Daily Republican., 1882-06-07
| CITY COUNCIL,
L,.,Ix.TIpN OF COUNCIL
"x M RETURNS FROM
~" Iv YARD DEFERRED.

TH wAHD DEL
,.sr : o'clock last evenin
y " men began to assemble |
,hs y, CITY Hall, who within tn
/, tlv@ hour commenced to pour II
,nupcil chamber
gS s,s1ock, the time for commenc
U..djnGs, s the space outside tn
allotted TO spectators wa
nth a mass OF people, all anx
sosr s what action the new bod.
npa, .ss in reference to the Secon'
ANN ssOth wards. Among the spec
vsu.N ,srs prominent politicians o
stiss, ias and the rough element
',uy' veil represented. Scattered
rsre numbers of mechanics
,tira % men many Of whom hac
'aded I a meeting of Council foI
,.,v At s o'clock Clerk Penning
NJ N; The meeting to order and on
%Mr, Moore, MIR. Bailey OF the
~ard was called to the clair
3 called the roll of the holding
,obprs aud at the conclusion
law M moved that n committee
be be appointed on new members
motion being carried, the chair
ID Messrs. Talley, Beecher and
~ the committee. MIR. Talley
Nst before retiring he had two
nica,iops that he would like tc
ad These papers were the ai1i'
of John Davis and William A.
cand: dates for Council from the
n Ward on the Republican
nrotestinJ against the right OF
Newell and Alfred Denny, the
atC candidates who have been
as elected from that ward, to
bir seats.
napers contained twenty.seven
I charges, and averreu that per.
er % years of age and who had
ia any taxes were permitted to
Iat idiots and persons of unsound
aliens, residents of other wards
(zens otherwise disqualified had
N consent Of the Democratic in
that the polls were in posses.
dangerous men, and peacable
were inundated and did not
4 fear of bodily v olence; police
|ere stationed close to the polls
n of the Democratic inspector;
hffiauism and all manner of VIC.
AS used to deter Republican cit.
Ehits and colored, from exercis.
Il rights at the polls; that a num-
persons received bodily injury
6ese rutliaus, peacable citizens
ragged from the polls and the
lean window men repeatedly at
and attempts made to drive
rom their places; and that the
Of the inspector were Irregular.
barges were enumerated at great
and concluded by saying that it
belief of the petitioners that If
lection had been held they would
een returned as members of Coun-
that ward.
botion Of Mr.. Moore Council took
Is of a halt an hour, while the
Ittee retired for consultation. The
)ttee returned after an absence of
and forty FIVE minutes and re.
the following as having been
Mayor, j. ?. Wales; President
Council; II. c. Conrad; City
rer; J. E. Pierce; and the follow
bmbers Of Council.
lam G. Baugh and James NC.
First ward; Thomas johnson
lillian Blake, Third ward; Lewis
3, Fourth ward; +. b. f. Miller,
yard; David Stevenson, Sixth
Levi Garrett, Seventh ward;
|. Grubb, Eighth ward; Joseph
Ninth ward; Dennis j. Mention,
ward; John M. Newell and
Denney, Eleventh ward. There
tie vote in the Second ward,
rn and McHugh each having
y 399 votes, no person was re
from that ward. The report
pelved and Council proceeded to
Imitation.
potion Of Mr.. Talley, Henry G.
Esq.was sworn in as President,
u being administered in an i'm.
e manner by Mr.. Bailey the
Pnt pro tenn. When Mr.. Conrad
seat he was greeted with loud
Se from the spectators.
members were then sworn in
. as follows.
rs Baueh, McKenna, johnson
axe Messrs. Paynter, Miller,
pSon, File and Mention. Nlessrs.
and Garrett affirmed.
lalIey moved that the eating of
noers trom the Eleventh ward
fred until the matter could be
gated.
brought Mr.. Paynter to his feet,
stTenuously opposed the motion.
mat IL looked unfair aud COW.
0r the Republicans not to seat
'nd that Council had no right to
lem out of their seats. He was
plaion that the Republicans had
'er and could at any time un.
m, and was in favor of swear
em In and investigating their
!ne seat afterwards. Mr.. Payn.
eu that this motion would not
and that the new Council
t IOs 10 thing, at the commence
uss uas would breed ill feelings in
!, .,alley In reply said that he did
y. "a W 40 the minority any iDjus-
W M ne thought that the best way
pus.pone the whole matter for
ssnI, until there could be u fair
upatual investigation. SeN eral
Iemoers took part in the discus.
Aea Ls Mr. Bailey rose to a point OF
uas Council was not organized
N v'etk and a bailiff were elected,
'Inlly all motions were out OF
resident Conrad decided that
rpitoceedings were tending to
palon p~,natlon they were iD order.
a'sf sntef asked the section of the
S'er i M relating to elections be
a VI, .ae clerk read sec. 2S which
~ 'aas any candidate who sha
M0 contest any election, shall
As S' petition 10 Council setting
y ui SilCmds and specifications,
% WIN ~ an affidavit, and " Upon
H.. W such pstition and atlida.
,s ,Sssu Council shall appoint a day
|om r@a !. len or more than fifteen
dar. M .ns 9 fling of such petition
tbs b, :, lor hearing and deter
IN slt tsIa same, giving public notice
Cjtv' WV W. NE, Newspapers, published
lisISuSS u ~ wilmington, If so many
M lhs a. the time and upon the
sh,I, nearing, the said City
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