The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-26

closed doors. The lawyers have formed
bar association and were the firsl TO take
action looking 10 an election OF city officers
and TO the drafting OF n charter 10 govern
them.
A petition was circulated yesterday ask
ing the council TO call an election 10 divide
the city into wards, and 30 make n registry
oi the voters, and asking that the election
be held Monday, the 27th OF MAY Every.
body practically signed the petition. In
dependent OF this petition the citizens held
n large mass-mccting last evening on the
Government acre. They were very much
In earnest ard very determined. After
speeches by different persons they passed a
resolution ousting the Mayor aud City
Council and appointed committee TO 10
notify them, and also passed a resolution
appointing a committee Of seven 10 call n
city election, ignoring the present Mayor
aud Council. Al this time there had
grown 10 be considerable excitement, rs
the friends Of the old Council we're on tho
outside building dcriding this action.
At this iunciurc, when a few men were
urging an adjournment, leaving the rcso.
luton in effect TO oust the present Conn.
ell, there were loud calls from both sides
or sentiments.
finally took the stand. ! told them
that ia my judgment Il was mistake TO
not petition the Mayor and Council 10
call the election, and that Il would most
likely result In two conflicting city gov.
crnments and great disorder and coniu.
sion. rs well rs great danger 10 the public
good. That they must admit that the
Council had done much 10 bo commended.
and that | was confident an election
would not be refused them. ! agreed with
them that they were entitled TO speedy
election by ballot; that they were entitled
10 sworn statement from tho present
Council as 10 all moneys collected or paid
out, that the incoming administration
should limit the fees Of all officers aud
boards; should DC economical, aud should
be yoicciul In regard 10 granting 10 indi.
viduals valuable franchises OF the city
without due consideration.
A Mr. Dale, an attorney oi Wichita, fol.
lowed, advising the same course. and at
the close Of his remarks q motion was
made TO reconsider the vote declaring the
offices vacant, but the chairman Of the
meeting and about hall dozen Others
were in favor OF the action already taken
aud declared the motion out Of order and,
amid great confusion and no little excite
mcnt, the meeting was about 10 be ad.
journcd. against the almost unanimous dc.
sire Of those present 10 carry out my sug'
gcstion.
They again called for mo, and, quickly
mounting the stand, ! very earnestly ap-
pcalcd TO them to act coolly and asked
Them u the resolution they had passed
prevailed what would become Of the city,
without officers and without a government
until they elected others Tho motion
was again made 10 reconsider and was car.
ricd and a committee appointed 10 present
petitions 10 tho Mayor requesting
him 10 call an election. Tho meet
ing then adjourned In good humor.
do not think such an emergency will arise
The council will grant the elcclion-ir
fact Just before the close Of tho meeting
Il sent word that the election would bt
called for June 10; this, however, Is toe
late date TO suit tho people, and think
when We confer with the council on thii
point they will dK an earlier date. tn,
vote was unanimous. however, that " th,
council refused 10 call tho election tha
then citizcna would call IL