The record-union., 1897-01-05
A DEADLOCK ON CHAIRMAN.
MORRISON Could Break II If He Would
Vote for Himself.
Hitner lie or Supervisor jenkins is
Likely to Preside Over the
Board.

Inc Board of Supervisors started the
new year yesterday by coming to
deadlock i'm the matter of electing a
chairman for 1897.
For four terms J. NJ. Morrison has
presided over the sessions of that body,
and he was nominated again yesterday
Tor Chairman, but lacked one vote of
enough to elect. He could, as many
others would have done under the cir
cumstances, have voted for himself and
clinched the matter, but he did not.
Morrison was the only member noIni-
mated for the Craftsmanship, but when
the roll was called Curtis voted for
Mclaughlin (the new menber), and
Mclaughlin returned the courtesy by
voting for Curtis. Dreman and Jen-
/kins voted for Morrison, and all the
latter had to do to be retained as the
presiding officer of the board was to
have said Morrison but he voted for
Mclaughlin.
This made tie between Morrison and
Mclaughlin, and again the roll was
called. There was no variation in the
second ballot, except that this time
Morrison gave his vote to Curtis.
1t being apparent that there could be
no result unless Morrison voted for
himself, he did not order a third roll
call, but directed the board to proceed
to the business before it of hearing re-
ports, etc.
There was quite a large audience
present, and they hung about until the
board adjourned in the afternoon as if
expecting something more interesting,
if not more animated than the reading
and filing of common place routine re-
ports, but they were disappointed.
Before action was taken in regard to
the election of a new presiding officer,
Chairman Morrison called attention TO
the fact that it was the end of the old
term and the beginning of the new
One member of the board q. w. Todd
was about to retire and another
William McLaughhn) to take his place
Before allowing our brother mem
be1, Mr.. Todd, to retire. said the
Chairman, sit is proposed by the old
members to present him with a token of
their esteem that will cause him to re-
member them in the years to come and
to recall memories of the pleasant re-
lations that had for so long existed be-
tween him and them.''
Then, approaching Mr.. Todd, Chair
man Morrison uncovered a magnificent
gold headed, ebony cane, which he
presented to the retiring member from
the Second District. The head of the
cane bore the inscription, handsomely
engraved: Presented to J. w. Todd
by Supervisors Morrison, Curtis, Jen-
lins and brennan, January 4. 1897"
Mr.. Todd said in accepting the gift:
Mr. Chairman and fellow members Of
the board, If I could find words in
which to fittingly express to you my
gratitude and feelings, you would not
lack for eloquence. I have received
none but the best of treatment at your
hands during the time that we have
been together in our official capacity,
and while life lasts I shall look back
upon my associations with you all as
among the pleasantest of my expert
ence I will cherish this gift for the
memories it will bring of the past.
"And now, Mr.. Chairman and fellow
members, as / am about to retire from
my official duties 1 desire to introduce
to you my successor, Major William
Mclaughlin, and I ask for him the
same courtesias at your hands that
have been extended to me during the
four years I have been a member OF
this board. IF the duties were new to
him I would volunteer to help him on,
but having been formerly a. member
Of this body he is well qualified to so
ahead with the duties devolving on
him Mr. Mclaughlin will please take
my chair
Supervisor Jenkins then spoke Of the
pleasant relations that had existed be-
tween the members of the board and
the retiring Supervisor, and said that
while there had been differences OF
opinion among the members in regard
to various matters, he was convinced
that Supervisor Todd had always act
ed as he believed to be best for the in
terests of the people. He believed that
Mr. Mclaughlin, Mr.. Todd's successor
would prove to be a worthy member