Daily Republican., 1889-07-02
THE NEW COUNCIL
1T MEETS AND ORGANIZES
LAST NIGHT.
After Which the Democrats Hold
Caucus from Which MIR.
Sharixey Bolts - Probable
Committees.

Clerk Meseick being absent Colonel
John NJ. Newell In an able manner per-
formed the duties of his office.
The familiar faces OF Mesers- Quinn,
McMenamin, Moore, Bower and Mcbride
were not to be seen, but In their places
standing around the corridor were to be
seen MIR. Curran, Second ward; Mr..
Cotton, Fl tn ward; Mr.. Lawson, Sixth
ward; Mr.. Perkins, Eighth ward, and Mr..
Vandegrift, Twelfth ward, to take their
| places. Of the Ave members who retire
from Council, three were Democrats and
two were Republicans; of the five who
were to take their places four were Re-
publicans and one Democrat.
| BY the dropping out of five members,
wi o would return no more, their seats,
four oil which were well to the front, be-
came objects fer other holding-over mem-
bers, who sat at the rear, to secure. Mr..
McGonigal, who occupied a seat to the
extreme rear, vaulted up front to Mr..
Quinn seat, and becomes the premier of
Courcil, with all the abilities oi that gen.
tleman lacking the disposition TO crate.
Mr.. Shea, who for one term was almost
hidden in rear seat, becomes consp!cu-
! Gus In Mr.. McMeIamin's seat, beside Mr..
Nj Gonigal. Mr.. johnson slippeI over
into Mr.. Moore's vacated seat, next the
aisle, and Mr.. Coley left the extreme
southwest corner and took the seat Just
left by Mr.. Johnson. Mr.. Roberts moved
over into Mr.. Bowera' vacated seat and
Mr.. Shsrkey went away back 10 M.
MSrGion'gal,t ysestea seet: &C.,,
4 0in 5 thai corner. Mr. Davis took occs
sion to leave the Republican side of the
cham Der and slip over to Mr.. McBride's
vacated seat In the extreme northwest
corner. Mr.. White held on to his old
seat to the extreme front on the Eepubli-
can side, and Mr.. Curran, the new menu
Ter from the Second W .rd, fell h ir to
Mr.. Shea's old seat on the same side.
The latter two gentlemen are the only
Democrats on the Republican side. NJ
yaudegrift stepped int Mr.. sharkcy's
Cd seat, Mr.. CIiIop got into Mr.. Davis.
aud Mr. Perkins into Mr.. Coley's cd
seat. The new INT mbers being sworn in
last, hsd 10 take what seats were left.
On motion Of Mr.. Ryan to appoint q
ooHHinlitt ON er dentals, the chair ap-
pointed Messrs. Rys", Coley and Forrest
said com mitt c. and a recess was taken
| during the et'rement of the committee.
After the return OF .he committee the
official canvass of the late city election
was read, when the Committee GU creden-
tials iei Crted that tie following named
persons were duly elected and qualified
to become members of Council:
William &. Baugh, Fret ward; James
l.. CurIan, Second ward; Daniel Nc
Kenney, Third ward; James +. Nc
6onigal, Fourth ward; franklin b.
| Cotton, Fifth ward; Samuel Il. Lawson,
Sixth ward; john w. Hawkins, Seventh
ward; henry w. Perkins, Eighth ward;
Aaron z. Is ale, Ninth ward; Michael j.
Sharkey, Tenth ward; John White,
Eleventh ward; Samuel q. Nandegritt,
Twelfth ward.
The new members were then sworn in
| hy Preside mt Falra, aft. which Council
adjourned.
Immediately after the adjournment
the Democratic members OF Council met
in caucus to d. eide upon who should
constitute the members of the commit
| tees. Particular care was taken that no
eavesdropper should te In the cockloft or
left with his ear to key hole to catch
any iutimation OF what was going on In
the caucus. All that was done In the
caucus Is not known, but enough to see
tfat Mr.. Hawkins, Mr.. Roberts, Mr..
81 arkey and Mr. Vandegrilt were not to
be on any OF the important committees.
A notable incident of the caucus was
to see Mr. Sharkey step out Of 1t with the
expression that there was Lo place in
there for him, his opposition to the 5000
boodle bill Tor the attorneys In the G rider
Investigation fixed him.
After a sweat OF nearly two hours the
caucus adjourned, after fixing up the
committees something like this, as near
rs eau be CLEANED, though 1t may not be
positively correct;
Finance Commlttee-James +. Nc
Gonigal, Philip Il. Shea, Samuel Cham
bers.
Public Builiings-Isaac Dlllin, Daniel
A. Forrest, Preston Ayars, Aaron s.
Beale, Thomas johnson.
Law-Dan,el A. Forrest, Preston Ayars,
Aaron s. Bealc, Thomas johnson, james
+. McGonigal.
Fire Companies William G. Baugh,
Preston Ayars, Aaron =. Beale, Francis
4. Sawdon, Thomas johnson.
Police-Frapcis T. Sswdon, John
White, Philip II. Shea, George HcCall,
VIII lam g. Baugh.
New Map-James f. Curran, Benja-
min Davi.
Preston Ayars, Charles A. Ryan,
Joseph W. Coley, John White
Printing Charles "A. Ryan, Joseph
W. Coley, John White, James F. Me-
Gonigal.
Navlgation-James E. Curran, BcnJa-
min Davis, FlaLklin B. Cotton.
The chairmea of the her commit tees
are AS follows:
Bouds-Aaron $. Beslr.
EdueatiOn-.Iames j.. Curran.
Accounts Daniel McKenney.
Il Beujamiu Davis.
Elections-John White,
TN IN committee even nf five mPm-
bers, is there more than one Republican
lnemter, though the latter have 10 menl-
DeIs tu the Democrats IA. II WAS hoped
thai the new Council would have shown
more liberality.