St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-09
EFFORT OF HIS LIFE.
MxD: BY AID. WCENHUTT, or THE
FIRST WARD.
HIS RESIGNATION SPEECH.

Oave Notice That He womb
Resign at the Next Meeting
Republicans Defeat the Bond
Issue-Those Who Opposed 1t.
Aid. Joseph Ingenhutt, Of the First
ward. mas kept his word. Last night at
the council meeting he gave notice that
at the next regular session he would
tender his resignation as member Of
the board of aldermen. When the First
ward representative rose to speak on
smiled. There was not even suspicion
of smrk when he concluded his
speech. 1t was the effort of his life.
He spoke with vehement earnestness,
and his voice trembled SO at times that
he could scarcely articulate. He had
been a member Of the council, he said.
for five years and half. and it was not
without regret that he had taken the
present step. During all these years,
however, he had been unable to secure
any benefits for the people he repre-
scented and he was tired of it all. His
ward was poor one, but he thanked
God the people In it were honest. Dur
ing the present hard times his heart had
been wrung by the appeals of the starv-
begged and implored, but all
to no avail. AT every point he
had been ignored. unable even to get
water for families whose members were
lying on their death beds. During the
past few weeks crowds of men had
clamored at his door for work and he
had paid S4S0 out of his own pocket.
The last straw was the matter of the
Marshall street water mains. where out
of fOrty-two men at work, but one was
recommended by him. His applica-
tons had been thrown out. In con-
Guiding, Mr.. lngenhut. said:
Il thank you, gentlemen. Good
night. The president will please see
that my committees are cared for"
The alderman then took up his hat
and cane and left the council chamber.
A stiffness fell upon the room, which
was broken by CLERK Hanev's voice,
calling out some routine business. 1t
was known, of course, that Aid. Ingen-
hntt had said he would resign. but it
was thought by many that he would
not carry out his threat. An attempt
Will be made to prevent his resignation,
for he is well liked by his colleagues,
and besides special election In the
FIRST ward at the present time would
entail considerable expense.
Aid. Snyder moved that the commit
tee on gas inspection. which includes
the professors OF physics and chemistry
of the university and tho principal Of
the central high school, to be requested
to meet abo 1t the middle of July for the
purpose OF acting upon applications for
positions as gas inspector.
The mayors veto of Aid. McAllister's
resolution criJicising and condemning
the park board for allowing sports at
the parks on Memorial day created a
little breeze, which resulted in its
passage over his honor's head. Aid.
McAllister dubbed the mayor the
champion crawfisher of the universe"
A CLIQUE of Republicans last night
Knocked out the plan to issue bonds to
the arount of 100000 for the benefit of
the unemployed. The names of these
aldermen were taken by committee
representing the unemployed, and the
chances are they will hear some
thing drop shortly. 1t is said the reason
knocked out was because certain of the
gentlemen who voted against it were
unable to gain personal ends. Aid.
Haynes made long speech IN favor Of
the bond issue. and Aid. Adams read
one AGAINST it. The latter alder
man was piqued because he
could not get the council to
pledge large amount of the issue
so he voted against it and talked
against it. Six votes were sufficient to
defeat the measure and eleven were
secured. One Of these, however, was
cast by Aid. Jennings. who changed
his vote from aye to nay that he might
move a reconsideration of the vote.
Following is the way the aldermen
voted.
Rand. WoodrDan, Mcclure. McAllister,
Peterson, Currier, Kiichli-I4.
Nays-Snyder. Jennings, Adams,
Loye, Harvey. sBrazie. Nordeen. Elan
ders. Miner, Bradisn, Gray-11.
1t is evident Aid. Rollins has not
kissed and made up'' with Mayor
Eustis. from the tone of the following
motion which he submitted. The clerk
began reading it, when several alder
men wan ed it laid on the table. A dis
cussion followed, and it was decided to
settle the matter by vote. Those who
wanted it read were just one in the
INA Jority. SO the motion was read
amidst considerable laughter. AT the
conclusion of its reading it was laid OH
the table:
"Moved, that his honor. the mayor,
William Henry, surnamed Eus;is. be
anu is hereby requested to present to
the commonwealth Of this city a picture
OF himself, the same to be used as one of
tfa decorations IAN 70 ht,
council chamber. 1t is the sentiment of
this body that his honor. the mayor, has
shown himself of too retiring and
modest nature for these stirring times
OF Coxeyism and Leasedom. 1t will
behoove him as the chief executive
OF this douriShng mart to show
the bloom and healthful repose of his
classic face to his humble and admiring
subjects. the more to inspire them with
a feeling OF trust, and augment the re-
spect they have hitherto cherished for
him and the manner of his administra-
ton of public affairs. Ii he will but
emulate the manner of the peers of the
ancients, this body will consider it
felicity to remark their heartfelt ap-
prevail OF his judlciOus and Socratic de-
clslon. 1t is desired that he attend
to the wishes of the city, through
WV Solhi hOA Representatives, TIC tlGills
bers of the council. that he make it DOS
sible for them to hang a painting of
himself on the walls of this chamber,
thereby exemplisying the Latin adage:
'Fortes fortuna adjuvat' fortune
fayors the brave), and completing the
now partial collection of mayors por-
traits
Socrates, before he tasted the hem
lock, gave Aantippe picture of himself;
Horace the poet presented one to Lydia;
Napoleon. that epileptic son of all cpl
leptic Corsican lawyer, had alis
countenance limned on Josephine's
mirror; the famous Red Left enjoyed
a portrait Of Victor Hugo, and Coxey's
likeness is seen in every illustrated
pa OF the country. ,, Let bis honor