St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-06
RIOT AMONG COUHCILME
cHIcAG0'S RULERS GET INTO A DIS
GRACEFUL FIGHT
OVER HARRlsoN,s SUCCESSOR.
Police Called in to Restore Order
and the Howiing Aldermen
Subside-Special Election for
Mayor on the Third Tuesday Of
This Months Swift Tempo
rary Mayor?
From the SUNDAY G1oRE.l

N1OnIn-1S SWIIC 1emDOs
rary Mayor?
From the SUNDAY GLoBE.]
CHICAGO, Nov. 4.-Such scenes were
never before enacted in the chamber of
the city council of the city of Chicago
as transpired there today. Before the
craped speakers desk stood two alder
men. opponents politically in the coun-
Gil, each declaring himself the chairman
OF the board. A reading clerk, an Off
Ger of the council, in order to protect
one of these speakers IN his alleged
right to rule over the body, leaped upon
the back of the opposing speaker and
tried to eject him from the stand. A
clerk of the body tore up resolution
regularly introduced because it was not
i'll line with what his party desired.
Over the crape-draped rail of the
speakers stand leaped another alderman
upon the back of the clerk. 70 his
aid f1ocked his colleagues. Upon him
jumped an alderman of the opposing
faction, throwing off his coat as ne ran.
and clutching at the throat of the man
who by force was trying to get before
the council that which should legally
have been received. Police officers
rushed into the enclosure to separate
the struggling aldermen, and in the
fight the Grape which hung about the
desk of the dead mayor was rent and
torn down and trampled under foot.
The men who three days ago spent
money and labor to honor Mayor Har-
rison disgraced his memory today by
dISreputabIe brawl over the right to sit
for twenty minutes in his chair.
Aid. McGillen Oem.) and Hepburn
Rep.) were nominated for chairman of
today's meeting 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 followed. Amid turmoil
and shouts Aid. Hepburn, who is an
adherent of the Madden Republican
element, mounted to the speakers chair
and the clerk attempted to
THROW HIM OUT.
Both aldermen claimed the election
and each called for the reading of differ
ent resolutions. Hepburn. the Repub-
lican, insisted that a resolution by Aid
Madden be heard, and the latter began
W WIlIlU IuG clGTh TGuQ D6llO-
cratic resolution.
Madden handed his resolution to Hep
burn, and the clerk jumped upon Hep
burn, seized the resolution and tore it to
shreds.
In an instant Aid. Swift, the Repub-
lican candidate for mayor, had run to
the speakers desk, leaped over the rail
and alighted on Clerk NeumeiSter's
back.
The Democrats rushed to the front.
Alderman Carey threw off his coat ana
leaped at Hepburn's throat. Both sides
ran to the aid of their men.
police! pOlicew was The call.
Officers ran in and tried to eject Hep.
burn. They also grappled with Carey
and made him put on his coat.
For Gods sake act like men," shouted
Aid. Campbell from the top of his desk.
Aid. Swift (Rep.) rushed to the speak
er'S desk and shook hands with AID.
McGillen Dem.) Police Inspector Ross
stood behind them.
Take your Seats" ordered Aid. Nc
Gillen. ''One at time. The chair will
recognize you in time"
81 demand to be heard" said Aid.
Hepburn.
Uproar followed. Excited cries rang
from every part of TIE chamber. The
police were kept busy stopping scuffles.
Finally Aid. Swift secured the floor.
II recognize you as chairman" he
said, addressing McGillen. II ask nv
friends to do so. l will put it to a
vote"
mo-" mol" "No vote!' went up
the cries.
81 am chairman, answered McGillen.
II am man not addicted to unfairness.
l will treat you right"
The mapfinp than puiafad JouD con,o
what, and a resolution was put through,
providing for
SPECIAL ELECTION
to be held the third Tuesday of the
present month, thus ending the attempt
to elect the dead mayors successor at
today'S special meeting of the council.
This was partial triumph for the Mad
den Republicans. but the craftsmanship
of the council goes to the Democrats.
who, as a result of the Swift Repub-
licans' help today, are in alliance with
Swift, and he may ultimately triumph.
Aid. Madden presented a resolution
providing for the selection, by today's
session, of a temporary mayor. Aid.
Trlpp had Introduced similar resolu-
ton. and in the attempted discussion
which followed another disgraceful
scene of disorder ensued. The police
were called upon to restore order, and
the bowling aldermen were forced to
take their seats. Trips resolution was
finally passed, and Swift placed in NOM
ination by the Republicans, while Nc
GIllen was nominated by the Democrats
for mayor pro tenn. The balloting re-
suited in thirty-four votes for Swift,
thrty-three for McGillen and one blank.
and the chair ruled INC election" The
excitement in the corridors outside the
council chamber was intense during the
row. Special details of officers were
called and with difficulty handled the
crowd which wildly surged back and
forth in an endeavor to gain entrance to
he ting.
The Republican members left the
council chamber, but the Democrats
feared to leave, as they were afraid the
opposition would return, and with it's
quorum and majority (thirty-fve votes)
elect temporary mayor. After an alb
sence of an hour the Republicans re-
turned and the session was regularly
adjourned. Counsel was called in, but
was unable to decide whether or not
Swift had been elected.
Shortly after Chairman McGillen re-
fused to declare Swift elected ON the
vote of 81 to 3S and one blank, the Re-
publican aldermen withdrew to the ante
room of the council chamber. They
proceeded Immediately to swear in
Swift as mayor. County Clerk Wulff
administered the oath, which was drawn
up and atteSted.
The matter will now rest until the
regular meeting of the council on Mon
day night.
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.