The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-15
STILL THERE is No
FluANcEtHAIRMAN.
esquire" O'NelIl Again Prevents ObcrIy's
Election.
FIFTY ONE BALLOTS CAST.
The Work Kept Council in Session Until
After r1iGnight NoTeIling How the
Trouble Will End.

city Council continues to be without q
chairman Of Finance Committee. AT
the special meeting last evening for the
purpose of electing the committee George
O'Neill who has all along been opposed to
tie craftsmanship going to James b.
Oberly; persisted in his course and the
result is as stated at the opening Of this
paragraph.
Tho regular crowd of politicians was
present and they made frequent efforts to
have him put an end to the deadlock.
Ffty-seyen ballots were taken, making
100 in all that have been taken. The ba /.
loting continued four hours. Upon every
occasion Mr.. ONeil voted with the Re.
pubiicans.
Council opened in that quaker meeting
sort of STYLE it being fully llvo minutes
before Harry r. Smith moved for tho
casting of the first ballot. The chair ap-
pointed Messrs. Hoaley and Robertson
tellers.
Then Mr.. Fisher asked for the namo of
th candidate, the chair replying Mr.. Ober-
ly Then Mr.. Smith took anolher turn.
He insisted tboro could be no other nomi.
nation as the nomination closed at the last
meeting President Leitch said he did not
understand such to be the case. The rec.
ord was finally referred to which resulted
in Mr.. Smiths point of order being killed.
The balloting was then proceeded with
and resulted Oborly 8; Robertson G;
blank.
Ballot aftor ballot was taken with no
election. Once Mr. Kane moved for re-
cess but the motion was lost upon Mr..
O'Neill voting with the Republicans. But
the Democrats took the recess neverthe.
less, remaining in their chairs. This oc-
cured frequently afterward Upon ono
occasion Mr. Oberly approached Mr.
O'Neill but they were not in conversation
long.
The First ward member gave his col.
league from the Twelfth ward to under.
stand that he would not vote for him. 10
Mr.. Hcaly, Mr.. O'Neill said the six of
you can't lead me-" After another hours
work Squire" arose and remarked Some
of tie members Of the Council are afflicted
with very prevalent disease just now
enlargement of the head. In order that
something may be done toward curing
this disease. move Mr.. President
that we take n recess"
1t was not long before the motion was
seconded and tho Democrats left tho
chamber with tho exception of Mr.. O'Neill
who remained in his chair and held con.
sultution with John +. Callahan. The
squire shook his head frequently to Mr..
Cullahan's $ remarks that he was wrong in
his position against the Eleventh ward
Democrat. Finally tho business was
hEdln taheu up anu CoullHuctl III Ii uesul-
tory sort Of way until midnight. Bailitf
Ryan was perhaps tho tiredest man be-
cause of having chosen among the mem.
bers 50 many times. Every member OF
Council, with the exception of Mr. O'Neill
also seemed to DO weary.
Mr.. o Neill was as fresh as when he first
camo into the Council chamber In fact the
Democrats appeared angry that the old
gentleman was SO fresh. just before tho
clock struck twelve he asked President
Lcitch II it was his ruling that Council
could not elect committee at the meeting
after the hour of twelve bad arrived and
President Leitch replied that he did not
think that Council could then elect. Mr..
O'Neill dryly remarked that 1t was near.
ly that time. Another ballot was ordered
and while it was being taken tho clock
struck the hour of twelve.
At this point Mr.. Kane moved for
another ballot but Mr.. Robertson object.
ed contendlng that the timo for election
had expired. The Fifth ward Republican
then motioneG for m adjournment, which
with Mr. O'Neill's vote was carried and
SO the matter ended. just how the affair
Will end no one is prepared to say. The
ballots taken resulted as follows: