The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-01-08
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the corporation counsel were barr caded
last night and remained closed against
all corners this incoming. Mayor Kirk
had not arrived at The City hall at II 80.
Mayor Kirk Is n strong Tammany Hall
man, and declared last evening that he
would appoint before noon corporation
counsel and the dock cnmWission.
Judge TluaX has rot given his decision
in the matter of dissolYing the iniunc-
lion restraining the board of aldermen
from doing any official act. The board
remains in Office until January =. Peo-
pie are gathering at the City hail to
greet both Mayor Kirk and Mayor
Grace. The latter assumes the Office at
noon.
\ POLITICAL WATCH NIGHT.
Late last night Mayor EGsOu, Gen.
SIaler and DR. CYRUS Edison slipped out
OF the may Or's office and were MT seen
ayail about the city hail. Alderman
Grant eX-Alderman roupucy and Ed
tHhiil { he last named h member Of the
state Democratic central committed
held II conference in the Office of Capt.
steers, who has charge Of the police
force on duty. About Il.i5 o'clrcll In
,urauce Examiner Will. l.. Payne, who
ran for comptroller on the THmmany
ticket, and other lawyers and politicians
situation in the corridor Of the city hall.
AT This time the general feeling was
that Alderman Kirk would attempt to
net as mayor and appoint corporation
counsel to succeed Mr.. Lacnmbe.
The corporation counsel's office
was guarded by policemen to
prevent the entrance of any
person not properly authorized. The
Tammany men looked quite satisfied.
4 A n
was sworn as Mayor by Judge Don
ohue, of the supreme court. Mr.. Kirk
said he had obtained advice from many
eminent judges to the effect that his
title could not be impeached. He said
he intend ID To appoint a gentleman as
corporation counsel who was not a
politician. He had not made the nomi-
claimed that the injunction served
could not effect him as mayor.
The City hall was pretty well deserted
at "a. IN. Politicians of all grades were
around the City hall till very late
hour. The Tammany men and the so
called "machine" Republicans are just
now in the ascendant. All are awaiting
with more or less anxiety what the day
may bring forth. Mayor Grace takes
his Office at noon. Acting Mayor Kirk
has the power to appoint men without
confirmation by the board If aldermen
until to-day noon. The greatest crowd
that ever yet listened To the
Trinity chimes at the birth of New
Year, packed lower Broadway, and az
the close oi the performance the great
mass of people wendell its way To the
plaza of the City hall, where all the pol
lticians were having swatch night" OF
their own. There the din of horns, old
drums, and anything that could make
noise We're used to make Be diam.
THE FEELING LESS INTENSE.
The feeling about the city hall is by no
means as intense as it was on yesterday
and last night. The principal events OF
the morning were the appointments by
Mr.. Kirk, who had been sworn in as
acting mayor at midnight. He ap-
pointed Col. E. II. Wood, Mayor Edson's
brother-in-law and Tammany leader
in the Twenty -fOurth assembly district,
as corpor ton counsel and James
NJ. Lyddy, another Tanmany man,
Ms his OWE chief clerk. Both gentlemen
qualified Immediately. Col. Wood
then wen. over to the office of Corpora
ton Counsel Lacombe aud made u for
office. Mr.. LacOmbe declined to sur
render and Mr.. Wood retired.
MAYOR" KIRK.
Mayor Kirk arrived at the City hall At
1870 a. M. and appointed Col. Il. T..
W God corporation counsel. Col. Wood
is brother in-law to ex-May0r Edison
and a leading member of Tammany
Hall. Mayor Kirk remained in the
mayors office receiving the congratula-
items of friends until noon. Mayor Grace
has just made his appearances.
GRACE STEPS IN.
At 1890, Mayor-elect Grace entered
the mayors office, which WAS crowded
with Grace's friends. The new mayor
reception and assumed his new duties
of the mayOralty, anu after short
time the politicians began to leave the
building.
HUBERT o. THOMSON
says he Will III AXE no opposition to Mr.
Squire When the new com missioner OF
public works comes to take possession
of the department..
A DEaAND FOR PRoTECTfON.
Corporation Counsel Lacombe noti-
fled Mayor Grace of Col.
Woods demand upon him aud
asked for protection. Thereupon
the mayor ordered detail OF police
sufficient to secure the corporation
counsel in the peaceable and undis-
turbed possession of his office. and
the city from the interference OF any
person. The police are to remain on
guard all night.
ANOTHER COMPLICATION
has arisen by the election of Alderman
Waite 20 TIE p-csidercv cf the board IN
tlIa absence OF Alderman Kirk. Mi
Waite elainls siias Mr.. Kirk cannot Toe
an alderman and tue mayor al the same
tine.