The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-13
GALLIGANS DENIAL
As AN INTEaEATINe EPISODE
OF Last NIshpS Ooenpil Meeting Squire
sohulius Again Elected a Member Of the
First BrRnsh From the EIEhth
Ward-ClsIk BoWsrsl Report,

WAFd-oleEk boWeFE kePoFt'
After the adjournment Of the Second
Branch last evening, the reports Of the
morning press who reported last nights
Council proceedings. crosssd over to the
First Branch chamber to get the dOipsa Of
that body a. usnal. Az they entered the
chamber they found that the Branch had
only been in session few minutes aud
that the business before III wsa the resiR-
nation Of Mr.. Biugell, Democratic mem.
Der from the Eighth ward, The resignation
WAS accepted and Squire Schultze,
a Republican, elected in his stead,
Mr., MyleA had suggested that
1t might be proper to let the election 90
over until another meeting in order 10
learn who the citizens OF the Eighth ward
wanted to fill the vacancy.
AS soon as the election was over there
was an unusual buzz OF conversation aud
very little attention was paid to the rou.
tine work, The Republican members were
explaining to their brethren from the Sec
ond how the result had been brought
about, and three or tourmembers explained
the situation to the reporters,
AN EFFORT TO AVERT IT KEPoRTRD,
The resignation had been placed in the
hands Of the Mayor, these members said,
and CLERK Barney Galligau, learning OF
this, had endeAvored 70 break up a
quorum and prevent the election OF Re-
publican, According to the story told the
reporters this was done in the following
manner; GSlligan met ALI Caldwell u
the lower corridor and warned him OIL.
Then he called Pete Terrell from his
place in the chamber into the Board Of
Public Works room, and there told him
something that made him leave
so suddenly that he left his
oyerCoat behind in the cloak
room, aud 1t was q cold night last night,
too. Then Mr.. Kinney, another Demo,
cratic member, had in some manner dis.
appeared, and these departures had left
the First Branch without quorum.
Nevertheless the body had been called to
order, and on motion Of Mr, HAller the
Sergeant was sent out alter absentses,
Presently Mr., Wingerter appeared aud
later Mr., Kenney Was brought In, Then
quorum was complete and business pro.
Cesded, In telling this story the mem.
bers we're inclined to DO mirthiul over what
they supposed to be Galligan's dlscomd.
ture,
The session over, Galligan approached
tho lNTRLLlGRNcER reporter aud asked
him II such q story had been told him GS
given above.
THG STORY DENIED.
"There is q rumor floating about to the
effect that you attempted to break up Q
quorum" was the answer.
"Wsll, it's bsSe:falsehood, and I'll tell
you now II you publish 1t I'll hold the
paper responsible. The Btory Is d-n
contemplate lie, and GAllGan started
towards the door, where several members
were putting on their coats.
Mr.. McGregor was among, the number,
and he had been observed talking to one
Of the reporters. GalligSn reached that
part Of the room and q very animated lit
Ito scene was enacted. lie asked Mr..
MCGregOr why he had told a story to the
effect that he (GalligOn) had attempted to
break up q quorum.
"Well, 1t looked very much that way"
said Mr., McGregor. "Why did you send
AL. Caldwell awGy?"
~ didn't. Al. Caldwell has right not
10 come here II he don't want to-"
Didn't you tell Mr.. Terrell to 20
aWay2"
no, cir; | did not"
Mr., Haller-"Well, II you didn't send
him away in hurry, what ID bis oyercoat
still in tho cloak room forP"
Galligan-"HoW do / know? It's mot
90 that broke up = quorum. Bill SChultze
Is as great 4 friend So I've got. I'll swear
before any Justice or Notary, 10 help me
God, that l had nothing to do with there
being no quorum here. l wanted this
story set right before the reporters got
away. They hGve-some Of them, l
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS mo 90 much that
I'm tired Of 1t. | didn't want any story
such as has been told, getting out on me-"
THE DENIAL SWORN TO.
Mayor Grubb-"The reporters are here
now. ! can administer an oath; will you
lake IT."
Gailigan-"Yes, sir"
Mayor Grubb-"Do you solemnly swear
that you did not tonight try to break up
a quorum Of the First BranCh?"
ayes, air.
$50 help you GodH'
Eyes, SIR"
Mr.. McGregor-"Well, that settles II,
and ! can do nothing but take back what
l said"
MI. Myles-"You all act like a pack Of
quarreling lchool boys. I'm utterly dis
gusted-Sickened."
Mr.. GalligGn-"Well, but, Mr.. MyleS, l
wanted to set myself right. Pm tired OF
being misrepresented.
Mayor Grubb-"He wanted 10 take an
oath and -"
Mr.. Myles-"You had no business To adj
minister an oath on such an rnseemly oC-
casion as this and he had no business to
make 1t. It's disgusting-this whole buGi-
ness" and Mr.. Myles passed out and the
party broke up. The talk was carried on
In loud tone Of voice and attracted the
attention Of everyone on that floor. Gal
ligan was very much excited.
What Mr.. Bingell's reasons for resign
ing were is not known. II was rumofed
that II was ocCasioned by some pretty
warm remarks made at o meeting Of the
Health Committee Monday night.
THE ROUTINE REPORT.
a. N-an.