05-14
Colvin Forced to Back Down
from His Position.
He Will Take the Defensive and
Ask for a Quo Warranto.
Proceedings Of the Aldermanie Cau-
ous--Last Nights Con-
ference.
Aid. Whites Tenth Ward
Repeaters Have a
LOVe-Feast.

They Denounce Aid. Smith for
Synpa*hizing with and
Sustaining Decency.
SEEKING A COMPORM1sE.
NEAR CONCLUSION.
There was no particular excitement around
the City Hall yesterday, but nevertneless
great deal Of quiet work YVES accomplished anu
TIE TRIBUNE representatives are enabled 10
lar the result of 1t before its readers. a COM
primise, or agreement, has been made between
the contending parties for the Mayoralty, and
there is every probability that the matter Will
be settled definitely within the next ten days,
and perhaps in half thst time. Messrs- Hoyne
and Colvin have, through the joint efforts
Of their legal advisers, arranged that the case
shall be submitted to the Circuit Court in
Bench, In from five to ten days, Colvin to apply
up in the proper way, the decision Of the Judges
to be final each party binding himself to abide
by It. Colvin was early at his office yesterday
morning, and james P; Root, ex-City Attorney
SIsl, hand to meet Ell him. whispered consultation
ensued, and it was evident to the reportor1al
head that something was up, and the sequel
proved 1t.
ALpEAAANlc CAUCUS.
Then Mayor Hoyne came down to his office,
md skipped away toa caucus Of the Aldermen
at the Grand Pacific Hotel. Doors were closed,
curtains were drawn down closely, and every,
thing made lovely for an uninterrupted
auu eA9ia1agso eous W ~ a.,stni,s ~ +ho
puneheo uole III one % tle Sat se' A10 ena en
OF the windows: Notwithstanding tn:s,
the usual NATURALIZATION ensued, and Inc
was was discovered that AID. Wheeler had occupied
seat IN the caucus with his colleague from the
Thirteenth Ward, thus showing his good sense In
acting in accordance With the wishes OF his COT
and Mayor Ioyne, there were present the CITY
Attorney, Tuthill, Q. IL Horton, and II. F. Tn1ey.
Aid. Mckinley presided.
Sergeant at Arms James Was the bearer OF dis
patches between the contending forces. Coavin's
The 5glet eaucas sssapfha had T. ''e ''~' -
4 PROPOSITION
befo.e II, supposed to be from ". c. Goudy, and
Il WA substantially to the effect that Mr. Colvin
should petition fof quo warranto, md the mat
ter would come before the Circuit Court Bench for
anai hearing, inside q ten days;
HOWE % acted for hinaseif. IN conjnncton With tie
caucus. Some discussion ensued, but no particu:.
the caucus. It WIS considered as an important
concession by Colvin. He was to petition for the
document which wonld b1ng May1r HOME oeiore
In law matters, It was natural enough for him TO
announce be mou1d submit gracefully to any
Hc felt thnt he had not given an inch Of ground in
stanch men who sustained him. Therefore, all
ii1ninaties and that they did By appointing com
mittec to attend to the case in their behalf AID
~'' man. '*' 1~0' 49, '
Aid A1drich vas also selected to preside st ne
committee was named to prepare list OF standing
Council
This over, a communication Was brought IN from
James P. Root and handed to Mayor Hoyne, who
to it.
committee was also appointed to investigate an An
%sh to 5Re Dig engine 81 'ne
Some discussion was indnlged II On z the proRriety
Of ts 81 nc
lie improvements to be made during the present
year would be comparatively small. ,,.
After soms general 1 o. r.. the sno3s q
journed TO o'clock Tomorrow afternoon
ths concInsion O. ne meeting aayof ho[he &c he
and A!ds Aldf!sh Ba,ard ana MeCsea .. 1ne
anSs @aned IL The IL roc room add bad lie De-
tails of which they declined to glye to the public
over the turn affairs had assumed, and he looked
careworn and anxious. He had but little 70 say 70
his most intimate & associates Ga and keRt himself
themselves to their domicis to await the coming Of
Monday and later days.
It was evident from the manner and speech Of
the Colvinites that they felt that they had lost
gtound and that the obstinate gentleman must
euccumb to the popular will.
Mark Sheridan was around, and wtnked his fox
like left eye as II TO indicate that he had been an
assistant at great funeral.
Mayor Hoyne was in his Office but few minutes.
and left early for his home. He Wis in his usual
good humor.
It is thought that 1t will require five days at least
In which to prepare the papers and arguments in
the proposed quo warranto proceedings, and In the
meantime the contestants will maintain their pres
ent positions.
THE HEADS OF TIE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS
held a conference about Mayor Hoync's letter yes
terdaY afternoon In the main room Of the
Board Of Public Works.. There were present
the Board and City Engineer Chesbrough, Inspector
Bailey Marshal Goodell and some lesser lights
Fire Marshal Bcuner and Chief Hickey were not
present. Hickey Is sick abed and Benner was of
On business. Tie questions, 'tWhat shall we dor'
and who is MayorT' were leuEtht1y discussed.
The Board said that since Mr. Wahf was absent
they did not know what be desired to do OF say
Marshal Goodell said TINT since he and Hickey had
both received notifications from Mayor Hoyne he
thought it best that each should know what the
other would reply; so, as 1t would be
rnseem1y TINT they should diner, he wanted
to know the Chiefs mind, and Hickey had tele-
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