El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-19
OLD OFFICERS REELECTED.
And the Last State of Our InCom-
parable Administration Will Be
Worse Than the First.

AS early as 7:20 last night a nervous
crowd assembled around the court
house discussing the possible success OF
the various candidates who had thrown
Themselves on the mercy of the city
council for election to Office.
AS the hour for calling the meerin q
to order drew near the crowd moved in
groups into the council chamber and
the talk was reduced to whispers and
nothing could. be heard but buzzine
sound. Each candidate had his men at
work and they worked hard up TO the
time of roll-call and then everything
was settled
City Clerk Catlin, who was before
the meeting for reflection, entered
the court room with confident air at
8 o'clock and went immediately to his
desk. He said that the first thing in
order with him was TO clean his glass
es so it would be impossible for him to
overlook q vote.
THE BALL OPENS.
At 8:15 Mayor .Magofn entered the
the court room from an .apte-room
where be had been in consultation
with some of the alderman and 1 mount
ed This throne. The gavel fell heavily
ON the table and business was in or
der.
The roll call showed all councilmen
present, the old and the new.
The mayor then stated that the
object of the meeting was to elect
city clerk, city attorney, a scavenger,
and street commissioner.
Alderman Burton put the motion
that they proceed with the election and
it carried. Another was put that they
begin with the election of city clerk
and that Carried.
Alderman WhitmOre, the newly
elected alderman from the third ward,
iutrodu ced James D. Ponder, as the
proper man for the position. Mr..
Badger introduced Ben Catlin for tn 9
place and said that he was we'll known
and needed no recommendation. This
nomination was seconded by Mr.. Bur-
ton and a secret ball at WAS called for
which resulted in Cstlin receiving five
out of the eight votes and he was de-
clared elected.
The election of q city attorney was
then called for and Mr.. Burton placed !
the name of Judge Kemp, Mr.. Whit !
more placed the name of Geo. Wallace, |
and Mr.. Storms's name was added to
,he list by another alderman The
7ote resulted as follows: Kemp 4, Wal
ace l, Storms 3. At this point Mr..
Whitmore withdrew the name of Geo.
and another ballot was or
Tered. Wallace's vote went to Kemp
Ind the result was three to five for
Kemp.
Ed Wales had no opposition for the
'Hice of street commissioner and he
vas elected by reclamation.
1t was then moved and seconded that
Harry Chairman be unanimously elect d.
ID city scsvenger. Mr.. Badger said
hat Mr.. Robinson was a candidate for
he place and should be given consid-
ration. This developed great deal
# discussion, in the heat of which the {
mayor put the motion and Mr.. Char {
nan was declared elected by unani
nous vote.
It was then moved and seconded {
hat the meeting adjourn and it did.
After the meeting adjourned cOnfu-
ion ran rampant and the mayor was I
he central figure of admiration. Con- q
were in order and hand
baking was INDUCED in on all sides. a
While this was going on Alderman
Vhitmore and City Clerk Catlin had q +
cry interesting talk. WhitmOre was b
Or Ponder while, of course, Catlin was 8
,r the only Ben. Catlin seemed very {
nxious to heal up the cash existing {
stween himself and Whitmore and e
liked very affeotionately but Whit g
ore stood the ground ON which he b
as fighting and Ben received but b
cry little consolation. IAN right, t
n. Whitmore,'' said Mr.'Catlin, 81
i'll make you q good city clerk. "Oh. O
don't know" replied Mr.. Whitmore, &
an unconcerned manner, there ars r
hers. 81
CaDI TONIC CHIT IL