, 1877-04-08
HILDRETH.

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The new and elegantly -frc.cocd club-room ,
the Palmer House WIS used for the first time 1a
evening By 4 caucus OF members ho1diu. over an
mcmbcrs-elcct OF the City Council. Among tho.
present were AID. D. X. Pcarsons, McAuey, KIri
Gilbert, Cleveland, Van OsdeI, j. Il. y. Daly
seaton, Ballard, Throop, and Others The oues
ton Of standing committees for the ensuing yea
| was discussed at leuth. When TRIBUNE reuorte
entered there was lu1l- The members who ha
been speaking suddenly grew dumb. Aid. Nc
Aulcy, who presided, said the session was nriyate
| AID. Da1y-1 am in fnror Ut the reporter STAY
| ing.
Aid. Peasons-Yes, and 50 am /. know be Ii
| with ue.
AID Rawleigh-1 eau sec no objection to a Tg1s
CsE reporter being present.
AID. McAuley-It is not customary to have re.
portcrs present at a caucus.
AZ Da1y-l can sec no objection ut alt.
AID. RnWfcish-NorI.
Aid. kirk-1 move that the reporter be expcl1ed.
me reporter seconded the motion; and moved
also that AID; kisk be delegated as committee Of
AID, McAuiey-You have heard the motion.
III, The :. reporter withdrew .aud 'pcace rcigped
1nay be here stated that the objec; OF the meet
ing was neri.orious one. The new Council Is
pleo9eu 10 reform und economy in the manage
nsnt OF city affairs, and the object is to have
perfect mutual understanding, and to stand ~ thc
people md taxpayers The case of The conyictcd
WHISKY thief Hldreth came up for consideration
n!s elg1oslltE was discussed ut great length. Uc
VIII oavc on his side AID. SwecneE. White, Nc
perhaps ono OF two others.
N1LDEETn HAS Rad lis EM{ssAR1Es 4norrr
amt each new member Of the Council has been
sp"ken to. There haye been no oilers OF money
sor aGni1t1ng him. but it has been insiuuatcd
that little cash could be obtained it twas uece.:
saEy. h!o'asns attorney was present at the hotef-
and be stated that he was ready to contest iIf1
arc arGtns 1rsrd seat He could prove hat intimdatiou
atla ifano we're nscH IN the election for Alderman
In the Seventh Ward Ar one precinct over thfr,v
reieateIs voted and at least 200 Illegal votes
orother s1st sood soI a. s a1 ~,
revolver Threatened to shoot certain elsrtion
Judges II they threw out any votes, or nttennted
Unjust needless to say TINT @
11lLDRETH WILL NEVER TAKE SEAT
On the !loor of the Council Chamber ~ member
c .ne Sonrs accldc that be is competent and
seven members against him, and thew havs con,
'gc enough to assert their manhood by not consent
confessed rascal. f1ildrcth viii ind Il h,r rnn
G11eavea:Ia harder one than lie snteipates, Tie
''ans 10 80 tor n NJ admittancc not nlupped ont
veil followed by the new hoy. "A IN ,s,ta W
y economy, the incoming Council viii H.. 'vas
5f"nxsr than the las Tie members have pledged
dm'n'strafon OF city affairs, and they Iii, ~.
I. 2 II that none Of the public money j. wastrI
neY "'iscut oil everything that they can. wh;ch
'ay ne dlspcnsed with and salaries .wIIl be ssnt
low MS possible. and useless offirr. ,c;1i Sep. ~
holIsled; Everything will be done 10 krrn.p tern pe
enses below income. ATTY e@~
III regard TO The matter Of retrenehunent.
,, AID. J. II. B. DAILY
IN TEtEuSE reporter that he wanted tn h. .a+ |
'wn ~ against lldrcth's admission: that h. wes
ec,e" s. as a. representative OF the Eighteenth
a1n.nas H. 3 as Democrat or Republican. lie Vas
me sue OF the Taxpayers, and would ALWAYS hs.
nna arrayed against the tax-eaters ana bnms
~ ess; nna, with TIE majority in the Council. would
1nd bv every righteous measure, "o'''a
E1ildreth may resi- assured that he will nere, ct.
mlsrcnresentat1ve 1 OF the Seventh Ward. hit
,n .S Mii y M tna that there is decency and honor
sFaclug the city Legislative hall bY his nresA :
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