The daily gazette., 1882-11-06
BRANDYWINE ACADEMY.
A Difficulty Between the City and the E.
l.. Martin Democratic Club

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| L. Martin Democratic Club.
The Ninth ward is somewhat aeitated
over what can be termed "The Ole
Academy Muddle." The trouble as abou
| this way
On Wednesday last the E. J.. Martir
| Democratic Club received notification from
Clerk of Council Fraim to vacate the build
ing by the next day, as it had been rented tc
| other parties. The club had been in posses
sion of the premises for some time time and
objected to being so summarily elected. They
therefore refused to go, being advised to
stick, as the notification was supposed To be
little dodge or bulldozing scheme on the
part of the Republicans.
On Saturday, by request OF
Abner Bailey, Chairman of the
Public Buildings Committee, Mayor
Wales detailed Sergeants Decker and Hat
ton and Officer Raymond to eject the Martin
Club and take possession. When the bfli-
GERS arrived they thought the building was
locked, but 1t was not, and commenced to
climb into the back window. A member of
the club saw this and asked Officer Hay-
mond what he wanted. He said he had
been sent by the Mayor. The member ad-
vised him TO 60 to President Beale and get
the key. The officer demurred, and said
he wanted possession.
hHe ohlceis, VINO were accompanied by Cdun
Gilman Grubo, then went up stairs, forced
the door OF the club room, and told the
members who had gathered that they
wanted them to take their traps out. Mr..
Grubb put new locks on the door, locked the
building up and went away. The KEYS were
given to DIR. Shortlidge. Saturday night The
members borrowed the keys and held an in
dignation consultation.
Why" said one of them last night. s.we
have spent S75 or $50 out of our own pork
cts fixing up this room. When we came
here there were no curtains and nothing
else. We whitewashed and painted. When
ever any one else wants to meet here we
always go out, and let them alone and pay
all gas bill ourselves" eyes, :" said another
''and all this is done for political spite. The
Republicans boasted when they carried The
election that they'd put us out of here.
They said the Republicans should have con-
troll OF this building. am in favor of test
ing the case in court. They can't put us
out on such short notice. This seems to
be the general opinion OF the whole club and
it was stated last night that warrant had
been issued for the arrest of Officer Raw
mond.
The Republicans claim that when Robert
a. Iayior was chairman Of the Public
Iiuilding Committee OF Council he gave the
Martln Club privilege to use the buildngto
keep 1t from going to decay, with the under
standing that possession should be given to
the city authorities upon demand Com |
plants had been made, they say, that the |
building had been complained of from many |
Of tic Ninth ward, who objected |
to any political club occupying it. Besides, |
one OF the city officers stated, the clty have
found tenant for the building, SO that it |
will be source of income.
Clerk of Council Fraim had understood |
that A. z. Beecher had rented the building
Tor one year, paying in advance, but he WIS |
not certain. Mr.. Beecher, however, SAYS |
nc has rented it for only one month, and lit
viii be used for election purposes only."
Dr.. Shortlidge, who is an election officer, ,has
'ecn unwell, ond wanted the building put
n good condition for tomorrow, and he,
8eecher, was having the stove repaired at
lis own expense, so that the place may be
leated. lie doesn't know what else he will
10 with the building, but "may possibly
tart branch photograph gallery" Il
Some persons state that the city charter
'royides that the building shall belong to
nd be for the use of the citizens of the
'inth ward, but no provision of that kind
ould be found by a GAZETTE reporter this
lorning In search through the laws and /
on the subject. If, as the Re-
ublieans claim, the hall is for the use of
ne citizens, what right has the Public
uilding Committee to rent it to a private a
tizen for month or year
altogether the matter is very complicated
nd no doubt there is something behind
le scenes.