Evening journal., 1899-03-17
STILL NO ELECTION.
Council Again Fails to Name
a Successor to Mr.. O'Neill.
MEMBER LBARY's sHREwD MOVE

NJ hLAh L NAAAbAW ~ NV ~
FORCES PRESIDENT LEITCH TOI
GIVE A DECISION AGAINST HIS
L--DElNIOCRNTS' BFFORTS TO |
CARRY ON REGULAR BUSINESS
BLOCKED BY STUBBORN RE
PUBLICANS.
The same old sO,Ty, with a few varl-
ations, characterized last night's meat-
ing Of City Council, and THAT body was
again summarily adjourned by PreEi-
dsnt Deitch without electlng a success
scr to Mr.. O'Neill.
There was a larger number of speota-
tors present last evenlin.g than usual
az this session, many OF whom were
fIemen Interested I'm the matter W APP
preparations. City Solicitor Conrad
came into the chandler early I'm THE
evening and chatted with Mayer Me
LEAR, City Tlreakurer Curry anil City
Auditor Pyle. THE presance CT the cg.y
solicitor was the subject of a good deal
clf comment. as he doss not Cftu1 rut
in an appearance unless somethtng OF
Importance is going IN, and many were
under the impression that some under-
standshg would riesult between the .wo
factions.
A SBCREr SESSION.
This belief was Increased when,
shoGsly before 7SO o'clock, shs Demo
cratic members were invited h. confer
with the Republicans i'm secret session
in the office cf Mayor McLear. The
Democrats promptly compiled with the
request, and the two falcuioln.s uemainsd
clceetod IN The office until 9l5 O'Clock.
when the doors wsre thnown cpan and
they flied into Council chamber. al
present Thought AM agreement had
been reached, but this idea was dis
pellet when Mr.. Smith moved that am
Othsr ballet be taken, the motion to be
met ty a call for THE yea and may vote
/ by Mr. Fisher. The result was THE
same, six to six. and President LIeltch
aninouncsd MO election.
Mr. flasher thcn moved TO Adjourn
anti take up the regular Thursday
Might business, but om a call f,r yea
amid may vote the molticn was lost. MIR.
Cberly then stated that he did not sea
why thsy should mot be allowed ITO pro
ooed with the ballgt, as At was the neg
ular business bdfore the meeting, and
1Ir. Robsaiascn TeplieI by 'sag''ns' Are slia a
nC5 see why they should mot take up
the regular business.
MIR. LHARY'S POINT.
At this junlcture Mr.. Deary raised a
point OF order. He said he did not see
ULe meueessty Of a mJtion to take a
ballot being made after Council had
taken UP the matter Of an election Of a
member. enid asked THAT the chair give
ruling en- the question. He stated
previously on similar questionls hehad
been OF the opinion THAT such a motion
was necessary, but now Thought THAI
he wtas WRONG.
President Leitch nep,ied THAT he was
lcmly following the usual custom O
Council ON such matters, and he woul1
ask the memiber frcm ths Third wiart
nicb lBo press him for Glaci5ioIn, as Cii
would rather have a vote ~ Council
decide this question. Mr.. Robertson
stated THAT custom mada law, and tha
this was the custom Oi Council ans
should he followed. That the ccnItan
tion wias made for NO o.har purpos
than to tabla am appeal from the de
casion OF the chair.
Mr.. Ldary STATED the law require
that The president should decide al
pomlas cf crder, and that he had nj
opticn, but to give a ddeision.
+ PRESIDENTS SnRlANGB RUUING.
D President Leitch was in quandans
ard evIdeutly did not care to plac
Il himself on rec-rd in the matter, ami
l. inquired clf Mr.. Ieary If lhe was to 0Hn
Y derstand that in case he gave a decf
" sion In the question, and an appeal wa
h taken and a tie vote WAS the resul
,e that his decision would he sustained. u
MI ''Why, certainty" repHled MFR. Iearg
g The president them said: II decid
then tha. the motion to take up ba
d lct is in ORDER
l. Mr.. Leary was ON his feet in m'
mcut with motion to inldOrse the IN
le ing OF the chair, AMID upon vote c
in the questlcln being taken, tie resulte
A. AMID C-uonel Le.ltch was compelled
Jf announce THAT UhIe motion had bee
as lost On a tie vote. He has thenero
been put ON record ais deciding THAT
all oases of aAdjoumed MEETINGS thl
at the next meeting every time the ne
ie ular business is ID be taken mp, it
necessary to make a notion t. that 1
D. feet.
y ROBERTSON OPENS OUT.
7 Counoa,man4 an4Represantativa Robol
nd SON was the spokesman OF the eveniE
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