Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-12

The first ballot, which was informal, re suited as follows:
 Whole number of ballots ts.-.........-......-.... B Necessary to choice ..--..-. .....--.:!.....- l; Charles Kleiner Il
 There being no choice, second ballot was called for and this time it was made formal.
 Whole number of votes ............ ...--.....- B Necessary to choice l: J Rice Wincheil. Il
 Their being no choice, third ballot was called for and resulted as follows: Whole number of votes ..................... 3t J. Rice Winchell. ..-.-.........-........ Charles klelner. lt
 The fourth ballot resulted as follows: J. Rice Winchell, IS; Charles Kleiner, 19
 Fifth ballot resulted as follows: Winchell IS; Kleiner, 1S
 Sixth ballot resulted the same as the one that preceded 1t.
 On the seventh ballot thirty seven votes were cast, there being IS for Winchell, Is for Kleiner and blank.
 The eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth ballots showed no change in the results, there being IS for Winchell and IS for Kleiner in each case At the end of this time Councilman Carr moved to take recess for ten minutes, which was carried.
 At the expiration of the time for recess the chair again rapped for order and the ballot ing slowly proceeded.
 The sixteenth ballot resulted: Winche1 IS, Kleiner 1S as before.
 Then the balloting proceeded uninterrupt- edly until the thirty-third ballot was reached, the result being the same in each case, viz. IS for Winchel and IS for Kleiner.
 At this point Councilman Beers moved to take recess until Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 Councilman Palmer opposed the motion He said he believed in fighting it out on this line if it took all night
 A motion was made to take @ recess for ten minutes, which prevailed.
 After the recess the balloting was con- tinued, the thirty-fourth ballot being taken and resulting: Winchell, IS; Kleiner, IS.
 The balloting continued with unvarying result until the forty-frst ballot was reached and the result announced, which was the same as before.
 Councilman Palmer at 1915 o'clock moved recess of fifteen minutes and that the two parties go into separate caucus. The motion was agreed to.
 During recess g. conference committee of three from each side was appointed consist ing of Councilmen Warren, Palmer and Bur ritt on the part of the Republicans and Coun- cilmen Asher, Schorer and Brennan on the part of the Democrats. They consulted in one part of the Council chamber and it was understood that the Republicans offered to give the Democrats the assistant city clerk if they would concede the president to them This they declined to do, but it was after ward hiated that if the Republicans would agree to give them the assistant clerk and the sealer of weights and measures perhaps they (the Democrats) would give the Repub- licans the president. No decision was reach ed, however, and after the recess was over the balloting proceeded as before.
 The forty second ballot was then taken and resulted: Winchell, IS; Kleiner, IS.
 After the fifty second ballot had been an- nounced MT. Kleiner said one of their mem was now midnight they adjourn to some future time, as the member who was i'll did not feel able to stay longer. He said that as 3 ballot had been called for he would not make motion until the result of that ballot was anno need.
 When the result of the fftr-third ballot was announced Alderman Kleiner moved that on account of the illness of Councilman Thompson the Board adjourn until next evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 Councilman Chillingworth moved to amend that the Board adjourn to half-past 12 Tues lay morning.
 Councilman K1einer said that the Demo cratic side of the house had it in their power o ad djourn the Council whether they willed t or not by leaving them without quorum.
 Councilman Burritt opposed any adjourn nent. He said he was prepared to stay here Ill night if necessary.
 Councilman Chillingworth said he made ais motion with an honest purpose, thinking hat the matter might be arranged so that he sick man might go home.
 After further discussion Councilman Chil- ingworth arose and said that he considered t his duty to say that he did not desire to ,ake any advantage of the opposite side, and he would, therefore, pair off with Coun- ,ilman Thompson that he might go to his nome.
 All motions toward adjournment were hen withdrawn and the balloting proceeded.
 The ffty-fourth ballot resulted in seven cen votes for MT. Winchell and seventeen for Mir. Kleiner.
 It was now 1925 a. m. Tuesday, and Asher moved that a recess of if teen minutes be taken for consultation look ing to an adjournment to some future time. This was agreed to.
 During this recess the members retired to the City Hall restaurant and fortified" with 'terrapin soup" MT. Downs kindly keeping his dining rooms open to a late hour to &C., ,ommodate the hungry Counc1lmen. It was l:12 a. m. when Chairman Thomas again called the tired Councilmen to order. After he members were again seated Councilman Asher said his side of the house had decided o ask the other side to adjourn to next Monday evening. He, therefore, moved that when the Board adjourn it be to next Mon lay evening at o'clock.
 MT. Warren moved to take the vote by years. The motion was lost by vote of F o F.
 The motion to adjourn was then lost by similar vote.
 The voting for president then proceeded. he fifty fifth ballot being taken. It resulted n IS for MT. Winchell and IS for MT. Klein 1T. This showed two more ballots than here were members present entitled to rote.
 The ffty-si1th ballot brought matters all fight again, there being only thirty-four votes 'ast, these being equally divided between Eiachell and Kleiner.
 Seven more ballots were taken, the last ,ne being the sixty-third, the result being he same in every ballot except the fifty ninth, when two blank ballots were cast.
 Councilman Hitler then said that it seemed lseless to continue this balloting. They were burning the city's gas to no purpose md he moved that committee be appoint d by the chair to see if they could not rec ,ncile matters. The motion was lost.
 At 1:4S a. m. on motion of Councilman Palmer another recess of ten minutes was or tered.
 At a. m. the balloting was resumed, the Oclu& Gdh0n dlu IoSulG- ng in IF for Winchell and 17 for Kleiner.
 At 2:30 a.. m., when the seventy-first bal ot was announced, there had been noEchange, he vote in each case standing IF to IT.
 The balloting continued up to the seven y eighth ballot, which stood IF for Wincheu nd IT for Kleiner. There had been no hange up to this time except on the seventy scond ballot, when there were thirty-fve 'otes cast, IS for Kleiner and F for Win hell Thia was nof cOuntad haoausa tbara vas one more vote than there were members present..
 When the seventy-eighth ballot was declared Burritt at 2:55 8. m. moved that he Council adjourn until next Monday even ng at 7:30 o'clock. The motion was carried nd the tired Councilmen speedily left the building.
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