The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-05
CHICAGO ALDERMEN FIGHT.
A DiSSTaCeGul FTGe-lOT all Scrap in
the Council Chamber.


Row-The Chair the Men Were Striv-
ing for still Draped With Emblems
of Mourning for Mayor Harrison.
Police Rush in to Quell the Disturb
ance.
Chicago, H., Nov. 4.-Such scenes
were never before enacted in the cham
Der of the city council of the city of Chi
cago as transpired to-day.
Before the crepe-draped speakers desk
stood two aldermen, opponents politically
in the council, each declaring himself the
chairman of the body
reading clerk, an officer Of the coun-
Gil, in order to protect one of these speak
ers in his alleged right to rule over the
body leaped upon the back of the oppos-
ing speaker and tried to eject him from
the stand.
A clerk of the body tore up a resolution
regularly introduced, because itwas not in
line with what his party desired.
Over the crepe draped rail of the
speakers stand leaped another alderman
upon the back of the clerk.
FREE FOR ALL SCRAP.
To his aid tiocked his colleagues Upon
him jumped an alderman of the opposing
faction, throwing Off his coat as he ran
and clutching at the throat of the man
who by force was trying to get before the
council that which should not legally
have been tried.
Police officers rushed into the enclosure
TO separate the struggling aldermen, and
IN the night the crepe which hung about
the desk of the dead mayor was
torn down and trampled underfoot.
Inc men who three days ago spent money
and labor to honor Mayor Harrison, dis
graced his memory to-day by disrepu-
table brawl over the right to sit for
twenty minutes in his chair.
Tonight the council chamber is guarded
by squad of police officers and no man,
no matter what his politics or position, is
allowed to enter
EVENLY DIVIDED POLITICALLY.
The council is almost evenly divided
politically, the republicans having a slight
majority. while the dead ex-mayor was q
democrat. Added to this there has been
fierce factional quarrel among the re
publicans, the followers of Alderman
George B. Swift, who beat Al
derman Martin B. Madden for
the republican maYoralty nomination
being accused by Madden's friends of sin
decent haste to force Swift into office.
The control of the administration patron
age and prestige in the coming election
has added fuel to the fire A large mum
Der OF judges are TO DC elected, and extra
ordinary interest attaches TO the result
owing to the contest being made by Gov.
Altgeld's friends against Judge Gary,
who presided at tine trial of the Haymar-
ket anarchists Alderman McGillen,
dem, and Alderman Hepburn, rep, were
nominated for chairman of to-day's meet
ing OF the council, and at the call of the
roll the clerk announced that McGillen
was elected. He rushed to the speakers
chair and seized the gavel
BEDLAM BREAKS LOOSE.
Bedlam followed. Amid turmoil and
shouts Alderman Hepburn, who is an ad-
herent of the Madden republican faction.
mounted to the speakers chair and the
clerk attempted TO throw him out Both
claimed the election and each called for
different reports. Alderman Hepburn
and the republicans insisted that a reso-
luton by Aldermrn Madden be heard
and the latter began to read, while
the clerk read a democratic resolution
Alderman Madden handed his resolution
to Alderman Hepburn and the clerk
jumped upon Alderman Hepburn, seized
the resolution and tore it to shreds In
an instant Alderman Swift, the republi-
can candidate for mayor, had run to the
alighted on Clerk Neumuster's back.
THE DEMOCRATS RUSH TO THE FRONT.
The democrats rushed to the front. and
Alderman Gary threw off his coat and
leaped at Alderman Hepburns throat.
Both sides ran TO the aid Of their men.
Police! policel" was the call. Officers
ran in and tried TO eject Alderman Hep
burn. They also grappled with Alderman
Gary and made him put on his coat
For Gods sake act like men, shouted
Alderman Campbell from the top of his
desk
Alderman Swift, rep, rushed to the
speakers desk and shook hands with
Alderman McGlllen, democrat. Police
Inspector Ross stood behind them Take
your seats" shouted Alderman McGillin,
zone 1t a time. The chair will recognize
you in turn"
81 demand to be heard" said Alder
man Hepburn. Uproar followed Ex-
cited cries rang from every part of the
chamber The police were kept busy
stopping scuflies.
SWIFT RECOGNIZES M'GuLIN.
Finally Alderman Swift secured the
floor. 81 recognize you as chairman - he
said, addressing Alderman McGillin. II
ask my friends to DO So will put it to
vote"
mo no, no vote,' went up the cries
81 am chairman" answered Alderman
McGlllin. Il am man not addicted to
unfairness. / will treat you right"
The meeting then quoted down some
what, and resolution was put through
providing for a special election TO be held
the third Tuesday Of the present month,
thus ending the attempt to elect
the dead mayors successor at
to-day's special meeting Of the
council. This was a partial triumph for
the Madden republicans, but the chair
manship of the council goes TO the demo
Gratis, who, as result of the eau
Gus Of the Swift republicans held
to-day, are in alliance with
Swift, and he may ultimately
triumph. Alderman Madden presented
resolution providing for the election by
to-days session Of a temporary mayor
ANOTHER DIsGRACEFUL SCENE.
Alderman Tripp had introduced a SINH
lar resolution and the attempted discus
sion which followed led TO another dis
graceful scene Of disorder. The police
were called upon TO restore order and the
bowling aldermen were forced to take
their seats
Alderman Trips resolution was finally
passed and Alderman Swift placed in
nomination by The republicans, while Al
derman McGillin was nominated by the
democrats for mayor pro TEN. The bal
lOting resulted in "a for Swift RI foY, Mo