Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-07
CHICAG0'S MAYOR.
ALDERMAN SWIFT ELECTED TO sue.
cEED CARTER HARRISON.
Some Funny Incidents Before the Recent
Tsngie was Unsnsried-Republi-
cans Locked Up.
[By telegraph % IN. pisna,cn.

CHICAGO. November Ga so-caled
special meeting OF the Chicago Common
Council was held I'm the council-chamber
at il o'clock this morning and lasted
twenty minutes. No quorum was pres
emit The only business done was the
adoption OF a motion made by Alderman
Powers that they meet again as a council
at O'Clock this afternoon, and instruct
ing the sergeant-at-arms 90 compel the
attendance Of absent members Policemen
barred the way to all who did not have
business In the chamber or a big political
pun 50 that there was no demonstra-
The Republican aldermen had a caucus
this morning the proceedings being con-
quoted with the greatest secrecy. Ex-
orporation-Counsel Miller presented his
opinion that Mr.. Swift had been legally
elected Mayor OF the city at the Council
meeting Saturday, and that he could take
his seat as such. 1t was resolved to re-
main away from the II O'Clock meeting.
put 20 attend the regular Council meeting
az 1:SO O'clock this evening. when MT;
Swift will present his bond for approval
by the Council and will take his place as
When the report that Chairman Nc
Gilen had instructed Sergeant-at-Arms
Powell TO compel the Republicans 20 at
tend the II o'clock meeting reached head
quarters the rooms were put in a state
allowed 10 leave.
ONE REPUBLICAN FREE.
The only Republican alderman at large
was Epstein. He did not appear either
at headquarters or al the. City Hall all
day. and that was regarded as an indica-
tiOn that it was he who cast the blank
ballot. AT noon messengers brought In
packages containing food for the I'M
prisoned aldermen
The farcical special meeting of the
Council was called TO order at ) O'Clock.
IL was orderly, because only Democratic
aldermen were within hearing OF the
reading clerk Voice-thirty all told.
Their party opponents were being kept
from the touch OF politicians In Repub-
lican headquarters, and fed like birds in
cage. Outside the bar sat John s..
Miller, ex-Corporation Counsel, who ia
advising the Republican aldermen in the
crisis, and formidable array OF police
Wss just outside the chamber
After the roll-call the first act OF
Chairman McGillen was TO call on Ser
geant-at-Arms Powell for "A report on
the result Of his efforts to bring in the
Republican absentees. Mr.. Powell eX-
planned that his failure was due TO the
fact that he was denied admission to
Republican headquarters on the ground
that 1t was private comittee-room. He
was informed that all the absentees
were IN the room, and could not get
out.
Then followed a lot Of more or less
funny remarks about the aldermen sup
bpnNu W De III confinement anu uHcpIh-
plimentary suggestions as to what steps
ought TO be taken to procure their
liberty. and the special meeting came to
an end ON motion TO adjourn.
THE ELECTION.
The wrangle over the election Of Mayor
pro tenn. was settled tonight by the
choice Of Alderman George 3. swift he
receiving 81 votes TO 3 for Alderman Nc
| Gillen, one blang being cast.
The Democratic chairman remained IN
the chamber until 1880, the time set FOR
the chamber until 1890, the time set for
McGillen I'm the chair, on the plea that
| the original meeting, of which he had
| been chairman. had not adjourned.
| At 100 tonight the Republican alder
men. followed by a small army or their
adherents, marched In column OF twos To
| the Council chamber where they were
| the waiting Democrats. The leaders or
| both factions quickly got together and It
was decided to avoid any possible repeu-
| ton of the scenes Of last saturday
| Everything was wiped off the slate. \
new vote was taken McGillen, having
| ON motion Of a Republican alderman been
| chosen chairman, appointed as telleiS lle
| aldermen who acted in that capacity AT
| Saturdays election. There were 6S alder
| men present. On 800. -
| been cast one alderman having throWh1r ri, IN
| a vote for both Swift and McGllIvn. IN
| vote stood: Swift, 5: McGlllen, 10. " was
! decided to call another, which gave o"liI'
| ~. McGillen. s. one blank ballot. MI
| The Council adjourned until next lhurs-
| dav night, after arranging Tor Harrison
| memorial exercises to be hcld Week
| from next Thursday.