Daily Republican., 1890-06-24
THE GAYNOR WINS.
MAJORITY AND MINORITY
nEPoRTs
From the Comnittse-A SHARP Debate.
In Which bribery ID Charged
COuncIlmeu Chambers and Mo-
Gall Say the 0aynor Men Took
Money. but the Gayuor
Wins ali the Same by
Big Majority.

Wins all the Same by
Big Majority.
When tho roll was called at 8 o'clock
last night for an adjourned meeting Of
Council, all the members answered to
their names except Perkins aud sharkcy.
There 6slng no minutes to read Council
proceeded straight 10 business. The
coatest promised to b sharp one, and Q
look Of determination was stamped in
every msmber's face, ~ II his mind was
fully made up and nothing could swsrvs
him from his position.
Mr.. Baugh. chairman Of the Fire Com.
mittee OF Council, and . strong friend Of
tho Gamcwells led of IN the baltic and
moved that recess OF twenty-five min
utes be taken to give members . chance
to 60 down stairs to SEQ and examiue
minutely the workings Of the two sys-
tems-ths 0synor and the Osmeweli-
there exhibited. The motion was advo-
Gated very earnestly by Messrs. Baugh,
Chambers and Mccall, and - strenu-
ously opposed by Messrs. Dllliu, Roberts
and AyarA
This segan to show the outlines Of the
contest. a. It was known that Mr.. Baueh
was IN favor Of the GameWel and Mr.,
Dillin was In favor of the 0aynor. Mr.,
Chambers said there were men In Coup-
ell who did not know the difference be-
tween the electrical apparatus and n
cofiee-pot or rAt-tran The vcte on the
motion for . recess showed that the
Gamewell had but . small minority Of
Council on It's side, only Messrs. Baugb,
Chambers. Mccall, Lawson and Shea
voting ior recess. From this time on
all the latitude given TO the Gamewcil
men was by courtesy from the 6aynor
eide. which, confident OF the large
majority 1t had, could afford to be gen.
erous.
This question settled, Mr.. sawdon.
from the Police Committee, then pre-.
sented the following minority report
from tie committee:
To the President aud Members OF
Council: We, the undersigned, men,-
bers Of the p, lice Committee, to which
was referred the consideration OF bids or
proposals for Installing . police tele-
phone or telegraph system, beg leave to
r,port that We have carefully considered
the proposals Of tho three companies
who have made bills to the city, aud we
have thoroughly investigated the merits
of their several systems aud apparatu5,
and, after u mature deliberation upon
the whole subject, We beg leave to differ
from our colleagues In our committee,
aud recommend that the contract be
awarded TO the Gsynor Electric Com
pans OF Louisville, KY, In accordance
with their proposition, the plant to be
installed In ninety days after signing
the contract, to the satisfaction OF mayor
and Council. We have come to this
conclusion because We think The booths
and other mechanism submitted by the
Gaynor Company are better than others
submi tied Tor the purposes required,
and the said company 10 entirely re-
sponsibie for auy contract thai may be
N ide with the city.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS T. sAwpoN,
JOHN WnITE.
Mr.. Baugh then presented the ma
jority report OF the committee, which
was read, iavoring the Gamewell sys.
TEN.
Mr.. Sawdon moved the adoption of the
minority report.
Mr.. Baugh moved as substitute the
adoption OF the majority report.
Mr.. Dillin aske Mr.. Baugh how many
miles of wire there were In the fire alarm |
systom.
MIR. Baugh replied that he could not
tell accura'eiy, but II Mr.. DillIn wished |
to use the fre arm as comparison for |
the police s.gn.l system, there could be
no such comparison.
MIR. Dillin then asked II Superinteu. |
dent Aydon oil the hie alarm did not fur |
nish the Gamewell Company with the |
amount Of wire required TO Introduce the
system.
Mr.. Bauvh said he could not speak for
Mr.. Aydon, who was competent to
answer for himself, but he believed he
could say positively he did not do sv.
Mr.. Mccall made an animated argu-
ment for the Gamewell. He thought 1t
queer that some memberA had changed
their minds so suddenly. There was
something back of It. II Assert that
there has been money used. and / know
what am saying. Are you going 10
take this Gaynor system under those cir
Wo have the guarantee Of
the Gamewell. Is that not worth some-
thingi an not bOodler. Nobody can
buy my vote, and will voc all the time
In iayor Of The taxpayers of Whining
lon." Mr.. Mccall at considerable length
pointed out where, In his estimation, the
gamewell was much the superior Of the
9aypor.
MIR. Chambers said It was alm0.t use.
eas to discuss this question farther hs
he superiority Of the Gamewell was SO
,lsinly teen over the GayDor system. lie
, alluded to the letters Of Professor Bar.
ett, OF Illinois, and Mr.. Walker, OF
and Others to show the su-
'ericrity Of the Gamewell. There 10 not
) failure nor doiect 10 the whole sys-
ein. For four years pas. the Game well
ystem ha, been gradually introduced In
Wilmington In competition with other
ystems and the Gamewell has won
very time. The Gaynor system was .
lever heard from until this project vas
'roupht forward. Everybody was well {
.tistied then with the Gamewsll. The '
alter has the most appliances. 1t reg.
sters tho date and tue hour Of every
Message. The Gaynor only gives you
he clcck dial stamp without the date. 1
m satisfied that the Gamewel Is su-
erior 10 every respect.
All the members thought 80 until they :
card OF the Gsyn0r system, that came =
p all At once. What made this sudden :
hange? am prepared to say that Mr..
aynor 10 trying to buy the votes OF tho
lembers Of this Council. He has ohsred
,em money. and am prepared to 60 = =
elore Justice OF tho peace and prove It. \
his ie broad assertion to make, but /
now what am saying. and II this sye-
I'M 10 adopted tonight by their votes, I
Ill expose them tomorrow.
Mr.. ChAmber8' speech made a mot ~