Evening journal., 1890-04-15
ROBINSON VS.. CLOUD.
CITY COUNCIL EXAMINES FORTY
FAME HOSE MEMBERS.

Deal of Talk-Presldent Bsurdon De
elines to Appear Because Of Uncour-
teous Treatment.
City Council held special session last
night, pursuant to the resolution in
troducea by Mr.. Bsugh at the special
meeting on Saturday night. The inter
ested firemen filed the listeners part OF
the chamber and continued hum of
discussion until fifteen minutes past 8
o'clock, when silence reigned at the tap
of President John G. Farra's gayel The
moyings Of the members of Council
as they spoke softly to each other, dis
played their anxiety.
Beside President Farra sat Mayor
Austin Harrington, Judge ]. Frank Ball
of the Municipal Court; City Solicitor
Henry Clay Turner, Justice of the Peace
]. p Monaghan.
The roll was called by Clerk Messick,
and all were present but Beale, Coley,
johnson and Shea. Mr.. johnson arrived
late. President Fsrra stated that it was
an adjourned meeting of Council for the
purpose of reading the Fire Department
election returns and papers on the mat
ter. At Mr.. McKenney's request, Mr..
Baugh's resolution for the meeting was
read. The member desired TO know
whether the president Of the Fame Hose
Company had responded in accordance
with the resolution. Mr.. Baugh stated
that that gentleman was present with
the documents.
Mr.. MeKemney moved that Council
continue the investigation, and Mr.
Chambers moved that the returns be
read Mr.. Baugh moved an amendment
that the Friendship CompaTy's vote be
counted one vote for Cloud, Peeky and
Dickinson. Several members objected to
this roundabout way of getting to work.
George r. Roberts, the Mr.. Tongue Of
City Council, said that the amendment
of Mr.. Baugh, coming from such q
! source, scanned like buncombe that side
was afraid to 60 into an investigation
applause and hisses) Mr. Baugh re-
sponded and said that Mr.. Roberts did
not know what he was talking about
the matter would have been settled while
that gentleman was on the floor.
City Solicitor Turner then Strengthened
out the discussion by showing that Coun-
Gil was in session to act on the returns,
r and it made no difference where it began,
for each company in which there was no
allegation Of fraud had to be counted as
. one vote for the ticket which received a
! majority vote of the membership. The
investigation of the allegation of fraud
could be made afterwards
r The amendments we're withdrawn and
the returns we're read in the following
order: Friendship, Cloud ticket; Reli-
ance, Robinson ticket; Delaware Robin.
son ticket; Phoenix, Cloud ticket; Wash
ington, Cloud ticket; Weccacoe, Robin
. son ticket; Fame Hose, Cloud ticket,
contested. As each companys returns
, was read, on motion it was counted as
one vote for the persons who received
! the majority
When the Fame Hose return was read,
Mr.. Chambers made the usual motion
! and 1t was Immediately seconded. Mr..
Ryan asked that the protest be read. as
+ presented by the contesting parties. Mr..
. Baugh moved that the president of the
Fame Hose Fire Company be allowed to
stand upon the platform with counsel
and to produce the documentary evidencs
! in his possession. Mr. McKenney wanted
? no counsel The protest was then read
Then Mr.. Roberts moved that in The
i returns Of the Fame Hose Company, the
\ names OF Robinson, Kane and Green be
inserted in place of the names Of Cloud
Peeky and Dickinson. A man in the
/ crowd whistled "Razzle dazzle" The
! president stated that although the
! amendment was in order in parliament
! tary way, it was not ia order in legal
, sense, for Mr.. Turner's opinion was,
! that the returns could not be altered in
l any way at this stage Of the proceedings
: Mr.. Baugh then made his motion that
! President Bourbon and Candidate Rob
i inson with their counsel be allowed ia
! appear. Mr.. Roberts offered a substi-
1 tute that Council Immediately 20 into
/ the investigation. which was carried BY
the following aye and nay vote: Ayes
Ayars, Baugh, Cotton, Curran Davis
Dillin, Forrest, McKenney, Magee, Per
kins, Roberts, Ryan, Sawdon, Sharkey
p Vsndegrift, White and Farra-17 nays
. Chambers, Hawkins, Lawson and Nc
? CALI.
}. Mr.. Baugh again made his motion anC
seconded 1t. Mr.. Roberts asked whether
r the gentleman could second his OWL
o motion, and Mr.. Baugh said he could
:, then Mr.. Roberts's hair stood on end
Mr.. McKenney moved an amendment t
the motion, that no counsel be allowed
on the floor. Mr.. Chambers thought
. that Council bad no right to exclad,
\ counsel for anyone; the counsel is like
q proxy.
= Mr.. Roberts delivered long address
on Lawyers, who he said will mystify
rather than give light. "They will tall
us blind" but he said nothing about Mr.
Roberts. Then Mr.. Mccall analysed
Mr. Roberts and said he thought that hi
q had almost talked the members to death.
= The question on the amendment tC
"a strike out the words "and counsel was
carried by a vote Of IA to Z. The motion
v to hear the men. was carried and OF
y further motion, all statements werl
directed to be made under oath.
z. Mr. Chambers moved that Council hav,
It the courtesy to admit Levi Bird, K
n G. Bradford, L. O. Vandegrift anC
v Willard Salisbury within the rail, anC
It the motion was carried Thomas John
e son from the Third ward entered mean.
4. while.
ct On motion Of Mr.. Roberts the list o.
e iifty-two names was ordered read. Sew
eral members arose and stated that Mr..
sr Bourbon should have the floor, as thl
1t motion granting him the privilege haS
II 4 been passed. Other members said tha
such motion had not been passed. Mr.
r salisbury then whispered few words t
Y Mr.. Chambers, and the latter stated t,
r Council that in consequence of the un-
courteous treatment accorded to Mr.
! Bourbon, that man would not make
ID statement to City Council, and would no
a appear before any investigating commit
r tee of that Council. At this iuncture tn,
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