St. Paul daily globe., 1894-07-17
DEMOCRATS SURRENDER
TO THE BODY ELECTED BY TIE SU-
PREME COURT.
aoLMAN's RETIRING SPEECH.

Van SIyke Vacates the Chair and
Copeland Becomes Presiding
Oficer-Mister McCardy Re
fuses to Pass tho Pay of Any of
Mayor Smiths Appointees, and
the Assembly Does Likewise
Other Parts OF the Pay Roll
Passed
Animated little groups of spectators
found their way last night to the coun-
ell cha mber. to see the "coming to-
gether" of the opposing factions in the
two assemblies. Among Them were F.
b. Doran and other Republican. bright
lights galore, all smiling and full of
glee, while President Copeland sat in
chair near the door. waiting for the
time TO come when he. would assume
control of the chair.
During the recess Reardon came into
the hall, and, shaking hanils with MIR.
Van Slyke and other members. took his
seat. There was little excitement i'll
cident to the meeting OF the bodies, and
there was little smoke of battle appar-
ent.
1t was nearly 7:45 when the gavel
dropped from the hands of Mr.. Van
Slyke 10 call the meeting of the assem-
bly, to order. There were present:
Messrs. Strouse. Parker. Robb. Hol-
NAH. besides the president, being a
quorum.
The clerk then read the following
resolution, which was adopted at once,
with out debate or waste of time:
Whereas, at general city election.
held May l, 1894, there were elected
nine members of the assembly of the
city of St. Paul and the following
named persons have at all times hereto
fore been agreed 10 as having been
elected members of said assembly and
to be members thereof. towir: Messrs.
William A. Van Slyke, William II.
johnson. John Copeland, II. }. StrouSe,
}. j. Parker, G. Z. Rolf, and o. b.
Lewis, but it has been claimed by Tim
othy Reardon and o. Ii. Arosin that
they had been elected and were res
pectively members of SAID assembly,
and by Messrs. O. E. Holman and Will
ian Banholzer that they were elected
as and were members of said assembly,
but it has now been decided by the SUI
preine court OF the state Of Minnesota
that MeSsrS. Arosin and ReardOn were,
np0n the face of the returns, tile law
fully elected members Of said assembly;
And Whereas, heretofore there have
been organized two separate bodies.
| each claiming to be the lawful assembly
of the city of St. Paul
And Whereas. Messrs. Van Slyke,
Johnson, Copeland. StrOuse, Parker,
kohb. Lewis. Reardnn and Arosiu are
about TO meet together by mutual con-
sent, hereafter 10 constitute aud act as
the sole body claiming 10 be All assembly
OF said city.
Now therefore, Resolved, That in so
| meeting together and amaIgamating
neither OF said bodies heretofore exist
| ing, and none of the memOerS of either
| thereof, respectively, recognizes tue
validity OF the other of said bodies or of
any OF its acts, or recognizes that said
other body was the legally-acting
assembly of said city.
Follow ing the adoption OF the resolu-
| ton, the clerk read the resignations of
President Van Slyke and Vice Presi-
| dent Strouse, to take effect at adjourn
ment of the meeting.
| Mr.. Strouse then named Mr.. Copeland
to be president of the assembly, and the
| clerk instructed the ballot of the assem-
| bly, for Mr.. Copeland. The same was
done for Mr.. Lewis to he vice president.
MIR. Holman then arose and said that
| he was about to surrender his seat In
this assembly, and desired to make a
| few remarks. He did not think that
| the Democratic party had done any
wrong i'll pursuing just the course it
had in organizing the assembly as it did.
They had only followed the provisions
of the city charter. which are now de-
clared unconstitutional by the supreme
court of the state.
''One of our defenses is still unan-
| Swered in the supreme court. and we
have as much right TO occupy them,
although there never has been writ OF
custer issued against us. That question
is still undetermined. But for peace
aud harmony and to see the poor work
men obtain their badly needed pay we
are ready to step out.
This Democratic assembly has set a
| high mark for the incoming assembly,
by virtue of reduction of expenses.
which the new body will find hard TO
| follow. There will still remain four
| good Democrats in this body. who will
see TO il that the affairs of this city will
be administered for the best interests
| of the taxpayers and citizens. With
these words, Mr.. President and gentle.
men. l Surrender my seat in this body"
Adjournment was then taken. until
| $40 p. N.
THE OTHER ASSEMBLY.
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