, 1876-05-10

performance OF their duty.
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THE VICTORY OF THE PEOPLE.
Tho ilrst meeting Of the now Council has
giyon n glorious promise Of complete de-
parturo from the Ring politics which has
swayea tho government Of this city for moro
than two yoars. THO unity, quietness, and
SUCCESS Of tho majority's contluct in tho most
trying situation in which it will ever DO
placed, Indicate that thcro is a combination
of honesty and ability TINT Inns not been at-
tainca for many years. Tic Aldermen
elected to represent tho sanle people who
cast 81, 600 vo.es for Mayor HoYSE fully ap-
precintcd tho correctness Of tho populnr pro-
test aghinst the us,rpation Of ex-A1ayor Coll
YIN, and acted together, with couple of e1-
ccptions {\YHEEIEn of tho Thirteenth aud
N1EsEN Of tho Fiftccnth), rs if under explicit
instructions. The preliminary preparation
for tho struggle was thorough and intelll-
gent, tho limo OF action was direct
mud wcll understood, nnd tho re-
suit was emiueutly satisfactory to the
people and creditablo to their represents.
tiyes. Tho majority acted upon tile advice
of the best legal talent tl,at could be SECURED.
given by gentlemen who may bo properly
classea rs non.poltical lawyers. There was
danger of dsscnsion owing to the differ
euco Of opinion rs to whether tho Council
should elect from its own number or tho peo.
pies choice DO takon, but this was overcome
by tho ready sacrifice Of Nil partisan consid-
erations on tho part Of tho Republicans, and
all personal considerations on tho part of
a[essrs. AfcCnrA and AIpn1cu, ono or tho
other Of whom would probably have been
chosen if tho Council had elected from it's
own body. All united with honest corsliality in
carrying out tile wiahaa Of the people, OK
Praised at tho polls, that o1-sIayor GOWN
shall be retired {liis term having long SINCE
c1pired), and TINT his SUCCESSOR shall be
recognized aud assume the duties of TIN
Office.
Tho Councils official proceedings wcro as
elective as their previous preparation had
been through. There was persistent deyo.
ton to tho ono end in view, and it was rcacb-
cd without any faltcring on tho Quo side or
bravado on the other. There wero no mis-
takes, aud for this the people aro largely in
ttcbted to the experience nnl coolness of AID.
CuL1EnroN, who has noted in good fifth in
this matter, mud who was ably sustained ly
the superior ability of Aid TuoursoS and tho
personal force Of AID. SHERIDAN. Tie pro-
cecdings wero digniiied throughout, c1copt as
they were lnarrcd by the crooked b}athor.
skito llHDRETn, WHO found himself weak md
incompetent without . Hing majority ut Lis
back. E1-A1nyor CoLy1s was treatetl will,
marked consideration, in view of tho position
OF open hostility 10 tho Council and tue pco-
plc which ho occupied. I1e received n
deserved rcbuko by tho reference Of Lis So
chilled 'ncssngo without reading, SINCE lle had
violated all official etiquette md insuttct,
tie new Council by causing it bo pub
l'shea bctoro it Ind been submitted
to the body to which it had been
addressed. 1t was just rs we'll, how.
ever, ns this gra:uitois insult enabled tho
council to save couple Of hours Which
would haye seriously intortcred with tho reol
WORK OF tho evening. Having reforrcl tho
only thing (viz. tho n,essagc) which tho
Council wuntcd to dispose Of thus sum,uari)y.
a set Of rules wero adopted which omitted |
that permitting tho reference to q com,nittc,
OF every subject al tho suggestion Of single |
member. This shrcwd movement, entirely
!eg'tlmAte and proper, enabled the Council to
10 lsa "ork Immediately. Having cot the
falcs IN the proper shnpo for action. tho frat
aeclsl'o step WIS to relieve cx-Afayor Co,.
WIS c7-Clerk FoaArsr from duty, which NJ
The sa1no time relieved Co1yix from Lia NV.
llamentary adviser, anl Lett him liao n 1onhv
ship without u rt1dder. The e1.Clcrk o,,;7
parliamentary adviser out Of the way. tho
Council installed it's own law-adyiser, aul
was then rendy To proceed to the rcal busI.
uesa OF the evening. This waa to canyuss
'hs vote Of Aayor uoYaE and declaso him
elected.
E1'slayor Colvin, though fntersporsing tho
with plaintye utteranoes, ritlicu.
Gus blundeEs, and significant whinea, did not
Undertake any positive Resistance to tho will |
u the Cou1cil-25 members against 11-un.
~ alter slayor AoxSEs vote had boon can
fassed. liz put ths motions which author
zca this proceeding, but then refused 10 mt
'ae motion declaring Mayor HoYsE elected.
which, d courac, was the logical result Of tho
;ansasa. Ex'Mayor CoLvIs's desperate at
'achinent to o1lco has betrayed him into uauy
aSaha actons, but none 10 conapicuouyly
'ense'ess : aa tho edort, in hla capacity w pre.
adlng oltiser, TO defeat the will Of mora tlnn
"o.thlF'ls OF legislative boly. We ycrv
much fear that his legal advisers hoys ca,,ss',
I'm to DO writ down m ass," in spits of
10 fact that tue city lsas puid them s4o,o0O
= $So'ooo OF lawyers fees to help him febt
he people. The result must have .hov,
Ao ex.a1ayor that tho struggle wa.
II UNEQUAL one. aud That the will n,
moro than two-thlrtla Of Legislative BODY IN |