New-York tribune., 1896-11-20
MAYOR HOOPER VICTORIOUS.
ACTION OF THE BALTIMORE CITY COUN-
Gil NULLIFIED
THE REFORM MAYOR CAN NOW MAKE HIS AP-
PoiNTMENTs. HUNDREDS OF WHICH ARE
PENDING EXCITEMENT CAUSED BY
COURT OF APPEALS DECISION.

PoiNTMENTs. HUNDREDS OF WHICH ARE
PENDING-EXCITEMENT CAUSED BY
COURT OF APPEALS DECISION
Annapolis. Nd. Nov. 1o.-The big political fight
between the straieht-out Republicans and the Tndc-
pendent Republican Mayor Of Baltimore. which has
been In the courts for nearly a year. decided
by the Court Of Appeals this morning The decision
OF the lower court is reversed and Mayor Hopper
wins on every contested point The effect OF the de-
cision is TO nulfy the action OF the Baltimore city
Council in taking from the Mayor his appointing
power and giving II to the Council Judge Russum.
the only Republican Judge the bench Of the
Court of Appeals. was the only dssenter from the
opinion. which was handed down by Chief Judge
McShorry
Baltimore. Nov. 19.-The circulation OF the opinion
OF the Court OF Appeals at Annapolis attended
by some exciting scenes in and around the Balt-
more city Hall. Mayor IIoopers face was wreathed
In smiles his many friends crowded into the
executive chamber to congratulate him on his vic
tory the ''sposmcn.' The decision" Mayor
Hooper said lis a complete and thorough victory
for all the principles OF good government for which
the people OF Baltimore voted when they turned out
the Democratic ring and put the Republicans in
power in 1895. Every good citizen will be happy to
know that the revolutionary grab ordinances passed
by the city Council. through which II intended
to strip me of the prcrogatves OF my Office. have
been declared Illegal"
The situation between the Council and the Mayor.
now that the ordinances which take away the
power OF the Mayor to I'll Offices In the
city government are declared Illegal Is that the new
CITY Council will have act the Mayors
nominations. Either they must confirm them this
time or the present incumbcnts will hold on until
the end of Mayor Hoopcr's term. Because of the
refusal of the city Council TO confirm the nomina-
tions made by the Mayor year ago. hundreds OF
Democrats still in office.
Soon after the election year ago Mr.. Hooper
announced his intention to appoint only men VINO
1T for the Offices. The politicians could
hardly believe their ears. but they kept ut their
work They insisted at first politely. and then
threateningly. that they must have places for the
men who they said. had made success FOR their
party possible. Mayor Hooper took the position
that the good citizens Of Baltimore alone had
made success, possible. and that they must be rec
ognizod. and not the politicians The Mayor sent
in a few nominations. They were reluctantly con
firmed by the Council Then he sent in few
more. They were held up unill he would say
what he intended do with some important
places. Then came demands wnich the MAY OF
! natly declined 10 acccde TO-
From that TIM nom of tnc NOMINATIONS made % pS
the Mayor 'rre confirmed ana hnaliy =, a srrirs ..
oi ordinances wcr" passed bS the ouhcH S'tP-
ping MN oi inc rfht 10 name any o"'''S Oh wv wv
city government except his privat" secretary,
clerk and messenger. and yesting that right In a
JOINT convention "i me '"uhciI th. ny on M
ordinance Were passed and sent 20 tn" Mayor for
with Ms veto. Thcu came the tug OF war passing
these ordinanccs over tn" veto of tn" Mayor For
slsiance Of the Democrats. They .eot this by a
Tni r .tu ,,n it, ,s ,i & ~ ,- H., rrib ,hy
! could not climb. ho""''r. This was that ih'
ii, declined to do this. captain Crcarcr. nonl.
mated p, ,he council for city collector. applied
ihc Mavor To swear him in' This mRndamus ar
ried with Il the whole question Of the legality ~
| presided In he court hnndcd down his decision
M9ss vas fgsnSt g5 s 9 Sa Ss Sse nlor
with tn" result given above