The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-04
WILD COUNCIL MEETING.
Edward M. LOBBY Expelled
by a Combine From the
Bayonne Board.
CHARGES OF CONSPIRACY.
The Police Called in to Keep Order
New City officials
Chosen.
HARGES OF CONSPIRACY.

There was a monkey and parrot time at
the meeting of the Bayonne Councilmen
last evening. The rumpus began at eight
O'CLOCK and lasted until midnight, about
two hours after the Board had adjourned.
A combination of six of the eleven mem
bers had decided to expel Councilman
Edward NJ. LOBBY, Fourth ward Demo-
crat, who would not agree TO go into their
combination, and seat ex-Councilman
Nicholas Carroll, who was elected at the
recent charter election for Looby's unex
pired term.
No sooner was the roll called than
Councilman McQuillan bounded to his
feet and moved to suspend the rules to
hear reports of committees. President
Goddard declared the motion carried.
Then Councilmen McQuillan, O'Brien
and Bridgemen of the special committe
appointed last Monday evening, presented
a report to uuseat Councilman LOBBY and
seat ex-Coupcilman Carroll. The report
stated that Councilman Loooy was
elected from the Fourth ward in
1891 while resident of the Sec
tion which was set back into the
First ward by the decision of the Supreme
Court last winter. that he was resident
of the First ward at the charter election
this spring, that ex-Councilman Carroll
was legally elected to fill the vacancy
caused by the change to the old ward
lines and that he should be unseated and
Carroll seated.
WILD SCENE.
| Councilman Schmidt moved to table
the report. but was again ignored. Coun-
Gilman O'Brien moved the adoption of
| the report. Amid shouts of rage By angry
| City Fathers, President Goddard put the
motion to adopt. Councilman Schmidt
demanded that his motion be put He was
| declared out of order. Councilmen Benny
and LOBBY demanded that the motion to
adopt the report be put to debate. The
| latter Shrieked that every motion was de-
batable and demanded square deal"
Don't 60 monkeylng with e." he
cried. You tried to get me to go into a
| conspiracy against the Mayor of the city
| of Bayonne and promised me if did that
l should retain my seat. You could not
get me to enter your conspiracy and now
| propose to bounce me. l reside in the
Fourth ward and am entitled to retain
my seat. All l want is fair show and
square deal. If you go monkeying with
me, you will get into trouble"
Councilman LOBBY" said Councilman
| McQuillan, you are only blowing off
now. Why, there are six men here who
are able to make you out a liar. Your
story of conspiracy don't go. See"
"There is court in the land" said
Councilman Benny, land if you do any
thing here Illegal tonight, you will find
that the court will interfere. have a
right here he continued. when several
| of the combination endeavored TO call
him to order and cry him down, land YOU
can't bulldoze me as you have tried to
bulldoze LOBBY. You can't bounce me as
| you wish to bounce him and am going
to be heard in this matter
| POLICE CALLED ON.
Councilman Benny's remarks were
1 hyr ran Of att;
present with repeated cheers. Several of
| the Councilmep rose in indignation at
| the outbreak and demanded order. The
| wild discussion was resumed, all of the
| City Fathers endeavoring to get in a word
| edgeways at the same time, while Presi-
dent Goddard pounded his desk for order
| Finally Councilman LOBBY got the floor
| again and reiterated his talk of conspir-
acy. He WAS laughed at by Couu-
Gilman McQuillan and became furious.
| Councilman Benny also talked against
the unfairness of the majority's proposed
action. Both of the Kicking Councilmen
| were frequently applauded by the lobby.
| Finally President Goddard became so an
| noyed over the conduct of the lobby that
he sent Janitor Yore for Chief of Police
| McNeill The appearance of the Chief
and several patrolmen restored SEM
| blance of quiet.
| The motion to adopt the committees
report was declared carried by a vote of
seven to four. Councilman Benny by mis-
take had voted aye and he had a hard job
having his vote changed to nay with those
| of Councilmen Morecraft, McGee,
| Goddard ordered City Clerk Hamilton to
| call Councilman Carroll's name and
| Councilman Carroll took seat near the
| Presidents desk
| SERIOUS CHARGES.
| After several attempts Councilman
| pannu 6pallu in hau hi
| protest read. The document protested
| that the meeting was Illegal inasmuch as
no rules of order had been adopted by
| the Board and no notice Of the meeting
| had been issued by the Clerk. 1t was
signed by the five kicking City Fathers.
Benny said that the published minutes of
the organization contained false entry
stating that Councilman McQuillan
| had introduced resolution adopt
ing the rules of order of the old
Board and that the resolution had pre-
rascality because every one present at the
| organization meeting knew that no such
| resolution had been passed. Councilman
| LOBBY said that Councilman McQuillan
had admitted to him that he never intro
duced such resolution. After much dis
cussion the kicking Councilmen were
| called to order.
| President Goddard then ordered the
Clerk TO proceed with the regular order
| of business Every matter brought up
| developed opposition from the kickers.
but the majority persistently ignored
| them. Finally Councilman Donohoe
| moved to 20 into an election for City
Attorney. The kickers objected, but were
| voted down.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Councilman Donohoe renominated City
Attorney James p. Northrop. There was
| no other nomination. The first ballot re-
| suited in an election, the vote, although
| secret being;-Northrop - Councilman
| O'Brien, McQuillan, Robinson, Bridg-
man. Carroll and Donohoe and President
| Goddard, seven. Biank-Councilmen
| Beny, Morecraft. McGee and Schmidt,
four. Councilman LOBBY did not offer
| to vote.
Other elections for officers followed,
| Councilman Donohue making the motion
| each time and nominating the sole candi-
date. Ex-Schoool Trustee Jacob H.
Johnston, Il First ward Democrat. was
| elected as City Tax Assessor to succeed
| Daniel j. Murray, also First ward
| Democrat. The vote was seven to
four. Richard Cadmus Combes,
Third ward Democrat was reelected
as City Collector OF Revenue by vote
of eight to three. Patrick Murphy, Fifth
ward Democrat, was reelected as Over
seeer of the Poor by similar vote.
| Chsrlaa Mcbride a Fifth ward Damoprat.