Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-08
ELECTED THE SLATE.
Disorderly Scenes at the Election of
Allegheny's officials.
MEMBERS KISSED BY THE LOBBY.
Howls and Groans for Brown and Select
Councilman Lowe.
RIppEY HAULED OVER THE hot GOALS

RIPPEY HAULED OVER THE HOT GOALS
Allegheny Councils met in joint session
last night to elect City Controller. Solici.
tor and Treasurer. No shots were ex.
changed and no one was killed, but wild
disorder reigned supreme. This time the
Councilmen made an attempt at be.
having themselves, but the lobby
showed its utter contempt of the
city's legislative body. The spectators
wore their hats, smoked, STAMPED, yelled,
Missed, cheered and groaned, as it suited
their fancy. There never was such pande-
monium before in the Council chamber and
Chairman Lindsay was powerless to stop it
In the midst of it all George Elphinstone
foated back without opposition to
the place of City Solicitor. In
the case of David McFerron, can
didate for City Treasurer, the action of
| the caucus was also sustained, but when it
came to the fight for City Controller the
caucus was not in it, and the lobby howled.
Major William Kennedy nominated John
| s. Slagle against Brown, the nominee of the
caucus. The whole fight was made on this,
and when Slagle lost by vote of 80 to "a
the scene was almost indescribable.
Howls and Kisses From the Lobby.
The lobby howled for every vote that was
made for Slagle and hissed nearly every
man who voted for Brown. They were par
ticularly hard on all the reform Councilmen
who voted for Brown, and especially SO on
Select Councilmen Lowe and Henricks.
Uhnv, h. h. 1oh
with the assistance of Mayors Clerk Both
we'll, gave three cheers and a tiger for
Slagle. Then came Kisses for Brown and
groans for Lowe, although the latter gentle
man claims some of them were cheers
By o'clock the crowds began gathering
in City b all and at 8 o'clock the lobby was
filled to overf1owing. From the rail to the
wall there was not one inch of space left
and some people were even standing on
seats The halls were also crowded clear
down to the pavement. Among the inter-
ested spectators were Recorder Won Bonn
horst, Chief Assessor Frank Case and
George Shiras Ill
Select Council did not convene till after
o'clock, and while the Common branch was
waiting President Parke provoked a laugh
by stating: Il would say to our visitors in
the lobby that I am sorry to keep you
waiting, but it is not the fault of this
branch. Select Council has not organ
lied yet"
Only Three Members We're Absent.
At $50 Select Council filed in, and the
roll was called, and it was found that there
were 63 members present, the absentees be-
ing Messrs. Einstein, Horne and Thomas.
Mr.. HARRISON nominated David McFerron
for City Treasurer This caused yell from
the lobby which Chairman Lindsay could
not suppress. Mr. Thomas then appeared,
and David McFerron got the full GA votes.
Chairman Lindsay said, as it required only
SO votes to elect, Mr.. McFerron was elected
Treasurer.
Mr.. Koehler at this juncture asked how
many votes it would require to elect, as
there were but GA members present.
Chairman Lindsay-Thirty-three a ma
jority of those present.
Mr.. Koehler-The law requires majority
of the elective members of Councils.
Chairman Lindsay-No, sir.
Mr. Koehler took his seat, and Mr.. Hen
ricks nominated George Elphinstone for
Solicitor. The nominations closed and Mr..
Elphinstone received 64 votes and was de-
clared elected.
Major William NJ Kennedy then arose
and nominated John s Slagle for City Con-
troller among the cheers of the lobby.
Henrichs nominated Brown, and the Kisses
from the lobby came in waves. Born and
Emerieh voted for Brown, and then DR..
Glilltord cast the first vote for Slagle.
Chairman Lindsay Was Powerless.
Cheer on cheer followed this and when
Chairman Lindsay attempted to stop them,
he was greeted with Misses, and threatened
to clear the lobby. Henrichs was also
Missed when he voted for Brown. The
greatest demonstration was when Henry G.
Lowe voted for Brown. There was a storm
of Kisses. Mr.. Lowe demanded that the
lobby be cleared, but his voice was drowned
in the din. George Schad voted with the
reformers, and the crowd howled, "Bully
for Slagle."
Next William Bader came in for Kisses
and then followed a number of votes for
Slagle. Chairman Lindsay pounded for
order, but no attention was paid to him and
the clerks simply had to wait until the
noise subsidized before calling another name.
When Gregg voted for Brown the crowd
yelled, ''You fuked," and when Robson
voted for Slagle the yell was, ''There's a
white man,
Probably the worst roast of any was that
given to Councilman Rippey, who voted for
Brown. Howls and misses followed. Rippey
shook his fist and howled back, and the lobby
yelled, 'Scrap Iron Rippey, Scrap Iron
hlppcy, Gufct SIOdus loT scrap LION NIP
pey," and they were given until the hall
shook.
Brown Wins by Four Votes.
The result was then announced, and
showed Brown "a and Slagle 80 Howls and
groans followed, and some one in the lobby
yelled, "Three cheers tor Slagle," and they
were given with deafening vim. Jeers for
Brown were next proposed, and mournful,
but loud, boots and Misses followed "Hoots
for Dad Love-. came next, and Mr.. Lowe
got his share of the execrations The crowd
then filed out yelling and cheering. and the
voices of several Councilmen who had been
prominent in the caucus were heard ex-
claiming "Well, we made them show their
hands, anyhow.
The vote on the Controllership was as fol-
lows:
For Brown-select Council: Messrs. Bader,
Emrich. Henricks, Arthur Kennedy, Lowe,
Ober, Wertheimer and Lindsay; Common
Council: Messrs. Bader, Dahlinger, Dickson,
.Eshelman, Gerwfg, Goe ttman, Gregg, Hox,
Lang, Millard. McAuley, Neeb, ,Nesbit, Oliver,
Pappert, Rippey,. Rowbottom, Rudolph,
Simon, Smith, Speidel, Stavnig, Stockmann,
SwindeH, Thomas and Winters
For Slagle-Select Council: Messrs. Gill; |
ford, Hannah, W. NJ. Kennedy and Schad;
strong, Born, Boutwell,. Brente, Cruikshank,
Drum, Frasher. Fremstein, Graham, Harbi- |
son, Henderson, Knox. Koehler, Lewis, Mer-
Ger, McGeary. Patton, Paulin, Robson, Rod
eriek, sehondelmyer. Stacy, stauffer, zang |
Councilmen Dahlinger and Mercer, who
stood up for Slagle until the last in the |
caucus, both voted for Brown. They said
they only did so because they felt in honor
bound to the decision OF the caucus, and ex-
kl~4C l.