Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-08
THAT'S BUSINESS.
The AIdermanic Deadlock Bro
ken Saturday Evening.
THE MAYOR MAKES APPOINTMENTS

Aids Evans and Fosss Respond to Their
Names in the Council Chamber and the
Quorum is Thereby Compiete--A Batch of
Nominations Presented by Mayor Medin
and Confirmed by the Council
The republican aldermanic dead
lock by means of which it was sought
to embarrass Mayor Medill in max
ing his municipal appointments was
broken Saturday by Aids. Evans and
Foss responding to their names on
the roll call when the council assem-
bled in adjourned meeting. The
latter had but fulfilled the anticipa-
tions OF those who knew him and
who were fully convinced that upon
reflection he would cease to be
associated with any combination
that would hinder the business of the
city. 1t is gratifying to know there
fore. that the Seventh ward alder
man has not disappointed his friends
in this respect and that he has shown
by his acts that while he has shown
he is willing to stand by his poiti-
cal associates in the council he is not
one that can be induced to 90 en-
tirely bevond the bounds of reason
and play the baby as the -Union adj
yised.
As for Aid. Evans. he stated Satur-
slay afternoon that he had ceased his
connection with the systematic OPP
position TO the mayor, that he had
arried out all his obligations a re-
CARDS the compact of the republican
aldermen. a course he had not been
fully in accord with from the first.
Aid. Evans VOLUNTARILY went to the
mayor in the afternoon and told him
he could expect him at the meeting
in the evening. thus showing = manly
course on his part that all viii COM
mend. just before the council met
two of the republican aldermen Ia
bored with Aid. Evans to induce him
to remain out. but such efforts were
in vain-AIr. Evans was firm and the
mayor found him true 10 his word.
The ARGUS in presenting its compli
ments to Aid. Evans on his stand
hastens to say that ii was net neces-
sary to follow the suggestion OF fas-
tening a bell to him-that he found
himself all right and when he did
the people found him as they usually
do on matters pertaining to the city,
on the right side of the question.
The Appointments.
When after calling the roll at Sat
nrday nights session and finding
nine aldermen present, City Clerk
Huesing announced quorum pres
ent. Mayor Medill proceeded forth
with to announce his appointments.
Michael II. Sections nomination for
city marshal was the first one made
and he was confirmed unanimously.
rs was Lawrence Kramer for deputy
marshal. Peter Schlemmer for
bridge toll collector. Bernard Brahm
for chief of the fire department.
Robert Collier for assistant chief.
and John \. Murrin for superintend-
ent of waterwOrks. Park Commits
sioners Jackson, of Spencer square,
and Mathes Buncher, of Garnsey
square. were similarly compli-
mented. As to the other appoint
ments, the negative vote did not eX-
eeed one and it varied as to the al
derman casting it. When Charles
r Wheelan's name was presented for
assessor, Aid. Roth asked to be eX-
cused on the ground that the matter
of the appointing power was new in
the courts. Aid. Kinner asked to be
excused under misapprehension as
to whose name it had been previous
" agreed upon should be presented.
Aid. Evans made splendid speech
in commentator of Mr.. Wheelan,
and the vote showed an affirmative
on the part of all aldermen voting.
For patrolmen Andrew Etzel.
Peter Havman, William Ryan and
George w. Crompton were confirmed
unanimously. Aid. Schroeder was eX-
cused from voting on the nomination
of John Brennan. and Aid. Evans eX-
planned that the name was not pre-
sented on his recommendation but
voted for him on the roll call.
Other appointments, Mayor Medill
announced he would defer to a future
sine.
Splendid Selections.
On large part of the mayoral APP
pointments THE ARGUS commented
ut the time they were announced to
the democratic conference, but some
have been determined upon since,
and of these something should be
said.
For chief of the paid fire depart
ment Bernard Brahm is exceedingly
well qualified. One of the first mem
bers of the department, and ever
since its establishment one of the re-
sponsible heads, being the chiefs
FIRST lieutenant, and in the absence
of the chief filling his place, which
he'has done successfully in the early
stages of some of the worst fires