The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-02
NEW COUNCIL
ORGANIZED,

ME" Jones. ''rom," the old monkey,
which Mr.. Jones has had in his office for
nearly two years, has been i'll for some
time and is not expected to live much
longer.
The new City Council met for re-
organization last night. Clerk Morrison
called the members to order. Il. X.
| Cochran, who il a notary public, then
swore in the new president, Charles
| II. Blaine.
President Blaine at once declared
| Council open. The clerk then read the
election returns dcnoting the election Of
the various members. The members
were then sworn in by Mr.. Cochran.
The first to he sworn in were George
A. Willis, First ward; Charles E. Sparks,
Jr., s. cond ward; Thomas NJ. Monaghan,
Third ward; jams Kane, Fourth ward.
The next to be sworn in were Homer
G. Simmons. Fifth; Thomas 4. Postles,
Sixth; Hamilton Stewart, Seventh;
james II. Morris, Eighth.
Then followed Prince A. Mousley,
Ninth: Joseph e. McCafferty: Tenth;
Charles NJ. Zebley, Twelfth ward.
Henry Smith, Eeleventh ward, affirmed.
AIcssrs Kane, Smith, Willis and Stew
art occupy their old seats. Mr.. Mona
CHAN has moved to the front row Of
seats and has taken the seat formerly
occupied by Mr.. Oberly. Mr.. Zebley
occupies Mr.. Monaghan's old seat. Mr..
Mousey has moved to the seat formerly
occupied by Mr.. Healy. Mr.. McCaiferty
has Mr.. Mousley's old seat. Mr.. Pos
ties has the seat formerly occupied by
Mayor Fisher. Mr.. Morris. seat formerly
occupied by Mr.. Piefson; Mr. Sparks the
seat formerly occupied by Mr.. Connor
Mr.. Simmons. the seat formerly occupied
by Mr.. Johnston.
On the desk Of Mr.. Mousley was a
handsome, large floral horse shoe with
the figure 3 suspended from the middle.
1t was made Of carnations and other
flowers. On it was card bearing the
inscription: From Your Friends of the
Ninth" Mr.. Nlouslcy will have it photo
graphed
On the desk OF Mr.. Postles was n
handsome bouquet of carnations the gift
Of friends in the Sixth ward. There was
large crowd Of politicians present at
the meeting
in on motion of Mr.. Smith, commit
tee composed of Messrs. Willis and Stew
art was appointed to examine the Gre
aentisls Of the new members. A recess
OF fifteen minutes was taken The COM
mittee reported favorably on all the
members.
Then Messrs. Kane. Monaghan,
Sparks and Morris were appointed a
committee to decide on rules for the
new Council. Tie committee pre-
sented rules similar to those of the
last Council and they were adopted.
Mr.. Smith presented the contest Of
Michael r. Cannon who desires to !
contest the election of Charles f.
Sparks, Jr., of the Second ward. The |
petition was read by the clerk.
In the petition Mr.. Cannon alleges
that in the First and Fourth districts
Of the Department of Elections BY
the election officers of said districts
some 20 disputed ballots, Is from the
First district and the remaining IL
ballots from the Fourth district.
He alleges that If these particular
disputed ballots had been counted ac-
cording to the true and real intent OF
the voters he would have a majority
of votes.
Mr.. Stewart moved to lay the Pc
titlon on the table indefinitely, which
was voted down MIR. Smith moved
to have the petition received and filed
mfr. Stewart said something about
the election officers when Mr.. Smith
said he was out Of order as they were
not trying the case.
President Blaine told Mr.. Stewart to
state the synopsis Of what he proposed
to say.
Mr.. Stewart declared that the majority
IF the election officers ant he members
If the Department of Election which de-
Jared Sparks elected were of the OPP
losite party.
President Blaine declared Mr. Smiths
,oint of order we'll taken.
Mr.. Smiths motion prevailed by
,arty vote of to 5. Mr.. Sparks not
'oting.
1t was dec1e, to hear the contest on
uly u at 7.30 o'clock and the president
vas given the power to subpoena wit
esses. Hugh &. Browne represents 1
parks aud Baldwin Springer represents
'annon.
OFFICES TO BE FILLED.
The ma jority members did not follow
he usual custom Of holding a caucus to
nke IL slate for the offices to be filled. !
is probable that Il caucus will be held
morrow night. Already there are S
candidates for every office t
nd the Democratic members Of Council Y
70 being buttonhOled wherever they 1
ake an appearance on the streets. j.
Oflice-seekers are everywhere apparent. -
arly yesterday morning they were about
oking for the men whose influence
'ey hope to enlist in their behalf. Con-
rences We're held at Sixth and Market le
reefs and all day the otfice-seekers were p
tering about the City Hall awaiting the it
ID of the Council meeting. Early and ir
tie every day until the appointments n
e made they will make miserable the Is
'es Of the members of Council. Il;
William p. Morrison is anxious to ''
cceed himself as clerk of City Council. %
lliam l.. Hamann, the retiring city W
sasurer is also an APPLICANT for the II
ice. 1t is said that Mr.. Hamann is r
tied for either clerk of Council or
ditor. John J. Ryan, the present
Tiff Of Council, wants to be inspector
oils and fluids, which position il now o.,
ID by Michael J. Kelley. Mr.. Kelley ~, ~.
Il make fight for reelection. Dennis sli
nnell Of the Tenth ward is said to be th
the fight for the office. There are sew CO
il aspirants for Mr.. Ryans place in CO
mt of the desk of President of Conn CT,
Blaine including John Holzer of the or
st ward, Edward ]. McNabb of the wi
ird and Daniel Farren of the Ninth.
r the office of auditor, in addition to
Hamann, the names of Isaac q.
e of the Fifth ward, the present In. -