The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-04
Sensational Incidents in Session
 Wednesday Night.
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The meeting of the city Council of Birmingham Wednesday night, which marked a new and sensational chapter in the contest between the Ward and Parker factions In Birmingham poli- ties. was even more exciting and noisy than was indicated in the special printed in yesterdays Advertiser
 There never was. perhaps, a meet ing of any Council in Alabama just like it, for any moment, according to The Age-Heraid report, blood was iia- ble to flow.
 During the recent absence of Mayor Ward in Europe, his political oppon- cnts, securing majority of the mem bers or the Council. aooptea the new Municipal cqde and elected one of their number. Aldkrman !. l.. Parker. Pres ident pro tenn of the Council Mir. Par ker assumed charge of the city's af- fairs and ran them to the satisfaction of his owh faction.
 Mayor Ward hurried back. He took his place as Mayor and filed ofIciai charges of grating against Alderman R. D. Burnett and Alderman John w. o'Neil. the latter being at one time a candidate for Mayor. Both charges had to do with the contracts for paw ing awarded the Bitulithic Company. which at fhis time is doing most of the paving in Birmingham. The Council was also asked to examine into the private conduct and character" of AL derman Burnett.
 Trouble was expected to come to a head at the meeting Wednesday night A rope had been stretched around the Aldermanic seats and a large detach- ment of police. headed by Chief Wier. President Parker Kept Ont.
 At 7:3o o'clock Aldermen Parker. accompanied by all the anti-adminis- traticn Aldermen, entered the cham her. What happened is thus described by The Age Herald:
 when Parker reached the rope Chief Wier stood in his path pushed him back and told him he could not enter.
 sT will, sir said Mir. Parker. turn ing pale, but the chief kept him back. At this moment Mayor Ward rose in his seat and said:
 state that this is a meeting of the Board of Aldermen of Birmingham. and that we will allow no person who is not an ofiicer of this city to take part ] In the proceedings Mir. Parker Is not an oficial. and I, order you, Chief Wier. to keep him out!s
 MT Parker--I protest against these proceedings. am an official, and I'll take the chair.
 Mayor Ward rapping loudly With his gavel, said: Tt Is now 7:30. and this Board is called to order. Mir Clerk, call the roll
 "Clerk Murray began calling the roll. whie Parker tried repeatedly and an- grily to pass Chief Wier at the rope. He interrupted the roll by mounting a chair tapping with his pencil on q pll- lar. and calling out:
 'Fll take the chairl This meeting come to order. MT. Clerk, call the roiir Clerk Murray did not comply.
 "Then I'll delegate some citizen to ;, actp added MT. Parker
 "chief wier interrupted him and Mayor Ward instructed the chief to stop the disturbance. or put MT. Par ker out whereupon Mir. Parker said: T charge you. MT, Weir, with resisting an officer and all these proceedings are illegal whereupon he left the Council chamber"
 Alderman Burnett read long and carefully prepared statement denying the Mayors charge of graft. He ad- " life, but declared he had spent his later life in living it down, He charged wrongdoing on the part or the Mayor, and challenged him to have his own private life investigated.
 O'Neill Gets Fiery.
 The most exciting incidents how ever, attended the delivery of the speech of Alderman O'Neili.
 The Age-Herald thus discusses it.:
 Then came the fiery speech of Ale derman o'Nefll He secured the floor on question of personal privilege. I want to say that consider my good name worth more than life, worth more than gold.
 And want to say to you, Mayor