The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-14

There were no visible signs of either side giving in. and it was plain that only a mistake, such as Councilman Hubbard thought he had made early in the evening by not voting, would change disposition to hold out. At this time al the leaders had deserted the cham Der with one or two exceptions, who had dropped in to see how the fight was going. Only the members of the coun- cil were moving about the room.
 Occasionally a belated politician would come in and spend a few min u-eS
 Some of those who staid to watch the proceedings were A. MaXcy Hitler, Clerk of the Court Fred Averil Po- lice Commissioner Gilhuly, Alderman Forsyth, President Macdonald, Corpo- ration Counsel William H. Ely, Candi- date for Sealer of Weights and Meas ures Lincoln were in the room at 1 o'clock, when the fiftieth ballot was announced.
 At two minutes past 1 o'clock the if ty-first ballot had been announced. Teller Clarke moved that the candidates be appointed tellers. Councilman Nor ris seconded the motion, which was amended so as to excuse the tellers from further duty, and empowering the chair to appoint two members to relieve them. The chair appointed Messrs. Norris and Darlington. The appointees were heartily cheered as they assumed their duties.
 Balloting was continued. It was :27 when the sixtieth ballot was made known. Signs of uneasiness were not iced at this stage of the proceedings among a few of the older members, but the younger portion semed as de- termined as at 10 o'clock.
 The sixty-ffth ballot was announced at 1 :55 and no election had been reached.
 The result of the siXty-eighth ballot was announced at o'clock. No choice had ben reached and there was no evi- dence of weakening. Some of the re- publican members were asked by the reporter if they would move to ad- journ after the seventy-fifth ballot. They wer all in favor of sticking it out" as they said.
 The result of the seventieth ballot was announced at 2:05. Chairman More re- lieved the tellers, and appointed Messrs. French and Gompertz. The seventy fifth ballot was taken at 2:20, and still no change had been made. At 2:30 the seventy-sixth ballot was announced. It was found that James J. Dewell, jr., had received nineteen votes. The chair announced his selec- tion, and and Councilman Hubbard moved it be made unanimous. The chair appointed Hubbard to escort the president to the chair.
 Councilman Pickett nominated Ed. A. Street for assitant city clerk. Coun- cilman Gompertz nominated Sylvester Chase
 Messrs. Unger and Faulhaber were appointed tellers. Three ballots were taken and no chice was made. Coun- cilman Pickett at this juncture read 1 from the city charter a clause giving the mayor power to call joint conven- tion to elect, and moved that balloting be suspended in the case of the assist ant clerk. The motion was carried. l Councilmen Ryan and Darlington were elected to the board of finance.
 The election of sealer of weights and measures was reached. Chairman Car rington asked that the election go over, which was granted on motion of Coun- | cilman Norris.
 1 William Holland and Hawley Lincoln were nominated for page. On the first ballot the vote stood IS to IS. When | the second ballot was taken it was found that w. A. Lincoln had received one vote, Hawley w. Lincoln r and William Holland 1S The third ballot | showed the same result.
 Lincoln was elected on the fourth bal | lot.
 The remainder of the session was em- | ployed in concurring in the aldermanic resolutions.
 The council adjourned at 3:30 a. m. to meet Wednesday, January P.