The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-07
AID. M'GUIRE'SA
He TELLS COUNCIL He Is SORRY
FOR HIS CONDUCT.

The Apology Accepted and the Alder
mans Resignation Not Asked For.
Mayor McDonough's Statement Con.
corning the Csse-No Law to Expel
an Alderman for the Offense Alder
man MCGUIRE Committed.
Alderman McC4ure apologizai to tho CITY
council yesterday afternoon for his conduct
which necessitated his arrest last Friday
morning. The apology was accepted aud
ali proceedings against him dropped as far
as the board is conc erned.
Alderman Haines was the only member
who asked for the resignation outside OF
Mayer McDonouRh, but none Of the others
present would support his motion.
Those who attended the meeting were
Aldermen Cam, Haines, O'Brien, Carson,
Myers, Bailey, Mcclure aud Harmon.
The case vas brought before the council
after the other matters before it had been
disposed Of Mayor MoDonough said he re-
GREETED exceedingly the necessity OF calling
the councils attention TO the conduct Of one
of its members which had resulted in his
arrest and conviction in the police court Of
charges wholly unbecoming a city official.
NO LAW TO ExPEL.
The mayor mentioned no names, but OF
course every one knew who was meant. He
said he had read the ordinance and after
conference with the city attorney was salts
fed that there was no law providing for the
expulsion Of a member guilty OF the charges
upon which the CONVICTION in the case be-
fore the council was found. he simply
brought the matter before it for such steps
as II might deem proper TO take.
There was a silence for q minute or two.
Alderman OBrien held a brief consultation
wAae = -
gested that the mayor name the menu der
who was guilty Of the conduct charged
against MIN. The mayor replied:
Alderman McGuire is the member to
when refer.n
There was another silence, and then AL
derman O'Brien suggested that Alderman
McGulre might have something to say.
THE ALDERMAN PLEADS GUILTY.
The alderman replied that he was guilty
OF the charge Of which he had been con
victed. de was sorry for 1t, however, and
he was willing to make any amend that he
could TO straigthen the matter. After anoth-
er silence Alderman Cam wanted to know
about the statements in the newspapers
purportlng to have been made BY him. The
alderman repldlsted the interviews, but
his denial did not satisfy the aldermen that
the interviews were not bona ide.
Mayor MoDonough said 10 was not his
purpose TO bring the alderman before the
council for trial, as that matter had been
disposed of in the police court He simplv
desired to call the attention OF the board to
the conduct of one of its body aud let
the members act as they desired
lie wanted it understood that he had not
asked for Alderman Mc3uire's resignation
either officially or Individually but he re-
Rarded his conduct such that his resiRna-
ton should be in the councils hands and If
the council did not ask for it he would.
ASKED To RESTGN
Alderman Haines moved that Alderman
McGuire be requested TO hand in his resiQ-
nation. He resumed his seat evidently ex-
pecting a second. but none came. The other |
aldermen looked at each other and the /
silence was painful. None seemed anxious
to share Alderman Haiues' responsibility. |
and finally Mayor McDonough announced
that he had heard no second to the motion.
Alderman Carson said he presumed Alder
man Mcclure realized his fault as well as |
everybody else. but as an act of charity he
did not believe it right TO demand the alder
mans resignation. He had been unfortu-
nate, and IN Alderman Carson's opinion an |
apology to the board would he ample, In
view OF the fact that justice had been satis-
fed in the police court.
Alderman Mcclure replied that he recog-
nized his fault, was sorry for il, and stood |
ready to offer an apology to the board in |
any manner 1t desired, either privately
publicly or through the newspapers. Fol-
lowing this statement Alderman McGuire
Apologized.
RESPONSIBLE TO HIS CONSTITUENTS.
Alderman O'Brien made a little speech
when his brother representative from the |
First district concluded. He said Alderman |
Mcclure had been elected by the people. |
and whether he should resign was a matter |
between himself aud his constituents, of |
which he ought to be the best Judge. The |
council could do nothing In the case, aud il |
Alderman Mcclure desires to be a candI-
date for reelection it is his privilege.
Alderman Caun said he believed the
officers who arrested the alderman we're also
due an apology il the alderman had used
any insulting language to them. Alderman
McGulre replied that he was willing to make
the apology.
This statement seemed satisfactory to the
alderman, and Alderman Haines then ex-
plalled why he mad made the motion for a
resignation. He said If the affair had been
Alderman McGuires first otfense he would
not have taken the step. but as such occur
renceS had been quite frequent he thought
the alderman should vacate bis seat AL
derman Haines added that if he had known
Alderman Mcclure would apologize he
would not have made the motion.
There is no motion before the house,
said Mayor McDonough land an adjourn
ment is in order" This brought the! inter-
esting session to an end and Alderman Nc
CURE will continue to exercise the functions
of an alderman.