Evening journal., 1905-08-04
ELECTS
NEW COMMITTEES
Democrats Get More Repre-
sentation and Meeting
Ends in Harmony
WHITE is FINANCIAL CHAIRMAN

After more or less wrangilng since its
organization. City Council last night ANAL
ly decided to settle down and do business
on business basis. For the first time
the session ended harmoniously and ii
might be termed love feast. for after
the meeting the Democrats mingled with
the Republicans-the past was forgotten
and what was done laughed on as a joke
on the other.
President Leitch was on hand, so was a
large gallery Of spectators who expected
to see him resign but he didn't He was
heard 70 remark that he intended to stay
awhile, and did not appear to be the least
worried over the matter.
The most important business transacted
last night was the election by ballot Of the
various Council Committees. The Demo-
Gratis have been advocating this move for
sometime contendng that the appoint
ment Of the committees by the president
as was done by this Council as we'll as the
last was a violation OF the city charter.
The Democrats also felt they were slight-
ed when the committees were selected
Councilman McGovern Of the Eleventh
ward said the Democratic members rep
resented i5 per cent Of the membership
OF Council and only got 20 per cent rep
resentation on the committees. To EN-.
phasize this he said Mr.. Ross was ON
eight committees; Mr. Cannon. 3; Mr..
Lynch. 1; Mr.. Kane. 81 Mr. Simmons. 1os
Mr. Postles, 8; Mr.. Taylor s.: Mr.. White,
Q; Mr.. Lyons, Q; Mr.. McCaferty. 2; Mr.,
McGovern. and Mr. McMuilen. 2.
DID NOT WANT CHAIRArANsHIPs /
Mr.. McGovern also said the Democrats
did not want any Of the chairmanships Of
committees, but did want fair representa-
tion on them and wanted them elected by
ballot as provided by the city charter.
Mr.. Ross after calling attention to the
fact that the committees Of the last coun-
cil were appointed by the president Of that
body, wantedto know IL the law had been
; lived Up to there.
Mr.. McGovern retorted by saying: "Ths
gentleman from the First ward should be
the last person to talk about evading the
law"
Mr. Ross thought that the committees
. had been elected properly and asked TOR
! the reading Of the minutes bearing on the
I matter.
L Clerk Monaghan at this point bounded
20 his feet and Ia angry voice sald This
2 D. the second time my minutes have been
: questioned BY Mr. Rose. 7 want to say
j this. every motion made by this council
. Is recorded on the minutes precisely as
It was made with no changes or addi-
tlons"
Mr.. McCanerty said It was not tho
intention OF the Democratic members of
Council TO disorganize the body. but he
felt as Mr.. McGovern did. that the Demo-
Gratis should have fair representation on
the oommitiees Mr.. McGovern moved
that Council 80 into an election of COM
, mittees by ballot and the motion was
carried by unanimous consent.
Mr.. McCanerty then arose and nominat~
ed William G. Taylor William P. White
! and John j. McGovern for the finance
8 committee.
4 TAYLOR REFUSED NOMINATION. b.
Mr.. Taylor refused the nomination for
! craftsmanship OF the committee and said
he had his resignation from this posi-
tion in his pocket He refused because OF
: business reasons and absolutely declined
the nomination.
Mr.. McCanerty, however. insisted on tho
q nominations. Mr.. Taylor then nominated
a Mr. Ross, but Mr.. McCanerty objected
n saying that an older member Of the body
a more experienced in the citys affairs
:. should be made chairman.
n Mr.. Taylor then nominated Mr.. Sim
T. mons. The latter also declined the posi-
s tion. saying that he was already on ten
y committees and further, that at the time
h the Board Of Assessment. Revision and
e Appeals sets. OF which body the chairman
q Of the finance committee is a member, he
p would be out of the city the best part
II Of two months.
- While the ballots we're being taken up
II Mr. Ross said he would like 10 withdraw
4 his name as a nominee for the chairman-
ship but President Leitch said it was too
II late. The former then wanted to know
r If a motion for a recess Of fifteen minutes
o would be in order This caused some mer-
L riment Mr.. McCanerty at this 1uncture
n moved for a recess and the motion was
+ carried.
COMMITTEES FINALLY ELECTED.
Is All the members then retired to the
e Mayors ofice and decided on the follow
q ing committees which were all nominated
by Mr.. Taylor and unanimously elected:
n Finance-william p. White. chairman;
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