The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-14
JAMES D. ORWELL ELECTED.
POLITICs DELAY CHOICE OF CHIEb
 OFFICER IN COMMON COUNCIL.

OFFICER IN COMMON COUNCIL. Bailoting Was Kept Up Until Early This Follow the Lead of Norris and Gompertz in the All Night Session-Republicans Win With the Seventy-six Ballot
 The democratic members of the court of common council were not alone in their determination to follow Moss Gompertzs advice and stay all night" last evening.
 When Mayor Hendricks gavel fell as the signal for the lower branch ot the municipal legislature to come to order { all the preliminary coaching had been done. How well done it had been IS shown by the consistency of the con- tending parties.
 Nothing remained for the members to do, republicans and democrats, but stand by their guns and follow instruc- tions.
 Every man was in his place, and at the call of the clerk stood to be sworn. The oath was administered by Mayor Hendlick, who called Councilman Morse the senior member of the body, to the chair. Messrs. Clarke of the Second ward and Marlowe of the Third ward were appointed tellers Councilman Faulhaber moved that the house be di- vided The question was asked by the democrats whether the motion meant a division by parties"
 It was answered af1irmatively. The chair entertained the motion, and Coun- cilman Norris objected. The motion was lost.
 The chair then recognized a motion to proceed to the nomination of pres ident. Councilman Gompertz placed in nomination the name of Eugene Hub bard as the democratic nominee. The choice was seconded by Councilman Leary of the Third ward.
 George F. Beers of the Ninth ward arose and said: MT Chairman-I rise to name gentleman who has been a member of this body for two years and is now starting on his third year. He is one who has taken an active interest in all it's affairs and who has become one of its leaders; a man of recognized ability, sterling integrity and clean citizen. The gentleman I refer to is James D. Dewell, jr., of the Eighth ward. This is no political matter To be sure there is little politics in the start, but let us look at it in the way We should select president for a business enterprise, and I hope that our demo- cratic friends will lay aside party prej- udice and help in the election of Mir. Dewell have the highest respect for the gentleman named by the other side, but this is a time when all the members should arise above party and put the right man in the right place."
 When the speaker had taken his seat MT. Darlington moved to take a ballot for president.
 The attention of the chair was called to the necessity of a motion to proceed to an election of that officer by the dem- ocratic leader, Henry F. Norris of the Sixth ward.
 The motion was entertained and car- ried. This was followed by another from the democrats, making the first ballot formal one. The election then proceeded at $50. The first ballot taken showed that 36 votes were cast, of which IS were for James D. Dewell, jr., and IS for Eugene R. Hubbard. The balloting continued to show that no choice had been made until and without comment the close of the twenty second ballot. Them Councilman Pick e'tt made a motion to destroy the bal usots about the clerks desk. This mo- tion was opposed by the democrats and Councilman Corcoran amended the mo- tion by inserting the words kept for further use.
 Councilman White inquired what was meant by the amendment. He was enlightened by MT. CorcoranL A vote was taken on the amendment, which resulted in the usual tie, Chairman Morse dissolving the tie and declared the amendment lost. Mir. Norris ap- pealed from the decision and rhe vote being the same the chair decided the apepal not sustained, The motion to destroy the ballots was then put and carried by the dhssfolving vote of the chairman. There was some kicking on the part of the democrats.
 MT Hubbard read from the rules de- fining the duties of the chairman. AnL other attempt was made by Council man Norris to appeal from tlle decision of the chair. He was not recognized and the election proceeded without fur ther break until the twenty-eighth bal Not when Councilman Burton moved to take a recess. The motion was sec onded and upon the vote Chairman Morse dissolved the tie in favor of re- cess being taken.
 When the ten minutes recess had transpired. during which time the lead CTS of each side had reiterated their determination to "stay all night" ]" Chairman Morse re-assembled the coun- Gil and had the roll called. All ans wered to their names and the twenty ninth ballot was taken with the same tie vote The thirty seventh ballot was cast with the same result at 11:3O.
 At 11:40 the result of the fortieth bal lot was announced. There had been no change in the situation. Councilman Isbell moved for a recess until F o'clock. Councilman Norris objected to the motion, saying that he thought the other side of the house could stand the strain as we'll as they, and he hoped the motion would be lost. The democrats opposed the motion, which was carried by the dissolving vote of Chairman Morse. During the recess the members repaired to Heublein's, where the needs fthe inner man were catered to. It was 1920 o'clock this morning when Chairman Morse called the council to order at the close of the recess.