Evening journal., 1906-07-27
PEANUT POLITICS
And HIGH BINDING
These Two Charges Furnish
ed the Fireworks at City
Council Meeting Last Night
CONGRESSMAN LOOKED ON

A little diversion in what was an other
wise tame meeting Of City Fathers, last
night, was created by Councilman Lyncn.
Democrat. Of the Third Ward. who re-
fused to so into closed session 70 consider
the report on the salary of Joseph p.
Postles after having suggested the hold
ing up of the July pay roll, which con-
tanned Postles pay for July. until Council
took a recess TO consider the matter
While reports OF standing committees
We're being made Mr.. Lynch requested in
formation as to when the report on the
Joseph f. Postlos' communication would
be considered. He was told that IL would
properly come up under rule three under
reports.
No report was made by the Law and
Finance Committee until the miscellane-
GUS pay roll was presented. Mr.. Lynch
asked before the vote was taken on III
adoption whether II contained the name OF
Joseph f. Postles.
Mr.. White replied that It did for the
salary Of July up TO the time his success
sor was elected. Mr.. Lynch then moved
that action be deferred on its adoption
until Council took a recess to consider tn,
matter. After reports on bills were adopt.
ed Mr.. White moved a recess for fifteen
minutes 60 consider the Postles com.
munication.
Mr. Lynch Changed His Mind.
Mr.. Lynch then did not see why The
matter should be considered behind close,
doors and voted against the suggestion
he had made.
Mr.. McCanorty and Mr.. McMullen a.,
not go into conference nor did Prosiden
Leitch The latter spent the time In con
| ference with Congressman Hiram r. Bur
ton. who was an interested spectator o.
the meeting.
After the recess Mr.. White presented
report from the Law and Finance Com
mittee. recommending the payment of 50.
salary TO Joseph +. Pcslles and presenting
along with the report communicated
from the city solicitor advising the com
mittoo that Postles was legally entitled 4
his salary.
"Piratieal" High Binding.
Mr.. Lynch then addressed Council o
the delay which the comml.tce had mad
/
insertion OF Postles' name in the Ju'y po
roll twice was a piece Of ''riratical hig
binding-I mean political hish binding %
This brought the Republican membe
10 thoir feet with charges that q
postles' communication had not been sci
to the chairman Of the Law Committ'
by the Clerk OF Council. Mr.. White sal
IL looked more like peanut rolt-s."
lMecovern's Ancient History.
Mr. McCanerty defended the form,
Clerk OF Council and Mr. McGovem dc
clarcd he was the only coLs.s eut membs
OF the committee having voted to hold u
the pay consistently. He then took his co
leagues back to the Euphrates river an
the days OF the Grecian Empire an
through >the pages Of history in an al
tempt to show that the Democracy wh,o
he represented conserved the interests
the people.
Mr.. McGoveIn had some difficulty finish
ing his peroration for Mr. Simmons WI
on his feet three OF four times on pciI
. Of order and declaring Mr.. McGovern va
off the subject under discussion.
Mr. Lynch also calculated the remai
that the Republicans were getting n
: peanuts and his constituents the shells
: When the fireworks display was ovi
the vote was put and Mr.. Lynch vot,
2 against paying the salary The mlscellan
Gus pay roll was then passed by the san
f vote.
/, Clerk Lewis New Bank.
While reading the report Of the Boai
OF Education Clerk Lewis call the Uni,
3 National Bank. the Union Republic.
Bank" and Mr.. Lynch turned the laus
E Of Council on him when calling attenti,
. TO 1t.