The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-22
IT IS LAMBERT AND BURTON
TO RESPECTIVELY PRESIDE OYER ALDERMEN AND COUNCILMEN.

Both Were Elected After Sharp Contest Corporation Counsel Ely, Assistant City Clerk Street and Lamp Inspector Hop kins Renominated- aawley ". Lincoln Will be Pags tfBcth Brs .s.'s.
 The republican members of the in- coming court of common council held a joint caucus last evening for the pur- pose of selecting candidate for cor poration counsel, assistant city clerk and lamp inspector. The only position for which there was any contest was that of lamp inspector, Henry Hopkins. the present incumbent, and George K. 'ose of the Ninth ward being the con- petitors.
 There was, however, no lack of inter- est along the corridors of the city hall for an hour before the joint caucus was called. It was particularly noticeable among the members of the councilman 1c board, in which there was a spirited contest between Councilmen Burton and Fuller for the presidency of the lower branch of the municipal legisla- ture. The friends of Messrs Ncoll and Lambert were also quietly working for their respective candidates Alderman elect-Dewells candidacy was not urged with vigor, but the friends of Dr. Lam bert seemed to have gained considera.- ble strength during the day, and they were quietly massing their forces, as the result of the election in the alder manic caucus showed
 The joint caucus was called to order by Alderman Nicoll, the chairman of the joint caucus committee, at half past eight o'clock. Alderman Lambert suggested that the representatives of the press be admitted to the caucus
 A motion was made by MT Chilling worth and seconded by Alderman elect Pickett, to admit the reporters MT. Pickett said that he knew that the reporters who had attended the meet ings of the court of common council had never been guilty of a discourteous act or an unfair statement of what had transpired. It was public business they were on, and the public should be in formed concerned it. The motion pass ed unanimously.
 Alderman Nicoll was continued in the chair and Councilma11-elect Stew art was elected secretary.
 A communication was read from George K Rose announcing his candi- dacy for lamp inspector.
 Alderman Dewell and Councilman Klenkerfuss, both of whom were ab- sent because of sickness, were the only members not present.
 Chairman Nicoll called for the nom ination of a corporation counsel. AL derman-elect Clark named William H. Ely, whose nomination was seconded by MT. Pickett. The secreary was in- structed to cast the ballot.
 George K. Rose was nominated for lamp inspector by Councilman Unger. and Henry Hopkins, the present in- cumbent, was nominated by Dr. Lanl- bert who read letter from one of his constituents asking him to do all he could to have the office go to the Fourth ward Dr. Lambert paid a high trib- ute to MT. Hopkins efficiency.
 A formal ballot was taken, which re- suited in the choice of MT. Hopkins by vote of 33 to $.
 Edward A. Street had no opposition for the place of assistant city clerk. His election was unanmious, the ballot being cast by the secretary.
 The joint caucus dissolved at nine o'clock after a session of less than thir- ty minutes The separate caucuses were then held
 Councilman George L. Burton of the Tenth ward, member of the caucus committee, called the members to or der, announcing the object of the cau- GUS and asked for the nomination of a chairman. Councilman Isbell of the Tenth ward named Arthur c. Graves of the Eighth ward. Councilman White of the Eighth ward nominated the colored member from the Ninth ward, Dr. I. N. Porter Graves was unanimously chosen and Dr. Porter was chosen secretary. The secretary called the roll of members, the only absentee being Councilman klinker- fuss of the Eighth ward, who was not present because of the death of his child.
 The chair announced that it would be in order for the caucus to place in nomination one of it's number to place before the board of councilmen the choice of the republican members of the board for the office of president.
 Messrs. White of the Eighth and 1s bell of the Tenth ward, the respective generals of the forces of Burton and Fuller the prominent candidates for the position exchanged significant plances, Each seemed to be waiting for the other to take the initial step. During the space of about two minutes the silence had become almost painful to the candidates and their friends. The Tenth ward member finally broke the silence, saying: ''As there seems to be a disinclination on the part of the other members of this caucus to set the ball going, I rise to place in nomination a man whom l know inti- snately. He is a friend and one whom am proud to call such. He is emi nently qualified to fill the position his friends seek for him The gentleman name is Herbert c. Fuller of the First ward.''
 Councilman-elect Theodore Greuner of the Second ward said that it was the unanimous wish of the Second ward that Herbert c. Fuller be the president of the incoming board of councilmen. He, therefore, took great pleasure in seconding the nomination of MT. Fuller. Councilman White, who had been listening attentively to what had been said of Mir. Fuller, sought recognition of the chair as soon