New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05
A DISGRACE TO CHICAGO.
BRUT,ES IN HER CITY HALL.
A MINORITY OF ALDERMEN TRIES TO ELECT
A MAYOR PRO TEN BY FORCE
THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY MEET FORCE WI"
FORCE AND RIOT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
SWIFT ELECTED AND ouALFIEs-rolAcE
BAR HIM OUT or OFFICE.

BAR HIM OUT or OFFICE.
Chicago. Nov. 4-Ch.cago was scandaized to-oa!
by a shameless riot in the Counc,i Cfai"De' nv,
the possession OF dead mans pos,'o 49,.
building In which the body OF the moroeie ' -
lay in state only three days ago was olaeNe"eu ~
name by the most disgraceiui eA"''
witnessed in the city. ,.
.ipy an auaacious move the Democratic minority
in the City Council seized the chairmanship Oh VIZ
special meeting to-day and ran thihss wan
hand. The Republicans. under the ieaoe'Np
Alderman Swift met force with iorce' p"'
vicious encounter at the outset were heiu az -
until the Democrats secured hrm "o'u '' Wv
meeting , ,,o
TIosti,ities were begun In the Counch Ch""'
right from the jump. The Republicans nau =,
bled in the anteroom to consult over "
hair-spltting interpretations oil the rues' ' 80
they fled into the Council Chamber III
an announcement that the Democrats were ""i.
inc through the rocaii the game was up WIN
them. Alderman McGillen was haif wa! up ."e
steps 10 the platform upon whch '"e P. ,,'
officer sits before any of the Repuo"ea"s 80 ~,
lee, their senses In another instant nc IA" '"e
gavel. The next thing he was puSnhs ~. -
Hepburn back, that gentleman having pee" "o'''
,o,sd for the same Office by the Republican con-
ference. 49, ,.tor,,
Alderman Ecpburn. falling TO get on 'he p'i''o'''
made a drive at Assistant Clerk Neumels'e' WIN
sits directly in front of the chairman Neumeis'ei
nd
held his place and the Alderman backward
A monent later Neumeister reading the resoiu-
t,on from Alderman Swift. declaring vacancy III
the office Of Mayor and Alderman mcqueen 'eau
one of the same from his seat Both men were
yelling AT the top of their voices and every Aiuer-
man , the chamber was standing on his seat either
shouting or trying to see what was gong on NO
hosv could hear what the resolutions were, pu'
when they were read the two chairmen put the
questions their adoption Both were auop'eu' o"'
the din never stopped for second
Alderman Swift thereupon sent up resolution
to be read. Alderman Hepburn took II ana o e
reading. when Clerk Neumeisterl seized 1t from
his hand tore it to pieces. and contemporary
threw II the floor.
Mnddened with rage. Alderman Swiit s'eppeu
down the aisle, and. clambering over the heaus VI
the reporters jumped from the rail upon Neu-
mester's back. The act was done so quickly 'n'.'
nobody could have stopped 1t. The force OF MS
tump carried him clear Neumesters head'
and before he could return to the charge SOMEBODY
got between the men.
Alderman Hepburn tried to take advantage OF
this scrap to run McGilen out OF the chair'
but the Alderman from the Twenty-hrst "a'u was
alert and resisted the invasion
Instantly the platform and the steps ieaoiiis
thereto were swarmng with struggling men: o"iI'
was trying to get Neumeister and the HeppI III
patform Neumeiser reached under his desk So iNr
weapon and was only prevented lrUn riot by
a aI neSsmaper man who grabbed him by the coat
eI How It happened that no blood shed at this
point will ever remain mystery tIity men nra ar
s snnS Tsn anss
OF Police Inspector Ross and nan aoHsm the
A4srm rn and seHer
their best to qg o sne but We're pulled
Se Tes bows could be- actually After few
minutes the turmoil was stled ampSe % to be-
heard resolution calling for special eiec tso
E tho H the of siago oecasoned by the
death Of the Hon. Carter H. Harrison Was m eec
and then the sc OF bo Was Carried
The first ballot resulted Alderman n s GeoTg Blank
Swift hs y0 result Of the baons was handed
cns sntTeeSt ballots were cast" he said there
Alderman Kent argued . that only sixt Sr,
ever and INSISTED that sixtyeght had voted
man Swift was elected. but the Chair refused.
II appeal from the decision" said Alderman
The Chair put the appeal bat refused to allow
TCe Gali Madden then moved an adjournment
and called for a vote and the Chair refused to
permit a roll call on the motion The Rep9bncan ms
proceeding to an election. but found they had no
Quorum when adjournment was taken until
After leaving the Council Chamber o Alderman man
Swift proceeded to the County Clerk once WEI er,
Wuf and gave bona with John NJ. smythe and
Martin Madden sureties When Gommi ISIS one,
possession OF the City Hall as custodian for the
late administration and instructed Chief fireman ian
MAYORS Office without his orders. The police are
now in charge of the building. They are under or
b 20 informed Of the situation MIR Swift said
.I have done nothing toward taking charge Of the
ONCE TO lake Charge of the city as Mayor pro
but Will wait until Monday morning.