Evening journal., 1905-07-21
JUMPS
THE TRACES
Deserts His Fellow Republi
cans and Votes With Demo-
cratic Councilmen
ONLY ONE OFFICE He DON'T WANT

Councilman Thomas e. Postles. OF
the sixth ward, fulhled nearly all ex-
pectations-that is from a Democratic
standpolnt-at last nights meeting OF
City Council He had a ticket OF his
own for six OF the seven offices to be
filled by this council to replace the
Democrats now holding office and voted
with the Democrats, Republicans and
alone. Furthermore he voted with the
Democrats to make the First National
Bank the active bank for the city's
funds. much against the wishes of his
Republican colleagu who have favor
ed the Union National Bank.
This action OF the colored councilman
aroused the ire OF Councilman Taylor,
Of the Seventh ward. who is chairman
of the finance committee. and caused
the latter to loudly remark: "Mr.
President the Democrats apparently
are In the majority.
While no city officers were elected.
they would have been had a certain
thing transpired. Had Councilman
Postles voted with the Democrats to
lchange rule No. 8, which at present
lprovides that the committees Of
Council shall be appointed by the presi-
dent OF that body to that they shall
be elected by ballot. there would prob
ably have been a different ending to
the proceedings.
DEMOCRATS AFTER COMMITTEES.
II is said the Democrats desired to
get control Of some OF the committees
and this they could do with the aid Of
Mr.. Postles, and they In return would
/ vote for all Of the colored Councilman's
lao
exception OF clerk of council. The
Democrats desire to re-elect. n pos
sible, John ]. Monaghan to this POSI-
ton. Postles. however, after consider
able hemming and having. voted with
the Republicans against changing the
rule and the negotiations in conse-
quence were off. Later the question Of
rules was laid upon the table.
During the voting for the various Of
fees several Democrats voted with
Postles for his candidates. The latter's
son. who is a candidate for city treas
urer's clerk, receiving three votes, two
OF which were cast by Democrats The
voting was as follows:
For clerk of council, Mr.. Taylor
nominated Thomas S. Lewis; Mr.
Lynch nominated John ]. Monaghan
and Mr.. Postles nominated Jamel
Cook. The vote was Lewis, 8; Mona
CHAN, 6; Cook. /. The chair declare,
y 100. election
e For bailiff-Mr. Taylor nominate,
D William II. Naudain; Mr.. Cannon. Har
y ry Plzor, and Mr.. Postles NAMED
{ George w. Anderson. The vote wa.
s Naudain, 6; Pizor, 6; Anderson. 1.
ANOTHER BALLOT TAKEN
I -
lot for baiiiff and held that It was nee
cessary to continue voting until q
motion to stop balloting was made
He moved to take another ballot ant
Il was carried. Mr.. Postles voting with
the Democrats. The second ballot re.
! suited: Anderson, 8; Pizor. 3; Naudain
); blank. l.
! Mr.. Cannon then moved to adjourn
and it was lost. Mr. Postles voting
with the Republicans, the vote beinl
to 6.
Mr.. Taylor called attention to tn,
fact that the motion. passed earlier II
the evening, was to vote for city of.
fcers and included the whole lot
For coal oil inspector, Mr.. Simmons
nominated John Mahoney; Mr.. Lynch
j. f. McNaibb and Mr.. Postles pu
+ forth Daniel f. Stewart. The vot'
( was Mahoney, 6; McNabb. 5; Stewart
a l. blank. /.
For treasurer's clerk. Mr.. Lyon
nominated Daniel O'Keefe; Mr.. Nc
y Mullen nominated Philip r. Shea, an,
; Mr.. Postles nominated Joseph p
Postles, his son. The vote was O'Keefe
8; Shea, 8; Postles, 3; blank. !.
v For city auditor. Mr.. Simmons nomi
4 mated DR. c. Sherbarne Rice; Mr.. Nc
Mullen nominated John Boughman an'
Mr.. Postles nominated Benjamin L
Spence. The vote was: Rice. 6; Bough
y man, A; Spence. 2; blank. /.
2. For auditors clerk. Mr.. Lyons nomi
q mated George L. Bilderbach; Mr.. Nc
. Cafferty nominated Dennis f. Connell
4 The vote was Bilderbach. 6; Connell
6; blank, l.
For clerk of the market. Mr. Whit
- nominated Charles II. Grantland; MI
Postles nominated Joseph c. Moore ans
Mr.. McCafferty nominated William d
Morrow. The vote was: Grantland, 6
Moore, l.; Morrow, 6.
Four OF the six men nominated 70
, Office by Postes were colored men an
some Of the Democrats therefore vote
; for colored men for city Offices.