The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-21
|DEADL0CKED
OVER OFFICERS
The State Fails to Be
Elected and Big Fight
Is Now On.

Although majority Of the Democratic
members Of council are ready to elect Off.
GERS, and have prepared a stats they have
not yet won out Then began at tho
meeting of council last night deadlock
over the officers which ia likely to be pro-
longei until the present officers serve ad-
ditional terms.
Rssvious to this meeting the Democratic
members held consultation in the may
or's office. Mr.. Smith Of tho 11th ward. did
not appear, and when sent for walked into
the Office of the clork of Council. When
he got re ady he went into the conference,
Tho conference lasted fifteen minutes
Mr.. Kane made the motion to go into an
election for city officers
Mr.. Cannon nominated James Thomp-
son. Mr.. Fisher nominated William Fl.
Deer and Mr.. Kane nominated W. p.
4 Morrison and Charles H. Ten Weeges.
Messrs. Oberly and Fisher were named
as tellers. The vote resulted Thompson,
6; Dear, B; Morrison, 4; Ten Wceges, none.
No election was declared and Mr.. Can-
non moved for another ballot which was
taken; Thompson. 3; Morrison, 8; Deer,
3; Ten Weeges, /.
Mr.. Kane moved 10 adjourn.
| Mr.. Cannon-"We cl,ne here to do busi-
ness. hope that motion will nos DO en-
terainel."
Mr.. Kans-"It has got to be entertained.
1 demand it rs n point Of order"
both m,n were excited and Mr.. Smith
called for the yeas and nays, but Presi.
dent Alexander did not hear him and took
viva voce vote.
"Ycas and nays" Yelled Mr. Smith but
President Alexander ordered rising vote.
1t appeared the .rerult 6 10 6, as Mr.. Pier.
son, ono Of the Republican members, arose
slowly and the motion was declared lost
The four Democrats who voted to ad-
journ were hissed by the crowd and Presl.
dent Alexander ordered the audience to
remain quiet.
Mr.. Cannon, who appeared to te the
leader Of tho six, spraug to his foet and
cried:
II move that Mr.. Thompson, who re-
ceivol the highest vote, be declared clect-
cd
This was greeted with deri-ivo laugh
from Mr.. Klae, and Mr.. Smith yelled
II move wo adjourn"
Prasidonb Alexander hesit1ted.
"Thcre Is motion before Council" said
Mr.. Cannon.
"A motion to ad journ takes precedence
retorted Smith.
"Ye,s an nays" yelled Smith a, Pres
ident Alexa lder put tho motion to ad-
journ.
''sscond the call. :" said Kaa3, and tho
rel! was called. The vote to adj ,urn re-
suited:
Yoas-Messrs Willis, Kane. Plerson.
Fisher Stewart, Mouscly. and Smith,.
Nays--Messrs. Cannon, Monaghan,
Groves, Healoy, Oborly, PreiidoAt Alexan'
der--6
''The motion to adjourn has been car
riedf. announced President Alexander.
Z "Givo your decision" said Kane.
! Council stands adjourned" said Pres-
hdent Alexauder, and tho crowd broke up
into groups.
There wa' some angry talk among the
friends Of the candidates.
The indications are, that the deadlock
will bo long continued. Councilman
Smith, who demanded u repres entotve for
his ward, talked briefly after the neet ng
He said:
'We'triel to make no combinations. 7
Represent Democratic ward, and all that
asked was represents tative for that ward.
propose to hold my present position un-
til the Eleventh ward Is recognized or l
am defeated
Councilman Kane, who stood near by,
remarked that his position was tho same
ns hat OF Mr. Smith. He proposed that
the Fourth ward should be recognized and
he proposed to do what no could to have
II recognized. The position of tho other
two opponents Of tho slate was expressed
inimuch tho same terms They desired to
name representatives of their wards for
positions among the city officers.
The six men who made the nominations
all talk freely of their position. They say
that after the caucus had struggled for
three nights and wsll into tho Inoraing of
yesterday, majority of tho caucus SOLICIT [
ed II list Of candidates. These candidates |
are the caucus nominees for tho positions,
and the six will abide by tho decision Of |
the caucus This, they say, is regular and |
proper.
The deadlock is likely to last for some
time, because tho Democrats who are dis.
satisfied can fOrco an adJ Journmont by vot.
ing with the Republican. Tho Republic
'an' will of course vote for Adjournment,
Sec iuse it is no. their fight, and in aldt-
N 10 this they do not wish to remain II
inc Council chamber all night and listen
10 Democratic family quarrel.
AS long as council fails to elect, the pre-
'ent city officials will hold over and the
our Democrats who ars dissatisfied with
he selections say that no harm will be
lone by allowing thom to remain in otllcs.
1t is expected to bo several weeks before
he matt ter is settled.