The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-29
COL. W. E. MORGAN CHOSEN
OYER I'll r MAYOR AS CHAIRMAN OF
 FOURTH OFJULY COMMITTEE.

One-Mayor's Friends Resorted to Dila-
 tory Tactics, But to no Avail-Other Ofh-
 cers EIected-Tive Sub Committees Ap-
 pointed on the Days Observance.
 The meeting of the general commit tee on Fourth of July celebration last evening was quite breezy, not to say a stormy sessica.
 The committee is representative one being composed of delegates from about every social, military, musical and business society in the city. Over fifty of these delegates were present last evening to help get the machinery of the committee in working order The task was not an easy one and 1t was 10:S0 o'clock before the work of or ganization was completed. Chairman F. s. Snow of last years executive committee, called the com mittee to order. Secretary w. W. Stow of the executive committee read the re- port of the work of the committee last year.
 Chairman Snow called for nomina- tions for chairman of the general com mittee.
 Secretary W. w. Stow-'I wish to nominate for the position a gentleman who is in every respect competent to fill 1t, and who will give to its duties the most painstaking care and atten- tion. propose the name of William E. Morgan"
 MrW. DeForest Dickinson-"It seems to me that as Mayor Farnsworth is a member of this committee, it would be the proper and fitting thing for this committee to make him chairman" Secretary Stow Mayor Farnsworth was seen and he stated that he would be unable to attened the meetings of this committee as he had already more work than he could attend to-" A member of the committee suggest ed that If Mayor Farnsworth was made chairman he would probably make 1t a point to attend some of the meetings.
 Mir. Dickinson was asked if he nonli- mated Mayor Farnsworth. | MT. Dickinson said he did not like to nominate him to run against another candidate, but if it could be arranged, he thought 1t would be very proper to make Mayor Farnsworth chairman of the meeting by unanimous consent. | At this point some one in the rear of the hall nominated Mayor Farnsworth, and another gentleman similarly situ- ated, seconded the nomination There was rattling volley of short | speeches pro and con at this point, and Mir. Dickinson moved that the commit | tee take a recess until half-past eight. It was already twenty minutes past. | MT Birney-"If this committee is to get through tonight I think we had | better stick to business and not have 1 a recess"
 The motion for recess was seconded and declared defeated on yea and nay vote
 | Mir Dickinson-"I doubt the decision of the chair"
 | The chair called for standing vote, and the recess motion was lost by a good majority.
 A member-"Where is MT. Morgan that he is not here?"
 l Another member-"Where is Mayor 1 Farnsworth that he is not here? Isn't he right here in his officer" l Chairman Snow explained that MT. Morgan had promised to be present that afternoon.
 MT. Dickinson-"I move that the bal lot be informal" This motion was car- ried.
 Tellers were appointed and the vote stood: Whole number voting, 46; May or Farnsworth, 25; W. E. Morgan, 19; blank, 2.
 The gentleman who had seconded Mayor Farnsworth's nomination nov ed that the ballot be made formal The motion was seconded. | Secretary Stow-'I object to this course of procedure. We started in to have an informal ballot, and many vot- ed on the supposition that it was to be | followed by formal ballot. It is no more than fair that we should adhere to that determination.
 "The gentlemen (referring to the movers of the previous resolutions) have seen fit to adopt course of dila- | tory tactics. Let us have. this matter open and above board, even in a Fourth of July committee"
 l The motion to make the informal bal
 lot formal was lost on yea and nay vote. This result was doubted again by
 the same objectors as before, but on a 1 standing vote the decision of the chair
 was sustained by vote of 24 to 22.
 The formal vote stood W. E. Nor gan, 26; Mayor Farnsworth, "A; blank, | 1. The result was received with cheers. The vote was made unanimous. Mir. Morgan who had entered before
 the final ballot was called to the chair
 He said he would accept the position
 though his business would prevent him
 from giving all his time to it. If some 1 one else could give all their time to it,
 if Mayor Farnsworth could, he would
 gladly yield the place to them. l w. w. Stow and w. D. Dickinson were nominated for secretary. The breezes began to blow again. | Somebody objected that perhaps MT. l Stow was not member of the commit | tee. The final outcome was that both
 gentlemen withdrew and finally MT.
 Dickinson's resignation was accepted and MT. Stow was elected, the vote
 standing: Stow, 36; c. w. Ross, 1. The vote was made unanimous. 1 Chairman Morgan was kept busy for
 some time declaring gentlemen out of order and answering questions put for | information" until even his fund of | good nature seemed almost exhausted.