Evening journal., 1893-07-13
CAR PERKINS ON TOP.
James M. Griffin, Democrat,
Unseated BY Council.
MAGUIGAN SEATED BY HIS PARTY

for Maguigan.
James NJ Griffin, Democrat who was
elected to Council in the Third ward
by a msiority of 16 votes, was un.
seated by the Republican members last
night, and Francis Msguigan, Repub-
licau, declared TO be the regularly
elected representative of that ward.
Car Reed Clearly Outdone.
The proceedings would have put to
blush Gar Reed and bis Republican
House in their palmiest days In fact,
President Perkins, under the party
lash, showed his utter subserviency to
the Corruption Hall whips, and made
rulings of the most ridiculous charac
ter to suit their wink and nod. He ap
piled the gag from the very start and
the verdict was written upon every
Republican face before any testimony
had been heard.
The Democrats Not Allowed Counsel.
Mr.. Grifin's counsel, William T.
Lyman, was denied the privilege Of the
floor to examine witnesses in behalf Of
his client, and Philip Q Churchmsn,
counsel for Maguigan, was bowled out
by the same resolution The Repubh
cans we're not materially injured, how
ever, for they called in City Solicitor
George A Elliott, Republican, TO con
duct the case for City Council as a body
Churchmau furnished Mr. Elliott the am
munition aud sat beside him and coached
him. thus giving the Republicans all the
advantages of lawyer, while Mr.
Griffin had to conduct bis own cross
examination or delegate some member of
- ~ A. I.
farce went on. There were cut and
dried motions, cut and dried tactics, cut
and dried resolutions and the show of
COuncilmanic puppets put in motion by
Corruption Hall wire pullers ended in a
cut and dried verdict
The Question at Issue.
The question at issue was whether
Griffin defeated Frank Maguigan by
fraudulent votes Mr. Griffin had q
majority of sixeeen votes The Republi
cans alleged that twenty-seven irregular
Democratic votes were counted for hin
and only three irregulars for Maguigan
Politicians Were Interested.
The proceedings began shortly after
o'clock, President of Council Perkins
presiding Among those noticed a
present during the evening were Mayo
E G Shortlidge, City treasurer Josepl
X Adams Magistrate Monaghan, Ta
Collector Eugene Sayers, Building In
spector Daniel Dohi, Clerk of tn
City Court s S Adams, Cit
Srlicitor George A Elliott, President
2 James Dobb, Commissioner Doud an
Clerk Frank G.. McCloskey, of the EleG
tion Department. DR.. s p Manship I
Leslie Carpenter, Register COlquohou1
of the Health Department, ex Council
man James A. Magee, ex Superintendent
Of Construction George II. Hollis. ex-Cit
Solicitor Henry c Turner, ex Councilme
James Murray, ex Councilman DAME
, McKenney and exCouncilman Ross.
Both AspIrants Were Present.
5 Mr. Griffin and his opponent weT
3 present, the former being accompanie
3 by ex City Solicitor William T. Lyuai
and the latter by Philip 2. Churchmar
2 as counsel
! The proceedings did not open wit
? prayer nor close with the doxologl
t Both the weather and occasion were to
s hot tor that, and it is doubtful whethe
r Eli Perkins would have permitted It,
Mayor Shortlidge and City SolicitC
Elliott occupied seats on the dias, but I'll
!
and Philip Q Cburchman had hObnobbe
The space outside the rail was well file
c with spectators.
Curtain Raised and Farce Begun.
u Eli Perkins tapped his gavel sever
}, times before be could secure quiet.
10 soon as the hubbub had subsided
!, arose and announced the ostensib
g purpose Of the meeting-namely, to he,
> and determine the Issue between Grifl
and Maguigan. He forgot to stat
u however that the whole thing bad bee
. predetermined by the Corruption Ha
: whips.
, The Council as regards party, WI
divided as follows:
u epublicans-Da -Dannenberg, Ratledg
y Tyre, Kirby, Wainwright, Stats, Pc
kins-7.
ie Democrats-Donobo, McNulty, Grim
y O'Neill, Smith, Meaney g.
= As soon as the president had said b
. little piece the Democrats began spa
ring for points.
r. Ratledge as an Obiector.
Councilman Smith, move that q
to contestants and counsel be allowed d
privilege of the poor to protect the
ID interests2"
ve President-"It will require the unaI
N nous vote of Council"
Ratledge-'I object. We have o
a city solicitor here to guide us in o
ID deliberations.
lie The motion was put and lost becau
ht Ratledge voted in the negative
FL On motion of Mr. Meaney the W
nd nesses were ordered to retire beyoi
earshot. Failing to comply they we
placed in the charge of the bailif a
conducted TO the clerks chamber, N
Ar. Griffin presenting the names of his W
-, nesses.
4, Elliott Called to Play His Part.
AZ Ratledge-'I move that the ci
solicitor conduct the case.
al Wainwright-''I ask for the readi
ch Of the petition
rs, After further discussion concerni
ze the presence Of witnesses Wainwrig
,e offered resolution excluding attorne
as from the privileges Of the floor authc
ed izing the city solicitor TO examine I
ng witnesses, aud authorizing Mr. Grin
he to examine the witnesses himself
be designate some members of Council
re examine them for him
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