The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-09

Last nights meeting Of the seiect
and common councils furnished consid-
erable of a surprise to the many spec
tators who were on hand expecting 10
SEQ a renetiticn of the struggle be-
tween the Democratic and RepuDllcali
members of the common council WHICH
has been a feature of the last TWO
called meetings which did not erect
any progress in the work of reorgan-
iaation.
Last night however 1t was different.
The usual meetings of the councils are
scheduled to begin at p. IN. Ii was
S.3r when the members filed into their
seats and Clerk Lotus called the roll.
Every member of the common council,
which met first, was on hand and an
swered to his name.
Then Councilman LOTUS. Democrat.
moved that Mr.. collins, Democrat, act
as temporary chairman. Carried. LOT
trs then further moved that the tenn
lorary organization be made perma-
n.nt This motion was seconded by y.
=. THOMPSON. Republican The roll
WAS called and each member of the
body said COLLINS" The permanent
organization includes Clerk y. +. Loft
tus,
The puietness and harmony of these
proceedings were surprise to the
'rowd that packed the council cham
)cr as the deadlock was still believed
~ many To be in the programme. The
democratic members laughed al the
puzzled faces surrounding them. as the
crowd gave vent to their disapp0lnt-
nlcnt by whispers.
Then Mr.. Kennedy moved that the
rules of last years council govern the
present body. The motion was second
cd and carried without dissent. Then
Mr.. Kennedy moved that the common
council adjourn for the purpose of
meeting the select council in joint con-
Vcntion to elect a city solicitor and
also IL city clerk. if necessary. as some
doubt had been expressed over the
legality of the election of City Clerk
Moon at last Thursday evenings joint
session.
Joint Session.
The joint convention was then called
to order by City Clerk Moon. Mr..
Stone moved that Select Councilman
Fletcher be made chairman of the Joint
convention. The first business to come
up said Mr.. Fletcher. was the election
of a city solicitor for the next two
years to succeed Robert d. Stuart.
Selectman James Thompson, of the
Sixth ward, nominated L. d. Stuart.
Republican. w. II. Masters dominated
J. Is. Jordan. Democrat The vote was
taken amid suppressed excitement, as
it was known that the two We're nearly
evenly matched with the odds sup
poscdly in favor of Jordan, who is Il
newcomer to this city. The roll call
revealed that one Republican. w. RI.
Masters. voted for Jordan. while one
Democrat Alex. Kennedy, voted for
Stuart. The result was: Stuart, 10:
Jordan. s, divided as follows:
For Stuart-A. r. Thompson. Whit
field. Stone, J. Masters, Evans, Ken
nedy Cd, Fletcher, Davis, Battle, j.
Thompson--1O.
For Jordan-Puglano. LOTUS. Col
'ins, Nealon, Murphy. W. II. Masters
IRo, Mannion. Barrett---S.
y communication from Mayor Kill
patrick was then read, advising an
other election for city clerk. as some
question had been raised as to the le-
cality of the election of ~ J.. Moon
TO the office last Thursday night, as the
common council was then not organ
lied.
Mr.. Manniun moved that the commu-
rication from the mayor be received
and placed on file and that the mcn-
Der who had nominated MI. Moon on
Thursday evening do it over again
The motion WAS carried.
James Thompson then named Mr.
Moon. His name was the only one
presented and The roll call being read
he received every vote of the united
bodies.
In Common Council.
The commoners came together again
NJ 9.55. Hardly had they got into