, 1877-12-27
TIE COUNTY BOARD.
Meyer Breaks His Word and Goos
Over to the Democrats.
McUrath Elected County Agent and
Judge Wallace Attorney.
The Other individuals Mainly Democrats.
~ Whom Meyer 1uooeeded In
Eleoting.
Tte Reason for nla Breaking Ills rltdgts...fhs
Ring Restored.
TIE COUNTY BOARD.

TIE COUNTY BOARD.
Al ADJOURNED MEETING
Of tho County Doarl was hct1 yesterday after
noon, nll Of the members present cxccat Mr..
Tabor, who, the Chairman stated, was sick at Ills
home In tho Town Of Lnke. -
10 rosrroxxAkSr.
Under the head Of uniuftllet1 business, Mr.
Fitzgerald moved to proceed with tha election
OF county ofllcess, and III. aiulloy seconded tic
motion.
Mr.: spofEord moveu as an amendment that
the election bo postponed. owing to Tho abscncc
OF MIR. Tabor. +
Mr. Fitzgerald moved to tablo the anlcnd-
ment, and the yens and nays were called for,
whci, 1ct1 to some dispute, In the midst ot wfcl,
the motion to tablo vas Withdrawn.
, Mr.. Wleelor sa!d that ho had sean Mr.. Tabor
Tucsday, apd that that gentleman had asked
that the election hc. postponcd for few days,
ad special favos.
Tho vo.e on Mr. spoiEor.'s motion Was p,it
ant1 lost by tho following vote, which showed
very clearly wbcre Me5cr stood, but did not
shuw how expensive llo had bcoa:
1sas-Aya!s, Docse, DnElsag, spoifofdt Whesl-
;s 1s15s S'ss sfs1ya SSfsya ar'tsa''aa 'lo
Mr. Burling moved that Committee Of Con-
ference, four Republicans anl four Democrats,
10 appointed to weigh tho merits Of tho several
candidates. Tbe cliotco Of officers was very
Important 1nntteE, and lie wanted to SEQ the
question dcbcfatcd over thoroughly.
Mr. Lenzen wantcd no conferences. 1lo had
hai enough.
Mr. Fitzgerald objected to tho motion on tho
ground that 1t Was unpariIatncutary, and called
Tor tho previous question.
After sou,c, further dtscussfon, tho Chair
called on tho County Attorney ioran "op!nion"
US to whittier Mr. Burlipg's motion should be
entertained ,. or rot which was greeted with cries.
Mr.. Lotizcn said II tho Chair could mt decide
tho question he ougtt to bo removed. which was
greeted With cries OF "obIect!" by the mSn-
bcrs aud applause III thu lobby.
Tho County Attorney subsequently eano FOR
ward and said the motion to appoint d Commit
tco Ut Conference was III order, and cont1 be
entertained until the question was settled.
The Chair retorted TINT That had boon bis
opinion, but ilo had lcsttatcd to dceids the
question without advice, which was greeted
with roats OF laughter.
MI. hurltng'a motion was then put anu lost,
b1eyer voting With tile old crowd. y
Tho previous 4uestlon waa then called for, aud
prevailed bY the following v0tc:
yta.1l.tadle1; cleory, Conlr, Fitzgerald. 1Ior-
acnne--0.
b1r. Wheeler movsd that the election bo by
vlvc yocc, which prevailed, anu tls election was
COUNTY ATTORNEY.
Mr.. F!tzacrald nominated Tor tho office Of
County Attorney n. X. N. Wallace, ox-County
Judge, who was we'll aud feyorabiy known
NJ. sPofford nominatel Hiram BARBER.
Wallace, BY vote ot eight to six, Never voting
with tho Democrats ami the crowd 10 formerly.
no.yttlstanalng. that 10 vas pledged tho other
Ill., Clcary nominated N. B. Boydcn as At
torney In TIC lower courts.
Mr.. Wheeler moved that the Office be abol-
ished, but tho motion was declared out OF Or
sir. nocsc wanted the election Of tho Attorney
laid over Until tho next Mcotlnu.
hr. C1cary got mad at this point, and sailed
Into tha Chair. He wanted h!s mot9on put, ant!
see that so1,,e one was found that would put T.,
loudly ehccred by thu rabIle.
Mr. ,Aya1s Ta,ted T. l.sar no moro lasnits
monbcrs lul besu d!sgr,gcful.
Mr.. Fitxgeru!r denied that anv QUO l,ad nt-
tempted to insult tho Chair, and displayed cutl.
siderable bad tclppor In defending his old.tlmc
MIR. Wheeler aatd tho Cbalr had been treated
dlsgraccfuIly. and that ,lo gcntlosnan would
tllrsaten presiding officer us tho Chair had
bruised l!s Icsk with hls !st, and acrratncsl out
TINT he wanted Mr.. Wheeler to Understand that
he could not come from Ilydo Park tltto s,lrli a
legislative body and hl!idozS any onc.. lIc
cd that nothing elao ci,ull bu considered,
Following this dozen ylld spcocaes wcro
Order balnR finally restored, the election OF
Nabor and h. ]. Lynn wess put III llonInatio1.
BY their friends. Tl16 election resulted In tho
choice Of Boydcn, Atcyer votIng with Tie old
Fnr %ho of13,o ~ rorr4r 1,t,r,,,1., ~,