Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-05

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and Mr.. Parke moved to postpone the elec.
tion until Thursday night. motion to ad-
journ was then thrown in, but in the various
cries of "gag law" stand up and vote" "an-
other ballot" etc., the motions were lost
sight of.
In the midst of the uproar DR.. Clifford
mounted desk ana put the motion to ad-
journ. Xells of aye and nay were given in
reply, and members mounted chairs and
desks.
Chairman Henricks, whose mouth had
been seen opening and shutting, though his
p0cs mot gT1s n
lost, and DR.. Clifford, still on the desk.
moved for viva voce vote. IL was ruled
out. and amidst the storm Of cries motion
to reconsider their former action IN deciar.
ing for a secret ballot was put and declared
lost
Finally quiet enough was obtained for a
fourth ballot, and as the roll was called each
member stepped up and put his ballot in the
hat The result was Brown 81; Slagle ~:
Dilworth /, another total OF 81.
A regular pandemonium followed the
adjourn was declared lost, and almost every
member could be seen shaking his fist or
climbing chair or desk to get In sight to
make himself heard above the din.
In a pause for breath MIR. Gerwig ex-
claimed: "No man is more fair than !. but
when three times there have been more votes
cast than members present it is time to
STOP"
Pandemonium in the Council Chamber.
George schad cried: "who is the coward
here; who is he? Let the bulldozer show up
like O man."
At this the yells arose afresh and curses
were showered on the man who had voted a
double ticket. Those who were not around
the Chairman's desk shaking their
fists were on top OF desks and Mr.:
Nesbit put chair on his desk and
mounted that In the general disorder
disgust started for the door. 1t was opened
by Mr.. Koehler and then a new disturbance
took place. The hall of the building, was
crowded with persons who were eagerly lis
the Council chamber. As the door was
opened they rushed in and filed the lobby:
"Put them OUT was the cry raised by the
Gus" A dozen or 20 members rushed at the
intruders and instantly the lobby was filed
crowd. The excited Councilmen were
ssns sseh oner swearing Tie gSs RS sssndsd ssfas to
the crowded hall, down the stairway and
into the street where several arrests were
finally separated and while the uproar was
extending down the street the Councilmen
hurried through the chamber calling for the
police.
others. arrived, and after considerable time
got out most of the intruders and closed the
door. A few minutes were occupied in re-
storing torn collars. necktieS and cuffs, when
the old wrangle commenced. A motion to
adjourn was made, but the Chair would not
put the question until order was obtained.
A Bolt From the Caucus.
Mr. Gerwig said: "Mr. Chairman, for the
honor of the City of Allegheny and the
honor of Councils, we ought to adjourn"
Mr.. Nesbit exclaimed: 81 give notice now,
1 will withdraw and vote rs 1 please on
Thursday night
Call the roll, by -" exclaimed Mr..
Stauffer
More e1clamations followed and then
came the bolt.
Chris Magee says majorities never bolt
and he owns you fellows" said MI. Lowe as
the boilers went out
The Brown faction was the one remaining,
and the cry was raised to take q ballot.
members had remained, and
when the ballot was taken the vote WAS:
Brown, 35; Slagle, g. Chairman Henricks
then announced that Mr.. Brown was the
man was authorized to announce the result |
Of the caucus in Councils and the remnant |
Of the caucus adjourned. |
Those who remained in the Councils and
voted after the bolt of most of the Slagle |
men were, of Select Council, Messrs. Born,
Arthur Kennedy, Lowe. ober. Vert
leimer. Lindsay; Common Council, |
Messrs. Bader, Buente. Dahlinger, |
Eshelman, Gregg, Hax, Henderson, |
Horne, Mercer, Millard, McAuley, McGeary, |
Seeb. Nesbit, Oliver, Pappert, Rippey, Row |
bottom. Rudolph, Simon, Smith, Speidel. |
,taving, StoclSman, Swindell, Thomas and
Winters.
a few others remained, but refused to I
yote.