The Nome nugget., 1903-04-25

tralNln ana Itu>tsafU voting no. tfON- -ie's resolution was put and carried, the above and Bard voting aye. This ended the first round, both sides being well -inded at ne close.
 The Next Round.
 Calvin came up smiling and moved that the council proceed to the election of officers. Rowe seconded, and the motion prevailed
 Then the clerk read the resignation of Chief of Police Brannen. II. (. Wilkinson rendered the use of Hunter hall as meeting place for the cornril, free of ''ant, light and heat to be fur nished. Applications were read from F.. w. Smith for the position of chief of police and James McCoskrie for city clerk.
 Branncn's resignation was accetped. and Hill spoke eulogistically of Mr. Brannen. saying that it was with great regret that he heard the resignation read. The crowd in the rear broke into cheer, as Hill stated that it would have given him pleasure to vote for Mir. Brannen.
 Bard moved that Dr. Wilkinson's offer of Htrter hail be accepted. This was done and then the council pro ceeded to elect officers. Another breeze was started as to the manner of voting and it was decided that it should oe by roll call. and the roll was called for votes for city clerk. Bards name Hill followed suit. He had been given ,o understand, he said. that four coun- rilmen had gotten tO%ethcr and fixed d slate.
 The mayor called Hill to order: Stev- rns followed the lead, and word>, flew thick and fast for q half minute. Then the vote proceeded, Rowe, HoXsie, Gal VA ana Rust gard only voting. White VAS elected. Then came the roll call for chief of police. bard again de- clined to vote. Calvin voted for Wal- lingford amid cries and hootS of sundry and divers kinds of strenuousity. Hill said he desired tJ vote againt Walling- tord. and the mayor told him that he must vote for somebody, or GOt at all. Stevens arose to explain. The mayor told him that explanations were not in order: the only thing he had to do was .l,>,1 I yelled again. Stevens tried the "priv- ileee" tack, ant he announced that he would vote for Brannen if he had a chance. This crowd" he said, point ing at his fellow members on the left had made up Il slate (without consult ing him) and would rush it through; fact you knew it." said Stevens point ing finger at the mayor, "before you got into the mayors chair The crowd yelled again and there were cries of "Brannen's the man. Give us Mr. Braunen.' Then Stevens said he wouldn't vote. Rowe, HoXsie and Rustgard voted for Wallingford and he was declared elected.
 Pandemonium Reigned.
 The crowd again yelled, hooted, jeered, cheered, laughed and rooted in sn uncomfortable manner. and then Mayor Rustsard, who was standing, turned to Mr. Brannen and asked him to clear the hall.
 ''I have rendered my resignation as chief of police," said Brannen, Lit has been Accepted and l am without power to act" This was sort of shOrt-stop vnd the crowd renewed it's lungfest. When quiet had been partially re- stored, that is to say, when it stopped forlwant of breath the election of city treasurer vas taken up. Bard, Rowe, Stevens and Rustcard voted for C. G.. Cowden; Calvin, Hill and Hoxsie for J. II. Rover, Cowden being elected
 Calvin said he would likeIto nominate Mark Sullivan for city attorney. A discussion THain ensued because of the fact that Hoxsie's resolution provided