Daily Republican., 1882-06-22
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y" lNVEsTIGATION POSTPONED
UNTIL MONDAY NIGHT.
II A special meeting of City Council wa
a held last evening with President Cor
8 rad in the chair. The President state
t that the meeting bad been cal ed 70
the purpose Of hearing evidence in tn
r Eleventh ward case, where the seat
. now occupied by Alfred Denny an,
Q John M. Newell we're contested by
D William A. Croney and John Davis
( He asked Council to signify how tn
3 cases should be tried, whether separ
ately, or together, and said that as botl
were the same he thought it would
save time and try them both together
The clerk read the allegations and pro
test of William A Croney which con
tains twenty seven specifications set
ting forth that through violence at the
polls on election day peacable citizens
were prevented from voting; that per
sons not qualified were allowed to vote
that the Republican window men were
driven from the polls; legal votes were
not accepted; that idiots voted, and
rot, intimidation and all manner Of
olsorderly and illegal proceedings were
perpetrated by the Democrats, and
through this the petitioner was depri.
we'd OF receiving votes that would h ave
given him majority of all cast.
AS soon as the clerk had finished the
reading, Mr.. Quinn moved that the
cases be tried separately, and said that
as there were several discrepancies in
the petitions, and the majorities were
different it would not be fair to try
them together. Mr.. Eastburu opposed
the motion, as he thought it would take
TOO much time and as both petitions
were identical lie could not see the use
OF trying them separately. Upon "a vote
being taken it stood a tie, and the
president declared the motivn lost.
.On motion of Mr.. Moore, Massrs Croney
anu Davis were invited to take seats
within the railing and given permission
to ask the witnesses such questions as
might be necessary. The two contes-
tants were shown to seats in front of the
reporters desks by the balitf. On mo
tlon OF MIR. Paynter it was decided to
try each count or charge in the peti.
tlons separately. Mr.. Paynter then read
a statement he had prepared show ing
that in the nominating elections held |
In the Eleventh ward since it had been
annexed to the city more Democratic
than Republican votes were polled. At
the Democratic nominating election on
May q, 1882, Mr.. Carpenter received
lob votes and Mr.. Sharpley 40, or a
total OF lag. AT the Republican meet
ing on April 80 only 1O4 votes were
cast On May 6 at the Board of Eiu.
cation election Mr.. Sample, Democrat
received SO and Mr. Pusey, Republican,
%, Democratic majority of 2S.
Tho names of the witnesses. some
sixty in all who had been summoned
tor the contestant" was called by the
clerk.
The president stated that through
'ome misunderstanding, which the {
clerk could explain, there had been no ,
!ubI Hnas served upon the witnesses
or Messrs Denny and Newell. Mr.. t
lulnn said that he thought the whole t
Proceedings were irregular and illegal ,
md that he had also understood that
10 notice of the contest hadbeen served c
lpon Messrs Denny and Newell. The c
PRESIDENT corrected him, and said that
10Th gentlemen had been notified. ir
The clerk was allowed to make his /
tatement which was that Mr.. Newell
ad called on him and he (the clerk il
lad understood the member from the
ward to say that he would at. I
end TO summonins his own witnesses.
3lr Newell then rose and said that v
lr. Fraim, the clerk had misunder- G
TODD him. II asked the clerk" con. \
nued Mr.. Newell, elf the baintf was L
20 busy to serve tho summons, and [ Ii
'as told that he was and that led me to
~ that l would attend to tho matter C
lyselt. Mr.. Fraim being acquainted d
18th the law l asked him if my wit RI
esses would be needed tonight and | al
ime away with the understanding q,
lat they would not be-"
MIR. Fralm in reply said as he knew W
lat Council could not get through with &c
10 witnesses for the contestants in ono tc
Tening, be did not see the use of hav. +,
g the others summoned until thew n
ere needed. AT this point Mr.. Quinn vi
'se aud asked if the clerk was mem. "
'r OF Council, when President Conrad 81
'lled the members attention to the tn
ct that the clerk had permission from At
)uncll to make an explanation. Mr.. ia
lake moved that the consideration of m
10 matter be indefinitely postponed, tn
I'd upon vote being take the motion th
az lost-nays l6; yeast. Mr.. Beecher m
owed that Council proceed with the M
lal and that the president swear the
illnesses. VI,
Mr.. Paynter offered an amendment. r.
at Council take recess until next sn
onday evening, to allow Messrs New On
and Denny to summon witnesses 20
ID have them present. This caused tn
lite discussion, that was pa-ticipa- th
did by Messrs. Garrett, Paynter, New. de
!, Moore and Quinn, and althou gh it Ey
Is urged by some of the Republican st,
smbers that Council could go on ani "a
ar witnesses who were present, son e tle
whom had come considerable dis
nee, and tnen hear the others al soLAe ar
ture meeting, the majority seemed in dr.
vur of postponement, and the mo. m,
IL to adjourn until next Monday a.
ening at o'clock, was carried by q fro
to OF ~ ayes to nays. ms
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