, 1879-07-04

said Dcnntr Was tic only head Of department
who Ind shown any backbone, who hnd Refused
to bo run By the Msyor,-and ho would stand
!, es him. ,,n ,>,o,a
gtoried In ncunar's position, allt did not believe
t6e people would sutmit to bis removal. Lie
would sustain him with al his might.
AID. EVERETT
thought his removal . ehan,s; TINT the cause
ei1on via only pretc1t; TINT the Mayor had
nothing to do With tho ,,ay Of tho fireman, mud
bad boon ticddInC with tho bns!ncas Ut the
Council. Nt would support fscnncr,
b" = AID. nAwLEiun
thought Bsuner tho best nun for tho place that
could be cottcn,Mnd that the Mayor Ind no
sn:ecEy c!t7 % ss%ss ra sns phy nnesr .n; Of
ha7tnB tho Flrt Department trf1od with, nnd II
Harrison wna tn 70 on III this way there was no
encouragement for uhY emp,uye to tln his duty.
between bonner and ttte sfayor he would sus-
tain Btnner eTory time.
Aid. THOMPSON
thought Bennor. was right. The Council had
Axcd the par OF: each fireman In the appronria-
t'ons, mid r1le Mayor, ias.rl tess Dcnner. hntl no
right to. Interfere. Bcnner bad displayed dis.
kad ssEsd d tHo %"yor to advise .jth him, hnt 10
hal Eets,sed. lie would tuck Bonner when. IL
bacamc necessafy, j,
i. ALp. WALDO
eaid n,e removal Of uenntr was not only great
public wrong but 4 species Of diseourtcsy 10 tho
Council that ho was not willing to tolerate.
That bodY had respectfully asked that Tho Mayor
take no steps towhrtl roliuctnX in. any direction
until ho bad morn fullr explained big status, hut
'ho had trrasca tic request with cnntc1np pt- Ills
constituents would dGmnnd t1at ha support
Danner, u,,d be would do It, believing as he uid
: that ho WRs In tho rirht. - !.
-. AID. METER" -
enid no would rustatn Bonner, whom he bc-
'1iorrd to DO good and cfliclout officer.
AID. DAnnHrT
fad been oul OF the city, and lad Just .hcarl OF
| the removal, but hc was inclined to atatM by
Bonner. "a
AID. brACDEH
| wins not in love with Dcnner, but he wanted him
rcinstated, aud would do nhat he could to That
cud. =.
; AID. LoRENz' -
was quite sstonishcd at the movement. and l1n
and better pay for tile department., and reduc-
tIon OF the fire limits.
AID. MEIHR
thought big mistake had becn made, aud TINT
the removal ilal been mado without good cause.
He Would yoto to retnstato him.
AID. wkTIERER
Denounced tho moycmeut as an outrage, shame,
and imposition, aud did not think that Benuer's
u, place could be filled. Ho would stand by him
, 1tut, last, and oil tho tlmc
AID. E1szNHR
; knew little OF the trouble, but thought tho re-
!. moVal aa Outrage.
AID. A'NURsxr
was particular friend Of Swcnlc's but the re-
1poval Of Banner made him angry md be mould
stand By him.
AID. sMx1u
would support Bennar II tho issue MAS raised ID
tho Council, bccausO he had bcen uptustly dealt
With.
AID. CLARK
said louner was the best tnau for the place, and
characterized bis removal as public calamity.
Io would stand by him when tho time catnc.
AID. 'M'AuLgr
said be would support Bcpncrtf be hsa to staud
alono In tho light.
AID. uALLARD
WIS IN favor al rotnstattng Denncr br all me ans,
and said the Mayor had made mistake BY try
lng to mako Apanclnl agent cut OF hlu,
AID. PHELPS
said ho bod talk With tho Mayor, and be had
been left Impressed tIlat the Mayor, was right.
lie waa friend Of Denner's, however, and was
nut prepared to ray that he would not stand by
him.
AID. TURNER
was for Banner without uuy IFS or auds, mud
thought ho kneM far mora about the Fire De.
pArttuent thsn IL: iaun did. lie believed tAo
Mayor was o,:t Ut his mind.
AID. HloRpAN
anil hA Ht1.ft1 ifIslKt f&tnner5a rAfHn}n
n,,nt ~, nj h,zari. "''oA Ds'''i 'sta't"1e'
''@'' 81 ''' ''3AN'r, .1,, v,S.,r,
said lie would stand by the Mayor. bsca1,se he
did not "ant to make nehs on him.
AID. LAwLEn.
d. .a,d pcnner h.aa mo1e The D.nar,msrt'vh,. i,
was, and 1rcdictcd hat thc htnyor Ind ra.., ~ -
storln about lis ears lie would naycr hc3r ~
iast Of. Ho would sustain Bnnnsr 10 tn" h,tto1 ~
end. 1'9N3s' ~ INV '''''s
: ,,,,,
ALL AoAfFHHt
: you'd sustain Benner, and have the Mayor un-
4Dfsland INIT ~ could not do a. hc pltascd
ridiculous. 40 '>'''
AID. ALTpxTHR
said there was no cause for tho removal, aud ho
would cling u hlsn because he believed be was
right.
AID. pEryfY
Was non-commi.ta], but thought II a sa5 ona
Bcrious affair to hayo tho Fire Department in.
tcrfercd with.
u VII! og seen tnat Inc Aldermen Aro pretty
yell united, apd some Of thetn say that II Mayor
Harrison ever had q pnfrQS4 to resign nlut lin