Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-02
A PARKE WATERLOO.
James Hunter Elected Chairman Of
Allegheny Council Easily.
EBBERTS SIGNIFICANT POINTERS.
Some Amusing Scenes, and Others Rather
More Serious.
A POLICEMAN's ONE-MINUTE WAGER

1t is all over. The first bribery collision
is the only one that has grown out of the
fight, so far. The contest for the Chairman
ship of Allegheny Common Council was
ended yesterday morning by the reelection
of Mr.. James Hunter, with handsome
majority. EARLY in. the morning, the
premises about City Hall were filled by a
multitude of curious citizens, and the
throng constantly grew until passage was
almost impossible. At 1918 Common
Council was called to order by Mr.. Neeb,
all members except Peter Walter, Jr.,
being present. After the election of G. w.
Dahlinger as temporary Chairman, and
Robert Dilworth and John McKirdy as
Secretaries pro tenn, the nominations for
permanent Chairman were in order:
Mr.. J. W. McGeary nominated Mr.. james
| Hunter, and Mr.. William j. Mcdonald
presented Mr.. Thomas A. Parke. The
viva voca vote was taken, amidst great but
subdued excitement, and James Hunter was
declared elected by score of 81 to 21 votes
in his favor, without base hits or errors, as
far as could be seen.
Upon motion by the late opponent, Mr..
Parke, the election was made unanimous,
and the oath of Office was Immediately ad-
worthas Secretary followed, by accclama-
| ton:
The defeat of Parke is attributed by his
friends to the bribery story which was so
recently sprung. They say that quite a
number Of members were intimidated, fear
ing that in some manner they
MIGHT BE IMPLICATED.
The following is list of the voters, with
reference to their candidates respectively:
For Hunter-Messrs. Ammon, Bader, Curry,
Dahlinger, Detzel, Ebbert, Groetzinger,
Arthur. Hunter, Jackson, Raiser, Lappe, Light
hill, Millard, McAuley, McGeary, Neeb, Ober,
Paffert, Parke, Patton, Robinson, Rudolph,
Schondelmeyer, Henry Smith, ]. B. Smith,
Stayton, Steffen, Stockman, Swindell, Vogler,
Wolfe-Sl
For Parke-Messrs. Watson, Thompson,
Thomas, Striepecke, Stemmer, Stauffer,
Stacey, Simon, Rynd, McKirdy, Mcdonald,
Koehler, Knox, James Hunter. HARRISON,
Graham, Frasher, Drum, Cruikshank, Buente,
Bell-2l.
Both candidates made short addresses be-
fore the vote was taken, Mr.. Parke speak
ing in regard to the bribery affair, saying
that he hoped none of his adherents would
take any stock in it, as it was only for
political effect.
Mr.. Hunter thereupon called attention to
the fact that Mr. Parke had been out of
or3er, and also that he (Hunter) did not
shun an investigation.
The Select branch of Councils was also
organized, Mr.. James n. Lindsay being
elected without opposition, and Roland 7.
White as clerk. Objections were raised to
the seating of Morris Einstein, of the
Twelfth ward, by Arthur Kennedy, but
they were overruled, Mr.. Einstein being
duly sworn in. After resolution to prose-
cute all parties concerned in the attempts at
bribery, had passed, the meeting adjourned.
MONEY MADE QUICKLY.
Quite a number of curious incidents took
place while the elections were going on. As
Robert Eberhardt. the Third ward police
man, stepped out from the Treasurer's office
with a months salary in his pocket, an en-
thusiastic individual offered to bet cool
hundred on Parke. "I'll Just take S25,''
remarked Eberhardt. and hardly had the
stakes been placed when the result was an
nounced, making Eberhardt $25 richer.
The air is full of threats from men on
bribery business.
'What's the latest in bribes?" inquired a
DISPATCH reporter, meeting Mr.. Ebbert
on the street yesterday afternoon, as he was
walking along with a rather troubled ex-
preston on his face.
"Not much" was the reply. "I have
nothing to say, beyond the fact that what
have said shall stand up to. 1 am pretty
sure there are some other people at the bot
tom of this thing" Here the speaker
named a well-known attorney, who is prom
inent in Allegheny politics.
DELICATE AT THE BEST.
"what do you think of Scandrett's posi-
tion?''
'I wouldn't like to be in it; nevertheless
into it by other parties, and are really not
to blame"
''Yet you appear to be pretty well salts
fed of the guilt of the accused" :" interposed
the reporter.
''I can just say again that Scandrett came
to me on last Friday morning and showed
me his bank book, saying that there were
$500, and asking me where wanted tito be
placed"
The reporter next called upon an at
torney referred to by Ebbsrt The gentle
man was very indignant, and warned the
reporter not to publish his name in connec-
ton with any such statement
Prominent electric light officials are also
being rung into the case by the common
gossip of the town. Charles Rea, an ardent
supporter of Hunter, spoke in very forcibIe
terms about some officials, referring to their
alleged connection with the election in a
rather uncomplimentary manner.