The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-13

Reelected CITY Engineer over Edward Il.
Blcwitt.
Donald, each receiving 81 votes. Af-
ter three ballots had been taken the
session adjourned to meet Monday
night.
Although the councils contain
Democratic majority of two, Mr. San
derson, the Republican chairman of
the Select branch, was chosen to pre-
side over the joint session. Politically,
councils are divided as follows: Sc
lect council, IL Republicans, 10 Dem
| Ccrats; common council, . Republic
cans, IL Democrats.
When the meeting was called to or
der and during the vote for chairman,
the only absentees were Mr.. Frablc,
Democrat, in select council, and Nc
Grail, Democrat. in the common
| branch, but they arrived before the
balloting for city officers began.
Mr. Sanderson was nominated for
chairman by Mr.. Lansing and Mr.. Kel-
Ter, and Mr.. Marley was named for
the Democrats by Mr.. Clarke and Mr.,
| Noone. The former was chosen by
| the following vote of q to 10, Mr.. Rob
| inson voting with the Republicans and
the two candidates exchanging compli-
mentary votes:
For Sanderson-Select Ross, Finn,
Thomas, Williams, Durr, Chittenden,
Wagner Robinson, Manley, Fellows,
| Schroeder and Lansing; Commoncrs
Reese, Thomas, Walker, Oliver and Kel-
| ler-2l.
For MISUNDERSTANDING Kearney, Clarke,
Roche, Sanderson, McCann, Burns, Coyne
| and McAndrew; Commoners Gordon,
| GIier. Regan. Gilroy, Flanagan, Sweeney,
Nealis, Zeidler, Noone Sheridan and Nor
| tomb.
PURPOSE OF MEETING.
When Mr.. Sanderson announced the
purpose of the meeting and called for
nominations for city engineer, Mr..
Clarke asked if the resolution provid-
ing for the meeting did not give pre-
cedence to the election of a city solic-
itor. Chairman Sanderson answered
| the question negatively.
Mr.. Phillips was nominated by Mr..
| Oliver and Mr.. Finn, and the Demo-
cratic candidate was named by Mr..
Manley and Mr.. Flanagan. The latter
| took occasion to make the only speech
| during the nominating period.
Mr. Williams Republican of select
council, voted for the Democratic cam
| didate on account of a personal differ
ence with Mr.. Phillips, but the loss of
| that vote was balanced by the voting
| of Mr.. Robinson, Mr. Roche, Mr. Nc
| Cam and Mr.. McAnGrew, of the select
| branch, and Mr.. Gilroy and Mr. NealS
| of the common council, all Democrats
| who cast their votes with the Republic
| cans. The ballot in detail was as fol-
! lows:
| ~ ~
| Thomas, Roche Durr Chittenden, Wag
ner, Robinson. Sanderson, Mccain, Fell
| lows. Schroeder Lansing and McAndrew;
| Commoners Reese, Thomas, Walker, Gil
roy, NIoir, Wer&al, Wirth, Jackson, Nealis,
Oliver and Keller-25.
| For Biewitt-Selectmer Kcarney, Will
| Jams, Clarke. Mainly, Burns, Frable and
Coyne; Commoners Gordon, Grier, Regain
Flanagan, Sweeney, Zeld.er, Noone, Sheri-
dan McGrail and Norton-H.
For city solicitor Mr.. Torrey was
nominated by Mr.. Chittenden and Mr..
Lansing. The Democratic candidate,
Mr.. Mcdonald, was nominated by Mr..
Noone and Mr.. Sweeney. The first
ballot was the same as the two that
followed, Mr.. Torrey having the select
council vote of - to 0 and Mr.. McDon-
aid the common council branch by the
same vote. 1t was a strict party vote,
with one exception, Mr.. Robinson join
ing the Republicans as he did on every
ballot taken during the session. The
members voted as follows:
VOTE FOR SOLICITOR.
For Torrey-Selectme Ross. Finn,
Thomas, Williams, Durr, Chttenden,
Wagner, Robinson, Sanderson, Fellows,
Schroeder and Lansing; Commoners
| Thomas
Wirth, Jackson, Oliver and keller-2l.
For cDonald-Selectmen Kearney,
Clark, Roche, Manley McCann, Burns,
FPable, Coyne and McAndrew; Common
ers Gordon, Grier, Regan, Gilroyp Flana-
| gan, Sweeney, Nealis. Zsidlsr, Noone,
Sheridan, McGrail and Norton-2l.
AS soon as the result was announced
a motion to adjourn was made by Mr.
Sweeney, and seconded by Mr. Nealis
and several others, but was lost by
a tie vote, the members voting as they
had for the candidates. There was
quite little -hdb@ bub' and confusion h
the two chambers at the time and this
excitement was heightened by Mr.
Sweeney's eNcitable remark:
Mr.. Chairman, we want this bust
ness stopped--this business of member.
n from the other branch coming over
= here and intinfdating our members"
Chairman Sanderson had ignored Mr.
Sweeney's remark and instructed tht
clerks to proceed with another roll cal
when Mr.. Flanagan exclaimed:
I'VE protest against the voting of th'
gentleman from the Seventeenth (Mr
4 Lansiug), lie has been living at th'
Hotel Jernyn in the Eighth ward fol
several weeks"
MIR. Sanderson was disposed TO trea
| Mr. Flapagan's Offer as he had that O