The daily gazette., 1882-07-13
STEALING A MARCH.
nrMocaATIc MEMBERS
lThE ppEmT a COUP D'ETAT.
ELEVENTH WARD CASE ENDED.
D.moorats in the Absence OF the
ne pS S,'can Majority Indefinitely Post
.one % the Gases In Council

,J,ourned meeting of the City Council
!. ~ heId last evening to resume tne nearing
~ i.mosses nean s in the Eleventh ward contested
wi',,9Y, .,am cages Owing no doubt,to the rain
80 a1a ,rere hut few spectators present, ana
Wi Councilmen, mostly from the he
S,blican side. were also absent.
HvuD !, ,.aa otIer 4 O'Clock when Council was
~" "". y. ordar Mr.. Bailey being In the
Rlen, I,s Il, The sl,sence OF President Conrad.
M + Republicans seeing they were In the
.,.,, M Mr. Moore moved that Council
n9 nrtil next Friday evening, giving
.oason that there were but few witnesses
.io, lOa'S The motion to ad djourn was adopted,
no panubIIcan side of the house did not
~ wy ~ understand that Council had ad-
y laoS "a some one moved that Council do
M adjourn"
Quinn said he was opposed to the
t,oo. h was useless expense meeting SO
uuently, and for one he was tired of the
de matter
n n PAINTER stated that several witnesses
4 present and he thought they should
hean The motion to adjourn was lost
vote of 3 70.
Robert Cottingham was then called and
mined by the chair. He testified that he
constantly within at least 100 feet of the
ID from the time they opened until be-
len 2 and o'clock p. M, when he went
nc to dinner he did not see any more
turbance than he had seen on other
ctlOn days at other polls.
by Mr. Paynter-Dld you see any violence
Intimidation used that would keep per-
b from voting
A-No sir.
When asked by Mr.. Quinn as to what
itiOn James Curlett assumed at the polls,
1 witness replied that he was very noisy
prolane, and swOre that no man could
him away.
% the question as TO whether he knew of
preson being intimidated, the witness
He'd that he did not.
b. Mr. tiarrett-Mr. Cottingham will you
me what intimidation is
Nltness-I suppose 1t is threats to do
hence or bodily harm.
ler few more unimportant questions
witness was excused.
eOre another witness could be called
Blake arose and said he was tired of the
eeedings, as 1t was a useless expense,
every witness testifles to about the same
hg He moved that the whole matter be
tinitely postponed.
siorc the Republicans knew what was
The motion was put by the chair and
pel
H. Paynter then moved that the vote
Prby Council was to adjourn until
ly evening, be reconsidered. The
on was adopted by vote of 8 "a.
Garrett then moved that Council ad-
n until Friday evening. Lost by vote
to 10, MIR. File voting with the Demo-
Is. Council then adjourned.
he proceedings subsequent to Mr.. Cot
ghain's examination followed each other
apM succession, and 1t was clearly EVIL
that the Republican members were so
hpletely nonplussed at finding themselves
minority that they were unable to avail
mselres Of the ordinary parliamentary
lies to prevent the Democrats from con-
nmatng their strategic move. On the
lion to indefinitely postpone the case
were no negative votes, the
Publcans evidently wishing to keep
hSelyes in shape to move q reconsidera-
but they neglected to call the ayes
nays and place themselves on record as
ng in the affirmative, and thus debarred
nselveS from the privilege of effecting a
pnsideraion. There was feeling among
e the Republican members that they had
outgeneralled In the matter, and the
plan Ia pursue would be to quietly ac-
The situation and allow the whole mat
tOdrop.
CAN 1T BE RE-CoNsIDEREDa
number of the Republican members oil
Council are of the opinion to-day, that
cases can be again taken up, and will
lnpt to do this very doubtful thing at thu
aIar mcptingof Council tonight. Harry
ripley, Esq, ex-president of Council sale
tAAETrE reporter to-day, that in hii
mon, the matter could not be again takeI
Without violation of all parliamentary
iiaflty The subject was a special ont
spsslal Injecting, and the regular meet
oi eonneii has nothing to do with 1t
MHfn , The cases were indefinitely post
I'm \, ana tIit meeting adjourned withou
'it Miole thing was ended.
i'Siueht OF Council Conrad takes diff.
~ ~ view lie says he Is of the opinion
:, Iollieil can control at regular meet
.le special meetings, and that at tn,
slng tc,night the vote by which the case
81 u, i.1,uehhately postponed can be recon
Nv r anu The matter again brought up
Sollneil can fix a certain date to re
y 1le hearing of the cases. Mr.. Conra,
1vs e.s, rule OF Council governing motion
sIpllsller 9i, votes, which says such motion
,,g W 'laae ut the stnext stated meeting.
,"e, however, in the opinion of man
le only applies to motions made q
u Oh Gp, MEETINGS and not to special meeting
lgn ,hna nave been ended after the subject bt
nsa5 @,e1l ilad been finally and unanimousl
eharies Il. Alfrey's Funeral.