Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-11-09
ALDERMEN IN A RIOT.
OlsgraCefu Scene In the Chamber OF the
Chicago Common Council


dav when the aldermen met TO elect
successor to the murdered mayor, Car
ter II. Harrison. Rivalry for the chair
manship of the meeting was so intense
that a number of fist fights began in the
Council chamber almost Immediately
when the session opened.
The Council is almost evenly divided
politically, the Republicans having
slight majority, while the dead ex mayor
was Democrat. Added to this there
has been a fierce factonal quarrel
among the Republicans, the followers
of Aid. George H. Swift, who beat
Aid. Martin B. Madden for the
Republican mayoralty nomination,
being accused by Madden's friends
of "indecent haste" to force Swift
into office. The control of ad-
ministration patronage and prestige in
the coming election November z has
added fuel to the fire. A large number
ofjudges are to be elected and extraor-
ordinary interest attaches to the result
owing to the contest being made by
Gov. Atgeld's friends against Judge Gary
who presided at the trial of the Hay
market Anarchists.
Aid. Mctiillen, a Democrat, and Hep
burn, Republican, were nominated
for chairman of to-day'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 fol-
| lowed. Amid turmoil and shouts Aid.
! Hepburn, who is an adherent of the
ISadden Republican faction, 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 different
resolutions. Hepburn, the Republican,
insisted that resolution by Aid. Mad
den be heard, and the latter began to
read, while the clerk read Democratic
resolution. Madden handed his resolu-
ton to Hepburn and the clerk jumped
upon HepburR, seized the resolution
and tore it to shreds.
In an instant Aid Swift, the Repub-
| lican candidate for mayor, had ran to
| the Speakers desk, leaped over the rail
and alighted on Clerk Neumlster's back
The Democrats pushed to the front:
Aid. Carey threw off his coat and leaped
at Hcpburn's throat. Both sides ran to
the aid of their men.
"Poice police ~ was the call.
Officers ran in and tried to eject Hep
burn. They also grappled with Carey
|
''For Gods sake, act like men y"
shouted Aid Campbell from the top of
| his desk.
Aid. Swift, who is q Republican,
rushed to the Speakers desk and shook
! hands with Aid. McGillen, u Democrat.
! Police Inspector Ross stood behind
| them.
Take your seats" ordered Aid. Nc
Gillen, cone at time. The chair will
recognize you III time"
81 demand to be heard" said Aid.
Hepburn.
Uproar followed. Excited clies rang
from every part of the chamber. The
police were kept busy stopping scullles.
! Finally Aid. Swift secured the floor.
II recognize you as chairman, he
! said, addressing McGillen. 81 ask my
friends to do SO. l will put it to a
vote"
"No. MOI no voten' went up the cries.
81 am chairman, answered McGillen.
az am not q man addicted to unfair
ness. will treat you right,
The meeting then quoted down some
what and 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 to-
|
| This was a partial triumph for the Mad
! den Republicans; but the chairmanship
| Of the Council goes to the Democrats,
who as Il result of the Swift Repub
| leans help to-day are in alliance with
Swift and he may ultimately triumph.
After the vote the Republican MEM
bers left the Council chamber, but the
Democrats feared to leave as they were
afraid that the opposition would return
and With its quorum and malorlty-35
votes-elect temporary mayor. After
an absence of an hour the Republicans
returned and the session was regularly
| adjourned. Counsel was called in but
was unable to decide whether or not
Swift had been elected.
Later in the session Aid. Madden
presented a resolution providing for
| the selection by to-day's session of q
temporary mayor. Aid. Trip had
and in the attempted discussion
| which followed another dsgraceful
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 was placed in
nomination by the Republicans, while
McGillen was nominated by the Demo
| CfatS Tor mayor pro tenn. Inc DallOtlnE
resulted in "a votes for Swift, 80 for
| McGillen and l blank, and the chair
ruled mo 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 the
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BATTLE WITH A LUNATIC.